A historical review of the work done on cereal breeding since the establishment of the Department of Agriculture in 1872. Includes shots of many old farming implements housed in the Historical Museum of Jeparit. Shows stages in the development of new varieties of wheat at Werribee Research Farm. Made in connection with centenary of the Department.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014442
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Victoria
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm equipment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wheat - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wheat research - Australia - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
U-Matic (low band); Master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan