A story of land use and abuse in south-west USA. We see the area as it was before the advent of the colonists a few hundred years ago, and the same area as it is at the time of making this film (1937). Overgrazing and intensive farming has depleted soil binding vegetation, and the result is destruction of the soil by floods and erosion. Remedial measures are suggested, with emphasis on the urgent necessity for soil conservation practices.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311263
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil erosion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Floods
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land degradation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil erosion
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Colonization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)