STK-ID 15280

[DUPE NEG] Sequence on men making holes in soil with special tool, planting seeds one at a time. Sequence on technician cross-fertilizing wheat, CUs of his fingers removing stamen from heads, introducing pollen, wrapping newly fertilized plants with gauze. Shot of man pulling out adult plants grown from cross-fertilized wheat. Interior shot of laboratory showing technician at work on grain. Sequence on men preparing test plots in field, sowing with hand seed drills. Various shots of test plots, technicians inspecting plants, measuring, taking notes. Sequence in laboratory on grain being processed, examined, checked by experts, bagged. PAN over large test grain field, farm houses in background. Shot of man harvesting with horse-drawn binder. MS of stooks.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Maintaining the Quality of Registered Seed
Location
Ontario
Year
1920
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w, 35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486