Equipment for Spring Work in the Beet Crop
1963 , Hockering (Norfolk)
Cat no. 56
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Equipment being used with the sugar beet crop, 1963
The film shows a demonstration of a variety of farm machinery in use with the sugar beet crop in the early 1960s. The film shows a variety of tractor mounted hoes in action including the E.C.F. Underslung, Gloucester, Barford Maskell, Ugerlose Front Mounted, Webb Front Mounted and the Bean Steerage Hoe. There was a demonstration of the application of the Thimet, the new granular insecticide. Apply and hoe all in one application. The final sequences are of thinners at work.
Featured Events
The 16th Annual Rowcrop Competition of the Norfolk Farm Machinery Club.
Keywords
Sugar Beet; Agriculture; Farming; Machinery
Intertitles
Filmed at the Norfolk Farm Machinery Club's Demonstration, Hockering, 1963. Gloucester. Barford Maskell. Ugerlose Front Mounted. Webb Front Mounted. Bean Storage Hoe. Black Welder Gapper. Catchpole: Joice. A beet thinner.
Background Information
The competition was held at Heath Farm by permission of Gavin Alston. The film was made by the Norfolk Farm Machinery Club, primarily for showing to members at winter meeting.
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Maker : D J Cleveland
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Camera : D J Cleveland
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Sponsor : The Norfolk Farm Machinery Club
Manifestations
Equipment for Spring Work in the Beet Crop
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Genre: Agriculture / Public Information Film
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Locations: Hockering (Norfolk)
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Description Type: monographic
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Subject: rowcrop competitions / pesticides / sugar beet / hoeing / Heath's Farm, Hockering / agricultural machinery
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