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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.

Manifestations

Equipment for Spring Work in the Beet Crop

  • Barcode
    INV393286
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:27
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    711162
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV346874
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:27
    Modification Date
    12/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    699814
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV246711
    Canonical Identifier
    A-643
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Has Sound
    N
    Identification Notes
    Neg / Pos Type (data migration 25/06/2021): camera
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    560653
    Sound
    silent

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