Educational film guide ()

1949 EDITION 663-664.8 TEA FROM NYASALAND. ToungrAmerlca 1946 lOmin sd $40 663 Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by British Information Services A complete pictorial story of the growth, cultivation and preparation of tea. Plantation scenes photographed in Nyasaland, near the East African coast, show how the tea plant is grown and cultivated; how the tea leaves are picked, fermented, dried, cut and packed for bulk shipment. London scenes show how bulk tea is received, sampled, blended and packed for the consumer WINE GROWING IN AMERICA. WineAd visoryBd 1945 15min sd color $85 loan 663 sh-tr-ad Produced by Carl Dudley Productions Includes scenes of grape growing in every viticultural district of California and in some other states of the United States and traces the history of wine in the United States from the time when Leif Ericson in the 11th century named this continent "Wine Land" 664.1 Sugar CANE SUGAR. School ed. Castle 1948 6min sd $7.81 664.1 el-jh Re-issued. Classroom version of a longer film produced by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture just before the war Shows how sugar cane is grown and harvested, and how sugar is manufactured SUGAR. USBeetSugar 1944 25min sd loan 664.1 el-jh-sh-ad Produced by Business Films Tells of the transformation of the sugar beet into sugar and the part sugar played In World war II SUGAR CANE. Castle 1939 21mln sd $27.85 664.1 jh-sh-c-tr-ad A USDA film "History of sugar cane in the continental United States (Louisiana) is first rapidly sketched. Death of the prosperous industry as a result of disease and insect attacks until in 1926 the growing of sugar cane in Louisiana was almost at an end. Attack of the problem by development of new breeds Is then considered and the methods of developing these Is carefully shown. "Then cornea a general outline of cane growing practices, harvesting methods, and refining of sugar. This is a well photographed and well edited film. The second reel is excellent even for elementary work, and the whole reel is good elsewhere in the places it will fit the educational program." Collaborator "Transition in Industry — flourishing period of Creole planters with their mansions and numerous but primitive sugar mills — change to fewer modern factories capable of handling large production — decline in Industry to 1926 due to disease shown by chart. Development of disease-resistant cane and other Improvements by Federal and State agencies. "Growing and harvesting of crop illustrated very fully. Transportation practices and manufacturing processes covered thoroughly. Encouraging come-back of industry Indicated by chart and comment. More detail Included than necessary for school use of film at lower levels." Collaborator 664.2 Sago SAGO MAKING IN PRIMITIVE NEW GUINEA. Castle 1931 llmin sd $12.28 664.2 Jh-sh-ad A USDA film Shows how sago la produced by the savages of New Guinea 664.4 Salf CHINA GETS HER SALT. ChlnaFlm 1945 15mm si $25, rent $1.50 664.4 el-Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by the Harmon Foundation The salt mines and workers of China INVALUABLE INGREDIENT. Photo&Sd 1943 * 20min sd $3 664.4 el-Jh-sh-c-ad Sponsored by Leslie Salt Company "Even though directed primarily to school children the film should be interesting to adults Who enjoy the touch of fantasy. The use of the fable concerning salt and its importance to life contributes to the romantic treatment of a trip through a factory where the majority of the operations are carried on inside closed machines. "Will correlate with work in art, costume designing, creative dramatics, and industrial geography." Ed. screen SALT FROM THE EARTH. CanNFB 1944 9min sd $25, rent $1.50 664.4 Jh-sh "In a large east coast salt mine, salt Is extracted by two predominating methods. The first method Is a mining process similar to that used for extracting coal — a gravity system worked out by cutting sloping excavations Into the salt deposit — an intriguing one. "The second method is dissolution. By this means water is sprayed at the top of the underground deposit by multiple spraying systems, the water falls, thereby dissolving the salt from the rock. The brine Is pumped to the surface and evaporated." See and hear 664.8 Food — Preservation FREEZING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Castle 16min sd color $90.50 664.8 Jh-sh-c-ad A USDA film Shows how to prepare and package fruits and vegetables for freezing in home freezer or in commercial locker plant. . . Demonstrates special home-made equipment for filling and sealing packages "Simple visual explanation of how to freeze corn, broccoli, peaches, and strawberries. Useful as orientation but of little value to experienced housewives." Collaborator FROZEN FRESHNESS. GM 1946 30min sd color loan 664.8 jh-sh-c Shows new developments in frozen foods, techniques for home freezing, and how to select and prepare foods for best freezing results; also preparation of frozen foods for the table "Must be shown twice to get details." Collaborator NEW FOODS MAKE NEWS. BirdsEye 1941 25min sd loan 664.8 jh-sh-c-ad Produced by Wilding. Contains a technicolor sequence "The preparation, packing, and freezing of foods for the markets. Interesting and unusual presentation. Well organized and presented. Of general interest." California With emphasis on nutrition as It is at the moment and with many questions being asked about the food value, desirability etc. of frozen foods this film becomes important YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. Rev. ed. Heinz 1947 33min sd loan 664.8 Jh-sh-tr-ad Guide First released In 1940 When Napoleon awarded 12,000 francs to a humble confectioner in Paris for finding a 509