The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

Film Catalogue 153 tatoes—Early and Late (U S Agric)—The early taters come from Virginia, and the late tubers rom southern New Jersey — in this picture. Beginning with the crops of the Norfolk dis- rict, the film shows several unique practices of larvesting and marketing, among which are loating the potatoes down the river to the hipping wharves and co-operative loading on teamships and railroad cars bound for north- rn markets. In contrast are shown the meth- )ds of handling the New Jersey crop. The )roper preparation of the soil is touched upon. tes—America's New Fruit Crop (U. S Agric)— aking advantage of conditions in the arid \merican Southwest which are almost identical with those of the Old-World date gardens, a lew industry has sprung up with the aid of rrigation in these desert lands. The film tells he story of date culture and its peculiar de- endence upon insect control. A Trip Through Filmland 2 reels (Eastman Kodak Company)—Attractive views of Kodak Park are shown, where amid pleasant surroundings, the thousands of workers yearly turn out un- believable miles of film. The process of manu- facture is clearly and interestingly shown, from the raw cotton and bars of silver — the two chief ingredients of the celluloid strip—to the boxes of negative and positive stock ready for the camera and the developing room. NATURAL SCIENCE The Reindeer (N N-T)—The draught animal of the Laplanders, as well as their chief source of meat and hides. Scenes show the corrals where reindeer are herded, the marking of the ears for identification, the auctioning of the young deer, the growth of his antlers through spring and summer until winter when they are shed, and the many uses to which these animals are put by the people of northern climes. How Birds Build Their Nests (N N-T)—Various sorts of birds are shown, each choosing the particular materials he wishes, and selecting the specific location he prefers. The results are nests in grass, among rocks, in bushes, among tree branches, and, in the case of the wood- pecker, in the hole of a dead tree. An unusual type of film, especially valuable for elementary nature study classes. Life of the Humble Bean (N N-T)—A vivid sub- ject, showing how the seed, acted upon by sun, air, rain and soil, produces roots, sprouts and feelers. The stalk sends out leaves which are seen to have a specific function. Notice When a company distributes through exchanges (as indicated below), our read- s should write to the nearest exchange. For addresses of these exchanges, read- 3 are referred to preceding issues of The Educational Screen. Within 30 days, a complete directory of the principal exchanges distributing n-theatrical films will be printed and mailed to each subscriber, without charge, permanent reference. Whenever changes or additions are needed, new sheets il be mailed to replace those obsolete and the directory will be kept reliable and tO-date. KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS K arter Cinema Producing Corporation, 220 West 42nd St., New York City. PC ducational Films Corporation, (Exchanges) 729 7th Avenue, New York City. * L amous Players-Lasky Corp. (Exchanges) 485 Fifth Ave., New York City. ox Film Corporation, (Exchanges) 10th Ave. at 55th St., New York City. Elec eneral Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y. odkinson Selected Pictures, (Exchanges) 527 Fifth Ave., New York City. Kineto Film Company of America, 71 West 23rd St., New York City. Kl George Kleine, 116 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. N N-T National Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures, 232 West 38th St., New York City. P Pathe Exchange, Inc., (Exchanges) th 35 West 45th St., New York City. Pr Prizma, Inc. 71 West 23rd St. New York City. U S Agric U. S. Bureau of Agriculture, Motion Picture Laboratory, Washington, D. C.