Windbreaks on the Prairies
Directed by Evelyn Cherry1943 21mShort, Documentary
10.0
This short film serves as a cautionary tale to farmers who recklessly cut down trees on their land. When prairie farmers engaged in this practice to facilitate plowing, they discovered that the trees had served as windbreaks protecting top soil from erosion. The Dominion Department of Agriculture's experimental station at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, cultivated acres of young trees for distribution to farmers.
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Windbreaks on the Prairies was released on January 2, 1943.
Windbreaks on the Prairies was directed by Evelyn Cherry.
Windbreaks on the Prairies has a runtime of 21m.
Windbreaks on the Prairies was produced by Evelyn Cherry.
This short film serves as a cautionary tale to farmers who recklessly cut down trees on their land. When prairie farmers engaged in this practice to facilitate plowing, they discovered that the trees had served as windbreaks protecting top soil from erosion. The Dominion Department of Agriculture's experimental station at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, cultivated acres of young trees for distribution to farmers.
The key characters in Windbreaks on the Prairies are Narrator (voice) (Tommy Tweed).
Windbreaks on the Prairies is a Short, Documentary film.