- Title: F-A3907
- Summary: CATTLE & THE CORNBELT: U.S.A., THE MIDDLE WEST. EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CORN BELT IN THE PRODUCTION OF CATTLE & OTHER LIVESTOCK FOR THE NATIONS MEAT SUPPLY. SHOWS MANY SCENES OF CATTLE RANCHES FARTHER WEST, THE FEEDING YARDS IN THE MIDDLE WEST AND CATTLE YARDS & MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS IN THE CITIES. BOB OLSEN IS PICTURED RAISING A PRIZE CALF FOR ENTRY IN THE COUNTRY FAIR. RANCHING. EARLY J. C. PENNEY DEPARTMENT STORE.
- Description:00:01:24 - MAP OF NORTH AMERICA FARMING REGION HIGHLIGHTED 00:01:53 - HS PAN CATTLE STOCK YARD CATTLE MARKET 00:02:11 - CATTLE BUYERS SITTING ON FENCE LOOKING DOWN AT CATTLE IN PENS 00:02:25 - HS PAN PACKING PLANT 00:02:33 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS HANGING IN MEAT PACKING PLANT, INSPECTORS EXAMINING MEAT, CU U. S. GOVERNMENT STAMP 00:02:50 - BUTCHERS CUTTING UP PIECES OF MEAT 00:03:03 - WORKERS LOADING MEAT IN REFRIGERATOR CARS TRAINS ARRIVING AT MEAT PACKING PLANT 00:03:33 - ANIMATED MAP SHOWING PRODUCTION LINE REGION 00:03:45 - CATTLE GRAZING IN GRASSY MOUNTAIN BASIN PLAIN PASTURES 00:04:08 - FARM HANDS WALKING INTO CATTLE RANCH HOUSE AT KITCHEN TABLE EATING BREAKFAST. COW HANDS 00:04:48 - COW HANDS BRINGING IN HORSES FROM PASTURE TO STABLES. 00:05:17 - RANCH HANDS SADDLING HORSES. CU LITTLE GIRL ON FENCE WATCHING RANCH HAND PUTTING ON LEATHER CHAPS, SPURS, 00:05:55 - CU FARMER HAND ROLLING CIGARETTE 00:05:59 - RANCH HANDS RIDING OUT, BRINGING CATTLE TO HIGH SLOPE FOR GRAZING, CU RANCHER ON HORSEBACK RANCHERS DRIVING CATTLE 00:07:18 - COWBOY LASSOS CALF, BRANDING CALF WITH RANCH OWNER'S MARK 00:07:31 - CATTLE DRIVE IN EARLY FALL, LARGE HERD ROUNDED UP & DRIVEN TO RAILROAD STATION 00:08:01 - GILETTE RAILROAD STATION, LOADING CATTLE ON CATTLE CARS FROM LOADING PENS & TAKEN TO MIDDLE WEST TO BE FATTENED UP FOR SLAUGHTER 00:09:01 - MAP OUTLINING TRAIN'S PASSAGE TO THE CORN BELT 00:09:23 - CORN FIELDS IN MIDDLE WEST. MAN WALKING THOUGH CORN FIELDS TALLER THAN HIM CHECKING CROPS BY SHUCKING AN EAR OF CORN 00:09:52 - IOWA FARM, FARMERS FIXING FARM MACHINE 00:10:22 - HARVESTING GREEN UNRIPE CORN, GRINDING IT UP FOR CATTLE FEED IN WINTER, STORING CORN IN SILO. WINTER FEED, ENSILE. GREEN FODDER. 00:11:44 - FARMERS HARVESTING CROPS, SOY BEANS CROP 00:12:02 - FARMERS USING HARVESTING MACHINE TO HARVEST RIPE CORN 00:12:43 - FARMER DRIVING CORN INTO CORN CRIB 00:12:55 - FARMER GRINDING EARS OF CORN INTO MEAL FOR FODDER 00:13:11 - FARM WIFE FEEDING CHICKENS CORN MEAL 00:13:23 - FARM CHILDREN FEEDING HOGS CORN MEAL 00:13:58 - CATTLE TRAIN PULLING INTO MARSHALL TOWN STATION 00:14:15 - CATTLE IN UNLOADING PENS, WALK UP RAMP INTO TRUCK 00:14:44 - MID WESTERN TOWN, MARSHALL TOWN. 00:15:00 - DELIVERY TRUCK ON DIRT UNPAVED ROAD RAISING UP DUST 00:15:08 - LS MIDWEST FARM 00:15:12 - TRUCK CARRYING CATTLE PULL UP TO FARM, UNLOAD CATTLE. CU FARMER & SON LOOKING OVER NEW CATTLE 00:15:40 - FARMERS FEEDING CATTLE IN FEEDING LOT, WHOLE FAMILY HELPING FATTENING CATTLE FOR SLAUGHTER 00:16:28 - FARM CHILDREN WEIGHING OUT FEED MIXTURE OF CUBES OF CONCENTRATED ALFALFA. CU GIRL ADJUSTING SCALE 00:16:50 - FARM CHILDREN FEEDING CALF 00:17:10 - BOY WASHING & GROOMING CALF 00:17:49 - MOTHER & DAUGHTER IN SUNDAY BEST ON WAY TO COUNTY FAIR, LATE 1940s CAR 00:18:10 - MIDDLE WEST COUNTY FAIR CIRCA 1949 AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES, FERRIS WHEEL, CARNIVAL. KIDS GETTING OFF FERRIS WHEEL. 00:18:44 - FARMERS LOOKING OVER NEW FARM MACHINERY 00:18:56 - CATTLE SHOW AT MID WEST FAIR. FARM BOYS SHOWING CALVES 00:19:24 - CU "MA & PA" FARMER, GOOD SHOT OF MID WESTERN COUPLE AT THE COUNTY FAIR 00:19:29 - FARM BOY WINNING SECOND PLACE IN CALF SHOW 00:19:43 - NIGHT SHOT AMUSEMENT PARK, CARNIVAL, AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES LIT UP. FARM BOY BUYING FOOTBALL. FAMILY SITTING AT SODA SHOP COUNTER DRINKING ICE CREAM SHAKES, SODAS THROUGH STRAWS 00:20:23 - TWO FARM GIRLS & DOG RUNNING ON FARM MONTAGE MID WEST FARM IN THE CORN BELT
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1949
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: F-A3907