-4- 



MOVIE FIUIS AVAIIJiBI£_ATJ4^^SACJ2JSmS_^Sm^ 



Ilovie films on a wide variety of subjects may be obtained through 

 E. S. Carpenter, Secretary of the Extension Service, J.S.C, Amlierst, Mass., 

 for showing to interested groups anyvfhere in Massachusetts. These films are 

 both educational and entertaining. Any group interested in the loan of one 

 of these films may communicate directly with Ilr. Carpenter, Following are 

 brief outlines covering two films which have recently been deposited at the 

 State College for general distribution: 



Guardians of Plenty - colored - sound - 1 reel - 800 feet. This film is 

 "Foth entertalmTng and informative for any audience, but especially for any- 

 one interested in growing gardens or any conanercial crop where pest control 

 is involved. It shows what goes on in an up-to-date research laboratory 

 during the development and critical testing of new fungicides and insecti- 

 cides as v;ell as the demonstration of the effectiveness of old, standard 

 materials. The close-up color views of such pests as the house fly, the 

 fruit codling moth, aphids, Japanese beetle, are interesting and even fas- 

 cinating in most instances. It demonstrates very convincingly how important 

 is a spreader or sticker when added to an arsenical spray for codling moth 

 control. It leaves no question in the mind of the audience regarding the 

 scientific training and experience, as well as the technical, accurate equip- 

 ment that are back of the discovery and testing of fungicides and insecti- 

 cides that are eventually placed on the market for us'e in pest control. 

 Available December 1, 1945 to June 30, 1944, Ilade by Du Pont, 



Soldie rs of the Soil - black and v;hite - sound - 1 reel - 1350 feet - running 

 time 4~d"miiiuteV.~ Put out by Du Pont but advertising not objectionable. A 

 drajTiatic movie illustrating the importance of agricultural production in the 

 war effort. The story is built around a young man v/ho is on the home farm 

 with his father and a brother who has lost his eyesight in the war returns. 

 The young farr.ier decides to enlist in the ilarines because he feels he is not 

 doing his part to help win the war. The blind young uan speaks at the Sunday 

 service in the Village Church not on his experiences in the war, but on the 

 importance of maintaining agricultural production on the home front. The 

 deferred brother finally decides to stay at home and maintain production. 

 Hade by Agricultural Extension Division of Du Pont, 



REPORT ON THE BOYSENBErJRY 



Two replies have been received in response to our request for information 

 about the boysenberry, in October Fruit Notes. Report No. 1 (from New Hampshire): 

 "V/'e have had boysenberries for several years, and under our conditions have found 

 that practically all the canes winter-kill every year. The only ones that live 

 through are those which are naturally covered by leaves or rubbish, which sometimes 

 happens because they lie so close to the^ound, T/.e think that they are a terrible 

 nuisance to take care of, and the production on the canes that live through the 

 winter has not been overabundant. Taken all in all, I consider they have no com- 

 mercial value and very little value even as a hoiae fruit. They should be classed 

 a^ a novelty. This applies equally to Nectarberry, Thornless Boysenberry, and 

 Thornless Youngberry, Of the whole lot, Boysenberry is probably the best," 



Report No. 2, "My attempt v/interkilled. Berry when ripe is like a 

 skin full of water. Color bronze, yield light, but flavor fairly good. It may 

 be different elsewhere and have some home garden possibilities," 



