| COOPER MC DOUGALL Part 3 (reel 2) Some facts about diseases of sheep and cattle and their treatment: Bathing sheep | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6560 |
| Catalog #: | 516178 | |
| Clip Number: | 516178-3 | |
| Orginal Film: | DOCUMENTARIES | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:21 - 01:45:01 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/GENERAL: Veterinary Care ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: How To / Instructional Films FARMING: Livestock, Sheep SCIENCE: Misc | |
| Description: | "Dipping abroad" Let us now go to South America again - to an Argentine Estancia." WS panning shot of the farm. "These fine Romney Marsh sheep are being rounded up for the dipping bath." A large flock of Romany Marsh sheep being rounded up by men on horseback. "You will immediately notice the long bath necessitated by the great flock in which the sheep are counted in the thousands." Sheep in a very long bath. CU the sheep leaving the bath. "Here is a fine stud flock." MS a stud flock. "Another quick jump bring us to South Africa, where we are introduced to a flock of Angora goats." MS a flock of Angora goats. "The very soft hair (not wool) known as Mohair, of the Angora Goat, is very valuable. (Angoras were introduced into the Cape early in the Nineteenth Century.)" Panning shot along Angora goats. "The dipping bath here is similar to that shown in the Cooper Research station." Workers filling a large circular bath. "The circular bath has the advantage of giving a long swim in a compact form, making ease in control." The Angora goats being put into the bath. CU the goats swimming and leaving the bath. The Angora goats after the bath. Persian sheep being put into the bath. "The next subject is Persian sheep." Quick shot of sheep being put into a circular bath. MS Four Persian sheep (Very unusual - short hair, white bodies and black heads). "Across the world now to Australia. Mustering the huge flocks for dipping is no light task." A landscape with sheep as far as the eye can see. "Count them if you can." WS a huge pen of sheep. "With gentle persuasion the sheep enter the race." The sheep are herded into pens. "- and the bath." More bathing scenes. Sheep are moved through a very long bath. | |
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