The crop that never fails.

Duration: 275

Year Published: 1946

Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture in cooperation with U.S. Department of the Treasury

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: How savings, especially regular purchase of savings bonds are excellent protection against future hard times floods, drought, dust, d grasshoppers, inflation and depression

Complete Record: Calls attention to the disastrous floods, dust storms, insect plagues, and drought that have harassed the American farmer during the last few decades. Reviews legislative and political issues that have affected the farmer since World War I. Emphasizes the need for farmers to help insure their own security by putting aside substantial financial reserves in the form of savings bonds.

Metadata Source:3434 U.S. Government Films