00:46:16 0 |
POTATO FIELDS TILT UP TO MOUNTAINS GRAND TETON,
WYOMING |
00:46:25 8.4 |
PAN POTATO FIELDS IN THE WEST
|
00:46:38 22.4 |
FARMERS PLOW FARM FIELDS. PLOWING UNDER A GREEN CROP
OF ALFALFA |
00:47:10 53.4 |
CU POTATO EYES OF THE SEED POTATO
|
00:47:17 60.4 |
MAN CUTS OPEN SACKS OF POTATOES. POTATOES MOVE SLOWLY
UP ESCALATOR. POTATOES ARE CUT AS THEY MOVE UP ESCALATOR. DROPPED INTO A BATH OF DISINFECTANT. POTATOES WASHED |
00:47:55 99.4 |
SEED CUTTER MACHINE CUTS POTATOES SIZING POTATOES
AUTOMATICALLY |
00:48:15 118.4 |
TRUCK LOAD OF POTATOES PUT INTO POSITION AT THE
ELEVATOR. TRUCK DUMPS ITS LOAD OF POTATOES INTO PLANTER BINS. |
00:48:25 128.4 |
MCCORMICK TWO-ROW PLANTER PLANTS SEEDS IN SEED BED.
|
00:48:42 145.4 |
FARMERS FOUR-ROW PLANTER FILLED WITH FERTILIZER
|
00:48:49 153.4 |
SACKS OF SEED ARE LOADED BY HAND INTO BINS. SACKS
PLACED ON TOP. PLANTER BLADES SET INTO THE SOIL AND MOVES THROUGH THE FIELD |
00:49:20 183.4 |
CUT-AWAY VIEW SHOWS THIN BANDS OF FERTILIZER ON EACH
SIDE OF THE SEED FOR FUTURE NOURISHMENT |
00:49:32 195.4 |
FARMER CULTIVATES THE LAND
|
00:49:43 206.4 |
FARM IRRIGATION SYSTEM
|
00:49:53 217.4 |
CAMERA PANS OVER GREEN HEALTHY POTATO FIELDS
|
00:50:03 227.4 |
IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WATERS FIELDS
|
00:50:12 236.4 |
PAN LUSH GREEN POTATO FIELDS
|
00:50:23 247.4 |
PLANE DUSTS FIELDS WITH CHEMICALS. DUSTER PLANE.
|
00:50:36 260.4 |
FARMER OPERATING "BEATER" MACHINE WHICH BEATS OFF TOP
GROWTH, HASTENING PLANT MATURITY |
00:50:45 269.4 |
FARMER OPERATES MACHINE WITH A HEAVY ROLLER
|
00:50:53 277.4 |
FARMERS HARVESTING POTATOES. MONARCH HARVESTING
MACHINE. TRUCK DRIVES ALONGSIDE AND IS FILLED WITH POTATOES |
00:51:34 318.4 |
FULL TRUCK COVERED WITH A CANVAS COVER. TRUCK MOVES
OUT OF FARMLAND ONTO ROAD |
00:51:45 329.4 |
ROTARY TYPE DIGGER USES RUBBER BUCKETS TO ELEVATE
NEWLY DUG POTATOES INTO BACK OF TRUCK. FARMERS HARVESTING POTATOES |
00:52:06 349.4 |
FARMERS BUILD STORAGE FACILITY SEMI-UNDERGROUND WITH
HEAVY TIMBERS AND CONCRETE WALLS. ROOF INSULATED WITH BALES OF STRAW PAN FINISHED POTATO BARN |
00:52:49 393.4 |
FARMERS BUILD QUANSET TYPE STORAGE BARN PREFABRICATED
ARCHES FINISHED BUILDING COVERED WITH METAL SHEETING. POTATO STORAGE BUILDINGS ABOVE GROUND. POTATO BARNS |
00:53:19 423.4 |
VENTILATION OUTLETS ON POTATO BARNS. CU FANS.
|
00:53:37 441.4 |
TWO PILES OF POTATOES ARE COMPARED. HEALTHY PILE
TREATED WITH SPROUT INHIBITOR. OTHER PILE OF POTATOES FILLED WITH SPROUTS ON THEM |
00:53:45 449.4 |
MACHINE DIGS POTATOES OUT OF THE STORAGE BIN. WALL OF
POTATOES. CU FARMER'S FOOT ON PEDAL |
00:54:21 485.4 |
TRUCK LOADED WITH POTATOES ENTERS GRADING PLANT.
|
00:54:26 490.4 |
POTATOES GO THROUGH GRADING PLANT. SPRAY WASHED IN
WATER. ON SORTING BELTS WITH SORTERS PICKING OUT BAD POTATOES. POTATOES RECEIVE THIN COATING OF WAX, THEN POLISHED. |
00:55:02 525.4 |
POTATOES MOVE UP RUBBER COVERED ESCALATOR TO
AUTOMATIC SIZING MACHINE. |
00:55:19 542.4 |
UNIFORM, LARGE POTATOES MOVE THROUGH MACHINE WITH
BRUSHES. POTATOES PASSING OVER WEIGHING DEVICES. HIDDEN PLUNGERS PUSH SMALLER POTATOES ASIDE. |
00:55:47 571.4 |
POTATOES DROP INTO SACKS
|
00:56:03 586.4 |
PACKING PLANT POTATO PROCESSORS, WOMEN WEARING
SCARVES LOAD POTATOES INTO 10 POUND SACKS. IDAHO POTATO SACKS. |
00:56:30 613.4 |
WORKERS BAG POTATOES IN 5 POUND POLYETHEYLENE BAGS.
|
00:56:42 626.4 |
CARTON OF POTATOES ROLLS DOWN CONVEYOR. WORKER PUTS
TOP ON BOX OF POTATOES. |
00:56:55 639.4 |
CARTONS, BOXES OF POTATOES ROLL UP CONVEYOR TO
TRANSPORT AND ONTO REFRIGERATED FREIGHT TRAIN CARS. BOXES STACKED BY WORKERS |
00:57:20 663.4 |
LARGE POTATOES IN PACKING PLANT ON RUBBER ROLLERS
WITH STAMP POTATOES. CU POTATO STAMPED WITH "GROWN IN IDAHO" |
00:57:36 679.4 |
LARGE BAKING POTATOES PACKAGED IN FOUR PACK BOXES
WITH SEE THROUGH TOP |
00:57:42 686.4 |
POTATO PROCESSING PLANT, WORKERS PEEL AND CUT BAD
PARTS OFF POTATOES |
00:58:06 709.4 |
PROCESS OF MAKING FRENCH FRIES. POTATOES GO THROUGH
CUTTERS AND ARE CUT INTO FRENCH FRIES IMMERSED IN A SUGAR SOLUTION. WOMAN PICKS OUT OFF COLOR. POTATOES FALL INTO FRYER, ARE FRIED, FROZEN AND PACKAGED FOR RESTAURANT USE. |
00:59:06 769.4 |
BOXES OF BLUE GOOSE FROZEN FOODS. BOXES OF FROZEN
FRENCH FRIES MOVE DOWN CONVEYOR INTO REFRIGERATOR CARS. |
00:59:31 794.4 |
FREIGHT TRAIN WITH REFRIGERATOR CARS "PACIFIC FRUIT
EXPRESS" IN PLANT YARD. |
00:59:38 801.4 |
INTERIOR EMPTY REFRIGERATOR FREIGHT CAR
|
00:59:45 808.4 |
FORK LIFT LOADS BOXES OF FROZEN FRENCH FRIES ONTO
FREIGHT TRAIN OUT IN THE YARD (NO LOADING DOCK) WORKERS STACK BOXES IN REFRIGERATOR CAR. CAR IS SEALED. |
01:02:20 964.4 |
RAILROAD ENGINEER CHECKS TRAIN'S DIESEL MOTOR FUEL
GAUGE CHECKS TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR CAR. 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ENGINEER CLIMBS ABOARD TRAIN, CHECKS TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE CAR. |
01:03:07 1010.4 |
UNION PACIFIC DIESEL REFRIGERATED FREIGHT TRAIN
TRAVELS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS |
01:03:20 1024.4 |
PROCESSING PLANT. FRENCH FRY POTATOES PACKED FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION. PACKED INTO SMALL CARDBOARD BOXES. QUALITY CONTROL WORKERS PICK OUT BOXES NOT UP TO STANDARD. SMALLER BOXES LOADED INTO LARGER CARDBOARD BOXES FOR SHIPPING |
01:03:57 1061.4 |
PROCESS OF MAKING MASHED POTATOES IN PLANT.
DEHYDRATED POTATOES FOR INSTANT POTATOES. PROCESSED FOODS. POTATO FLAKES. LARGE CANS ARE FILLED WITH POTATO FLAKES FOR RESTAURANT USE. MECHANIZED CANNING |
01:04:48 1112.4 |
MACHINE PACKAGES INSTANT POTATOES IN 2 PORTION
PACKAGES FOR HOME CONSUMPTION |
01:05:07 1130.4 |
SLICED, DEHYDRATED POTATOES BOXED IN MINUTE SLICED
POTATO BOXES. PROCESSED FOODS. |
01:05:26 1150.4 |
POTATO NUGGETS "TATER TOTS" MOVE THROUGH FRYER
|
01:05:35 1159.4 |
DEHYDRATED DICED POTATOES MOVE THROUGH AUTOMATED
MECHANIZED PLANT |
01:06:07 1190.4 |
MACHINE ELIMINATES OFF-COLORED PARTICLES OF DICED
POTATOES. |
01:06:14 1197.4 |
WORKER WITH A VACUUM TUBE SUCKS UP BITS OF OFF-COLOR
DICED POTATOES AT FINAL INSPECTION POINT |
01:06:21 1204.4 |
POTATO CHIPS BEING FRIED IN PLANT. RIDGED AND FLAT
VARIETY OF POTATO CHIPS. |
01:06:34 1218.4 |
POTATO CHIPS PACKAGED IN PLANT. SEALED FOR FRESHNESS.
CLOVER CLUB POTATO CHIPS |
01:06:49 1233.4 |
PROCESSING PLANT QUALITY CONTROL LAB. QUALITY CONTROL
TESTS ARE PERFORMED. WOMEN MAKING INSTANT POTATOES IN LAB KITCHEN. |
01:07:33 1276.4 |
LAB TEST ON STARCH CONTENT AND PROTEIN LEVEL.
|
01:07:45 1289.4 |
CAMERA PANS ROWS AND ROWS OF SACKS OF POTATOES AND
LOOSE POTATOES |
01:08:10 1313.4 |
CU HAND SELECTS POTATOES
|
01:08:16 1319.4 |
SUPERMARKET JUNK FOODS AISLE. VARIETY OF POTATO
CHIPS. CLOVER CLUB BRAND. |
01:08:24 1327.4 |
SUPERMARKET FROZEN FOODS SECTION. FROZEN FRENCH
FRIES, HASH BROWN POTATOES. RUSETTES. BIRDS EYE BRAND. ORE-IDA BRAND OH BOY BRAND. BEL-AIR BRAND. SIMPLOT BRAND. |
01:08:43 1346.4 |
1950s HOUSEWIFE SHOPS AT THE SUPERMARKET. FROZEN
FOODS SECTION PUTS ITEMS IN SHOPPING CART |
01:08:49 1353.4 |
PAN PROCESSED POTATO AISLE. INSTANT MASHED POTATOES.
MINUTE BRAND. FLUFFY BRAND. BETTY CROCKER BRAND. BORDEN'S BRAND. INSTANT DEHYDRATED SLICED POTATOES. HASH BROWN POTATOES. PROCESSED FOODS |
01:09:16 1379.4 |
PAN DOWN ROWS OF CANNED POTATOES. HUNT'S BRAND. DEL
MONTE BRAND. POTATO SALAD. SHOESTRING POTATOES. |
01:09:31 1394.4 |
CU PAN PILES OF POTATOES
|
01:09:50 1413.4 |
CU BAKED POTATO WITH PAT OF BUTTER ON TOP. BUTTER
MELTING INTO POTATO. |
01:09:58 1422.4 |
FILM ENDS
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Description: PRESENTS THE STORY OF POTATO PRODUCTION: METHODS OF SORTING, GRADING, PACKAGING AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PROCESSING, SHIPPING AND DISPLAY. INSTANT POTATO FLAKE PRODUCTION. MAKING POTATO CHIPS. FROZEN FOOD IN SUPERMARKET.
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