Orchard“ Offensive“ Opens (1933)

Full title reads: “Lingfield, Surrey. Orchard ’Offensive’ Opens - and massed attack on insect pests by tractors - caterpillars etc., - give the real war like touch!“ Lingfield, Surrey. Men in rubberised protective clothing load chemicals in vehicles. Various shots of men on tractor driven vehicle spraying all manner of pesticides over tree in Surrey orchard. Men walk along with hoses and spray chemicals all over fruit trees. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can b
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