| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Barmera |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 123079 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cullen, Hedley Keith |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BARMERA, SA 1944-04. NO. 9 CAMP NURSERY, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. TWO JAPANESE INTERNEES ON A ...
Description
BARMERA, SA 1944-04. NO. 9 CAMP NURSERY, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. TWO JAPANESE INTERNEES ON A "HOLLAND" CELERY PLANTER BEING TOWED BY TRACTOR. THEY ARE PLANTING GUAYULE SEEDLINGS THEY HAD RAISED FOR TRIALS TO INVESTIGATE THE PLANT'S USE AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF NATURAL RUBBER. THE AMERICAN MADE MACHINE GAVE A GOOD MEASURE OF SUCCESS IF THE OPERATORS WORKED IN PAIRS. ONE SELECTED THE SEEDLINGS FROM A BOX AND HANDED IT TO HIS PARTNER WHO PLACED THEM BETWEEN RUBBER GUIDING "FINGERS". THESE CONVEYED THEM IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION TO THE FURROW WHERE THEY WHERE RELEASED AND PRESSED IN FIRMLY BY TWO WHEELS SET ON AN ANGLE. ( SEE 123078). (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT H. K. CULLEN)