| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Barmera |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 122930 |
| 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 1945-02-26. BAGS OF RED BEET SEED AWAITING TRANSPORT TO ADELAIDE AT NO. 10 CAMP ...
Description
BARMERA, SA 1945-02-26. BAGS OF RED BEET SEED AWAITING TRANSPORT TO ADELAIDE AT NO. 10 CAMP STORE, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. BEFORE THE WAR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SUPPLIED ALMOST ALL OF AUSTRALIA'S VEGETABLE SEED REQUIREMENTS BUT THEIR EXPORT CEASED IN 1942. AS PART OF A NATIONAL PROGRAM TO MEET THE THREAT OF A SHORTAGE A LARGE AREA WAS SET ASIDE AT LOVEDAY FOR A FARM AND TO DATE MORE THAN 46,000 POUNDS WEIGHT OF MAINLY TOMATO, BEAN, BEETROOT, LETTUCE AND CABBAGE SEED HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMONWEALTH SEED COMMITTEE FOR DISTRIBUTION. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT H. K. CULLEN)