DATES--AMERICA'S NEW FRUIT CROP — Part 2 | The Archive Project

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Shows activities at the Department of Agriculture date garden in Mecca, California. Imported date palms flourish under irrigation of the desert. Shoots are cut from palms, propagated, and planted. Fumigants are sprayed on the plants to combat insect pests. Dates are picked and cleaned.

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Records of the Extension Service

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Motion Picture Films

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1921-01-01

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3:37

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