An Australian Invention: Harvesting and topping sugarcane

Title:
An Australian Invention: Harvesting and topping sugarcane
NFSA ID
43557
Year
1925
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An animated sketch demonstrates how the harvester elevates, tops and collects cane, illustrating all the major parts of the machine that aid this process. A live-action demonstration follows, broken down into the working parts engaged in this sequence. Intertitles are used to clarify and name each part. Summary by Poppy de Souza.