Ploughing Old And New (1959)

Title reads: “Ploughing old and new“. Shrewsbury, Shropshire. C/U ploughman polishing harness. C/U three girls polishing up harness on another horse. Panning shot from modern car to ploughmen preparing horse for ploughing. C/U ploughman putting sawdust on horse’s fetlocks. C/U farmer type watching. Various shots horse ploughing contest in progress. A. Smith ploughed with pair of horses, pan showing the blade of the plough going through very dry ground. C/U judge measuring the depth and width of furrow with measure. C/U farmer type watching. L/S D. Evans ploughing with one horse. More shot farmers watching. Panning C/U D. Evans ploughing. C/U Evans showing plough going through dry ground. C/U farmer watching. Judges examine the furrows. G/V tractors ploughing. C/U farmer watching. M/S tractor No. 24 ploughing. C/U ploughman on tractor. C/U competition for the neatest and smartest turnout showing three pairs of horses all dressed up in their best harness, prize is won by Mr. E. J.