English | English The film shows the steam plough "Oldenburg" of Messrs. Ottomeyer, Pyrmont, during deep ploughing of high moorland. With a maximum furrow depth of 1.80 m bog and sand layers are tilled (German high moorland cultivation) in order to transform low yield moorland into fruitful fields. Shown in addition to single ploughing actions for changing furrows, the forward movement of the engine and stoking with coal and water. The film was made from 20th September to 22nd September 1966 in Scharrel, in the district of Cloppenburg, where within the scope of the "Emslandplan" structural improvements were carried out. |