Synopsis
Explains that farmers and ranchers offer many kinds of rural recreation. Points out that community watershed lakes and picnic grounds are among the benefits of the Watershed Protection Program.
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Details
- Running time
- 24 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · RURAL HOLIDAYS is excellent · ERD. · 2008-08-16
"Rural Holidays," made in 1965,is well done and very entertaining. Where I live, a farmer has converted his farm to a golf course and restaurant, just like one of the ideas suggested in this film. I also enjoyed watching the styles and people of that time period.
★★★★★ · 'Pig slaughtering demonstration at 2!' · Spuzz · 2005-06-01
There are euphemeral movies, and then there's movies such as 'Rural Holidays' that come from nowhere and catch you offguard and rivet you throughout it's playtime. 'Rural Holidays' takes an idea and just goes with it, in this case it's farmland owners converting their land into recreational tourist spots! Now, I have no idea if this idea is being used today (it sounds like a good idea though!) but it sounds like, according this film, that this was the norm in the late 1950's (which I think this film was made). Farmers would turn over part of their land so people would camp, go swimming in the…
★★★ · USDA Soil Conservation Service Promotion · nullportal · 2004-12-03
This is a United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, film suggesting that rural landowners near cities or popular vacation destinations consider adapting their land to recreational uses. The foundation of success in this is a soil survey, to determine appropriate uses for the land. Early 60s vacation activities featured.