Strong Is the Seed

Strong is the Seed is a 1949 Australian drama film, about the life of William Farrer. The film is also known as The Farrer Story.

Nina and Farrer cross strains of strong wheat at an experimental farm. Farrer is encouraged by government scientist Dr. Guthrie. However farmers plot to burn his farm and millers will not grind new strains of wheat from Farrer for flour. Farrer keeps at his work and inherits money from relatives in England. He is finally recognised for his achievements, hands over his work to his young assistant Eric Wright, and soon afterwards he collapses and dies in his office.Helen Bousfield wrote a radio play about the life of William Farrer, The Golden Legacy. In 1947 a prospectus was issued for the Arthur Collins Film Corporation, seeking to raise finance to make a movie of this play. The Company also announced intentions to make three more films a year. ........

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