Meeting at the pier of Rostov-on-Don on the occasion of the departure of the new ship "M. Sholokhov" on the maiden voyage. Director of the Museum-Reserve of M. A. Sholokhov N. A. Bulavin presents the crew of the ship a memorable gift - a portrait of M. A. Sholokhov. View of the interior of the ship. Passengers on the deck of the ship. The driver of the Bataysky locomotive depot of the Rostov branch of the North Caucasian railway FK Choporov is driving a heavy train. Classes for depot drivers at Choporov's school of excellence. Cleaning of medicinal herbs in the Krasnodar state farm "Soyuzlekarsprom"; sorting herbs, drying seeds. View of the suspended construction of a state farm plant for the processing of medicinal raw materials. All-Union competition for modellers of radio-controlled ship models in Rostov-on-Don.