Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards rolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards
rolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of
muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded
and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up, storehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up,
storehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export
markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long. Their front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six oxen or horses.
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long.
Their front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six
oxen or horses.
What was Dust Bowl ?
Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards rolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards
See lessrolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of
muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded
and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
What conditions created Great Agrarian Depression in USA ?
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up, storehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up,
See lessstorehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export
markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
What were ‘Combine harvesters’ ?
Combine harvesters were used to harvest grain on farms. With this machine, 500 acres of wheat could be harvested in two weeks.
Combine harvesters were used to harvest grain on farms. With this machine,
See less500 acres of wheat could be harvested in two weeks.
What was the invention of Cyrus MC Cormick for harvesting ?
He invented a Mechanical Reaper, which could cut in one day as much as five men could cut with cradlers and 16 men with sickles.
He invented a Mechanical Reaper, which could cut in one day as much as
See lessfive men could cut with cradlers and 16 men with sickles.
How was thick grass of Prairies removed and ploughing done ?
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long. Their front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six oxen or horses.
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long.
See lessTheir front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six
oxen or horses.