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Many of the people who lived in the Prairie Provinces of Canada were farmers. A drought meant lack of water for their crops. The Prairies were so dry that they eventually became almost a desert. The drought lasted until 1939 - an entire decade. Though some tried to deal with their new lot, others moved to the city, or to cities in other provinces. The lack of jobs during the Great Depression was another contending factor, when looking for any other work. Those who stayed dealt with raging dust storms, and locusts. The seed they planted could cost more than the final crop. In addition to wheat being worth almost nothing, the prices of cattle and livestock dropped as well. Farmers resorted to tilling their crops less deeply (stirring up the soil less, so it did not dry out as much), and by planting other crops which were worth more, such as oats or flax. The drought from 1929-1939 was one of the most difficult times for farmers in Alberta, and in other Prairie provinces. The very landscape changed, as sand dunes shifted.
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When was Small Farmers' Party of Finland created?
Small Farmers' Party of Finland was created in 1929.
What actors and actresses appeared in As You Mike It - 1929?
The cast of As You Mike It - 1929 includes: Al Cooke George Gray Lewis Sargent Alberta Vaughn
What happened in 1929 and what was it's affect?
In 1929 however, the world was overcome by an economic disaster called the Great Depression. In America, factories closed, people lost their jobs, and farmers lost their farms, many banks closed, and people lost their life's savings.
What actors and actresses appeared in Meet the Quince - 1929?
The cast of Meet the Quince - 1929 includes: Al Cooke George Gray Lewis Sargent Alberta Vaughn
What actors and actresses appeared in They Shall Not Pass Out - 1929?
The cast of They Shall Not Pass Out - 1929 includes: Al Cooke George Gray Lewis Sargent Alberta Vaughn
What actors and actresses appeared in The Captain of His Roll - 1929?
The cast of The Captain of His Roll - 1929 includes: Al Cooke George Gray Lewis Sargent Alberta Vaughn
When was Lyal Brown born?
Lyal Brown was born on November 1, 1929, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
Which event occurred first the stroke market crash or the begging of the drought that caused the Dust Bowl?
The stock market crash of 1929 preceded the "dust bowl", an extensive period of drought in the midwest, which began in 1930.
What did the fall in wheat prices cause farmers in the Great Plains to do in the 1920s?
There is an excellent article on what the Stock Market fall in 1929/1930 did to wheat prices, but it wasn't the price of wheat in the 1920's that caused farmers a problem. It was the great drought and dust bowl conditions that would not let the farmers get any crops planted and harvested. See the related link for further information. Go to TABLE 2, and read above it about surplus's and prices of agricultural products.
What are martins parent names?
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s was born on January 15, 1929. His parents were Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King.
What was the wall street crash in 1929 and how did it affect American life?
Within a short amount of time 100,000 companies were forced to shut down due to the wall street crash in 1929.
Why did Stalin kill up to 10 million kulaks peasant farmers and send millions others to labor camps between 1929 and 1933?
For refusing to collectivize
