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The Dust Bowl - Online Term Paper

The Dust Bowl

Dust Bowl, common name applied to a large area in the southern part
of the Great Plains region of the United States, that got much dust storms
in the1930s. The area included parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,
and Colorado. In its original state, the region was covered with hardy
grasses that held the fine-grained soil in place in spite of the long
recurrent droughts and occasional torrential rains characteristic of the
area. A large number of homesteaders settled in the region in the 30 years
before World War I, planting wheat and row crops and raising cattle. Both
of these land uses left the soil exposed to the danger of erosion by the
winds that constantly sweep over the ...

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of the remaining families had to accept government
relief.
Beginning in 1935 intensive efforts were made by both federal and
state governments to develop adequate programs for soil conservation and
for rehabilitation of the Dust Bowl. The measures taken have included
seeding large areas in grass; 3-year rotation of wheat and sorghum and of
lying fallow; the introduction of contour plowing, terracing, and strip
planting; and, in areas of greater rainfall, the planting of long “shelter
belts” of trees to break the force of the ...

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Added: 12/30/2006 04:12:56 PM
Category: Geography
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 293
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