DUST TO DUST ASHES TO ASHES? OR WHY IN THE WORLD DID THEY STAY?

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DUST TO DUST ASHES TO ASHES? OR WHY IN THE WORLD DID THEY STAY?

Mapping the Dust Bowl RELIEF AND LOAN SERVICES: KERC, JULY 25, 1934 Agricultural Adjustment Act Regional Production Corporation Farm Credit Administration Emergency Crop and Feed Loans

Direct Relief “For those person or families who are unable to provide the necessities of life for themselves and dependents…” “For those person or families who are unable to provide the necessities of life for themselves and dependents…” Applications made through County Poor Commissioner Applications made through County Poor Commissioner 1

Federal Emergency Relief Act “Person or families not residents of Kansas…unable to provide the necessities of life…” “Person or families not residents of Kansas…unable to provide the necessities of life…” Applications made through County Poor commissioner Applications made through County Poor commissioner 5

Work Relief “For Persons Who Are Able to Work” Apply to the County Poor Commissioner 6

Water Shortages “Where an acute water shortage in farm(s)..exists for humans or livestock needs, aid in locating underground water supplies by geologists may be furnished” 3

Work Relief (For)…members of the family who are able to work. Make application through the County Poor Commissioner.” 12

Homestead Rehabilitation “For persons or families who own or have rented a suitable place to live and have a family enterprise…” 2

“…of farming, gardening or suitable trade... Make application through the County Poor Commissioner” 11

Production Credit Association Loans “To be eligible for a loan, an applicant must be a farmer.” 13

“To be an eligible applicant, an individual must devote certain time and energy to the active management of farming or livestock operations.” 8

“The enterprise must be conducted so that he reaps the benefit of the operation if it is successful, and suffers the loss if it is a failure.” 10

“The majority f the loans are made for a period not exceeding 12 months. No loans are made for less than $50.00” 9

“Primary security must consist of first liens on crops or livestock…” 7

Value of Livestock: Horse or Mules..$4.00 Cattle…$3.00 Hogs…$1.00 Sheep and Goats…$.75 4

Available Only in Primary Drought Counties “Cattle will be purchased by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration.” 14

“Edible cattle will be turned over to the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee to be processed and distributed among needy families…” 16

“Condemned animals will be killed and disposed of on the farm, preferably by burying” 17

Cimarron, Kansas 15

KU Campus, Lawrence March 1935

Black Sunday April 14, 1935

Black Sunday April 14, 1935 Dodge City

Black Sunday, Oklahoma

Can It Happen Again?

1935 Dust Storm Colby, Kansas

2004 Dust Storm Colby, Kansas

Focus Questions Did the soil conservation methods of the 1930s end the Dust Bowl or did it just rain? Did the soil conservation methods of the 1930s end the Dust Bowl or did it just rain? Why did the farmers stay? Why did the farmers stay? Was the government’s role powerful enough to keep the farmers on the farm? Was the government’s role powerful enough to keep the farmers on the farm? 18

Soil Conservation Can Save The Land Conservation Methods Irrigation Irrigation Shelter Belts Shelter Belts Terracing Terracing Stubble Mulch Stubble Mulch Crop Rotation Crop Rotation

Government Agencies Providing Assistance Agricultural Adjustment Administration Agricultural Adjustment Administration Federal Emergency Relief Association Federal Emergency Relief Association Production Credit Corporation Production Credit Corporation Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Farm Credit Administration Farm Credit Administration Drought Relief Committee Drought Relief Committee County Poor Commissioner County Poor Commissioner

IRRIGATION

SHELTER BELTS

TERRACING

STUBBLE MULCH

CROP ROTATION