"Four extensive droughts developed in the Great Plains area between 1930 and 1940, causing widespread dust storms, agricultural failure, poverty, unemployment and devastation to the nation's economy.
A Texan describes the story passed down in his family:[4] In June of 1934, almost as a last resort, Congress authorized a Drought Relief Service for purchasing drought-stricken cattle.
Depending on weight and condition, the agency would pay $4 to $8 for calves, $10 to $15 for yearlings, with cows, big steers and bulls bringing $12 to $20.
My parents and grandparents took their oldest milk cows and an older bull to the government buying station to be sold and slaughtered.
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