 The federal Agricultural Adjustment Act paid them to reduce production; prices rose and the distress was over,

Short-term drought and long-term poor agricultural practices led to the Dust Bowl, when massive dust storms blew away the soil from large tracts of arable land and deposited it on nearby farms or even far-distant locations.The resulting crop failures forced many small farmers to flee the state altogether.Although the most persistent dust storms primarily affected the Panhandle, much of the state experienced occasional dusters, intermittent severe drought, and occasional searing heat.