Word: drought
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...series of fires, following drought, had sprung up in California, Washington and Idaho. A good rain in the latter two States helped the firefighters materially. Severe fires still continued in several parts of California...
...President secured the formation of a private corporation, with $100,000,000, to assist the Northwest. The revival of the War Finance Corporation, which loaned over $300,000,000, saved agriculture from complete collapse. Intermediate credit banks were established; capitalization of Farm Loan system increased ; emergency loans made to drought-stricken areas; cooperative marketing begun; grain futures and packer-control laws were enacted; farmers given representation on the Federal Reserve Board; foreign marketing service was strengthened...
...open oceans all over the world about 4½ degrees F. If this heat loss should become only twice as great, it is estimated that the permanent polar ice cap would descend over the subarctic and upper temperate zones. Canada would, become almost uninhabitable. Climates everywhere are now upset. Drought is threatening in India and California. These changes in the solar constant appear to move in cycles of about three years. Whether they have any relation to the sun spots is not clear...
...House: Appropriated $1,000,000 for the relief of drought-stricken farmers in New Mexico...
...Passed a bill appropriating $1,000,000 for the relief of farmers in the drought-stricken areas of New Mexico...