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Drought Threatens Plains Farmers Across Great Plains
A prolonged drought shadowing the Great Plains from Texas to Nebraska threatens crops pastures and livestock. Oklahoma faces near ruin for winter wheat without rain by mid November. cattle are being culled for lack of grass and water. Fire risks rise as dry conditions persist with firefighting and water rationing common in Texas and other states.
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Kansas City
Great Plains
Texas
Wheat
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Nebraska
Texarkana
Louis P. Merrill
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Arkansas
Louisiana
Merrill
Dallas
San Angelo
Federal Departments of Agriculture
A. D. Aldrich
Iowa