Russ Plunge In Grain Gamble: Soviet Farm Front
Dr W V Lambert reports on a six week US tour of Russia tracing the Soviet push to convert western Siberia and northern Kazakhstan into a grain belt. He notes large tractor fleets and state farms, the risk of wind erosion, and the vast dust threat if rainfall remains scarce. The piece outlines climate, soil, and government plans affecting yields and homesteading progress in Akmolensk and adjacent virgin lands.