In the 1930s, the US government paid farmers $8 an acre to plant a vine from Japan. It became 'the vine that ate the South'

It was sold as a miracle against soil erosion. Within two decades, the same agency was backing away from it. The real story is stranger than the legend. The post In The 1930s, The US Government Paid ...

In the 1930s, US agencies planted bicolor lespedeza for erosion control and wildlife habitat; it later reached an estimated 115,550 forest acres

In the 1930s, US agencies planted bicolor lespedeza to stop erosion and help wildlife. It now covers an estimated 115,550 ...
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Fifteenth census of the United States: 1930 ... [Reports]

Abstract of the Fifteenth census of the United States. 1933. HA201.1930.A3Z3.--Agriculture. I.-IV. 1931-1932. HA201.1930.A3A5.--Construction industry. 1933. HA201 ...
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The US tried high tariffs and ‘America first’ policies in the 1930s. Trump should note what happened next

Donald Trump has hit the 30-day pause button on imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but is proceeding with slapping 10% tariffs on Chinese imports, and tariffs on the EU are still on his agenda ...