FARMERS` PROBLEMS IN THE WEST,AMERICAN WEST (1840-1895)

AMERICAN WEST (1840-1895)

FARMERS' PROBLEMS IN THE WEST:

Problems and Solutions:

Life on the Plains was really tough for the first European farmers there. But they were determined to survive, and found ingenious answers to many of the problems that faced them.

Problems and solution:

The first farmers on The Plains faced huge problems 

Problems faced by famers

Problem:Farming

• A hard crust on the soil made it hard to start farming.
• Farmers could not afford a plough or machines.
• There were not enough workers.

Solution:Teams of 'sodbusters' using steel ploughs did the first ploughing.

• After 1880, thresher teams travelled around following the harvest. Farmers could hire them for just a few days.

Problem:Drought

• There was only 38cm of rainfall in a year, and the hot summers evaporated dampness from the land. In…