USA: Drought and “ dustbowl “ conditions kill cattle and devastate crops (1934)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Record dry spell kills cattle and scorches crops .500 million dollar relief scheme to aid farmers in U. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS: DROUGHT MENACE GROWS USA , Unknown locations Sparse field in wheat belt of US. Farmer throwing spoilt crops , another farmer driving plough and horses , house surrounded by dried up earth - “ dustbowl “ , barn buried under dust ,woman sweeping dust after duststorm , out of door of house, herd of half-starved cattle followed by “cowboys“ on horseback Background: Record dry spell kills cattle and scorches crops .500 million dollar relief scheme to aid farmers in . FILM ID: VLVA7HM5AXU9FBNSR6LJ3WWJPD207 To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé