We were told...to go to work and raise a big crop, that was all we needed. We went to work and plowed and planted; the rains fell, the sun shone, nature smiled and we raised the big crop that they told us to; and what came of it? Eight cent corn, ten cent oats, two cent beef and no price at all for butter and eggs-that's what came of it. Then the politicians said that we suffered from over-production. -Anonymous farmer, quoted in The Populist Revolt, by John D. Hicks The excerpt above reflects the effects of- weather conditions on farming and ranching supply and demand on agricultural products O union agreements on wages and benefits O government rules and regulations on industry

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We were told...to go to work and raise a big crop, that was all we needed. We went to work
and plowed and planted; the rains fell, the sun shone, nature smiled and we raised the big
crop that they told us to; and what came of it? Eight cent corn, ten cent oats, two cent beef
and no price at all for butter and eggs-that's what came of it. Then the politicians said that
we suffered from over-production.
-Anonymous farmer,
quoted in The Populist Revolt, by John D. Hicks
The excerpt above reflects the effects of-
weather conditions on farming and ranching
O supply and demand on agricultural products
union agreements on wages and benefits
O government rules and regulations on industry
6 7
Transcribed Image Text:We were told...to go to work and raise a big crop, that was all we needed. We went to work and plowed and planted; the rains fell, the sun shone, nature smiled and we raised the big crop that they told us to; and what came of it? Eight cent corn, ten cent oats, two cent beef and no price at all for butter and eggs-that's what came of it. Then the politicians said that we suffered from over-production. -Anonymous farmer, quoted in The Populist Revolt, by John D. Hicks The excerpt above reflects the effects of- weather conditions on farming and ranching O supply and demand on agricultural products union agreements on wages and benefits O government rules and regulations on industry 6 7
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