Title: American History: Settlers Rush to Claim Western Land
Headings: American History: Settlers Rush to Claim Western Land
American History: Settlers Rush to Claim Western Land
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Content: LARRY WEST: The farmers of the plains did well at first. There was enough rain. Huge crops of wheat and corn were produced. Much of the grain was sold in Europe and farmers got good prices. The farmers, however, were not satisfied. They were angry about several things. One was the high cost of sending their crops to market. The only way to transport their grain was by railroad. And railroad prices were very high for farm products--higher than for anything else.