The Nation - News from Feb. 13, 1985
About 5,000 farmers attended a rally in Pierre, S.D., protesting the worst farm economy crisis since the Great Depression and urging action to save the family farm. Small-business men closed their shops and schools canceled classes in support of the farmers, who arrived in school buses and pickup trucks for the rally. Farming is the No. 1 industry in South Dakota, but 25% of the state’s farmers are considered to be in weak financial condition because of high interest rates, tight money and low crop prices.
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