Kansas Fool
We have the land to raise the wheat
And everything that’s good to eat
And when we had no bonds or debts
We were a jolly, happy set.…
With abundant crops raised everywhere,
’Tis a mystery, I do declare.
Why farmers all should fume and fret
And why we are so deep in debt.…
— Traditional
What is the basic cause of the farm problem
described by these song lyrics?
(1) limits on agricultural imports
(2) government ownership of the railroads
(3) overproduction of farm crops
(4) prolonged droughts in the Midwest
