During the Great Depression in the rural United States,
A. farmers enjoyed several unusually fertile growing seasons.
B. economic conditions were slightly better than in industrial cities.
C. the farm economy could not keep up with consumer demand.
D. one-third of all farmers lost their land.
E. farm income dropped by twenty-five percent.
Answer: D
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