Just happened to see your question....The Great Depression was in the 1930s, not the 1830s....unless there was a depression of sorts in that era. Then the "dust bowl" problem hit some of the mid-western states also in the late 30s and 1940s, etc. That is when many of the farmers had to move out to California....and came up thru what we call the Central Valley of California. It runs almost the entire length of the state and supplies almost half or more of the U.S. with wonderful fruits, nuts, and vegetables. A few of these farmers are still alive and their children have remained farmers in this valley. Barb By.