Rumor has it that work is available near Tulare picking

Rumor has it that work is available near Tulare picking

• A. Peaches
• B. Beans
• C. Cotton
• D. Corn

Answer: (C)

This question tests knowledge of migrant labor patterns and where harvest work was available in California during the Dust Bowl era. Tulare, in California’s Central Valley, had extensive cotton farming in the 1930s, so stories of work there—picking cotton—would be a realistic and common rumor for migrant workers seeking seasonal employment. Cotton picking required large work crews and drew migrants from various regions, making it a plausible source of income for families on the move. Peaches, beans, and corn were also grown in California, but the specific setting and the way the line is framed point toward cotton as the likely harvest in that area and time. The reference to Tulare in connection with picking work aligns with the historical pattern of migrant labor following crop seasons, with cotton being a prominent, widely labor-intensive crop in that locale.

This question tests knowledge of migrant labor patterns and where harvest work was available in California during the Dust Bowl era. Tulare, in California’s Central Valley, had extensive cotton farming in the 1930s, so stories of work there—picking cotton—would be a realistic and common rumor for migrant workers seeking seasonal employment. Cotton picking required large work crews and drew migrants from various regions, making it a plausible source of income for families on the move.

Peaches, beans, and corn were also grown in California, but the specific setting and the way the line is framed point toward cotton as the likely harvest in that area and time. The reference to Tulare in connection with picking work aligns with the historical pattern of migrant labor following crop seasons, with cotton being a prominent, widely labor-intensive crop in that locale.