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Government assistance helped, but it was not until the rains began returning at the end of the decade that relief for the beleagered people of the Southern Plains finally came. The rains never entirely stopped, but they became less frquent and overall preciopitation levels fell far below normal. The worst seemed to be over for the souther plains by 1938. Rain began to fall. This of course was not something the Government could help with. Natural forces controlled the winds. And American meterologits were not yet aware of the Jet Streran, let alone the effect it swas having on rain. What the Government could do was help farmers learn to effectively use what rain did fall. Some natural vegetation began to be seen such as Russian Thistles. There were still dust storms as the land was so dry. The heat and drought, however, abated. The dust had largely settled by 1939. And precitation rated reached normal, levels for the first time in more than a decade. The years of both depression and dust bowl seemed to be finally over and farmers had begun adopting improved methods and conservation measures.
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