Why did the rural depression that hit farmers during the 1920s go largely unnoticed by the rest of the nation?

Since eastern states were doing so well economically, the rural farmers were ignores until the stock market crash hurt the east. Hope it helped! 

Upon the fall of rome, europe ceased being influenced by the cultures of the mediterranean coast and was more influenced by germanic tribal confederations that had already taken over vast swathes of roman territory, although the influence of rome on the former empire was very strong in legal