[ChefKeith]

I remember my grandfather talking about the time U.S. Army troops showed up at his farm in Quay County, NM with an "authorization" to shoot his dairy herd. They did, and left. Can't remember if it was the 1930's or 1940's.

Nuke testing area???

[elkfersupper]

Nope. Quay County, NM.

60 miles NW of Clovis, 30 miles N of Melrose, 40 miles SW of Tucumcari.

It was a supply/demand/price control maneuver.

My Father can't remember when exactly, but he's sure it was FDR era.