>"the rain follows the plow" For those who aren't familiar, this expression refers to the mistaken belief that if you cultivate the land with crops and you pla

>"the rain follows the plow" For those who aren't familiar, this expression refers to the mistaken belief that if you cultivate the land with crops and you planted trees, this would cause a change in the local climate. They thought that each little homestead (farm) would convert the local clime to an overall wetter, more productive one.