Erosion damage on Robert R. Tice's farm, five miles South of Monroe, Iowa. Oats planted up and down hill with finger gullies washed out by a heavy rain on May 27th. Estimated loss of topsoil = 40 tons.
Erosion on Van Roekel farm 3 miles South of Monroe in Marion County, Iowa. No grassed waterway. Oats planted up and down hill. Silt fan formed below 2 foot gully. 20 tons soil lost per acre.