Missouri State Conservationist (1938–), cartoon on erosion; English: A horse-drawn wagon dumps a large cube of soil into the Mississippi River. The cube is labeled One cubic mile of the richest top soil in the world. On top of the soil is a top-hatted and bearded man with a shovel, labeled Old Man Carelessness. A sign on the left shows the soil is on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Also on the left are a group of men representing the Flood Commission, witnessing the dumping while another top-hatted and bearded old man is trying to get the group's attention by jumping up and down and poin


Missouri State Conservationist (1938–), cartoon on erosion; English: A horse-drawn wagon dumps a large cube of soil into the Mississippi River. The cube is labeled One cubic mile of the richest top soil in the world. On top of the soil is a top-hatted and bearded man with a shovel, labeled Old Man Carelessness. A sign on the left shows the soil is on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Also on the left are a group of men representing the Flood Commission, witnessing the dumping while another top-hatted and bearded old man is trying to get the group's attention by jumping up and down and pointing to the dump truck.


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