Cartoon Articles Archive

This diagram appeared in the Summer 1978 issue of the Small Farmers’ Journal. It was not an advertisement, but actually part of an article on new methods for deworming horses. Parasitic worms have long been a major problem among horses in domestic environments, up to today. In fact, some studies have suggested that they might be related to ~50% of horse deaths on farms. Bloodworms, the subject of this diagram, are the most dangerous and common of these parasites. They are extremely...

This ad for the Pixtone Mechanical Stone Picker appeared in the June 1955 issue of Better Farming. It was designed to remove stones from others good topsoil to improve crop yields and prevent damage to expensive machinery. Mechanical stone pickers were not invented until the 1940s, and before that the job had to be done manually in a tough and time-consuming process. The first mechanical stone picker was invented by a Saskatchewan machine shop owner named Peter Anderson in the late 1940s....

This cartoon, appearing in March 16, 1940 edition of the Canadian Countryman depicts the national personifications of Great Britain and Canada, John Bull and Johnny Canuck, arm in arm attempting to move forward together despite the bag labelled “Tariff” tied around their leg. The intended message is a simple one that would be easily comprehended by Canadian farmers then and today: high tariffs and other protectionist barriers are an impediment to the material progress of all...

This cartoon, appearing in the June 22, 1940 edition of the Canadian Countryman, was published on the cusp of one of the most decisive turning points in the early phase of the Second World War. By this point, Hitler’s Germany had invaded and occupied much of central and northern Europe, and France would soon follow three days later. In the east, Stalin’s Red Army conquered the Baltic states and half of Poland. In Spain, the recently-concluded Civil War had sapped much of the...