A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

This cartoon appeared in a March 18, 1944 issue of the Canadian Countryman. By using the old idiom of the wolf in sheep clothing, the cartoon is warning against using feed grain as seed, as this would result in the proliferation of weeds. This cartoon appeared in the context of increasing livestock production during the Second World War among Canadian farmers. As a result, feed grain became more valuable to feed to livestock rather than to sell as a cash crop. Consequently, many farmers became sowing their own feed grain as seed to support their increasing livestock herds. This cartoon was meant to warn farmers not to engage in this behaviour, as feed grain stocks were often contaminated with weeds.