﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:22:37 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Farms and Food History</title><link>https://www.farms.com:443%2freflections-on-farm-and-food-history%2fcartoon-archive%2frss%2f456</link><atom:link href="https://www.farms.com:443%2freflections-on-farm-and-food-history%2fcartoon-archive%2frss%2f456" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rush of Spring Work]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/rush-of-spring-work</link><description><![CDATA[ This cartoon originally appeared in the May 13, 1944 issue of Canadian Countryman. It depicts a ram representing the “rush of spring work” chasing a farmer accompanied by a caption reading: “He’s ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/rush-of-spring-work</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The World's Food Needs]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/the-worlds-food-needs</link><description><![CDATA[ This cartoon originally appeared in the January 8, 1944 issue of Canadian Countryman. It depicts a giant empty bowl representing “The world’s food needs” waiting to be filled by a diligent Canadian ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/the-worlds-food-needs</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Banish Body Odor]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/banish-body-odor</link><description><![CDATA[ This advertisement appeared in the June 1934 edition of the Family Herald and Chronicle. It promoted “Kirk’s Coco Hardwater Castile”, a Proctor and Gamble hand soap that promised to “Banish body ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/banish-body-odor</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[If Cows Could...]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/if-cows-could</link><description><![CDATA[ These advertisements appeared in the October and November 1933 issues of The Farmer. They were advertisements for “Dominion Dried Beet Pulp”, a feed designed for “dairy cows, show stock, and beef ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/if-cows-could</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rising Wages and Rising Prices]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/rising-wages-and-rising-prices</link><description><![CDATA[ This cartoon first appeared in February 1940 edition of Canadian Countryman. It depicts a man representing “rising wages” leapfrogging over another representing “rising prices” and a caption ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/rising-wages-and-rising-prices</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Hog as Mortgage Tosser]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/the-hog-as-mortgage-tosser</link><description><![CDATA[ This cartoon originally appeared in the June 13, 1912 edition of The Farmer’s Advocate. It depicts a man labelled “stick-to-the-hog farmer” happily tossing his mortgage into the pen to feed his pigs ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/the-hog-as-mortgage-tosser</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Chromated Zinc Chloride Ad]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/chromated-zinc-chloride-ad</link><description><![CDATA[ This advertisement appeared in the June 1949 issue of Canada Lumberman. Taken out by the chemical manufacturer, Canadian Industries Limited, it is an advertisement for their chromated zinc chloride ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/chromated-zinc-chloride-ad</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[All Together]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/all-together</link><description><![CDATA[ This cartoon appeared in the July 13, 1940 issue of Canadian Countryman. It depicts four men, labelled “farmer”, “labor”, “industry” and “finance” on the same side engaged in the tug-of-war labelled ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/all-together</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bell Telephone Ad]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/bell-telephone-ad</link><description><![CDATA[ This advertisement appeared in the July 13, 1940 edition of Canadian Countryman. It was taken out by the Bell Telephone Company of Canada (now Bell Canada) to advertise “farm telephone service.” It ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/bell-telephone-ad</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Star of the Milky Way]]></title><link>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/star-of-the-milky-way</link><description><![CDATA[ This advertisement appeared in the October 1953 issues of The Canadian Dairy and Ice Cream Journal, an industry publication appealing to, you guessed it, dairy producers. It was taken out by McKague ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.farms.com/reflections-on-farm-and-food-history/cartoon-archive/star-of-the-milky-way</guid></item></channel></rss>