Judge — September 27, 1902 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a four-panel satirical comic about three colonels operating adjacent farms in Texas. The humor centers on mixing up farm operations: Colonel Corn runs a poultry farm, Colonel No Dog operates a watermelon patch, and Colonel Trumps runs a "razor-factory." The joke appears to be about confusion or chaos resulting from these incompatible operations being located next to each other—livestock, crops, and manufacturing don't mix well spatially. The exaggerated caricatures and frantic scenes suggest comedic mishaps ensuing from this poor planning. The title "Production in the Wrong Place" confirms the satire targets misallocated resources or businesses. Without additional context, the specific historical references to these "colonels" remain unclear, though the comic mocks poor business judgment and spatial planning.