Judge — May 27, 1911 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page shows a photograph (not a cartoon) with the caption "HOW IT LOOKS TO THE FARMER." The image depicts a man relaxing on a large tire labeled "FARMERS SHARE," sitting beside what appears to be farm equipment or supplies. The satire critiques the disparity between farmers' actual economic conditions and their promised share of prosperity. The tire—a consumer good—contrasts with the farmer's modest surroundings, suggesting that while industrial/commercial sectors enjoy abundance, farmers receive only token benefits or false promises of wealth-sharing. This likely references early 20th-century agricultural discontent in America, when farmers felt economically disadvantaged compared to industrial interests, despite being told they'd benefit from national prosperity. The visual irony is the central point: the "share" farmers receive is hollow or insufficient.