Judge, 1928-09-22 · page 16 of 36
Judge — September 22, 1928 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This satirical cartoon mocks the early 20th-century trend toward industrial consolidation and "scientific" efficiency in American agriculture. The three panels show the evolution from traditional small-scale dairy farming ("The Old Way") to increasingly absurd industrial solutions. The middle panel depicts "Gretchen, the 'Vache Triplex'"—a hybrid cow combining three breeds to produce milk from multiple sources with "only one mouth to be fed." The final panel shows the ultimate vision: "The Super-Cow of Tomorrow," a grotesque ten-mile-long creature that consolidates numerous cows into one impossibly elongated animal, led home by a hapless farm boy. The joke targets corporate merger mania and the faith in mechanical/scientific "progress" that often produced ridiculous results. By taking consolidation logic to absurd extremes, Judge satirizes the era's obsession with eliminating "inefficiency" in traditional industries, regardless of practical reality. The page also includes an unrelated "Questionnaires for the Querulous" humor column about a band concert.
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