We’ve been informed that this unique image on the right could only have been snapped in the more eccentric parts of Britain during the Great War and that it serves as graphic proof that the farm labor shortage was as dire as the farmers declared that it was. Please be advised that this was one isolated incident and that the farming practice illustrated herewith was not widespread and cannot be found in the Britain of today.
WW1 British Farmers use Elephant to farm1917 British Farmer deploys an Elephant to plowWW1 Elephant Magazine ArticleWW1 Elephant PictureStruggling WW1 Farmers use Elephant to plow fieldElephant Plow AnimalFarm Labor Shortage as a Result of WW1 inspires farm family to deploy ElephantWW1 Farm Elephant Magazine ArticleWeird Picture Illustrating WW1 Farm Elephant at the plow
WW1 British Farmers use Elephant to farm1917 British Farmer deploys an Elephant to plowWW1 Elephant Magazine ArticleWW1 Elephant PictureStruggling WW1 Farmers use Elephant to plow fieldElephant Plow AnimalFarm Labor Shortage as a Result of WW1 inspires farm family to deploy ElephantWW1 Farm Elephant Magazine ArticleWeird Picture Illustrating WW1 Farm Elephant at the plow