In this short, Olive Oyl is struggling to manage her farm and wishes for a competent farmhand. Popeye and Bluto, both on shore leave, come across her "Farmhand Wanted" sign and decide to compete for the job. The tasks include fetching water from a well, picking apples, shoeing a horse, and gathering eggs. Popeye feeds spinach to a hen, causing her to lay an excessive number of eggs, which eventually end up all over Bluto.