Pulling HorsesBy N.G. Stanford, Rosemary, Alta. ‘Whenever “pulling horses” are mentioned I recall with some nostalgia my first experience with horses drawing heavy loads. First, because of the remorse I felt at the time and second, because my father’s admonition to me was worthy of the wisdom of Confucius and may help many young people, […] Read more
History: Pulling Horses
Reprinted from the July 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
VIDEO: Adding fall rye to your production plan
Herman Wehrle of FP Genetics talks about some of the advancements in hybrid fall rye and how it can fit into your livestock feeding plan – both as a grain and a forage source – and the benefits it can offer for growers and cattle producers. (Video previously recorded for Ag in Motion 2021)
History: New grazing lease policies discussed at SSGA convention
Reprinted from the July 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Hold Annual ConventionBy Grant MacEwan ‘In the final moments of the Fortieth Annual Convention, Saskatchewan Stock Growers’ Association, held at Shaunavon, James Michell, Battle Creek, was elected president to succeed F. L. Bettis, Maple Creek, who presided at the recent meetings. Ben Jahnke, Main Centre, became the first vice-president and John Minor, […] Read more
VIDEO: Testing the quality of livestock water
Do you have confidence in the water supply your livestock is drinking? Drought conditions this season not only put a lot of stress on pastures and hay crops, but also the quality of water in dugouts. At this past summer’s Ag in Motion, Catherine Lang with Saskatchewan Agriculture talked about what hazards producers should be […] Read more
History: Arabian Horses Win Friends in Canada
Reprinted from the May 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Arabian Horses Win Friends in Canada By Lenore Wilson In 1829, the number of horses in Arabia did not exceed 50,000, according to the writings of Burckhardt, an early authority. Sir Austin H. Layard, during his second expedition to Arabia in 1853, undertaken for the Trustees of the British Museum, commented this noble race of […] Read more
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, Sask. forage council has a new president
NewsMakers from the September 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Sarah Jensen was raised on a commercial cow-calf and grain operation near Arborg, Man. At a young age, she enjoyed helping with chores and was also the youth board representative for the Arborg Agricultural Society. Jensen studied biological sciences at the University of Manitoba. In 2019, she received a Natural Sciences and […] Read more
History: Horse Breeds Rise and Fall
Reprinted from the May 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Horse Breeds Rise and FallBy Grant MacEwan ‘Horse breeds, like political doctrines and women’s clothes, feel all the fickle whims of public fancy. The draft breed with the largest number of registrations for all Canada in 1935 had the smallest number of registrations in 1952 and some breeds like Shire and Suffolk, that were still […] Read more
History: Thomas J. Irwin, Speaker of the B.C. Legislature
Reprinted from the June 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Thomas J. Irwin, Speaker of the B.C. Legislature By Miriam Green Ellis One’s past has a queer way of backing up on a person. An hour or two after I had been one in the mob that crammed into the galleries to see the opening of the British Columbia Social Credit legislature, someone offered to […] Read more
Corn North brings feed to drought-stricken Saskatchewan livestock producers
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers’ Association (SSGA) is working with railways and grain companies to help plug the feed gap in Saskatchewan. So far a few companies have signed on to bring corn, dried distillers’ grains (DDGs) or other feed grains from the U.S. The SSGA also encourages producers who are interested in buying feed grain to check with their local grain companies. North […] Read more
History: Hope Oliver Retires
Reprinted from the July 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Hope Oliver RetiresBy M. M. Grimsen, Claresholm, Alta. ‘“I’ve made lots of branding fires but I’ve never made one like this,” remarked Hope Oliver to Mrs. Oliver as he lit a fire in the gas range in their home to which they have retired in Claresholm. Without doubt Mr. Oliver had made many branding fires […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
