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History: On the death of Murray Cyril Caspell

Reprinted from the April 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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‘The Cayley district of Southern Alberta lost a highly esteemed neighbor on Feb. 1, in the death of Murray Caspell, a pioneer farmer and rancher in the district. Born in St. Mary’s, Ontario in 1895, he came west to the Cayley district with his parents in 1904. His father took up farming and ranching operations […] Read more
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History: The Romance of Leather and Its Importance to Mankind – Pt. 3

Reprinted from the April 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Romance of Leather and Its Importance to Mankind – Pt. 3 Reprinted with the permission of the Tanners’ Council of America ‘We have briefly traced the history of leather through the ages and witnessed the transition of leather making from a handicraft into a great modern industry. Like other industries which supply the fundamental […] Read more
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History: Tepees

Reprinted from the April 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Tepees By John Laurie, Calgary, Alta. ‘Believe it or not, there was a time when few Indians had painted tepees and the right to a painted tepee was jealously guarded. As late as the 1900’s, it was difficult to obtain such a tepee except in fulfillment of a vow and the ceremony of transfer was […] Read more
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History: Horses where they’re needed

Reprinted from the May 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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By J.W.G. MacEwan Canada’s horse population, according to recent figures, stands at 1,700,000 head. That’s an average roughly, of 21/2 horses per farm or a little less than the equivalent of two work horses and a saddle horse for every Canadian farm. It makes strange contrast with the 3,610,494 head recorded in the census of […] Read more
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History: Highway Liability Case Important

Reprinted from the April 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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‘Last fall in anticipation of a storm of which he has been forewarned by radio, E. R. Higley of the Langdon district undertook to move his cattle from pasture across the public Highway to the shelter of his farm yard. A truck belonging to the Polar Aerated Water Works Ltd., of Calgary crashed into two […] Read more
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History: Modern Horse Training – Pt. 4

Reprinted from the April 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Modern Horse Training – Pt. 4 By Jack Sproule, Calgary, Alta. ‘Last month we left our pupil at the stage of teaching the resisting and more difficult horse to back. If he did not start to back with pressing on his chest the best thing to do is to start training as though he did […] Read more
Our cover image, and history profile subject, W. A. Crawford-Frost, from the April 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen.
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History: Breeder Brings Fame to Canada

Reprinted from the April 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Breeder Brings Fame to Canada By Chas C. Clark, High River, Alta. ‘When W. A. Crawford-Frost of Nanton says “I have always concentrated on the Calgary bull sale as being of paramount importance” there is perhaps more than a little touch of sentiment in this observation, because his boyhood impressions of Alberta were linked to […] Read more
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History: Roll back U.S. Cattle Prices

Reprinted from the June 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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By Kenneth Coppock The United States government in its fight against inflation has initiated a policy designed to roll back prices of live cattle to approximately pre-Korean levels. In view of the fact that the U.S. market for live cattle is the main price-determining factor for surplus cattle production in Canada the new policy is […] Read more
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History: Readying the Homestead

Reprinted from the July 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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By P.W. Luce Half a century ago, when the Federal government was going all out to bring immigrants to Canada, and the western provinces were vying with each other to get settlers in the empty spaces, the great inducement dangled before the newcomer was a homestead. One hundred and sixty acres of virgin land, free, […] Read more
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History: The Romance of Leather and Its Importance to Mankind – Pt. 2

Reprinted from the March 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Romance of Leather and Its Importance to Mankind – Pt. 2 Reprinted through the courtesy of the Tanners’ Council of America ‘When America was discovered, the settlers found the Indians well versed in the art of tanning. They used the leather for many purposes, chiefly for clothing, tents and canoes (although they also made […] Read more

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