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History: A Territories Shepherd – Part 3

Reprinted from the March 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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A Territories’ Shepherd – Part 3 By J. F. MacCallum, Swift Current, Sask. ‘That lambing season of 1901 was certainly a good one. The weather was good, and we had no losses, but from my experience in later years, I know that in the Canadian West sheepmen must have some shelter for lambing, but, apparently, […] Read more
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History: Rufus, the Outlaw

Reprinted from the March 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Rufus the Outlaw By Senator F. W. Gershaw ‘This is an outline of Colonel Steele’s story about one of the finest looking horses that ever served in the North West Mounted Police Force. Seventeen hands high he stood, and in every way he was a Goliath among the broncs on the Western plains. Because none […] Read more
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History: Breeding yearling heifers to Angus bulls pays off

Reprinted from the March 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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By Urban Guichon, Kamloops, B.C. Of interest to cattle ranchers is a breeding program being carried on in the herd of the Guichon Cattle Co., Quilchena, B.C. to cut down on mortality at calving time of yearling-bred heifers. It has always been the unavoidable practice of this ranch to breed yearling heifers but, as may […] Read more
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History: Cattle, Then and Now!

Reprinted from the March 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattle, Then and Now! By Florence Gates, High Point, Sask. ”Twas in mid-November, 1907, that Les Giauque and Henry Kohnke left the Elbow, at the South Saskatchewan River, with a drive of as fine a herd of four-year-old steers as will be seen anywhere. Ninety-eight head of them there were, to be delivered to Duck […] Read more
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History: Alberta’s Grazing Policy

Reprinted from the March 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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By Kenneth Coppock Members of the Western Stock Growers’ Association in Convention recently in Lethbridge listened with great attention to Alberta’s Minister of Lands and Forests review the Province’s grazing policy over a six year period or since its inauguration January 1st, 1945. The Minister, who incidentally stands in high favor with the stockmen, not […] Read more
Before the coming of the railroads, Red River cart brigades conveyed freight 900 miles from Fort Garry (Winnipeg) over the Great Trail to Edmonton.
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History: West to the Setting Sun – Part 2

Reprinted from the February 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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West to the Setting Sun – Part 2 By Philip H. Godsell, F.R.G.S., Lethbridge, Alta. ‘In August wandering hunters brought word of the disaster to the Tonquin and the Astorians bestirred themselves to strengthen their stockades and bastions, and mount their four-pounders. Following the old Nor-Wester policy, McDougall proceeded to enter into a policy of […] Read more
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History: A Territories Shepherd – Part 2

Reprinted from the February 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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A Territories Shepherd – Part 2 By J. F. MacCallum, Swift Current, Sask. ‘All the Sarnia ranch cattle were put up north of Walsh in the Many Island Lakes district, northeast of Medicine Hat and close to what is now the boundary of Alberta and Saskatchewan. A lot of the ranchers took their cattle up […] Read more
History: Modern Horse Training – Pt. 2
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History: Modern Horse Training – Pt. 2

Reprinted from the February 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Modern Horse Training, Pt. 2 By Jack Sproule, Calgary, Alta. ‘In the January issue I pointed out, showing the necessary equipment, how to catch a horse by this system. By now those interested will have had time to prepare the equipment. Before catching there are a few little things which mean quite a lot to […] Read more
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History: New Beef Cattle Have Bison Blood

Reprinted from the February 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Experimental farms develop Cattalo Less that a century ago vast herds of American bison or buffalo roamed the mid-western plains of Canada and the United States. For many years these hardy animals were the chief source of meat for the Indians and the advance guard of early white settlers pushing westward in their covered wagons. […] Read more

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