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History: Ranching in the Peace

Reprinted from the April 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Ranching in the Peace By R. D. Symons, Bear Flat via Fort St. John, B.C. ‘Up here in the Peace River Block, the industry is in its infancy and our problems are pressing – so much so that while this country is predominantly suited to livestock raising, especially towards the mountains, it may never develop […] Read more
History: “Topsy” The Rope-Spinning Horse
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History: “Topsy” The Rope-Spinning Horse

Reprinted from the April 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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History: “Topsy” The Rope-Spinning Horse By Guy Weadick, High River, Alta. ‘Now I have known fancy ropers for a long time and am pretty familiar with all the tricks in that trade that have been accomplished by the manipulators of the spinning lariat, but this mare “Topsy” I’m going to tell you about, is the […] Read more
History: Weapons That Won the West – Part 4
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History: Weapons That Won the West – Part 4

Reprinted from the April 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Weapons That Won the West By D.R. King, High River, Alta. ‘When the Pilgrim Fathers first set foot on North American soil they carried muskets and fowling pieces. Their main source of food lay in the wild game which abounded in the great forests of the new land. Most of them owned two guns which […] Read more
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History: Greatest Canadian Bred Mare of All Time: Part 1

Reprinted from the April 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Greatest Canadian Bred Mare of All Time: Part 1 By Guy Weadick, High River, Alta. You find horse lovers everywhere, in every walk of life. For years cow-punchers on every range have bragged of their top cuttin’ and ropin’ ponies. Old-timers of the range delight in telling of their “long circle” mounts, whose stamina was […] Read more
History: Another hard winter story
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History: Another hard winter story

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Another Hard Winter Story By Cecil H. Stockdale, Maple Creek, Sask. ‘Winter as I remember it, started on about November 20th and continued without much of a letup until well into March, 1907. Snow got to be over four feet deep and badly crusted and if records were kept, I consider that January 1907 was […] Read more
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History: Twenty-five years in the saddle with Hereford cattle

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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By Bert Sheppard Articles by eminent college professors of animal husbandry on beef cattle production appear periodically. These men gained their knowledge and theories from books from their association with agricultural schools and from interviews with the packing house fraternity. On the other hand, very little has been written by cowmen, who learned their lessons […] Read more
History: Early History of Medicine Hat
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History: Early History of Medicine Hat

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Early History of Medicine Hat By W. Henry McKay, Gen. Del., Calgary, Alta. ‘The first stores in Medicine Hat were all tents in 1883, on the present site of Riverside Park. I do not know in what order they were opened by the following merchants: Mr. William Cousins, Mr. Tweed and Mr. James Hargrave. Mr. […] Read more
History: Livestock Disease Control in Canada
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History: Livestock Disease Control in Canada

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Livestock Disease Control in Canada By Dr. T. Childs, Veterinary Director-General, Ottawa Presented to the 54th Convention of the Western Stock Growers’ Convention, February 9th and 10th, 1950 ‘At the present time, all available resources of the Department, through the Health of Animal Division, are being employed in the control and eradication of bovine tuberculosis […] Read more
History: Association’s 54th Convention Historic
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History: Association’s 54th Convention Historic

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Association’s 54th Convention Historic  By Lorne Stout, Calgary, Alta. ‘Giving a display of independence and individuality for which they have long been noted, members of the Western Stock Growers’ Association, pioneer agricultural organization in Western Canada, voted all but unanimously at their 54th annual convention in Calgary against government intervention in their business. The ranchers […] Read more
History: Weapons That Won the West – Part 3
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History: Weapons That Won the West – Part 3

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Weapons That Won the West By D. R. King, High River, Alta. ‘The ancient Chinese, often referred to as the fathers of gunpowder, first brought out their discovery through the use of crude cannon and firecrackers. Although the firecrackers were by far the most popular use, unending wars made the cannon useful too, at times. […] Read more

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