Reprinted from the October 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Abridged from the October 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
By Grant MacEwan, former dean of agriculture at the Universities of Manitoba and Saskatchewan and (in 1951) associate editor of Canadian Cattlemen. Like petticoats, busties, blunderbusses and burnside whiskers, big steers had their day and their story is worth noting. Great size has always had dramatic appeal about it. Fortunately there is a record of […] Read moreReprinted from the June 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
Reprinted from the October 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
Reprinted from the November 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
Reprinted from the September 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
By W.R. Cochrane, Cowley, Alta., from the September 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
By W.R. Cochrane, Cowley, Alta. When the Honorable James G. Gardiner officially opened the St. Mary’s Dam project by opening the valve that started the water flowing through the huge tunnel to ultimately provide irrigation facilities for a huge block of dry land, we reckon a lot of folks did not quite grasp the effect […] Read more
Reprinted from the October 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Reprinted from the September 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Reprinted from the August 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Reprinted from the June 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Reprinted from the June 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Harper’s Ferry Arsenal
By D. R. King, High River, Alta. The day Robert Harper stood on the banks at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers and picked out the site of his homestead marked the beginning of a long chapter of history for America. The year was about 1747 when Harper built his tiny cabin. In […] Read more
