I realize there's lots of stone walls and stone fences, but this one is impressive for our part of the world.
From Cheryl's Videos and Pics >> my Facebook >> BHO:
"The Great Wall of Saskatchewan, a 4 min drive west of Smiley and 20km from Kindersley , features a stone fence (one-half mile in length) and a three-room sod house built by Albert Johnson.
Construction started in 1962 when Johnson started arranging stones in the form of a wall. As stones were cleaned off the surrounding farmland, they were added to the wall. This continued until 1991.
About halfway down the "Stonewall road" as you're driving along, you notice the sod house!"
Now that's a lot of rocks!
They look like Connecticut Quahogs...
Find'em every time ya sink a shovel... :0/
I can't visualize a great stone supply on the Canadian prairies. My own property on the wet coast is probably composed of 40% rocks. The rest is sand, clay, and acidic dirt. It reminds me of a bus tour along Hadrian's wall on an original border of England and Scotland. As you drive along you will see a few nice houses, fences, and barns made of stone. Pilfering stones from the historic wall wasn't illegal until well into the 20th century. The tour guide pointed out that if you see a nice structure made of stone you will also see a good portion of that original wall missing nearby.
Edited by - donc on 08/14/2024 18:13:47
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Originally posted by STUD figmo AlThey look like Connecticut Quahogs...
Find'em every time ya sink a shovel... :0/
Your quahogs are obviously more fecund then ours, then. But ours are magnificent.
As Mary and I rode the bus from Shannon to Mulranny, in Ireland, I was impressed by the huge number of stone walls I could see.
And I recall an article from years ago, saying that MOST stone walls were built, not because people WANTED a wall, but because where else can you put the stones, to get them OUT of your field, and OUT of the way of your plow, EXCEPT along the edge of the field?
Back when I was trying to farm I dumped some of them into sloughs in the field. The guy that bought the land cleared some bush, which tends to "dry up" the land, and was able to work through some previously wet spots .... so he had the honor of hauling them off. 
One day a yocal stone mason stopped in asking about the availability of some stones ... I gave him free rein.
Here's a link to an unusual house ... in Togo, SK., of all places. https://travelswithbill.com/abandoned-stone-house-in-togo-sk-travels-with-bill/ I assume the guy [not that guy] used local field stone. It all took place after I'd left town*; I'm not sure of the current status of the site; I think the guy returned and more-or-less finished the buildings.
* = Of my own free will, I'll have you know!!!
There are alot of stone walls in our area in response to farming in glacial till. Imagine having to move rocks from fields while plowing...season after season...decade after decade...with no end in sight.
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Originally posted by BuddurThere are alot of stone walls in our area in response to farming in glacial till. Imagine having to move rocks from fields while plowing...season after season...decade after decade...with no end in sight.
I can imagine that!
They are pushed up when the ground freezes.
It's enough to make you vomit.
That's why the phenomenon is called "Frost heave"!
One of my neighbours used to try and maintain a sense of humour about it by saying he was going out to pick [his] watermelons.
