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Rabies on increase in north Huron
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Township, and one rabid fox in Morris
Township.
Two cattlebeasts, a skunk anda fox were
found to be rabid in Howick Township.
Dr. Thompson said the cattlebeast were
likely bitten either by a fox or skunk.
The ministry of natural resources recently
predicted there may be above normal levels
of rabies in southern Ontario in the coming
months.
Dr. Thompson recently taped a show with
Cliff Robb of CKNX television, VVingham, in
which he advised residents of the three
northern counties that there Was a slight
upswing in the number of rabies cases
reported.
Natural REsources Minister James Auld
said the 1978-79 season is the tenth year
since the disease last occurred, and there
was a major outbreak before that in 1958-59.
"If this 10-year cycle recurs, a peak can be
expected this fall and winter," the minister
said.
Ourbreaks of rabies have. already been
reported in Bruce, Carleton, Frontenac,
Grey, Lanark, Leeds, Lincoln and Renfrew
Counties with red fox and skunk being hte
major carriers.
The minister warened that rabid animals
are frrequently unusually tame, and any wild
animal whose behavior seems unusual
should be avoided.
"If a sportsman does contact rabies,
either through his own dog or by direct
contact with a rabid fox or skunk, a physician
or veterinarian should be notified im
mediately", Mr. Auld said.
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THE BRUSSELS POST, OCTOBER 18, 1978
Remembering with W.G. Strong
ences then and now
Part 3 of 3]
In some parts of Canada, especially in
he glaciated areas and the southern part of
he Canadain Shield where stone was
tbundant and timber suitable for fencing
fificult to find, stone fences came into
existence. The kind of stone available
ietermined the ease or difficulty of
mnstruction as well as cost. Unskilled
labour could erect a simple type but a more
skilled and experienced workman was
employed in many instances.
"Along the:country road
We find these old grey walls.
Upon their lichened stones
The season's sunlight falls.
For centuries these stones
Have weathered rain and snow,
Have borne the summer's heat,
The bitter winds that blow.
Across these rugged hills
Resolute, sturdy pioneers
Built homes and cleared the land
In distant by-gone years."
When settlers first started to clear the
fields of stones, small and large, a horse
and stone-boat were brought into
operation. All seasons were suitable for
land clearapce. The large boulders had to
be fire-treated. Brush in abundance was
piled on and about the monster, set alight
and allowed to burn for some time. This
tended to cause the stone to crack and with
the aid of a sledge-hammer,' the farmer
broke the pieces into portions more easily
handled. The large ones were drawn to the
margin of the field by horse and chain.
The smaller ones were loaded by hand
on the stone-boat, drawn to the field's edge
and throv0i into a pile more or less to form
a crude stone fence of unpretentious
proportion. Their width rather than height
were deterrent factors. As mentioned
earlier logs were often place atop these
solid bases to increase the height and
impede attempts to escape. Winter's frost
tended to heave stones to the surface and
as the plough struck one below surface
level, the farmer endeavoured to lift it out
and following cultivation. prior to seeding-
time, the stone-boat was drawn here and
there to collect these nuisances. Where^
stones were scarce as on many farms in
Western Ontario stones piles here and
there were centres for the accumulating
mass.
When barns were raised on a cement
foundation, many of the smaller stones,
earth-free, were used as a filler. At other
times they might be used as fill in the
construction of the gangway approach to
the threshing floor.
Field-stone wall.
The laying of a field-stone wall, was an
art which had to lie learned from an
experienced builder and required much
practice. In the building process each stone
was so placed as to touch as many others as
possible. The wall was double'-faced, more
or less straight up and down but leaning
slightly towards the upper face. In
prepartion for this stone wall, a shallow
trench was ploughed and the earth
shovelled out. Large stones were rolled
into this opening to form the base for the
elegant superstructure. No mortar was
used in the erection of this dry wall. As far
as possible the field stones were shaped to
present as appealing sight to the beholder
but the space between the outer walls was
filled with the odd-shaped rubble. If the
wall were to be real fancy, flat stones were
placed atop to form what were called
cap-stones. They extended across the wall
from side to side even extending slightly
beyond where possible.
These were supposed to keep out or shed
rain and snow from entering too freely and
subjecting the structure to the disinte-
grating power of the icy fingers of Jack
Frost.
In some urban areas where prosperous
dwellers lived in luxurious stone dwellings,
the properietor had an experienced stone
mason construct a fence to .complement the
family home. With his stone-hammer, the
builder aided by his faithful chisel shaped
the stones into more or less rectangular
blocks, laid them to a taut line, applies the
required amount of mortar making certain
that the outer surface was vertical and all
joints carefully sealed. These thick walls
made use of rubble for filler and a
minimum of mortar applies. Often a
wrought-iron gate enhanced the entrance
to the driveway. Though built a century
ago they still attest to the builder's
expertise.
In the stone wall we have a link that
helps bind the past of our fathers to the
future of our children. Its gradual
extinction may serve to remind us that the
necessities of civilization are slowly drivin
into the background a thousand artifices
that have long contributed a great deal of
pleasure to lovers of the out-of-doors
making clear the fact that though we enjoy
much by living in the commercial present
we miss much of which the vagabond of the
past was possessor.
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