The link below is a post I did about a month ago. It is about the miles of rock walls that were built by the pioneers who first settled this area.
https://steemit.com/farmers/@thebigsweed/they-must-have-been-off-their-rock-er-or-stoned
These walls have been disappearing as the bounty for taking them down and selling them has caught on fire.
The farmers in this region are selling these rocks to bidders for as little as $25 a pallet.
By the time they get to market these pallets of stone are being sold for $250 - $300.
It is a shame to see the destruction of these monuments left by earlier settlers.
It is also a shame that the farmers are getting ripped off in the process.
For most of the dairy farmers left in this region, times are tough.
I understand that the farmers need to do whatever they must in-order to make ends meet, but that doesn't make this situation any less sad.
Here is an outfit that is removing stone walls from the area.
They next time you drive by a house with retaining walls made with stones, they may have come from this area.
Like anything else, if demand continues, all of these artifacts of long ago will vanish.😢😢😢
Hope you enjoyed! thebigsweed.
