Beautiful Barns Traditional Cache
Hidden : 6/4/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The Country Road Series
In 2011 I traveled this road for the first time, We were going from Sun Peaks to Adams Lake and I was immediately enamored by the beauty of this drive. So, I decided to do a series of caches along here. I hope you have fun finding them and enjoy the countryside. Most caches are designed to be found with a minimum of frustration and the terrain is not difficult to navigate. Watch out for kids playing, dogs running, gophers really running, farm equipment traveling at slower speeds and wildlife on or near the road. At certain times of the year there will be free range cattle on the road too. I have made sure the caches are placed near to a pull out for your vehicle. So please, pack a lunch, load up the kids, the dog, sun screen, bug spray, sun hats, slow down and enjoy The Country Road Series.
Barns
Barns have been of historical importance in the early development of Canada. There were farmers among the early waves of immigrants that came to Canada from Europe. The food and other agricultural products that they produced not only provided for the needs of their own families but excess production allowed for the continued growth of the Canadian economy and population.

The first European settlers in Canada probably waited until the first crops were harvested to construct the necessary storage facilities. During the 18th and 19th centuries, little or no winter production was expected from livestock. Barns were therefore constructed only for the protection of grain and equipment. Fodder for animals was stacked in the yard and stock was given minimal shelter. As time went on, larger barns were constructed for hay and straw storage. Horses were the first to be given protection in the barn while cows were provided with only an open shed. As barn design evolved space was provided for cows.

In the past, most barns were not designed by engineers. The designs and materials used were often dictated by the location of the structure. Topography, weather and type of local building material available all affected the resulting structure built. The type of farming activities that the barn was to accommodate also dictated specific structural requirements. Barns have changed over the years as different requirements have been imposed and new methods and materials have been developed.

A peak roof projecting above a hayloft opening is one of the most familiar images associated with barns. This feature belongs to the prairie barn, also known as the Western barn. The two barns near this cache are prairie style barns.

The continued change in Canadian agriculture has greatly influenced the design of farm buildings. Improved breeding, feeding and health care have increased animal production. Mechanization and improved cultivating practices has increased crop production. "Single commodity" farming has changed farming from a lifestyle to an industrial business. The multi-purpose barn housing livestock as well as hay and grain is no longer needed. Designs are required for large milking parlours to milk hundreds of dairy cows, cage laying facilities house thousands of hens, environmentally controlled storage for fruits and vegetables and on-farm grain storage incorporating sophisticated drying and handling systems.

Today old barns are seldom used for their original purpose. However, they were often built so sturdy and have a grace that is not often found in today's utilitarian farm structures that some are being put to new uses. Old barns have been renovated into homes, turned into artist's studios and house museums. Unused old barns are also home to a host of pigeons, numerous types of owls, swallows and of course mice. When an old barn is demolished the weathered wood is prized by individuals for flooring, picture frames and a variety of modern day uses.

Stone lettering found on an old barn in Erin Township, Ontario reads:
"When your barn is well filled all snug and secure
Be thankful to God and remember the poor"
BYOP

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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