I was recently having a conversation with a guy who was curious as to when the law required people to fence their livestock in instead of out. His grandfather was born in the early 1900s, and he remembered him telling of a time when people's livestock just roamed free. Anything that you didn't want bothered, you had to fence around it. For example, he said everyone had their house and lawn fenced in. If you had a garden or other crops, they had to be fenced as well.
He did say, however, that his grandfather said nobody in his area had herds of livestock in those days. They had a milk cow, a couple of pigs, and a couple of horses or mules. He also said that was when everyone's cow wore a bell. Does anyone know what year this all changed? Anyone know any websites that might include info about it? Thanks.
He did say, however, that his grandfather said nobody in his area had herds of livestock in those days. They had a milk cow, a couple of pigs, and a couple of horses or mules. He also said that was when everyone's cow wore a bell. Does anyone know what year this all changed? Anyone know any websites that might include info about it? Thanks.