tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330254593766950261.post624728789852207180..comments2024-03-18T07:09:40.210-07:00Comments on THE FARMER'S STAND: Back in the day things were pretty explosive on the Gulf IslandsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330254593766950261.post-76463867670106455692015-09-06T13:18:20.784-07:002015-09-06T13:18:20.784-07:00My father found what he thought was an old butter
...My father found what he thought was an old butter<br />crate and was painted. Upon a closer look it turned out to be an old explosives crate from James Island, apparently grandpa had also,cleared stumps on his farm on Nicoman Island aka. Deroche BC late 40's early 50's.<br />Any chance of getting a picture of one of those old crates or even buying one?Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431794378659438664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330254593766950261.post-64380742021919659042011-08-22T16:46:24.882-07:002011-08-22T16:46:24.882-07:00My parents cleared their property with dynamite. O...My parents cleared their property with dynamite. Our farm was called 'Flying Stump Farm' which had to do with a particular incident involving too much dynamite, a stump and our living room. I still have the old wooden dynamite boxes at my house, they make great bookcases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com