Brass Mining Apparently Already In Process

I went to a piece of BLM land near my house that has historically been rich in brass deposits, but to my surprise, there was surprisingly little -- perhaps a few dozen .22 rimfire shells, half a dozen 7.62x39mm (almost certain Berdan primed), and some steel .45 ACP shells over a couple of acres of land -- so little that it is hardly worth the effort.  The efficiency of a free market in conjunction with increasingly desperate economic times.

On the way there we noticed some mattresses stacked up--and next to it, blue jeans, panties, and a bra, of the sort that I expect are popular in the junior high or high school set.  Sort of a redneck formal party, I guess.