This rock is what Great-Great Grandpa William A and Great Grandpa Jasper used to plant corn in Dalton.
Grandpa White used to keep it out by his shed and tell me about it all the time.
After breaking the ground they would run a chain through the hole in the middle and drag it across the ground with the side showing up. On the back side is a ridge that would cut a furrow just the right depth for the corn.
Then they would drop the corn in the furrow. At the end of the row, they would flip the rock over and drag it back over the furrow which would drag the dirt back towards the middle and pack the dirt to just the right depth.
This rock is in my backyard and I tell the story to anybody interested, and quite a few who are not interested!
Dennis
