Also, in the lower elevation portions of Cannon Co., rocks are so common, that if you could sell them, you would probably have to consider it to be a top "cash crop" in Cannon and Rutherford Co. Another plus to using the rocks for fencing, is that you don't need to dig postholes in the rocky ground that you are fencing. A BIG plus, especially if you are digging holes by hand. My Cannon ancestors (Bradyville area) built many of them. Many will say that "slaves" built them, but there never really was an overly large amount of slaves in Cannon Co. Ordinary folks who needed a few bucks or needed a fence, built most of them. A hard way to make a living, especially by today's standards. Jess