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Q. That is what I meant if I did not make myself plainly under- 

 stood; you were in fav.or yourself of a much more restricted park, 

 were you not ? 



A. Yes, sir; I was at that time. 



Q. So as to crowd in more from the west and from the north, is that 

 true? 



A. That seems to me a somewhat unfair question, very. 



Q. I asked you if the lines you proposed wouldn't crowd more land 

 to the north and more land to the west than the blue lines you finally 

 agreed on, out of the power of eminent domain of the State ? 

 . A. If you will let me understand the question I will try and answer 

 it to the best of my ability. 



Q. Were you in favor of making this north line of the blue line 

 further south ? 



A Yes. • 



Q. Were you in favor of having the west line of this blue line set 

 further to the east ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Were you in favor of having it stand where it is ? 



A- About there; yes, sir. 



Q. Where else were you going to have your lines less ? 



A. My idea was taking off some here east and some off the south 

 side; will the committee allow me a little further explanation with 

 regard to the line? 



Chairman Ryan. — Certainly. 



The Witness. — By referring to our report, we report this park can 

 be acquired by a purchase and by exchange; now, then, for the 

 purpose of exchange, it is very necessary that the State should have 

 some lands to exchange; these lands up here, I think, can be 

 exchanged, as we have an instance in this exchange before us now, 

 ,for lands within here, and we can acquire lands within the park more 

 readily by reason of the exchange than we can by the purchase; and 

 so for all the holdings on the outside of the park; that's all. 



Q. Do you know at what elevation spruce flourishes the best ? 



A. No, sir; I do not. 



Q. Do you know above what line it does not flourish well ? 



A. No, sir; I do not. 



Q. Are you acquainted with the elevation of the Adirondack 

 region ? 



A. Well, in a general way. 



Q. Do you know what the elevation is along the north blue line ? 



A. I do not. 



