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A. That is iny experience and my idea about iti 



Q. When the spruce, hemlock and pine is taken off, what timber is 

 left upon the land there ? 



A. The hard wood, birch, maple and beach. 



Q. Balsams ? 



A. Balsams and tamarack and bass wood, ash, etc., all of the timber 

 that belongs to that northern wilderness. 



Q. That is all. 



Mr. Dickinson. — Mr. Chairman, I move we adjourn until nest Tues- 

 day evening,, at half -past 7. 



Chairman Ryan — The chair has been requested by a couple of 

 members of the committee to state that they would like to have the 

 examination postponed until next Tuesday. Personally, the chair 

 would like to go on with the examination. 



Mr. Cameron. — I move to amend by moving we adjourn until 10 

 o'clock to-morrow. 



Mr. Bkown. — I second that amendment. 



The amendment was then put and lost. 



The question was then put on the original motion and carried, and 

 the committee adjourned to Tuesday, February 24, 1891, at 7.30 p. m. 



Albany, N. Y., February 24, 1891, 7.30 p. m. 

 The committee met pursuant to adjournment. 



The roll was called and the following members responded : Chair- 

 man Ryan, Messrs. Davie, Cameron, Dempsey, Brown and Gifford. 

 Mr. Adams. — I will call Mr. Samuel F. Garmon. 



Samuel F. Garmon, being duly sworn, testified: 

 By Mr. Adams: 



Q. Mr. Garmon, you are the warden of the forest commission ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. When were you appointed? 



A. During the season of 1886; some time in the course of the 

 season; I think in September, 1886. 



Q. Commissioner <Basselin stated that your duties were to take 

 charge of the outside business of the commission ? 



A. Yes, sir; that is what I understand. 



Q. And that you had charge of all the foresters? 



A. Yes, sir. 

 , Q. They were immediately under your care ? 



