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By Chairman Ryan: 



Q. By whom were those lands purchased ? 



A. The Norwood company bought of the Adirondack Timber & 

 Mineral Company, and Meigs, Dodge & Co. bought of the same 

 party; McEachron bought of Russell & Powers, I think. 



Q. How does their value now compare with what it was five or sh 

 years ago ? 



A. It is two to three times the value it was five years ago; there hai 

 been a very large advance in timber land in five years. 



By Mr. Adams: 



Q. Isn't it true that such lands as tli6se are worth ten dollars ar 

 acre ? 



A. I can't tell you; I am not a lumberman and I can't say anything 

 about values any further than I see actual sales. 



Q. You own some land on the Fulton chain, in Herkimer county ' 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How much are those lands worth for cash ? 



A. You mean virgin forest? 



Q. Yes, sin? 



A. I will sell my land for four dollars an acre. 



Q> How much land have you got up there ? 



A. I have got about 1,400 acres; I will sell it for four dollars an 

 acre; that is what I ask for it; it is a very nice piece of timber, too. 



By Mr. Connelly: > 



Q.~ May I ask you how many foresters there are under you ? i m 



A. Thirteen I believe now; there was a man died the other day; I 

 believe there are thirteen left. 



Q. What are the duties of foresters ? 



A. Their duties are to post notices and rules and regulations; if a 

 fire occurs their duty is to go there at once and do anything and 

 everything they can to put it out; their duties are to prevent tres- 

 passes and hunt up if they can any trespassers — that is nearly obso- 

 lete now — men going in and peeling spruce trees and making Indian 

 shanties. 



Q. Does that outline the entire duties of the foresters ? 



A. No, sir; they are looking after trespassers upon their districts, 

 and for the last year or two foresters are moved around from one 

 district to another so it puts them as a stranger in a district. 



Q. When those foresters were appointed by whom were they 

 appointed ? 



