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we are undertaking to now show is that it is only taking a small per- 

 sentage of the trees — some eight or ten to the acre. However, I 

 ;hink that probably it is fully understood, and I do not desire to 

 iurther press it upon the committee. If these facts are fully under- 

 itood, of course, there is no use in going further with the evidence. 



Q. Where is Orson Kellogg's place with reference to the logs that 

 ire advertised to be sold ? 



A. I can't tell you; I can't remember Orson Kellogg's hotel; I think 

 t is up towards Olmsteadville, up towards Newcomb. 



Q. Is it the nearest public place ? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. And the logs are scattered around the lots ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Fiebo. — Allow me to say, Mr. Chairman, that while I think we 

 lave probably closed, there may be some things that will suggest 

 ihemselves which you will permit us to ask about at a subsequent 

 iearing; that is, if we care to ask anything more of this witness. 



By Mr. Adams: ' 



Q. Now up in this wicked Herkimer county, you have spoken of, up 

 it Dolgeville and about there; how many suits have the forest com- 

 nission brought against trespassers and transgressors in the county 

 )f Herkimer ? 



A. I think eight or ten. 



Q. When were they brought ? 



A. Four or five years ago. 



Q. So no suits have been brought there in four or five years ? 



A. Tes, sir; there has. 



Q. Within what time ? 



A. I guess the last suit was brought here two months ago against 

 lome parties there. 



Q. I understand you three or four or five years ago ? 



A. Yes, sir; eight or ten suits were brought along about that time. 



Q. How many suits have been brought within the last year ? 



A. I can't tell you. 



Q. How many suits the year before that ? 



A. I can't tell you. 



Q. You spoke of there being such enormous trespasses over in 

 Minerva, of 30,000 logs; what was done with the bark; any tanneries 

 >ver in that region ? 



A, No, sir. 



Q. Where was the bark taken ? 



