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A. Tes, sir; but you must remember that Delaware county at first 

 didn't wish at first to come in the forest preserve (and for a while they 

 stayed out), and within the last two years they have applied to be put 

 in with the rest, as they were so much pleased with the way that the 

 forest commission was managed. 



By Mr. Davie: 



Q. About how much land is in Delaware County ? 



A. I am not positive, but I think it is 14,000 acres. 



Q. In what town ? 



A. I couldn't tell you that; I know one thing, that it is so large 

 that it is expected that one of these deer parks will be put into Dela- 

 ware county, very near where it joins the line with Sullivan, and in 

 that region there is a very beautiful tract of country, and well fitted 

 for a deer park; it has been our intention as soon as we can get an 

 appropriation of $2,000 or $3,000 or $4,000 to put a deer park there; 

 we have been very anxious to do so; very soon, if my does behave as 

 well for the next few years as in the past, I will have enough for two 

 or three parks. 



Q. You caught the first doe in that deer park ? 



A. No, sir; not the first one, but I caught one, a wild doe; that is, 

 we coaxed her in. 

 , Q. How many deer have you altogether ? 



A. Twenty-four. 

 , Q. Do you know what streams in Delaware county are in that 14,000 

 acres ? 



A. I don't recollect; I have a memorandum somewhere that will tell; 

 I was talking with Judge Maynard about it to-day, and he has been 

 promising to go over there with me; I could tell the name of it if I 

 was to hear it; I can't remember without doing so; I have it here and 

 I will read it to you: Go up the Ontario and Western to Bockland 

 post-office — Roscoe, Lower Beaverkill; they say it is perfectly 

 beautiful; they say it is one of the most exquisite places for a deer 

 park that can be imagined; there is a stream named the Willowwemoc; 

 this is part in Sullivan and part in Delaware county. 



By Mr. Fiebo: 



Q. I would like to have you state a little more fully as to the impor- 

 tance of the locality, as to the water, shed for the Hudson ? 



A. It is very important; the Catskill water sheds are well known to 

 be important, and in the township of Denning there are the head 

 waters of streams running four different ways; I can only name where 

 two go — one into the Hudson and one into the Susquehanna; it is 



