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it shaped like the white.  Might this not prove a cross
between the two varieties?  I should have marked the tree for
further study, but unfortunately did not feel the importance
of this at the time.  Our heavy rain of Sat. & Sun. June
23 & 24 had caused a break in the race and had also <s>washed</s> undermined
the newly completed wall causing it to cave in besides washing
down a large part of the bank.  Men were therefore busy, again
patching these places.  While on our way we were passed by
the race-walker; he was on his way to the gate house to close [shut]
off part of the water.  Soon we noticed why his urgent hurry for in
one, somewhat worn down portion of the path, the water was flowing
over from the race.  The race is 1¾ miles long and he is obliged
to make this trip at least 3 times each day, but sometimes like
at present, he may be obliged to go up 4 or 5 times.  Besides this
work he is employed as a general workman about the factory.  The 
factory, race, the entire town of Oella beside more than a thousand
acres of land bordering on the race belong to Mr. Dickey.  It is said
that he bought this entire property for $125,000 - a sum which would
not pay for the race <s>along</s> alone, which is the finest in the state.  The
race is a most valuable one.  The entire work of the factory is 
        