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Show Nielsen- C 456 he can answer it. I think it is a matter of common knowledge, too. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q That is of course true, isn't it? A Yes, I think he would hold the water, too. Q You say you have been taking part in some enterprise looking towards a confining of the channel and the protection of your farm lands? A Yes sir. Q And have met with some success? A Yes sir. Q The original channel could be restored at comparatively trifling expense, couldn't it? MR. BLACKMAR: I object to that, as speculative, calling for a conclusion of the witness. SPECIAL MASTER: He has testified he has taken part in rip- rapping and so on. I suppose he knows what it cost him. The witness may answer, so far as he knows. A Yes, it can be done; it is expensive. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q The expense would not be very great, would it? A Yes, pretty heavy. Q What do you mean by pretty heavy? A Probably a hundred dollars a rod; that is, in places; where you change the current altogether it would cost that much. Q Would there be a great number of such rods where you would have to change it? 2422 |