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Show 5851 3858 that the water from the entire stream, along a giver line from top to bottom, be contained in your sample, instead of the water from the top or the bottom alone? A Yes, sir; and that is what I had in mind in taking those samples. Q Well, did it occur to you that that was essentially because the water at the bottom of the stream was more heavily laden with solids than the water at the top of the stream? A Yes, sir. Q And did you have in mind that it might make a very great deal- of difference to that portion of the sample that you obtained from the bottom of the stream. If the water and bed other method? A No, sir. Q You do not think it would make any difference? A No, sir. I do not believe it stirred it sufficient-ly to materially make a difference in the amount in the sample. Q And you took no care to avoid the effect of any stirring up that may have been occasioned by the taking of your soundings, depth soundings? A No, sir. I lowered it slowly to the bottom, deter- |
