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Show 7234 Blake- D 5214 usual custom in picking peaches for shipment. Q What was their condition on when they arrived at Greenriver? A They were almost perfect; they ripened a little, but they were not overly ripe; they were all salable. Q On the return trip with these peaches and passengers in September, what if any difficulties were encountered? A Going or coming or both? Q Either one, going or coming. A Well, I don't recall any difficulties of delays until we got to the mouth of Indian creek, in the September trip; we did have a slow time going through the Slide; we had to follow the eddy waters; I ran on to submerged rock and had to throw the nose of my boat in the stream and let the current pull if off. Then it turned around and went back up. When we worked our way past the point of swift water, we came down the center, I ran across and struck the eddy water on the other side. Q Damage your boat any? A No. Q Then you had, you recall, some trouble at Indian creek? Tell us what that was. A There was no trouble at Indian creek; I attempted to follow the wrong way of the river, where the normal channel was; I ran up about a quarter of a mile, found myself in dead |