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Show 236 of all the rivers, as shown by the published profile maps of the Geological Survey. Mr. Blackmar: You do not want to object to that. If you object to that, then I have got to present a file of all of these profile maps, which would fill up this room. The Special Master: Well, all that you object to, Mr. Farnsworth, I suppose, is the characterization of the flow, is it not? Mr. Farnswoth: The characterization and-- The Special Master: ( Interposing) You do not challenge the accuracy of the figures, do you? Mr. Farnswoth: I do not know anything about the accuracy of the figures. The Special Master: I mean, if they are a compilation of government figures, I suppose they can all be proved. I suppose what you challenge is Mr. Hoyt's characterization of it, is it not? Where it says, " Rapids, Rapid Water, Quiet Water," and so on, I suppose that you think that is his characterization, and that he has got to specify as to that; of course, he can testify as to each of them, giving his opinion as to whether it is rapids, and so on. Suppose he qualifies, with his wide experience on a great many rivers in many parts of the country; he would qualify as an expert, would he not, so that he can testify on the subject? Mr. Farnsworth: I do not think that any man can qualify as 2199 |