Q. About what I am speaking about is ordinary mining?
A. In my estimation, half a ton would be sufficient.
By Mr. Larrabee:
Q. How did this price range in 1877, as compared with 1873, at the time of the panic?
A. I could give you an estimate of what a miner would make in 1877 and 1876 as well.
By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. Just state whether the wages were any lower in May, June, or July, of 1877, than they were in the same months of 1876? Make your own estimates to yourself.
A. I do not want to state anything but what I am positive of, and I cannot bring to memory with regard to the dates of this reduction.
Q. Had there been any reductions in 1877?
A. Up to that date I cannot remember whether there was a ten per cent. or not. There may be others that can remember these things.