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the whole five years I'se been yere. He's one good hoss."

Joe, on hearing his name, pawed the earth with one
forefoot and whinnied.

"That's a good lookin saddle he's got on too!"

"Yep, it ain't bad. Hit's called a 12 inch saddle."

"About how much territory do you cover each day?"

"I kivers from 20 to 30 acre a day", he said "I
watch out fer fires, and see thet the cup doan run ova. I
also checks locations fer supplies of turpentine what's
ready fer dippin.

"We works aroun 40 peoples on this still. Some is
chippers, and they work in the woods. We only uses trees
what's nine inches in diameter. The life of a tree is from
four to five years, in this business.

"Clay cups is used on the trees, and they holds anywhar
from one quart to one-half gallon. We tries to empty them
nigh-on to ever three week, when the sap is runnin. There
ain't vera much to do in winter, but work picks up in spring
and summa."

Amazed at his own sudden willingness to discuss his
every-day life, he stopped as quickly as he had started. His
former attittude returned, and again he questioned me on the
reasons for my visit. But I soon reassured him and he con-
tinued: "I see thet the men chip and dip properly in the
woods. Some of them receives anywhar from $1.25 to $1.50 a

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