Field notes, v1409
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Koford Journal 27 February 1964 Santa Cruz, Galapagos there; they thought 2x the scale. Good quality line of salt; about 300 000 quintals / yr. (= 15 000 tons). This sells for 33 s./100 lbs. in Guayaquil. Then re-cristalized for sale. About ½ requirement of Ee. per yr. He thought would last many (50?) yrs. / Cor said he saw 5 ± goats on shore Beltra recently. Corts said my. had charged well at Carvaj Bay last few yrs, presumably due goats (= cause or effect?). He & Williams reaffirmed that wells probably would give fresh water, if proper studies made. / Done plant names, given by Forbey to Norrenans: popa china a taro = Colocasia esculenta. Otoy a taro = X anterosano. Yuca = mandioc or cassava; Manihot utilissima. Piñon, the living fence tree, = Jatropha curas (Euphorbiaceae). Campons = Daturo; stamannin (Solavocaea). Tejón de popa, black fungue or blight. / Williams appl. of the salt on James: sea water percolates in to basin below sea level. Crop aided by dark lava sides of pit. There: [Drawing] me. Lava 7 metres thick center, 4 meters edge. 28 February 1964. Headed for Guayaquil on "Golden Bear." Nearly calm. Few sea birds. / Acos. Bay port captain told me that 5 Japanese (or foreign) vessels now in Galapa. Use long lines, keep all kinds fish, including large sharks. Get "matricula good for one year, and a "permiso" for 90 days; pay for there. About 21 boats fish for Bonitos, from Dec. on to Corts. Tuna fishing off N. Coast Ecuador, not in Galapa. / Perhaps 50 men in lobster boats. Villamil takes trails to mainland. Later — to Berkeley via "Golden Bear."