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Traged and released the mouse + Rattler, released the moisture
most of the moisture were smolled (20 -30 grams each.)
13th June: 4 p
At 4 P.M. opened all traps again - lines A, C,
D, E, F, H, I, J. Temp. hot and dry, some traps too
hot to hold. Moisture still blooming = 80 traps.
June 14. Night clear, calm, warm, no dew. Already hot
at 7:45 a.m. alone from traps.
Row A 5 moisture, 1 Rattler, 2 mice Row H 0 mice 0 R 2 mice
" C 5 " , 1 " , 1 " " I 3 " 0" 2 "
" D 1 " , 0" , 5 " " J 0 " 1 2 "
" E 5 " , 0" , 3 "
" F 5 " , 0" , 2 "
Total 24 moisture, 3 Rattler, (9 mice.
6 of the mice died, wet too heavy, mostly smolled ones.
3 of the mice recaptured, not tagged. all 3 Rattlers gain.
Traps reset during day (hot).
at 4:30 P.M opened some A,C,D,E,F, and I = 60 traps.
June 15 night warm, no dew. Hot at 7 a.m.
Row A 3 moisture, 3 mice Row E 2 mice , 5 mice
Row C 5 moisture, 3 mice Row F 2 mice, 5 mice
Row D 1 mice , 5 mice Row I 2 mice, 4 mice
Total for 60 traps 15 moisture 25 mice . 6 of the moisture
were dead, all in Row A and C. They weighed 34,25,22,20,
15 and 12 g., more breeding. Released all others. Of the 32 mice
Tagged so far (on first 2 nights), only 3 were among the
20 caught last night. Smiths Lincoln Index -> 213 mice.