A.C. ZIEGLER 1959 JOURNAL NOTE: (to be added to Sept. 17, 1959 journal account.) EXTENT OF WHALING SEASON IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - OBTAINED FROM SECRETARY AT GOLDEN GATE FISHING CO. JUNE 29, 1960. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS THE WHALING SEASON HERE HAS BEEN FROM APRIL 1ST TO NOVEMBER 30TH BUT THE BEGINNING AND END MONTHS (APR. & NOV.) WERE RESERVED FOR TAKING ONLY SPERM. THE WHALERS USUALLY DID NOT WORK THESE MONTHS SINCE PROCESSING SPERM MEAT WAS MORE TROUBLE THAN IT WAS WORTH, APPROXIMATELY THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, THE SEASON BEGAN 15 DAYS EARLIER (I.E. MARCH 16 TO NOV. 15) & THE PEOPLE STARTED HUNTING APRIL 16 (MISSING THE SPERM MONTH AS USUAL) A.C. ZIEGLER