Field notes, v1727
Page 193
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A.C.ZIEGLER 1961 CAPTOR CANADENSIS WEBB TRACT (ISLAND), CONTRA COSTA CO, CALIF. Jan.20-21 T.O. McEARY HAS BEEN TAKING QUITE A FEW (TOUCH ?) IN AN UNDISCLOSED AREA ON THE TRACT THIS WINTER. 2 OR 4 / # HE CAUGHT JAN 20 + 21 DID NOT SEEM TO BE BREEDING. HE GAVE FOLLOWING INFO : GETS MAX. OF $16.00 FOR LARGE (45+ LBS)YER GETS AS LOW AS $ 2.00 or 3.00 for small BELOW 68. DRAGO BEAVER CARCASS SELL FOR 2.50 A POUND + A LARGE BEAVER GIVES ABOUT 4-08. OF DRY MATERIAL . BOTH SEXES HAVE CARCOT. THE CUTIES CARCASES HE SELLS TO MINK, ETC FARMS FOR .07 A POUND. SAYS HE COULD SEND DEER BACK COST TO AN "AUCTION HOUSE" & GET ABOUT 25% MORE FOR THEM ..DON'T KNOW WHY HE DOESN'T.