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Erickson
1935
Carlotta, Humboldt Co.
Frembridge and Ferndale
May 31.
Took four gophers from remaining sets; made three more sets in same general location; took one additional gopher from these; 12:00 noon, moved from the Willders to Fortuna. Established base at Junction Auto Camp, then drove to Frembridge and Ferndale looking for gophers; found many mounds of moles in an aperture in old river bed but no gopher sign. Stopped at farm 1/2 mile south of Frembridge and Cel River, owner Mr. M. D. Petersen reported a few gophers in his carrot field which we could trap; also reported a man who had taken 200 gophers from a ten acre potato patch. Made four sets in carrot field; soil light gray adobe, packs readily. Followed small south side of road along river for 1/2 mile, ended at farm owned by George Hansen, some gophers reported in pastures; no sets made until owner could be located.
June 1.
Took two gophers from sets at Petersen's; made three sets in pasture land 1/2 mi., south east of Frembridge on south side of Cel River, and six in field planted to carrots and potatoes; soil same type of river bottom land as set in on May 31. In afternoon took six gophers, two young ones from sets in pasture, four adults in others made eight new sets in potato patch. Left sets from which two young were taken.