Field notes, v656
Page 327
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Eriehaon 1935 Cureka and Samoa Humboldt County huckleberry, large yellow lupine, and other shrubs. Leathery clumps of Pinus contorta. Some gopher washings found in low growing about sometimes called, wild cranberry. Soil gray, very sandy. Made two sets. From sets left at Cureka took one female; this set are filled in this morning. June 20 From eight remaining sets at Cureka took sixty-one female; all taken up; went to Samoa; both of sets here were filled in; reset these, and made seven additional sets. One made in open hole took gopher in 20 minutes. In afternoon drove south of Samoa; mostly small sand dunes, no evidence of gophers. In evening took five gophers; made four more sets here, and three in field four miles north of Samoa. Mosquitoes the worst I have ever encountered. Ditched up small Garter snake near leron colony west of Beatrice in morning. June 21 Two of three sets four miles north filled in; traps taken up. Two gophers taken in four sets near Samoa. Made ten new sets at Samoa. In afternoon took eight gophers, one set filled in, other untouched, all taken up. Made four sets in pasture 1/4 mile north of Lolita. Two farmers between Lolita and Fern- bridge, who agreed to save any gophers they might take