General Account 1938-1939
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1 Stenoma, 2 Melomys, 2 Dactylina, 2 Pterocetes, 1 Kysonys, 1 Phascolozela, 4 Endromicia, 1 Dragynus. The early morning was spent in trading traps; the remainder of the day in preparing specimens. The morning 7.10 Board with small transport left for Walmara. They are to remain there until the Sula removes the specimens and equipment. Flotations bought in a ring for which they refused 20 shillings. On the other hand, they withheld and with enthusiasm except 2 shillings for a large Pterocetes. Weather 6:00 - 20:00 broken overcast with occasional opening, no rain. Nov 15 Bula R., 8km N Lake Kallara, Netherlands New Guinea 22:00m. 198 mouse traps, 218 rat traps, 29 stub traps - 1 Leontyngys, 2 Melomys. The natives brought in the following: 17 Melomys, 3 Stenoma, 1 Ratten, 5 Pseudochirus, 1 Dorocysis, 4 Pterocetes, 1 Phascolozela, 1 Mallomya, 2 Anisomya. The day was spent between the rats and the preparation fly. Yesterday forget to mention that the remainder of the mouse traps was set along the line of stub traps in the forest with 1 cage. Weather 6:00 - 14:30 clear with scattered clouds. 14:30 - 20:00 overcast with rain. Nov 16 Bula R., 10km N Lake Kallara, Netherlands New Guinea 22:00m. 198 mouse traps, 218 rat traps, 29 stub traps - 1 Kysonys, 2 Melomys, 1 Stenoma. The natives brought in the following: 3 Pterocetes 4 Phascolozela 7 Eogenomya, 4 Melomys, 2 Anisomya, 1 Phalangia 1 Endromicia. Today for the most part was spent in preparing mammals although some time was taken