General Account 1938-1939
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Jerick and Schuend left this morning for Toco Camp. They took canoes (10) sufficient to move him back to Arocario Creek tomorrow. 25th Moring start with brief interval of sundown. The storm met at around. Mar 1st 6km SW Bendel Camp, Idenburg R., Netherland New Guinea 1200m. 217 set traps, 17 still traps, 182 other traps - 1 Peromyscus, 2 Murineus. This morning tended traps and prepared specimens. This afternoon prepared specimens, checked and catalogued specimens brought in from the 1500m camps, set up still traps, and prepared 173 more traps for setting. Would set more traps because I had water. The morning at 11:00, Jes, V. Arden, Schuend, Jerick, transport, and my 2 collecting boys of animals from Toco camp on the Segis R. Fly. Not in the collections have been this for nearly 2 weeks collecting small mammals. The following is the result of this work. Specimens 43 (39 set traps, 4 still) Traps 175 more traps, 10 set still traps. Day spent collecting 13 Traps nights 240.5 Trap nights per specimen 62- Specimen per day 3.3. The specimens are well prepared and will taken care of. They did not around but apparently knew the traps being. All the Europeans with the exception of Mrs Arden went to Arocario Creek after having lunch here... Mar 2nd 6km SW Bendel Camp, Idenburg R., Netherland New Guinea 1200m. 217 set traps, 27 still traps, 182 other - 1 Peromyscus, 1 Murineus, 1 Arvicanthis, 1 Dasyprocta.