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10 Apr. 25 - Texas
seen to bear a fresh furrow in
[illegible] poles. Poles along RR or
all perforated with [illegible] holes.
Saw also: few Ravens, one
Shrike, one Mockingbird, a few
Grinnets, and some unrecognized
small birds.
7:30 p.m.. At Dryden, just dust
warm. Saw 2 bats and
3 Texas Nighthawks; also previous
everal branches of scaled quail
2 Shrikes, many Mourning Doves, a
several unrecognised small birds.
April 26.
Haltoma, Tex., 6:50 a.m. We're across
the 100th meridian - not the faintest trace of
desert. Damp, cloudy; "feel" of the air
totally different, clothes not dry. Lots
of fruits I guess slender oaks,
some hung with spanish moss.
Ground green with springing-up