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W.J. Francis
1964
36.
Journal.
May 13. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County-
1005 Weather at Behavior Lab. pen:
station obscured in ST cloud with
base 300 below station visibility
50-75 yards; moderate westerly
wind with moderate turbulence.
Heavy fog drip from eucalyptus and
tops of vegetation wet with intercepted
moisture. Vegetation in the pen
Green & vigorous - almost lush,
grasses and thistles predominating.
Uncut grasses up to 4 feet tall
and seeded out, thistles and
other composites flowering. 1025.
Derriced instruments, filled water
tubs, and scattered one can of
grain. Drag cut dust baths - ground
is very hard & compact, although
trace of moisture evident in clods 4-6"
deep. Clay clods would not break
up under the plow. Tried at
hand lawn-mower on the grass
with completely negative results.
May 17. 1255 at Behavior Lab. pen,
weather partly cloudy with 7/10 cu,
light southerly winds with only
slight turbulence. Grass is largely
headed out, and very tall, al-