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Sep. 29. Hunted & set traps in forenoon Caught three Arvicolae & killed a few birds. Didnt find much signs of game. Killed a Rabbit. Skinned & stuffed 7 mice & a Rabbit in P.M. Very warm.

" [[ditto for: Sep.]] 30. Went to Mormon church. Weather like midsummer.

Oct. 1, Went to traps in morning & caught my first Ochetodon in a trap set for Arvicola riparius in a low, grassy place. Caught 3 Dipodomys agilis but the ants had spoiled one & a carron beetle had made a hole in another. Caught a Weasel at hole of Dipodomys.

Came home & skinned the things which took till 4 P.M. Then set some more traps & went to town for mail & ammunition. Cloudy most of day & cooler.

Transcription Notes:
Edited Arvicolae - Vernon frequenly writes his "e"'s shaped like "c"s (see how he writes "place") and at that time there was an American water vole thought to be in that genus. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvicola -@siobhanleachman Reviewed. Added back in [[end page]] as requested in the instructions. See the blue box at the top left of this page. Hope this helps. -@siobhanleachman.