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[[underlined]] 117 [[/underlined]] one of which was baited with dry castoreum, the other with, castoreum, assafoetida & oil of rhodeum.

On the line down the river Hotchkiss says they came in below the first trap, passed close to 2 baited with Galloways without stopping & then past one baited with the scent given me by Mr Culberson without a pause.  These three were set close to the trail & all in good condition, freshly scented yesterday & a fair test.

Hotchkiss found a calf they had bitten a ham out of but had not killed.  It would undoubtedly die.  He also found an old cow bawling & refusing to be comforted because her calf was missing.  She was also bawling in the same place the next day.