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Dominica 5. 
Also rade about two miles up the southern of the two roads east of Poseau. Culkwation all along, but no road.
 The prospects for collecting are not bright, So say the least, and other things that we learn do not endear the island  to us. Mr. Janermier talks to us during most meals, and his remarks scarcely amount to ads, though they are almost intended as such. The power plant for Poseau is powered by a diesel engine, in spite of a super abundance of water power! The land is so productive that no one has to work, and as money is therefore scarce there are practically no taxes! The government is run on duties and tourists! No one supplying milk in town owns more than 2 cows! Ruth mentions some advantages in her Journal, but I'd classify things differently, not advantages and disadvantages, but 3 groups, advantages, things properly to be taken for granted, and disadvantages. I've seen scarcely any of the first, a few of the second, and quite a few of the last.
 We expected a mail boat today, but it won't be in till Tuesday. I'm hoping it brings the microscope. Listened to Major Bowes on the radio and went to bed early.
V-25-36 Empire Bay. Went out walking along the northern road. Crossed four rivers in Ten miles,Roseau River, Baery River,Mahaut River, Layou River. Only found one place to collect, though I tried the beach also. It is very rainy, and only occasionally has a trace seaweed.I found nothing alive under it.
Station 235.
Hillsboro, estate of Mr. Rolle, near the mouth of the Layou River, just south of the St. Joseph. In very old cocoa pado found only 2 Pasderinas, 2 other roleoptera, and 4 myriapods.
Then found some freshly wet podo, and took 142 Staphs (Paedirince-1, Coproporus-65, Aleocharinae-76), 91 Hydrophilids, 77 Nitidulids, 1 Clatomid, 4 weevils, 50 other loleoptera, 3 Torficulids, etc.
Returned home without finding other places.
V-26-36 Stayed home today and spent most of the day on stamps. Bought some from a boy who has quite a few very good ones. A Turners boat was due today, but isn't expected till tomorrow evening. Mr. Tavernier of the Hotel has been worrying about a sharp increase in electricity worded by his meter since we put in the radio. He had a man come out to test it, and found that it takes 70 watts on the 220 line. That doesn't nearly amount for the increase, but I'm afraid