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In aocordanoe with Instiruoti one and letter of authorisation 
lo* 445*>0i*, 1 left T^hln^ton on ihtne 4 to Invest igate reported dasiage 
to sojr beans and other crops near Areola, North Carolina. Warrenton, 
E. C., the county seat of T^hrren County was reached on the morning of 
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June 5. Arrange^aonte were made with the looal game ooiucaission to punalt 
f : ' the hilling Of birds as needed and that afternoon I proceeded to Areola, 
H. C., a small settlement about fifteen miles from the railroad. Aoeom- 
odations were secured at the farm of £r. J. F. Bimter who had made com- 
plaint to tho Dopartffiont of damage to his orope and woric was carried on 
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In this roglon until the morning of June 9. On June 6, Mr. D. L. Robertson, 
Qeme warden of ^rren County Tlsited me. On June 9 1 returned to '^airrenton 
and then to i^shington, D. C. The Joamey from Aroola to ”<arrenton was 
made without expense to the Depnrtcnent through the kindness of Mr. Teldon 
Davie of Aroola. 
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General Conditions. 
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v ^ The region in which woUc was oarrled on at Aroola lies on a ridge 
between two small strdaias. The land surface is rol^ng with silently 
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