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Yesterday, I had my second attack of diamhea .
It was unlike the first attack-lastedbut one day.
I hope in time my immunities will reduce the sever-
ity of the attacks. In this instance food was eaten
unwisely. vUarlos eats the foods so why shouldn't I?
logical isn't it-but, it don't just turn out that way.
4 small boy brot somes fried pork and tortillas. The
x'tra cooking I gave them didn't seem to alleviate
the condition that caused my trouble. Native bread
is about the only food 1 take a chance with. Except
for a contaminated crust, the chances of getting
food poisining from this source is small. Bananas,
oranges and other skinned fruits, I eat regardless
of source. by-the-way, bananas sell for 14 each, ,
oranges 1g to 24% each -, bread roles are also a cent.
These items are surprisingly low. On the other hand,
6ggs purchased from the natives, are 64 each. The
Native's prices are low-the store operators have two
prices, one of which is about double the other. If
you are to be respected, you mst argue the price
until it is reasonable and competitive. This bargain-
ing seems to be a universal procedure with primitive
peoples.

There is one item of food which could be add-
ed beneficlentiy to their diet-fish. At Nebaj there
are beautiful large creeks, pools, cascades and water-
falls. They lack fish of eatable slse. Management
of this resource could help materially in their food
needs. J have often wondered what would occur if
our soaps were used by the natives. It undoubtedly
would contaminate their water supply.

Yesterday, I had three kids tie cloth mark
ers above traps on the line. This 1 presumed would
maxe for good relations between myself and the native
population. Today I am missing 32 traps! ie also
had a similiar experience with some gopher traps set
in one of the fields. In the morning the traps were
Missing.e I have learned you cannot be seen setting