964 OYSTERS, AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 



Oysters of this description will weigh 8f oz. 



Empty Shell 6 oz. 



The fish . . 2^- oz. 

 80 X 1000=80,000 



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 4O,OOO 



16) 200,000 



112) 12,500 (in cwt. 2 qrs. 12 Ibs. of foo 4 d in f v r id e ysters 

 130 ii cwt. o qrs. 18 Ibs. of foo 2 d in fo w r id e ysters 



I 8O IOO CWt. I qr. 2 2 Ibs. difference in favour 



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of being left in the natural beds of the harbour to attain 

 maturity. 



40 tubs of small oysters, 80,000 ; supposing them to be 

 worth to the dredging smacks, and that they fetch 3/- per 

 tub, 6. 



Say 80,000 oysters, full growth, in 3 years, if sold to the 

 neighbourhood at 6d. per 100, ^20 ; to which add 

 one-third for injury done the brood by the smacks, 

 6 133. 4d 26 135. 4d. 



Loss to the fishery on every 40 tubs of oysters caught by 

 the smacks ^20 13. 40!. 



Loss to the community in food, as above loocwt. iqr. 22 Ibs. 

 To which add one-third for injury done the brood by 

 the heavy and numerous dredges of the smacks 

 33 cwt. i qr. 26 Ibs. 



Loss of food to the neighbourhood per annum, occasioned 

 by one smack, say 133 cwt. 3 qrs., 20 Ibs. = 15,000 Ibs. 

 of food in the shape of oysters. 



