Office of the Director. 

 Batox Rocge, La., January 24, 1906. 

 His Excdh iici/. Gov. N. C. J>l<ntc]i.(ir(l, I're^ident of the Board of 

 Conlfol of duJf Biologic Station, Baton Rouge, La.: 



Sir — 1 beg' to submit the rejjort of ^Ir. L. R. Caiy, Zoolo- 

 gist of the Gulf Biologic Station, upon the conditions for oyster 

 culture in the waters of Vermilion and Iberia Parishes, Louis- 

 iana. Tliis i-eport is the result of over two months' investiga- 

 tions in the waters of Vermilion Bay and vicinity. Mr. Gary's 

 report contains information Avhich should be of immense value 

 to oyster culturists and to every one interested in the protection 

 and develoi>ment of the oyster fields of Louisiana, 

 Very respectfully submitted, 



B. H. GiJU.BEAU, Director. 



