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Indians state that the oysters were destroyed (hiring the great 

 forest hre wliich swept the Oregon coast more tlian eighty years 

 ago. 



After careful investigation of the entire coast of Oregon it is 

 the behef of the writer that very favorable conditions are to be 

 found in certain regions of Coos Bay for the propagation and 

 growth of the western oyster. The chief objection found here, 

 as in other bays of the state, is the muddy bottom which permits 

 no support for the oysters. In many localities it will be found 

 necessary to prepare proper foundations of stone or shell which 

 will serve as clutch for spat and prevent the growing ovsters 

 from becoming smothered in the sediment. 



It is to be hoped that those responsible for the development 

 of the fisheries interests of the state will give increasing attention 

 to the possibilities of the expansion of oyster culture in Oregon. 



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