station 21 - Deer Bayou . This area is located on a private lease 

 which has been used as a bedding ground, that is an area where oysters 

 are placed to grow and "fatten" prior to harvesting. The water averages 

 6 feet in depth and the bottcm consists of a sticky sand and mud mixture. 



Station 22 - Mud Lake . This area is in all respects similar to 

 the station at Eser Bayou, The oysters located here in 1945 are re- 

 ported to have suffered almost a complete mortality. In February 1949, 

 the planted oysters here were in good condition. 



Station 23 - Grassy Island . This area supports a natural growth 

 of oysters in water varying in depth from 2 to 5 feet. The bottom is 

 a firm sand and mud mixture. The oysters were clustered, with heavy 

 eroded shells and gave the appearance of being 3 to 4 years old although 

 they were mostly less than market size. This area was relatively un- 

 affected by the flood waters in 1945. The oyster meats were only fair 

 in appearance, but the gonads were well developed and there were many 

 young oysters from the 1949 generation. 



