U. S. B. F. — Doc. 890. 



Plate XIV. 



FIG. 1.— SMALL SLOOP USED IN TONGING OYSTERS NEAR APALACH ICOLA, 

 FLA., RETURNING WITH LOAD OF OYSTERS. SHOWING OYSTER CAN- 

 NERIES IN BACKGROUND. 



FIG. 2.— GASOLINE BOAT USED IN DREDGING OYSTERS IN LONG ISLAND 



SOUND. 



In the center is the post to which are attached the pulleys through which pass the chains 

 leading to the dredges on each side. When the dredges are being raised and lowered, 

 the chains move over the rollers on the gunwale. 



