U. S. B. F.— Doc. 920. 



FIG. 3.— VIEW OF CLAM BEDS OF SIUSLAW RIVER. ON NORTH SIDE OF 

 CHANNEL, LOOKING TOWARD FLORENCE. 



Ml/a arcnaria is abundant here. The bod.s are very accessible and ilie clams, in size and 

 quality, are not surpassed by any of the same species in the Northwest. 



FIG. 4.— SHELL OF Mya arenaria, TWO-THIRDS NATURAL SIZE. 



Mya is one of the best clams of the Northwest both for local consumption and for shipping. 

 See discussion under The Siuslaw Rcsion, beginning on page 5. 



