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9- Cultivated Oysters, laid in March 1882 on a bed, at the 

 entrance to Mooney Creek, in 3 feet of water at low 

 water, have not done so well. 

 10. The very best Rock-Oysters ; dry at low tuater, very scarce, 

 and bring the highest price in the market when obtain- 

 able. 



Manning-River Oysters. 



No. II. From Harriett's Bed; 100 yards long and 10 to 12 yards 

 broad ; depth of water 8 feet. This bed is now com- 

 pletely exhausted, the bottom being of black muddy 

 sand ; destroyed by over-dredging. 

 12. From Blackbutt's Bed; 150 yards long and 10 to 12 

 yards wide; depth of water 12 to 20 feet; bottom same 

 as above. 

 From mouth of Graham's-Creek Bed; 150 yards long, 4 

 to 8 yards wide ; depth of water 4 to 8 feet. 



14. From Lee's Bed ; 300 yards long, 60 to 70 yards wide ; 



depth of water 5 to 1 2 feet ; rocky bottom, irregular. 



15. From Owen Smith's Back Bed ; 300 yards long, 60 yards 



wide, depth 4 to 12 feet; bottom very rocky and 

 irregular. 



16. From Shubert's Bed; 300 yards long, 70 yards wide, 



depth 2 to 12 feet. 



17. From P. Smith's Bed; 300 yards long, 10 to 20 yards 



wide, depth 4 to 20 feet. 



18. From Scott's Creek Bed ; 250 yards long, 20 yards wide, 



depth 2 to 10 feet ; rocky bottom. 



19. From Catton Bed; length 200 yards, breadth 60 yards; 



depth of water from 3 to 20 feet; bottom — sand, clay, 

 and mud. 



20. From McDermid's Bed ; length 500 yards, breadth from 



50 to 60 yards; depth of water from 5 to 16 feet; 

 bottom rocky. 



Clarence- River Oysters. 



No. 21. From the House Bed ; depth of water 3 feet. 

 22. From the House Bed ; depth of water 6 feet. 



