66 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVAL SERVICE 
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mu, with groups at 100, 180, 240 mu. August 21, fry nearly fifty per minute, eight 
per 20 quarts, three per 10 feet vertical; sizes 80 to 320 mu, most are below 100 mu, 
a group at 180, a few at 240. August 25, low ebb, nine to sixty fry per minute towing, 
five samples, thirty to forty in 20 quarts; sizes 80 to 380 mu, the majority are below 
120 mu: groups at 140, 180. 200, 240, 280, and 320. August 28, fry are one per 4.5 
feet vertical, of sizes 90 to 340 mu, majority at 140. 
Section below Cross creek, August 6, a few small fry present. August 14, 1020 at 
70° F., largest fry 120 mu. August 20, high, 1019-5 at 67° F., fry 80 mu to 320. Half 
ebb, 1020 at 70° F., fry at rate of one per 4 feet vertical, one per 5 quarts, and two per 
minute of towing; sizes are 80 mu to 220. August 21, fry were found at rate of two to 
six per 20 quarts, below 200 mu in size. August 28. fry at rate of three to nine per 
minute and one to 25 feet vertical, sizes are below 260 mu, mostly below 160 mn. 
Section near ferry, August 14, 1020 at 69° F., fry at rate of one per 12 feet vertical, 
under 200 mu. August 20, 1019 at 66°- F., few fry: at lower tide, 1019-5 at 62° F.. 
fry at rate of one per 4 feet vertical, and one per 7 quarts, grouped at 100 mu, 200, and 
230 to 280 mu. 
Grand River Cove: The roughness of water here prevented frequent observat'on. 
August 20, 1019-5 at 67° F., in middle of cove, no fry. At cape Malpeque (Charles 
point) 1020-5 at 67°-5 F., fry at rate of one per 10 feet vertical, mostly small, one 200 
mu. Avgust 21, 1019-5 at 70° F., three fry per 20 quarts, largest 160 mu. 
UPPER BAY. 
With the upper bay, extending 7 miles southeast of Charles point, or south from 
Bunbury island, we shall include: (1) the ‘“ quadrangle” 4 miles north to south and 
3 miles east and west, whose corners are designated, respectively, by Charles point, Bun- 
bury island, Beech point, and Bentinck point; (2) a southern “head,” 4 miles north 
and south, 5 miles east and west, which receives seven tributaries, that will be reviewed 
in circuit beginning on the northeast. 
Oyster Creek: August 7, 1018-5 at 74° F. Thirty quarts inside the grass area at 
its mouth, yielded four large (160 mu) and many smaller fry. Outside the grass, the 
fry were few and small, and snail larve numerous. August 13, 1020 at 72° F., vertical 
sampling yielded a few small and one “large” (unequal umbos) fry in three hauls of 
7 feet each. 
Chichester Cove and Indian River: August 7, 1019 at 73° F., in cove, and 1016 
at 74° F., in the mouth of river. Snails numerous, oyster fry few and small, one 
“large”! found. 
Barbara Weit River and Cove: August 7, 1018-5 at 72° F. Many snails, few 
oyster fry. August 13, 1018-5 at 74° F., samples yielded two large and a few small fry. 
Nearly all adult oysters have spawned, but some not. 
Webber Creek Cove, or Waites Cove: August 7, many snails, few fry. August 13, 
ten hauls in 9 feet of water yielded two large, four medium, several small fry. August 
24, twenty hauls of 5 feet each in 12 feet of water, yielded 33 fry, from 160 to 380 mu 
in diameter, at ratio of one per 3 feet vertical, and quite satisfactory. Shells were put 
out as cultch here. 
Plat River Cove: August 7, sample was poor in plankton, 1020 at 72° F., in grass 
near cliff west of Webber point. Oyster fry more abundant towards Bentinck cove. 
August 13, ten hauls vertical in 12 feet of water yielded five medium fry. 
Shemody Creek and Bentinck Cove: August 7, in creek, 1015 at 74° F., few 
oyster fry here. In cove, 1020 at 72° F., oyster fry more abundant. August 13, in 
mouth of creek, 1020 at 70° F., sample shows but one large fry. In the cove, 1021 at 
69°-5 F., vertical sample in 5 feet of water yielded three large and three medium. 
Farther out, in 10 feet of water, vertical sampling yielded a larva of 240 mu. 
1 We use the general designation of “large” for fry with unequal umbos, “medium” for 
those with prominent equal umbos, and “small” for those less than 100 mu in length. 
