TABLE OF CONTEND. 



Page. 

 Letter of submittal 4 



Introduction — 



Publications : Reports and Charts 7 



Co-Operation : U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U. S. Bureau of Fish- 

 eries, State Fishery Force, County Commissioners, Hon. John Gill, 

 and Baltimore City press 8 



The Haman Oyster Culture Law : Object, Survey 9 



Definition of a Natural Oyster Bar 10 



Natural Bar Not Defined, Diversity of Opinion, The Goldsbor- 

 ough definition, Application of Definition. 



Factors of the Definition: The "Livelihood" Factor, Average 

 Price of Oysters, Average Number of Oysters per Bushel, Length of 

 Oyster Season, The Unit of Tonging Operations, Area of Bottom 

 Covered by Oystermen, Minimum Number Oysters per Square Yard 

 Required to Yield Livelihood. 



Methods of Oyster Survey — 



Information Furnished 15 



Equipment 15 



Boats, Houseboat "Oyster," Instruments. 



Organization 18 



Methods IS 



Lines of Soundings, Use of Chain-Wire Apparatus, Location 

 on Charts of Position at Which Observation 3 Taken, Records, 

 Selection of Examination Stations. 



Report of Surveys and Examinations of Oyster Grounds — 



Foreword 26 



Plan of Report, Distinguishing Features of Maryland Oyster 

 Survey, Names of Practical Oystermen Employed to Conduct 

 Examinations; Observations on: Rate of Flow of Currents, 

 Density of Water, Food Value of Water ; Plan for Estimating 

 Condition of Oyster Grounds, Statistics Showing Number of 

 Licenses Issued to Oystermen. 



Baltimore County 29 



Description of Results and Conclusions from Work in Chesa- 

 peake Bay, Effects of Freshets on Oysters as Indicated by Per 

 Cent, of Dead Oyster ("boxes") on the Bars, Statistical Tabie. 



Kent County 34 



Introduction, Description of Results and Conclusions from Work 

 in Chester River, Lankfords Bay, Grays Inn Creek. East Neck Bay, 

 Swan Creek and Chesapeake Bay ; Statistical Tables. 



The Upper Bay "Lumps" Problem and the Cull Law 48 



Introduction; The Case as Reported; Public Attitude Toward 

 Violations of the Cull Law , The Case as Developed by the Survey; 

 Statistical Table ; Discussion ; A Proposed Solution. 



