18 OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 
OysTER GROWTH ON SAND Frat. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
eins: | a PES ve | EL 
Character of oyster growth. Area. content 
Under 3 | Over 3 Total of 
inches. | inches. * | oysters. 
Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
DOR SOW sj SRE: oes pA oon ane ee seer nec 20 77 231 308 6,160 
Seatiering 0. 2b he oo eee. ae 20 77 115 192 3, 840 
AP Oba i 5 <ieis ec Sees eens eatcie Se ice eee AQ il sete acpercorth eel abe tetorcreret ter ania Sead rarei 10,000 
DETAILS OF EXAMINATION OF SAND FLAT. 
Oysters eouplt per Estimated quantity 
3 Dateat |iepth | Aten square yard. Shells oysters per acre. 
ede oll ret of Cove per Character of 
ues nation. | water. | ered. eri Mar oyster growth. 
é Spat.|Culls.| Counts.) Y°°°- | Seed. | 13° | Total. 
1915. ‘Feet. |Sq. yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
S3i2c22 Jan. 23 5.0 2. 00 0| 9.0} . 10.0 2 77 231 308 | Dense. 
(byes aced bee) Goze. - 4.5 CAPR) Wh el BE! Live 5.0 12 77 115 192 | Scattering. 
The northeastern half of the bar supports dense growth of oysters, 
the remaining portion being scattering. Practically no fishing is car- 
ried on at this place, as beach oysters usually lack flavor and fatness. 
No doubt the character of the mollusks would be improved if the 
clusters were broken up and culled. Some mussels, barnacles, and 
marine algz were found growing on the oysters. 
5. PELICAN BAR. 
This bar is located about three-eighths mile north of Goose Island 
and, exclusive of the eastern projection, is somewhat rudely circular 
in outline. The depth of water is from 14 to 5} feet, the greatest 
depth being along the western margin. The bar extends in an east- 
and-west direction for five-eighths mile and averages about one-fourth 
mile in width. It has an area of 97 acres. The entire bed is fairly 
well raised above the neighboring bottoms from 4 to 3 feet. The fol- 
lowing tables show the data obtained from this bed: 
OystER GROowTH ON PELICAN Bar. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
| mated 
Character of oyster growth, Area. content 
Under 3 | Over3 Total of 
inches. | inches. oysters. 
Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
69 97 53 550 3 
GRSO is8 Jo oe o SoS bch nace Leeianete lt sone ates ae See 4 7 950 
SCRHLEDIN ES. Jee acco cca cane cme tem emcee speeteeeceee 17 106 130 236 4,012 
Wery scattering: .(o:. so sec ase shee aese teehee pence 6 30 46 76 456 
MGploted ee Sete sche wh ose dee Meee See come me eremeae 5 19 21 40 200 
