22, OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 
Deraits oF EXAMINATION OF PLATFORM Bar. 
Oysters rene per Estimated quantity 
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~~ Date of | Depth | Area quare yar Shells oysters per acre 
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tion. nation. | water. | ered. square oyster growth. 
Spat.|Culls.|Counts.} Y84- | seed ie ~ | Total 
Feet. | Sq. yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush 
5.0 2.00} 1.5) 11.5 11.0 46 lil 254 365 | Dense 
5.0 2.00} 1.0} 11.5 5.5 46 107 127 234 0. 
7.0 2. 04 0} 12.8 31.9 3 109 736 854 Do. 
6.0 2.21 0} 9.9 19.9 4 84 460 544 Do. 
5.0 2.55] 8.6 | 22.7 37.7 3 193 856 | 1,049 Do, 
7.5 2. 04 0 | 39.8 34. 4 6 338 786 | 1,124 Do. 
3.0 38. 65 0} 11.8 15.6 7 100 360 460 Do 
4.0 3.05 0) |) .5.°5 18.0 8 47 415 462 Do 
5.0 2. 55 -8 | 22.3 33. 4 4 189 773 962 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 i); 2.7; \a20. 4 39.9 7 173 922 | 1,095 Do, 
6.0 2.21} 1.8) 15.4 29.4 7 131 679 810 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 -8 | 12.2 26.8 8 104 618 722° Do 
5.0 2.55 4 | 21.2 30.9 7 180 714 894 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0} 11.8 22.4 8 100 515 615 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0 | 11.8 11.4 5 100 332 432 Do. 
4.5 2.75 | 3.3 |'16-0 60. 7 15 136 | 1,402 | 1,538 Do. 
6.5 2.12} 2.9} 8.1 25. 2 5 69 582 651 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0 | 13.7 27.0 3 116 624 740 Do 
8.0 2. 04 0} 3.9 2.9 2 33 67 100 Do. 
8.5 2. 04 0 | 14.7 13.2 5 125 305 430 Do. 
6.5 2.12 0 | 21.4 41.5 4 182 959 | 1,141 Do 
9.0 2. 04 0 | 13.8 17.2 1 117 397 514 Do 
9.0 2. 04 -5)}) 3.9 8.8 5 33 203 236 Do. 
7.0 2.04 | 2.9 | 14.7 25. 5 7 125 589 714 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 247) os3 14.5 5 130 335 465 Do. 
3.5 3.35] 4.5 | 16.1 21.5 6 137 496 633 Do 
5.5 25d8 ih eo MLO 34.0 2 167 785 952 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 -8 | 22.7 35.3 13 193 816 | 1,009 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0 | 31.3 64. 2 6 266 | 1,483 | 1,749 Do. 
5.0 2.55 | 1.6 | 13.3 21.2 7 118 564 682 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0; 3.1 9.4 LY 26 217 243 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0 | 17.2 32.2 12 146 744 890 Do. 
6.0 2.21 0 | 21.2 58. 7 7 180 } 1,355 | 1,535 Do. 
5.5 2.38 0 | 16.4 56. 3 10 139 | 1,301 | 1,440 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0 | 10.7 33. 2 8 91 766 857 Do. 
6.5 | 2.12 0/142] 44.3 6| (121 | 1,025 | 1,046 Do 
5.5 2. 38 -4 | 10.9 37.4 6 94 864 958 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0 | 10.2 27.4 10 87 634 721 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0} 6.2 14.4 8 53 332 385 Do. 
5.0 2.55 0 | 14.5 23.2 30 123 535 658 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0} 23.1 66. 7 8 196 } 1,541 | 1,737 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 0 | 10:0 31.2 9 85 721 806 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0 | 10.7 14.4 il 91 332 423 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0} 7.2 27.8 6 61 642 703 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 -9 | 13.1 44.3 9 111 | 1,025 | 1,136 Do. 
8.0 2. 04 0O| 6.4 29. 4 5 54 6 734 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 Osetas 35.8 6 62 827 889 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0 | 10.7 33.5 6 91 774 865 Do. 
4.5 2.80 0} 11.0 29.6 7 93 684 777 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0} 12.1 18. 2 6 103 420 523 Do, 
5.0 2.55 0 |} 15.3 41.6 7 130 962 | 1,092 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0 | 16.8 40.3 12 143 925 | 1,068 Do. 
8.5 (@) OE ce Sol ese cea Siocnate chet siete | Reine eel Beeerer Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0 | 10.7 39.3 3 91 907 998 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 0} 9.5 26. 2 6 81 605 686 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0! 7.3 21.1 il 62 486 548 Do. 
5.0 2550 LZ God, 25.5 10 57 581 638 Do. 
5.0 2.55 0 | 19.6 58.8 10 167 | 1,358 | 1,525 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 Sy} ke bces 43.6 4 83 | 1,008 | 1,091 Do, 
7.0 2.04} 2.5] 10.8 45. 1 16 92 | 1,040 | 1,132 Do. 
9.0 2. 04 0; 44 28. 4 3 37 655 692 Do. 
8.0 2. 04 0 0 3.4 1 0 78 78 Do. 
9.0 2. 04 0 0 4.4 2 0 101 101 Do. 2 
8.0 2.04 0 0 1.5 2 0 35 35 | Very. scattering. 
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9.5 ° oo cence |e tec | SOR Oe Beem Bee embrck mics dcmisicns | a cemetee Depleted. 
a Hard bottom, > Hard mud and sand, 
