24 OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 
Deraits oF EXAMINATION OF PoRTER BAR. 
Oysters Gepeny per Estimated quantity 
r rd. t I 
Datotats!| Depthdl Ange square ya Shells oysters per acre 
Sta- anti of cote por, bees Le) Charaetenon 
tion natian.-| water! leredt cauere ee oyster growth. 
Spat.|Culls.| Counts.| ¥? Seed. | af | Total. 
1915. Feet. |Sq. yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
117... | Jan. 125 8.5 1.55 0| 5.1 9.0 1 43 208 251 | Dense. 
BARE Se do. 6.0 1.75 0 | 20.6 12.6 7 175 291 466 Do. 
TGS a2 2 do 8.5 1.55 0; 3.8 4.5 10 32 104 136 Do 
ye ae do 7.0 Tob s| 7e.G9|) 549 10.8 20 135 249 384 Do. 
24s ele ees do 4.5 2.23 1.8 | 10.8 71 3 92 164 256 |, Do. 
127054 do 6.5 1624 V 3225S os3 10.7 6 45 247 292 Do. 
128. . do. 6.0 1.75 | 4.0] 10.8 18.8 4 92 434 526 Do 
rR ieS do 5/5 1.87 Bea |e ley 14.9 4 95 344 439 Do 
132... do... 3.5 QO) ZAIN Ore 6.7 10 54 154 208 Do 
134... do 5 6.5 NAGPA I Gs (one Tee) 13.9 62 321 383 Do 
Isoteeeleeedo 4.5 Qo y2aoa| elder: 9.3 5 98 215 313 Do. 
140... do 5.5 1.87} 8.0) 19.8 9.1 14 168 210 378 Do. 
142.. do 6.0 1750]; 92259) 1650. 12.0 3 136 277 413, Do. 
123 el eeedOnaes 6.5 1562) | 1.85) 1 9N7 4.3 11 82 99 181 | Scattering. 
1p) oS ola scl acc 7.0 1.55 1.9 | 6.4 5.7 3 54 132 186 Do. 
1485. aclee dOtsus 4.5 252335|| S2264| 256 4.8 3 22 lll 133 Do. : 
Zee eral ee Oe 6.5 1.62 OF Pla8 2.4 9 9 55 64 Very scattering: 
122052. g22dont 9.0 WroSyly 1eSs ed3 1.9 7 9 44 53 0. 
133.@...|...do... 7.5 1.55 Ose 1B) 1 9 30 39 Do. 
14003 te ehedo 4.5 2523) B25)| 242 2.6 9 19 60 79 Do. 
129 Jan. 25 8.0 1.55 0; 1.4 0 3 12 0 12 | Depleted. 
136: 724 )e52 Onee 5.0 22000) 42.5%} 210 1.0 3 17 23 40 Do. 
IS et esete do.. 75 AooN | OCA oer: 1.9 3 26 25 51 Do 
T3Sz' Sees do.. 7.0 Webby Aa 9 ts 2 16 24 40 Do 
139s eve |e do oe) 1.87 (5) <O 1.6 6 4 25 29 Do 
144.22)... (0) 3.5 2.10; || 3.3) | 5.8 1.8 12 49 25 74 Do 
166....} Jan. 28 4.0 3.05 | 4.9 iba 1.6 6 64 25 89 Do 
16722 lee cao 3.0 3. 65 Beil B58) 2:5, 3 28 58 86 Do 
a Off edge of bar. 
The dense and depleted areas occupy about 43 per cent each of the 
entire bar, the remaining portions being populated by scattering or 
very scattering growth. The oysters, which occur both in clusters and 
as singles, are of good shape and size. At the time of the investigation 
they were fat, of good quality, and in demand. They hold their 
flavor after being shucked, command a higher price per tub than the 
product of the neighboring beds, and are considered to be the best 
grade in St.George Sound. From three to five schooners were engaged 
in the industry on this bar. But very few mussels, barnacles, or coral 
were noted, although there was some alge along the inner limits of 
the bar. ; 
The shape of this bed and its position in the sound subject it 
adversely, more than otherwise would happen, to the occasional 
violent storms and render it liable to almost complete destruction. 
Conditions of this kind have occurred, and it required some years to 
reestablish its former productiveness. 
10. PEANUT PATCH. 
_ From its union with the southeastern extremity of Cat Point Bar 
this patch has a due east course for 1 mile, with an average breadth of 
about 330 yards and an area of 123 acres. In outline it bears a crude 
resemblance to a peanut. The depth of water is from 44 to 7 feet 
