OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 29 
OystER GROWTH ON BULKHEAD AND East Hone Bars. 
. Oysters per acre. Esti- 
mated 
Character of oyster growth. Area. content 
Under 3 | Over3 Total of 
e inches. | inches. * | oysters. 
Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
120 
IDONSE J.6.5 sd. = ide, ddan s + ees EE oe orice aoeiss 1,322 789 909 | 1, 201,698 
Seattering ssc... a2c~.- Lessee erase eee Secs ast se 12 58 112 170 2,040 
Very scattering...J. 222... . jag eee eee ced ee 30 39 53 92 2, 760 
Depleted). 023-603... eee aoe ee see a eae 15 13 13 26 390 
Totals: .2.04- 252-0.) Seca ee edo sac oak ARAN | Adee ak See ERs cpiian ets 1, 206, 888 
DETAILS OF EXAMINATION OF BULKHEAD AND East HoLe Bars. 
_{ 
Oysters ou per Estimated quantity 
re : oysters per acre. 
Sta- | Date of | Depth |, Area sel oe ire Character of 
tion, | &xami- of coy- + Pp = ae GEG] (Ge ea 30 
nation. | water. | ered. ceo M oyster growth. 
Spat.|Culls.| Counts,| Y°*°- | Seed. | 3f" | Total. 
Feet. | Sq. yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
6.5 2.12 0 | 14.6 22.2 9 130 580 710 | Dense. 
10.0 2.04 | 2.9] 8.8 18.6 9 78 495 573 Do. 
7.5 2.04} 2.4 | 15.2 43.2 3 135 | 1,148 | 1,283 Do. 
LOU Sere cote Ale. ac tence eae A acecet ss(t soe ol aaa lees saa Do. 
8.0 2.04] 2.0/ 11.8 15.2 2 105 404 509 Do. 
8.5 2.04 0 | 10.8 14.7 7 96 391 487 Do 
9.5 2.04 ~ Oi} 9.8 22.1 5 87 587 674 Do 
9.0 2.04] 2.0) 6.9 22.1 4 61 587 | 648 Do 
9.0 2. 04 0 | 15.2 40.6 4 135 | 1,080 | 1,215 Do 
8.5 2.04 0 | 24.5 26.5 5 218 704 922 Do. 
8.0 2.04 0/| 6.9 24.5 12 61 652 713 Do. 
5.5 2.38 0 | 10.5 34.4 12 93 914 | 1,007 Do. 
5.5 2.38 0 | 21.4 44,2 ti 191 | 1,178 | 1,364 Do 
8.5 2. 04 0 | 18.6 42.7 5 166 | 1,135 | 1,301 Do 
7.5 2.04 0 | 31.8 53.4 12 283 | 1,419 | 1,702 Do y: 
8.0 2. 04 0); 19.1 20.6 16 170 547 717 Do 
8.0 2.04 0} 18.1 26.9 17 161 715 876 Do 
7.0 2.04 | 3.9 | 26.0 47.5 16 232 | 1,263 | 1,495 Do 
5.0 2.55 0} 18.1 23.6 10 161 626 787 Do 
6.0 2.21 0} 3.6 9.1 6 32 242 274 Do 
8.5 2.04 0| 8.8 14.2 4 78 378 456 Do 
6.5 2.12 0 | 13.7 31.6 9 122 841 963 Do 
5.0 2.55 4} 19.2 25.9 12 171 687 858 Do 
10.5 2.04 -d | 10.8 16.7 16 96 44-4 540 Do 
6.5 2.12 0 | 11.3 17.9 8 101 476 577 Do 
5.0 2.55 0} 14.5 27.5 8 129 732 861 Do 
5.0 2.55 0 | 18.8 46.7 12 167 | 1,242 | 1,409 Do 
4.5 2.80 0 | 13.2 33.6 ai 117 884 | 1,001 Do 
5.5 2.38 | 1.3 | 15.9 35.7 9 141 950 | 1,091 Do 
5.0 2.55 0} 6.3 18.0 8 56 479 535 Do. 
6.5 2.12 Q |, 15.1 48.6 13 134 | 1,292 | 1,426 Do 
6.5 2.12| 1.4 | 25.4 42.8 14 226 | 1,140 | 1,366 Do 
6.5 2.12 0) 10.8 33.0 13 96 878 974 Do 
10.0 2.04 0| 3.9 18.6 7 35 494 529 Do 
7.0 2.04 0 | 12.2 22.6 12 109 601 710 Do 
7.0 2.04 | 1.0) 13.2 70.2 12 117 | 1,865 | 1,982 Do 
7.0 2.04 0 | 19.6 24.5 13 175 652 827 Do 
7.5 2.04 0 | 12.2 29.9 3 109 795 Do 
6.5 2.12 0; 8.0 42.5 3 71 ! 1,130 | 1,201 Do 
6.5 2.12 On| 621 29.3 5 54 779 833 Do 
6.0 2.21 St] le Liate: 19.9 6 61 529 590 Do 
7.0 2.04] 1.5 | 14.7 20.6 5 131 547 678 Do. 
6.0 2.21 (1 jaa Red 10.0 5 669 266 335 Do 
6.5 2.12 0 | 14.2 21.7 8 126 577 706 Do. 
6.5 2.12} 1.9 | 28.8 52.4 11 256 | 1,391 | 1,647 Do 
7.5 2.04 -5 | 11.6 17.2 10 103 457 Do. 
10.0 2.04 0} 6.4 15.2 2 57 404 461 Do 
8.5 2.04 0 | 12.3 17.2 7 110 457 567 Do. 
9.5| 2.04 Fail | gee ae ar 2 66 | 1,252 | 1,318 Do 
8.0 2.04 0 | 11.8 28.4 4 105 755 860 Do. 
9.0 2.04 Outs ¢ 91.2 3 131 | 2,425 | 2,556 Do 
8.5 2.04 0} 11.3 42.2 5 96 975 | 1,071 Do. 
10.5 2.04 0! ‘6.9 11.8 2 59 272 331 Do. 
