30 OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 
DETAILS Or EXAMINATION OF BULKHEAD AND East Hote Bars—Continued. 
Oysters caught per * | Estimated quantity 
: Shells Se 
Date-ot | Daptnd emacs square yard. fet oysters per acre. 
ee: exami- of Ono) RSet Character of 
ion. | nation. | water. | ered. square o oyster growth. 
Spat./Culls.| Counts.| yard. | Seed. ety Total. 
1915. Feet. | Sq. qds. Bush.| Bush. | Bush. 
460....| Feb. 15 10.0 2.04 0} 15.7 28.9 ao 140 796 936 | Dense 
AG le .4|- OSes 9.0 2.04 0; 9.3 26.0 3 83 691 774 Do 
46202. 31-200 7.0 2.04 | 3.4 | 17.7 75.4 7 155 | 1,995 | 2,150 Do 
463. - =e GOtsees 7.5 2. 04 0; 9.3 36.8 3 83 979 | 1,062 Do 
464... fFd02e-- 7.0 2: 04 0 | 14.2 31.4 4 126 835 961 Do 
465 el EGole ce 8.0 2.04 0 | 16.2 62.2 5 144 | 1,655 | 1,799 Do 
AGG. cS )E dos... - 10.0 2. 04 0 } 12.7 1597 8 113 417 530 Do 
496. . Feb. 17 9.5 2. 04 0 | 10.3 15.2 0 92 405 497 Do 
4072-2. -|>POOsees 8.0 2.04 0 | 18.6 29.4 0 165 782 947 Do 
4980 e725 dobos 6.5 2.12 0 | 10.4 17.9 0 93 476 569 Do 
499 ob GO. -2. 6.0 2.21 | 1.8) 14.5 27.6 0 129 735 864 Do 
500... .|...do 5.5 2.38 || 0} 10:5 18.5 0 93 492 585 Do 
SOL tee pee Gd0aees. 6.0 2.21 OR aT 36.2 0 113 964 | 1,077 Do 
502. . wedoads =e 5.0 2.59 ON os 157% 0 45 418 463 Do 
5033: 525800! 2.<. 5.0 2.50 0} 11.4 28.2 0 102 751 853 Do 
504. - bs idoleent 7.0 2.04 2.0 | 3.9 31.4 0 35 836 871 Do. 
905) soe Ose s 9.0 2.04 0 | 12.7 32.8 1 113 87. 987 Do 
BOGS ee etdo. se. 10.0] 2.04 OL Sasi) 3159 1 741 849| 923 Do 
BOYEs sale donee 6.0 2.21 0| 5.4 39.8 1 48 | 1,059 | 1,107 Do 
SOs ate oct 5.0) 2.55 0) 13.7] 44.7 0; 122] 1,189 | 1,311 Do 
DOS | 2 20sec - 5.5 2.38 ON ei 33.6 1 56 894 950 Do 
S10 a dots. 6.0 2.21 0 | 10.0 25.8 3 89 686 775 Do 
DLE ee ae Oseecr 6.5 2.12 Oli, 920 35.8 0 80 953 | 1,033 Do 
Ly Pee | ers (een 6.0 2.21 0! 17.6 41.2 0 156 | 1,095 | 1,251 Do 
IB ale kOe sees 5.0 2.55 0} 8.6 26.3 1 76 700 776 Do 
514. - eO: ste 10.0 2. 04 2.5 |: 12.3 18.2 1 109 484 593 Do 
BLO a2 eee een 9.0 2.04 OF 201 53/5 1 188 | 1,442 | 1,630 Do 
Gay Cael sere (eae 6.0 2. 21 0} 14.9 17.6 3 132 468 600 Do 
Ei Wepre er tesa 5.5 2.38 0} 8.4 20.6 1 75 548 623 Do 
IOs e |e edOssane 4.0 3.05 0} 10.5 9.5 2 93 252 345 Do 
520. - eA ORE een 8.0 2.04 0 | 12.3 24.1 3 109 641 750 Do 
521 SAGO ees 10.0 2.04 One Os0 14.2 4 53 378 431 Do 
523. - WeadOsc. an 4.0 3.05 -6| 88 15.9 4 78 423 501 Do 
PANES Ol aera ys a 6.0 2.21 0} 21.3 34.9 1 189 930 | 1,119 Do. 
526. - oF AAO ne n= 6.5 2,12 0 | 17.4 25.4 4 155 675 830 Do. 
522. - * 3d Osa 262 3.5 3.35 0} 6.6 4.2 5 58 112 170 | Scattering. 
286. - Feb. 3 2.0 4.50 | 1.8) 4.4 2.0 3 39 53 92 | Very scattering. 
518 Feb. 17 7.0 2. 04 On eed at) 0 13 13 26 | Depleted. 
13. PATCHES EAST OF BULKHEAD AND EAST HOLE BARS. 
There is a small patch of 3 acres just offshore of St. George Island 
and about three-fourths mile east of Bulkhead Point. It has a depth 
of water of 34 feet and a sandy bottom with but little or no elevation. 
The patch has dense growth of clustered oysters, on which were many 
mussels and both red and green alge. The oysters were fresh and 
not in good condition at the time of the vestigation. 
Another patch of 2 acres is situated about five-eighths mile due 
north of Bulkhead Point. The bottom is composed of mud, sand, 
and shells and is practically on a level with the adjacent grounds. 
The depth of water is 9 feet. The oysters are found in clusters and 
consist mostly of the raccoon or scissor-bill type. About 12 per cent 
were dead. Mussels and barnacles were noted. 
