32 OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 
The following tables exhibit the results of the examination of this 
bed: 
OysTER GROWTH ON PELICAN Bar. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
mated 
Character of oyster growth. Area. content 
Under 3 | Over3 Total 
inches. | inches. MAE 
0) 
oysters. 
Acree bai A Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
LUE Se ae SacrigmSHHne caobacaeoabarouscacde sacaoeacoste 16 583 699 63, 609 
WVeryastatlonines. sche es ss ererce saree anes ememencne 110 58 52 110 12, 100 
Depleted yee eee ne ee eee cee ee eee eae eee 97 10 | 3 13 1,261 
Nana Ss PS Ss SI SI ee Pe ee ee ge deo 8) i 76,970 
| 
DeTaits OF EXAMINATION OF PELICAN Bar. 
Oysters cue per Estimated quantity 
r rd. oysters per acre, 
Date of | Depth.| Area aoa hs Shells ¥ fie 
Sta-" |) aramie of Bove per) |e ee | eharadioyorn 
tion. | nation. | water. | ered. phere Mar: oyster growth. 
Spat.|Culls.| Counts, Y°°- | Seed. | 4; | Total. 
1915. Feet. | Sq. yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
534....| Feb. 18 5.0 2.55 | 0.4 | 18.0 20. 4 3 160 543 703 | Dense. 
PBife S salsaclns ase 7.0 2. 04 0} 13.2 12.7 2 117 338 455 Do. 
557....| Feb. 22 7.0 2.04 0!) 138.2 39. 2 15 117 | 1,042 | 1,159 Do. 
BSS eo |p eeGO:. ee 7.0 2.04 0 | 14.2 31.4 17 126 835 961 Do. 
SHOE CS. 2 2G O-. 2.. 7.5 2.04 | 0} 6.4 15.7 dé 57 417 474 Do. 
BH 22 ede... 6.0 2.21 Sol BOON) Ueeesao 5 80 758 838 Do. 
5632206 |seedossass 5.0 2.00 | 2.0%) 16.5 21.6 14 147 575 722 Do. 
BORE ss poe Cl Oh aae 8.0 2.04 0 | 16.7 46.6 2 149 | 1,239 | 1,388 Do. 
567. 2a|4sidore. 22 6.5 2.12 0} 17.5 22. 2 3 156 591 TAT Do. 
ROBE 223" 3300.2 -25 5 2.04 | 2.5 | 24.0 19.1 0 214 508 722 Do. 
B10e |. 2 GOs.--- 8.0 2.04 0 | 17.2 30. 4 0 153 809 962 Do. 
Dil ss | See GOs. 7.0 2.04) 1.5] 3.4 9.8 3 30 239 269 Do 
BAY L.A edores.- 7.0 2.04) 1.0] 8.3 18.1 2 74 481 555 Do 
EG A ie Seo Va 4.5 2.80 | 2.9! 8.9 8.6 1 79 229 308 Do 
576....| Feb. 24 5.0 2.55 0} 9.8 14.5 3 87 386 473 Do. 
585....| Feb. 25 5.0 2.55 -4 | 12.2 12.5 1 109 332 441 Do. 
560....| Feb. 22 4.0 3.05 Sify GRS 3.3 6 76 88 164 | Very scattering. 
Sole a baedoree. 4.0 3.05 0/] 5.2 1.6 1 46 42 88 Do. 
642 2 25|5s.G02e.- = 4.5 0; 5.4 1.4 .2 2 48 37 85 Do. 
577....| Feb. 24 7.0 2.04 0} 6.9 1.5 2 61 40 101 Do. 
556....| Feb. 22 8.0 2.04 AS) .5 0 5 + 0 4 | Depleted. 
aaa ie ers Pape Se 6.0 2.21 0| 3.6 0 1 32 0 32 Do. 
569. . Goeecs 9.0 2.04 0 .5 A) 1 4 13 17 Do. 
nioee Goness. CFI [anc 2 eee ete (eee) Ere fe 2 Se ee elena = Do. 
a 36 oysters, all dead. 
15. PATCHES BETWEEN EAST HOLE AND PELICAN BARS. 
These three small patches, less than a half-mile off St. George 
Island, are situated between East Hole and Pelican Bars. The com- 
bined area is 43 acres, the greater part of which has dense growth of 
clustered oysters of fair quality. The largest patch, somewhat cres- 
cent-shaped, measures about three-eighths mile in length by one- 
eighth mile in width and contains about 30 acres. The other patches 
are nearly circular in outline. The bottom is hard sand with mud and 
shells. No oystering was being conducted on these lumps at the time 
of the survey. 
