\ OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 48 
Seventy-nine biological stations were made on this bar, the data 
of which follow: 
OystER GROWTH ON St. VINCENT Bar. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
tee Regis meray ed Meas eed 2p ne eae 141 TIL 
Character of oyster growth. Area, content 
Under3 | Over3 Total of 
inches. | inches. oysters. 
Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
WI OHSOE £ ocr once 5 ccs mci aap oe oe ee eer eS 585 68 378 446 260, 910 
Seathenitie™s 2.0. S62) ..< ogee eee eee eco een 218 27 113 140 30, 520 
Very scattering. . 22.0.2. .cbance eye Sra a Sok ber 391 16 50 66 A 
IMD ODIOLOG 3). sa = 102% <tetas a0 sk gepye Seg apres Seer ae eee seis fos 220 29 17 46 10,120 
MOUAL Fae jae nas civis se SORE = Seas a eee a ceaseane Lj Ala Ss. a) SES ade oe doce cats 327, 356 
DETAILS OF EXAMINATION OF ST. VINCENT Bar. 
Oysters cause per Estimated quantity 
Ss ‘ 
Date of | Cidpth:| ren quare yar Shells oysters per acre 
Sta- | oxami- of eye. || ee || en Character of 
tion. | nation. | water. | ered. eauare aS oyster growth. 
Spat.|Culls.| Counts.| Y8*°- | Seed ket ~ | Total 
1915. Feet. | Sq. yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
957....| Mar. 24 7.5 2. 04 0] 3.9 8.8 2 55 213 268 | Dense. 
7.0 2. 04 0 2.0 10.3 5 28 250 278 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0} #3.9 11.8 1 55 286 341 Do. 
6.0 2.21 0} 2.3 27.2 7 33 |. 659 692 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 (08 no) 10.4 4 13 252 265 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0 4.9 14.4 6 69 349 418 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0}. 2.5 7.9 5 36 191 227 Do. 
7.5 2. 04 0.5 3.4 6.9 0 48 167 215 Do. 
8.0 2. 04 0 1.0 6.4 2 14 155 169 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0} 6.9 14.2 7 98 344 442 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0 | 16.1 38.8 9 229 940 | 1,169 Do. 
5.5 2.38 0} 6.3 27.3 0 89 670 759 Do. 
6.5 2.12 0 1.9 17.4 5 27 421 448 Do. 
6.5 2.12 0} 4.2 11.3 3 60 273 333 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0 et) 21.6 3 21 522 543 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0} 1.5 18.6 2 21 449 470 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0 6.4 21.1 2 91 510 601 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0} 4.9 10.8 2 70 261 331 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0: 1413.2 33.8 5 187 817 | 1,004 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 25 3.2 19.6 3 45 | © 474 519 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0 ad 10.9 1 6 264 270 Do. 
5.0 23558 h TOs rah 2 11.4 8 i tf 276 293 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0 6.9 17.1 10 98 414 512 Do. 
W 45 2. 80 0| 2.5 9.3 5 35 225 260 Do. 
Fi 5.0 2.55 4 2. 0/ 23.9 4 28 578 606 Do. 
Pe 4.0 3.05 0} 10.1 15.7 2 143 379 522 Do. 
1015...| Mar. 26 7.0 2. 04 Ough7: 1 22.6 15 242 546 788 Do. 
LOMB Sa |222d0. . 22. 5.0 2.55 0 9.4 32. 2 10 137 778 915 Do. 
TOUS=e | Oe... 3.0 3.65 O| 5.5 8,2 14 78 198 276 Do. 
LOPS. . SOs... 7.0 2. 04 0 7.4 7.4 5 105 179 284 Do. 
TOZ0S Sc GO. ai: 4.0 3.05 afi 1), ONO 12.5 3 94 302 396 Do. 
3 L 7.0 2. 04 0; 3.9 6.4 3 55 154 209 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0} 2.5 13.3 5 35 322 357 Do. 
5.0 2.55 Oy)" 398 14.1 10 44 341 385 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 38); 2.4 18.0 8 34 436 470 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0} 2.6 6.6 7 37 160 197 Do. 
5.0 2.55 0 '2.7 12.9 6 38 311 349 Do. 
5.0 2.55 Ob on5 16.1 6 78 389 467 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 Orvis 5 6.9 0 21 167 188 Do. 
5.0 2.55 0 4.3 8.2 4 61 198 259 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 Or} 522 25.0 8 74 605 679 ~» Do. 
4.0 3.05 0; 8&8 14.7 16 94 447 541 Do. 
8.0 2.04 0 0 5.4 2 0 131 131 | Scattering. 
8.5 2.04 ie GED) 4.4 5 14 107 121 Do. 
8.0 2. 04 0 1.0 5.4 3 14 131 145 Do. 
8.0 2. 04 0; 1.0 3.9 2 14 94 108 Do. 
8.0 2. 04 Ooeelb 4.4 3 21 107 128 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 O°} 2.2 3.6 2 31 87 118 Do. 
6.0 2. 21 sb vise 5.9 2 45 143 188 Do. 
