44 OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 
DETAILS OF EXAMINATION OF St. VINCENT Bar—Continued. 
Oysters caught per Estimated quantity 
square yard. Shel er. re. 
Sta- | Date of | Depth} Area ; ? per Cae rea Character of 
* | nation. | water. | ered. square Nees YEUCK BOW Es 
Spat.|Culls.| Counts.) yard. | Seed. ok Total 
Feet. | Sq. yds. Bush.| Bush.| Bush. 
7.0 2. 04 OF ted) 3.9 13 14 94 108 | Scattering. 
7.5 2.04 O| 4.4 3.4 6 62 82 144 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0.168 3.2 il 26 77 103 Do. 
6.5 2.12 0} 1.8 5.7 2 26 138 164 Do 
7.0} 2.04 0; 1.5 5.9 5 21 143 164 Do. 
7.0 2. 04 0 -5 3.9 5 it 94 101 Do 
4.5 2.80] 0.7{ 1.8 5.5 6 26 133 159 Do 
7.0 2.04 0; 1.5 5.9 2 21 143 164 Do. 
7.5 2.04 0} 83 3.4 0 89 103 192 Do. 
8.0 2.04 0 0 2.0 5 0 48 48 | Very scattering. 
8.5 2.04 0 0 1.5 4 0 36 36 Do. 
8.0 2.04 oO; 1.5 2.4 3 21 58 79 Do 
8.0 2.04 0 -5 2.0 3 7 48 55 Do. 
7.5 | 2.04 ON lato 2.9 2 7 70 77 Do 
4.0 3. 05 On) 030: 1.3 3 14 31 “45 Do 
7.0 2. 04 0} 2.0 2.0 0 28 48 76 Do. 
WO 4 2504-| > 100)" 44 2.9 2 62 70 132 Do, 
6.0 2. 21 5] 2.3 2.3 1 33 56 89 Do. 
8.0 2.04 0 -5 2.0 2 7 48 55 Do 
7.5 2.04 0 5 2.9 1 Ht 70 77 Do 
7.5 2.04 0 0 1.5 2 0 36 36 Do 
8.0 2.04 0} Ls 2.0 1 14 48 62 Do 
6.0 2. 21 0 ay) 2.3 1 12 56 68 Do 
6.0 2.21 Onze 1.3 1 38 31 69 Do 
7.0 2. 04 0 -5 1.5 0 5 45 50 Do. 
8.5 2. 04 0 0 1.0 5 0 24 24 | Depleted. 
8.0 |\ 2.04 Df le 1G t5) 1.0 0 21 24 45 Do. 
7.0 2.04] 1.5] 6.9 1.0 5 84 24 108 Do. 
7.5 2.04 0; 2.0 0 5 28 0 28 Do 
7.0 2.04 0; 1.0 5 1 14 12 26 Do 
25. MIDDLE BAR. 
This roughly cordate-shaped bed is of recent growth and is situ- 
ated on the boundary between Apalachicola Bay and St. Vincent 
Sound and midway between Green Point Flat and Silva Bar. It 
has a length of about 750 yards, an average width of 300 yards, and 
contains approximately 48 acres. The depth at mean low water on 
the bar and on the adjoining territory is from 4 to 5 feet. The bot- 
tom is hard sand with some mud. 
The oysters were found dense throughout and in small to medium- 
sized clusters with sharp edges. They were of good shape and 
ranged in quality from watery to good. Some black shells, mussels, 
small barnacles, and a few dead oysters were noted. But very 
little tonging was being conducted on the bar during the survey. 
The following tables show the general conditions of this bed: 
OysTER GROWTH ON MIDDLE Bar. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
ee be |) a ea mba 
Character of oyster growth. Area. content 
Under 3 | Over3 Total of 
inches. | inches. * | oysters. 
Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
48 49 396 445 
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