OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 49 
and mud with occasional buried shells. The bar exhibits all phases 
of oyster growth from dense areas to depleted bottoms, these two 
alone embracing about 30 per cent each of the entire bed, while the 
scattering growth includes about 21 per cent and the very scattering 
about 17 percent. 
The oysters are large, heavy shelled, of good shape, and occur in 
small to large clusters. When examined they were fat, in good con- 
dition, but becoming milky. Many mussels, some barnacles, and 
considerable sea lettuce were observed. The oysters are usually 
taken by nipping or hogging. 
Two small patches of very scattering growth southwest of this bed 
were outlined but were not examined in detail. They are shown on 
the chart. 
The following tables show the character and details of examination 
of the flat and adjacent lump: 
OysTER GROWTH ON PARADISE FLAT AND ADJACENT Lump. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
ERR) ee ee ee A Smmiated 
Character of oyster growth. Area. content 
Under 3 |* Over 3 Total of 
inches, | inches. * | oysters. 
erties Bushels. Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
9. 
WN GHSO ociamstesicideis wi sia sinapriaa« o's ania a0 sasinreictans =/einicm seis 337 365 33, 945 
SICH UMLES te oie metas al eiars seeeaeta a atalino ee Soe 63 9 101 110 6,930 
WAY SUCRE TES SOS Se ESS Se SESE 3 oo ence ease soon 53 9 37 46 2, 438 
LDV Gre CAP ASA RS AS Se or Boo sedine poet Maas Sr eee 90 2 0 2 180 
SN FY eee eS ae Seat eee er eee O Pt) pe eae See) Chao eae et ae Bod 43, 493 
DeEtTarts OF EXAMINATION OF PARADISE FLAT AND ADJACENT Lump. 
Oysters canent per Estimated quantity 
rd. z 
Datelet:| Depth | Area square ya. Shells oysters per acre 
Biss | geami- of 6) | eh, ee Charieteror 
tion. nation. | water..|_ ered. . paverd Ee oyster growth. 
Spat.|Culls.] Counts.) Y87° | Seed. ket ~ | Total. 
1915. Feet. |Sq. yds.) » Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
8 6.0 2.21 0 1.8 6.8 2 19 207 226 | Dense. 
5.0 2. 55 0} 1.6 5.9 3 17 180 197 Do. 
6.5 2.12 0 a) 15.1 4 5 495 500 Do. 
5.0 2. 55 0 0 5.5 1 0 167 167 Do. 
5.0 2.55 OF) ad 5.5 1 12 167 179 Do. 
5.0 2.55 0} 2.7 5.9 3 29 180 209 Do 
4.0 3. 05 0} 2.9 8.2 5 31 249 280 Do. 
5.0 2.55 0 -8 10.9 1 9 332 341 Do 
6.5 2.12 0 | 15.1 39. 2 10 162 | 1,192 | 1,354 Do. 
4.5 2. 80 0 0 6.5 6 0 198 198 Do. 
6.0 2.21 0 5 cts 1 5 82 87 | Scattering. 
5.5 2.38 0 5 2.8 5 5 85 90 Do. 
3.5 3.35 0 0 2.9 1 0 88 88 Do 
3.5 3.35 0 -3 3.6 1 3 110 113 Do 
5.0 2.55 0| 2.4 4.3 39 26 131 157 Do 
4.5 2.80 OF 1.1 3.6 1 12 110 122 Do. 
6.5 2.12 0 0 9 0 0 27 27 | Very scattering 
4.0 3.05 0 <3 1.3 1 3 40 43 Do. 
4.0 3.05 O,)...3..6 1.9 il 38 58 96 Do 
4.5 2.80 0 0 ek 0 0 33 33 Do 
3.5 3. 35 0 .6 29 2 6 27 33 Do. 
4.0 3.05 0 .3 0 2 3 0 3 | Depleted. 
4.0 | 43.05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Do. 
@ Scrap shells, 
