OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 59 
freezes, or deposits of silt and sand, all of which have occurred on 
some bars during the history of the local fishery. 
Among the beds which appear to be the least provided with young 
stock are Platform Bar and Peanut Patch in St. George Sound; 
Norman, West Lump, Hagen Flat, Green Point Flat, Middle, and 
Silva Bars in Apalachicola Bay, and the greater number of bars in 
St. Vincent Sound. 
From the table it appears that the following beds are extending 
their productive areas by improvement of the very scattering growths 
and depleted bottoms: Drum, Pelican, Green Point, Porter, Cat 
Point, Bulkhead, and East Hole Bars in St. George Sound, and 
Pelican, St. Vincent, and Fish Hawk Bars in Apalachicola Bay. 
NuMBER OF OYSTERS UNDER THREE INCHES LONG FOR Eacu ONE OVER THAT LENGTH 
ON THE SEVERAL BEDs. 
Character of oyster growth. 
Name of bed. 
Scatter- Very De- 
Dense. ing. pres pleted. 
ST. GEORGE SOUND. 
is GRR) UBIND 6s 22 o> ad a ce ese - 254548 Es = Gz5..t.tiss3. 233 as 
th a Pe Bear) Se een es 
12. Bulkhead and East Hole Bars 
13. Patches east of Bulkhead and East Hole Bars.............. £ 
APALACHICOLA BAY. 
14) Pellons Bar 20). .c23a cn tdce Sect eek sacs sce ctets te sac 
15. Patches between East Hole and Pelican Bars..............-. 
6 
5 
6 
; 
19. West Lump and adjacent patch 5 
20. Patch off New Inlet pial is -4 
21. Hagen Flat........... .3 
-6 
3 
3 
3 
3 
0 
9 
23 
24. stv moone Bar 
25, B 
ST. VINCENT SOUND. 
29. Patch off ee Pragetee ates ai dac: (2h 83 7 bh keel ASS Az La censaccs sal eee sa 
30, (Paraie Ponttspre seen ee Sok ele 5 IN PE SS AA ere 5 
31. Paradise Flat te pajaperny tamip ows ssen! S532 ltt reir Ss) iZ 52 ae (2) 
32. Hoppe BOE MEGS 2S Be a ee ee -5 
33. Hoppe or Ten-Mile Bar 
34. Suters Lumpsc....... 
35. Bayou Bar-= 
36. Patches off Big Bayou 
37. Half Moon Bar......... 
38, 
9 
40 
a No large. > No small. b Detailed examination was not made over the entire bar. 
