OYSTER BOTTOMS OF MISSISSIPPI EAST OP BILOXI. 13 



Details of Examination of Scranton Reef. 



PATCHES NEAR SCRANTON REEF. 



At a distance of a few hundred yards from the western and south- 

 western margin of Scranton Reef are several small patches of what 

 appears to be a natural growtli of oysters. None of these are of 

 material importance and but one examination was made on each, 

 although one or two lines of soundings were carried over them. 

 The areas and productivity of these patches are shown in the table 

 following. 



