372 PROFITS OF OYSTER-FARMING. [CHAP. vin. 



SECOND YEAR. 



1000 bushels, containing each 6400 oysters, 1st year's 

 spawn, in 2d year of growth, brood at 25s. per 

 bushel ...... 1,250 



256 bushels, containing each 25,000 oysters, 2d year's 

 spawn, in 1st year of growth, spat at 20s. per 

 bushel ... . 256 



1,506 



THIRD YEAR. 



2667 bushels, containing each 2400 oysters, 1st year's 

 spawn, in 3d year of growth, ware at 30s. per 

 bushel ..... 4,000 



1000 bushels, containing each 6400 oysters, 2d year's 

 spawn, in 2d year of growth, brood at 25s. per 

 bushel . . . . . 1,250 



256 bushels, containing each 25,000 oysters, 3d year's 

 spawn, in 1st year of growth, spat at 20s. per 

 bushel . . . . .256 



5,502 



FOURTH YEAR. 



4000 bushels containing each 1600 oysters, 1st year's 

 spawn, in 4th year of growth, oysters at 35s. per 

 bushel ..... 7,000 



2667 bushels containing each 2400 oysters, 2d year's 

 spawn, in 3d year of growth, ware at 30s. per 

 bushel ...... 4,000 



1000 bushels containing each 6400 oysters, 3d year's 

 spawn, in 2d year of growth, brood at 25s. per 

 bushel ...... 2,500 



256 bushels containing each 25,000 oysters, 4th year's 

 spawn, in 1st year of growth, spat at 20s. per 

 bushel . . . . . .256 



13,756 



At Faversham, Queenborough, and Rochester, there is a 

 large commerce carried on in this particular shell-fish. In 

 others of the " parks" at these places, " natives" are grown in 

 perfection. The company of the burghers of Queenborough 

 grow the fine Milton oyster so well known to the connoisseur, 

 and the company's beds are well attended to. I may note the 

 Faversham Company, said to be the oldest among the Thames 



