Edible Mollusca of the Oregon Coast 201 
Indians state that the oysters were destroyed during the great 
forest fire which swept the Oregon coast more than eighty years 
ago. 
After careful investigation of the entire coast of Oregon it is 
the belief of the writer that very favorable conditions are to be 
found in certain regions of Coos Bay for the propagation and 
growth of the western oyster. The chief objection found here, 
as in other bays of the state, is the muddy bottom which permits 
no support for the oysters. In many localities it will be found 
necessary to prepare proper foundations of stone or shell which 
will serve as clutch for spat and prevent the growing - oysters 
from becoming smothered in the sediment. 
It is to be hoped that those responsible for the development 
of the fisheries interests of the state will give increasing attention 
to the possibilities of the expansion of oyster culture in Oregon. 
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