38 OYSTER BOTTOMS OF MISSISSIPPI SOUND, ALA. 



The following observations were made: 



Details of Examinatiox of Northwest Arm, Heron Bay. 



Angle 

 No. 



Date of 

 examination. 



Depth 



of 

 water. 



Character of growth. 



Oysters caught per 

 ' square Viird. 



Estiniat<^d quantity oys- 

 ters per acre. 



Spat. 



CiUls. 



Counts. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



502 



505 



Jan. 1.1911 



do.. 



do 



do 



do 



Feet. 

 1.8 

 4.2 

 1.9 

 1.5 

 1.8 



Scattering 



do 



0.0 

 .0 

 .0 

 .0 

 .0 



10. 



1.5 



.9 



1.2 



2.3 



7. S 

 7.0 

 .0 

 1.5 

 1.6 



Bush. 



70 



10 



6 



8 



16 



Bush. 



125 



112 







24 



26 



Bush. 

 195 

 122 



498 



Depleted 



6 



499 



do 



32 



501 



do 



42 



MIDDLE GROUND, FOWL RIVER BAY. 



This consists of a small roof of dense growth, with an area of very 

 scattered oystei^ extendmg from it toward the head of the bay. 

 The area shown in the follownaig table includes in addition that por- 

 tion of what appeal's to bo a private bod more than 600 3'ards from 

 the shore. 



The area, density of oyster growth, aiid estimated contents are 

 showTi m the folio wmg tables: 



Oyster Growth in Middle Ground, Fowl River Bay. 





ster growth. 



Area. 



Oysters per acre. 



Estimated content of oysters. 



Chfffacter of oy 



Under 3 



inches. 



Over 3 

 inches. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



Dense 



Acres. 

 12 

 40 



Bushels. 

 93 



107 



Bushels. 



204 



58 



Bushels. 



116 



4,280 



Bushels. 

 2,448 

 2,320 



Bushels. 

 2,564 

 6,600 



Very scattering 











Total 



52 





4,391) 



4, 768 



9,1(>4 









Details of Examination of Middle Ground, Fowl Biver Bay. 



Angle 

 No. 



Date of 

 examination. 



Depth 



of 

 water. 



Character of growth. 



Oysters caught per 

 square yard. 



Estimated quimtity oys- 

 ters per acre. 



Spat. 



Culls. 



Counts. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



637 

 640 

 638 

 639 



Jan. 11,1911 



do 



do 



do 



Feet. 

 4.0 

 4.3 

 3.5 

 4.0 



Dense 



do 



Verv scattering 



do :.... 



0.0 

 .0 

 .0 



1.5 



9.5 

 17.0 

 19.0 

 10.0 



14.5 



11.0 



2.7 



4.5 



Bush. 



6(\. 5 



119.0 



133.0 



80.5 



Bush. 



232. 



176. 



43.2 



72.0 



Bush. 

 298.5 

 295.0 

 176. 2 

 152.5 









GRASSY ISLAND. 



This is a small patch runnuig from the north side of Grassy Island 

 to a depth of about 1 foot. It is apparently an old bar, but is at 

 present of v^ery little value, as is showai in the following table: 



