OYSTER BOTTOMS OF MISSISSIPPI SOUND, ALA. 3^ 



Oyster Growth on Grassy Island, 





Area. 



Oysters per acre. 



Estimated content of oysters.. 



Character of oyster growth. 



Under 3 

 inches. 



Over 3 

 inches. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



Depleted 



Acres. 

 4 



Bushels. 

 10 



Bushels. 

 13 



Bushels. 

 40 



Bushels. 

 52 



Bushels, 

 92 







Details of Examination of Grassy Island. 



Angle 

 No. 



Date of 

 examination. 



Depth 



of 

 water. 



Character of growth. 



Oysters caught per 

 square yard. 



Estimated quantity oys- 

 ters per acre. 



Spat. 



Culls. 



Counts. 



Seed. 



Martet. 



Total. 



683 



Jan. 13,1911 



Feet. 

 0.8 



Depleted .... 



0.0 



1.4 



0.8 



Bush. 

 9.8 



Bush. 

 12.8 



Bush. 

 22.6 









GOOSE BAYOU. 



This bed, consisting of a small area of dense growth, almost sur- 

 rounded by very scattering oysters, is apparently included within a 

 private claim, although there is no doubt that it is an old natural 

 bed. There is a considerable proportion of large oysters of good 

 shape. The area, character of oyster growth, and estimated content 

 of the bed are as follows: 



Oyster Growth in Goose Bayou. 





Area. 



Oysters per acre. 



Estimated content of oysters. 



Character of oyster growth. 



Under 3 

 inches. 



Overs 

 inches. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



Dense 



Acres. 

 5 



7 



Bushels. 



76 



406 



Bushels. 



286 



51 



Bushels. 



380 



2,842 



Bushels. 



1,430 



357 



Bushels. 

 1,810 



Very scattering 



3,199 







Total 



12 







3,222 



1,787 



5,009 









Details of Examination of Goose* Bayou. 



Angle 

 No. 



Date of 

 examination. 



Depth 



of 

 water. 



Character of growth. 



Oysters caught per 

 square yard. 



Estimated quantity oys- 

 ters per acre. 



Spat. 



CuJls. 



Counts. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



669 



Jan. 12,1911 



do 



do 



Feet. 

 1.5 

 1.2 

 1.5 



Dense 



0.0 



2.2 



.0 



10.9 

 7.6 

 1.8 



17.9 

 2.8 

 3.6 



Bush. 

 76.3 

 68.6 

 12.6 



Bush. 

 286.4 

 44.8 

 57.6. 



Bush. 

 362.7 



671 

 672 



Very scattering 



do 



113.4 

 70.2 









