40 OYSTER BOTTOMS OF MISSISSIPPI SOUND, ALA. 



SOUTHWEST OF VAN SIGNAL. 



This is a small patch of dense growth about 300 yards frora shore. 

 The oysters have a good shape, most of them are single, and at the 

 time of examination were fat. Drills or borers were noted on the 

 bed. The following tables show the results of the examination: 



Oyster Growth Southwest op Van Signal. 





Area. 



Oysters per acre. 



Estimated content of oysters. 



Character of oyster growth. 



Under 3 

 inches. 



Overs 

 inches. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



J)e"H«^. . , , , 



Acres. 

 1 



Bushels. 

 70 



Bushels. 

 560 



Bushels. 

 70 



Bushels. 

 560 



Bushels. 

 630 







Details op Examination Southwest op Van Signal. 



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. 



Market. 



Total, 



664 



Jan. 12,19n 



Feet. 

 3.0 



Dense 



3.3 



6.7 



35.0 



Bush. 

 70 



Bush. 

 560 



Bush. 

 630 









EAST SIDE OF MAKSH ISLAND. 



About 300 yards from the island is a small patch of depleted bot- 

 tom. Its condition is shown in the following tables: 



Oyster Growth on East Side op Marsh Island. 





Area. 



Oysters per acre. 



Estimated content of oysters. 



Character of oyster growth. 



Under 3 



inches. 



Over 3 

 inches. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



Depleted 



Acres. 

 2 



Bushels. 

 52 



Bushels. 

 6 



Bushels. 

 104 



Bushels. 

 12 



Bushels. 

 116 







Details op Examination op East Side op Marsh 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. 



Covmts. 



Seed. 



Market. 



Total. 



651 



Jan. 11,1911 



Feet. 

 2.4 



Depleted 



0.0 



7.4 



0.4 



Bush. 

 5L8 



Bush. 

 6.4 



Bush. 



68.2 









