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APPENDIX TO REPORT ON OYSTER CULTURE 



APPENDIX D. 



Returns of the Jersey Oyster Fishery during the years 1855-1864. — Furnished 

 by Captain John Amy, of Gorey, Inspector of Jersey Oyster Fishery. 



— 



Smacks 

 and 



boats. 



Men. 



Tons. 



No. of tubs 



of oysters 



caught. 



Average 



price 

 per tub. 



Amount. 



From September 1st, 1855, to April 30th, 1856. 



Number of English dredging boats, . 



„ „ smacks employed carrying, 



„ Jersey dredging boats, . 



„ „ open dredging boats, . 



„ „ smacks employed carrying, 



99 

 35 

 86 

 22 

 14 



577 



166 



457 



44 



57 



1,686 



1,385 



1,499 



51 



453 



}■ 179,194 



J 



s. d. 

 3 10 



£ s. d. 

 34,345 10 4 



Totals, 



Freightage to vessels carrying oysters from 

 Jersey to England, at lOd. per tub, 



256 



1,301 



5,074 



179,194 





34,345 10 4 

 7,003 18 4 





" 1 



- 



- 



- 



41,349 8 8 



From September 1st, 1856, to April 30th, 1857. 



Number of English dredging boats, . 



„ „ smacks employed carrying, 



„ Jersey dredging boats, . 



„ „ open dredging boats, . 



„ „ smacks employed carrying, 



97 

 28 

 94 

 25 

 17 



597 



122 



526 



56 



68 



1,554 



1,070 



1,675 



50 



546 



J> 179,090 

 1 

 J 



4 1| 



37,248 5 



Totals, 



Freightage to vessels for carrying 163,690 tubs 

 of oysters to England, at 10c?. per tub, . 



261 



1,364 



4,865 



179,690 





37,248 5 

 7,161 8 9 





- 



- 



- 



- 



- 



44,409 13 9 



From September 1st, 1857, to April 30th, 1858. 



Number of English dredging boats, . 



„ „ smacks employed carrying, 



„ Jersey dredging boats, . 



„ „ open dredging boats, . 



,, „ smacks employed carrying, 



„ French smacks ,, „ 



68 

 24 

 97 

 20 

 15 

 2 



396 

 114 



598 

 40 

 62 

 11 



1,084 

 1,104 

 1,770 



50 

 531 



56 



; 



> 150,990 



3 Hi 



29,726 3 H 



Totals 



Freightage to vessels for carrying 129,490 tubs 

 of oysters to England, at lOd. per tub, . 



226 



1,221 



4,595 



150,990 





29,726 3 C 

 5,665 3 9 





- 



- 



- 



150,990 





35,391 7 3 



From September 1st, 1858, to April 30th, 1859. 



Number of English dredging boats, . 

 „ Jersey „ 

 ,, „ open dredging boats, . 

 „ English smacks employed carrying, 

 „ Jersey 



54 

 92 

 14 

 18 

 11 



317 



545 

 35 



82 

 50 



814 



1,691 



38 



778 



378 



I 120,610 



4 h 



25,755 5 2£ 



Totals, 



Freightage to vessels for carrying 98,814 tubs 

 oysters from Jersey to England, at 10(7. per 

 tub, 



189 



1,029 



3,699 



120,610 





25,755 5 2| 

 4,322 18 9 





- 



- 



- 



- 



- 



30,078 3 lJg 



