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APPENDIX TO REPORT ON OFSTER CULTURE 



Carlingford Division. — Cranfield Point Station, Co. Down. 



Taken by Daniel Collins, Chief Officer, at noon each day. 





Temperature. 















1868. 



A. 

 At Sea. 



B. 



Near the 

 Shore. 



Di9tanoe 

 from Land. 



Depth 

 of Water. 



State of 

 Tide, &c. 



Wind. 



Observation*. 





Oct. 



o i 



o / 















u 



56 5 



_ 



100 yards 



8 feet 



\ ebb 



SSW 



There are no oyster 



beds 



15 



_ 



56 



do. 



3 feet 



2 hours ebb 



WNW 



near this station. 





16 



_ 



55 75 



do. 



do. 



1 hour ebb 



WNW 



Fresh gales. 





17 



_ 



51 5 



do. 



4 feet 



i hour ebb 



WNW 



do. 





19 



51 75 



_ 



\ mile 



18 feet 



High water 



NW 



Fresh breeze. 





20 



53 25 



_ 



do. 



20 feet 



do. 



SSW 



do. 





21 



55 



- 



\ mile 



16 feet 



f flood 



WNW 



do. 





22 



_ 



53 5 



— 



4 feet 



\ flood 



NW 



do. 





23 



53 



_ 



\ mile 



18 feet 



\ hour flood 



WNW 



do. 





24 



52 5 



_ 



— 



4 feet 



Low water 



NW 



Strong gales. 





26 



52 75 



_ 



i mile 



2 fathoms 



\ ebb 



WNW 



Fresh breezes. 





27 



_ 



55 



do. 



5 feet 



\ ebb 



WNW 



do. 





28 



_ 



50 



do. 



4 feet 



2i hours ebb 



NW 



Fresh gales. 





29 



- 



52 



do. 



6 feet 



2 hours ebb 



NW 



do. 





30 



- 



52 5 



do. 



do. 



11 hours ebb 



NW 



Fresh breezes. 





31 



- 



55 5 



do. 



do. 



1 hour ebb 



SW 







Received Thermometer on 14th October, 1868. 



Carlingford Division. — O'Meath Station, Co. Down. 



Taken by William Gray, Chief Boatman, in charge. 



Oct. 





o 



Yards. 



Feet. 









14 



_ 



53 



250 



9 



2 hours ebb 



S 



Moderate and fine. 



15 



_ 



53 



400 



14 



1 hour ebb 



w 



Strong breezes and squally. 



16 



_ 



52 



600 



16 



£ hour ebb 

 High water 



w 



Fresh breezes and cloudy. 



17 



_ 



51 



500 



13 



NW 



Strong breezes and cloudy. 



19 



_ 



48 



500 



13 



4f flood 



N 



do. 



20 



_ 



48 



600 



13 



4 flood 



S 



Strong breezes and overcast. 



21 



_ 



48 



400 



11 



31 flood 



NW 



Moderate and clear. 



22 



_ 



48 



300 



9 



2i flood 



SW 



Light breezes and cloudy. 



23 



_ 



48 



150 



7 



If flood 



NW 



Moderate and cloudy. 



24 



- 



48 



150 



5 



1 flood 



WNW 



Fresh gales and heavy 

 squalls. 



26 



- 



48 



150 



6 



4 ebb 



NW 



Moderate breezes and 

 cloudy. 



27 



_ 



48 



20 



4 



3 ebb 



NW 



Moderate and cloudy. 



28 



_ 



47 



250 



10 



21 ebb 



W 



Strong breezes and cloudy. 



29 



_ 



46J 



250 



7 



If ebb 



NW 



Fresh breezes and squally. 



30 



_ 



46i 



250 



10 



li ebb 



NW 



do. 



31 



- 



47 



400 



15 



f ebb 



W 



Light breezes and light rain. 



