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APPENDIX TO REPORT ON OYSTER CULTURE 

 Westport Division. — Innislyre Station, Co. Mayo. 









Taken by Charles Thomas, 



Chief Boatman, in charge. 





Temperature. 













1868. 



A. 

 At Sea. 



B. 



Near the 

 Shore. 



Distance 

 from Land. 



Depth 

 of Water. 



State of 

 Tide, &c. 



Wind. 



Observations. 



€>et. 



Q 



o 





Fathoms. 









12 



- 



54 



i mile 



H 



H. water, SE 



sw 



Moderate breeze with rain. 



13 



- 



53 



600 yards 



3 



i flood S E 



WtoNW 



Moderate breeze and cloudy. 



14 



- 



55 



do. 



H 



I flood S E 



SW 



do. 



15 



- 



54 



do. 



do. 



Low water 



NW 



Strong gales with rain. 



16 



- 



53 



do. 



do. 



do. 



NW 



Fresh gales with rain. 



17 



- 



511 



do. 



H 



do. 



NW 



Strong breeze with hail 

 showers. 



19 



- 



51 



300 yards. 



n 



5 hours ebb 

 to the NW 



NW 



Light breezes and cloudy. 



20 



- 



50 



do. 



H 



| ebb NW 



NW. 



Strong breeze with hail 

 showers. 



21 



- 



50 



500 yards 



H 



f ebb NW 



NNW 



Strong breeze with rain. 



22 



- 



51 



300 yards. 



3 



J ebb 



SW 



Moderate breezes with rain. 



23 



- 



48 



do. 



3 



2 hours ebb 



WNW 



Strong gales with hail. 



24 



- 



50 



50 yards 



1* 



I ebb NW 



WSW 



Strong gales and cloudy. 



26 



- 



50 



300 yards 



H 



i flood SE 



WNW 



Strong gales with rain. 



27 



_ 



50 



600 yards 



H 



2hrs.floodSE 



NW 



Fresh breeze with rain. 



28 



- 



50 



300 yards 



H 



i flood 



SW 



Strong gales with rain. 



29 



- 



49 



200 yards 



3 



2hrs.floodSE 



NW 



do. 



30 



- 



50 



500 yards 



4 



1\ hrs. flood 



WSW 



Strong breezes with rain. 



31 



_ 



50 



800 yards 



4 



1 hour flood 



SW 



do. 



Westport Division. — Innisgowla Station, Co. Mayo. 



Taken by William Bubb, Chief Boatman, in charge. 



Oct. 







26 



49 



49 



27 



48 



48 



28 



47 



47 



29 



47 



46 



30 



47 



47 



31 



48 



48 



^ and 1 mile 

 | and 1 mile 

 f mile 



\ and 1 mile 

 1% and 2 miles 

 I and 2 miles 



3| & 9 faths. 



4 & 10 faths. 



3£ & 8 faths. 



4 & 11 faths. 



5 & 10 faths. 



3 & 16 faths. 



JSE 



IE 



JESE 



iSE 



f SE 



iE 



NW 

 NW 

 SW 



NW 



w 

 wsw 



Temperature taken each 

 day on different oyster 

 )■ ground. Depth of water 

 on oyster beds from one 

 to five fathoms. 



The first Thermometer received was found broken. Second Thermometer received on 26th instant. 



Galway Division. — Ballyvaughan Station, Co. Clare. 



Taken by George Bond, Chief Officer. 



©Ct. 



o ' 



o / 













12 



55 



55 



1 mile ; \ mile 



8 fathoms; 10 

 feet 



Ebb; do. 



WSW 



wsw 



2 15 p.m. at sea ; 3 30 p.m. 

 on oyster bank. 



13 



55 



53 45" 



l^mile; 40 yds. 



4 feet; 4 fath. 



Flowing S. 



NE 



9 35 a.m. on oyster bed ; 













Flowing E. 



Calm 



10 30 a.m. at sea. 



14 



55 45 



55 



2 miles; 150 



9-Hathoms; 2 



do. 



ssw 



11 40 a.m. at sea; 3 5 p.m. 









yards 



fathoms 



Flowing S. 



SW 



on oyster bank at New 

















Quay. 



