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APPENDIX TO REPORT ON OYSTER CULTURE 



Clifden Division. — Roundstone Station, Co. Galway. 



Taken by Charles M'Donald, Chief Officer, Second-class. 





Temperature. 













1868. 



A. 

 At Sea. 



B. 



Near the 

 Shore. 



Distance 

 from Land. 



Depth 

 of Water. 



State of 

 Tide, &c. 



Wind. 



Observations. 



Oct. 



o / 



o / 













19 



54 



_ 



4 miles 



10 fathoms 



Low water 



NW 





20 



_ 



52 30 



500 yards 



2 fathoms 



EbbS W 



NW 



Taken on the oyster banks 



21 



54 



_ 



3 miles 



7 fathoms 



do. 



NNW 



at Innisknee. 



22 



_ 



52 30 



300 yards 



10 feet 



do. 



sw 



do. 



23 



53 30 



_ 



2 J miles 



6 fathoms 



do. 



sw 





24 



_ 



51 30 



300 yards 



10 feet 



do. 



w 



Oyster bank at Cashel. 



26 



52 30 



_ 



2 miles 



4^ fathoms 



Flood NE 



w 





27 



_ 



50 30 



500 yards 



4 fathoms 



do. 



WNW 



Oyster bank at Innisknee. 



28 



52 30 



_ 



3 miles 



11 fathoms 



do. 



ssw 





29 



- 



50 



400 yards 



3 fathoms 



do. 



NNW 



Oyster bank at Cashel. 



30 



52 30 



_ 



4 miles 



9 fathoms 



do. 



wsw 





31 





50 



20 yards 



9 feet 



do. 



wsw 



Oyster bank at Innisknee. 



Sea fresher than usual at 

 present on both oyster 

 banks, caused by the heavy 

 rains during the month. 



Note. — Forms and Thermometer received at Station October 17. 



Ballyheige Division. — Ballyheige Station, Co. Kerry. 



Taken by Chief Boatman of Station. 



Oct. 



o 



o 













13 



_ 



55 



Off the rocks. 



1 foot 



| flood 

 f flood 



NW 



Heavy sea. 



14 



_ 



49* 



do. 



2 feet 



W 



Coast impracticable. 



15 



- 



50 



do. 



3 feet 



1 flood 



w 



Heavy ground swell. 



16 



_ 



49 



do. 



4 feet 



High water 



NW 



Heavy sea. 



17 



_ 



52 



do. 



5 feet 



1 flood 



NW 



Heavy ground swell. 



19 



_ 



54 



do. 



1 foot 6 in. 



Low water 



N 



Calm sea. 



20 



_ 



51 



do. 



2 feet 



f ebb 



NW 



Ground swell. 



21 



- 



61J 



do. 



lfoot 



£ ebb 



NW 



Heavy sea. 



22 



_ 



51i 



do. 



3 feet 



iebb 



SW 



do. 



23 



_ 



51 



do. 



1 foot 6 in. 



High water 



sw 



do. 



24 



_ 



51 



do. 



2 feet 



£ flood 



wsw 



do. 



26 



_ 



49 



do. 



1 foot 



High water 



NW 



Heavy surf. 



27 



- 



5H 



do. 



do. 



| flood 



NW 



Heavy ground swell. 



28 



_ 



50 



do. 



2 feet 



J flood 



SW 



Heavy sea. 



29 



_ 



49 



do. 



lfoot 



| flood 



NW 



do. 



30 



_ 



52 



do. 



2 feet 



do. 



NW 



do. 



31 



- 



53 



do. 



lfoot 



Low water 



W 



do. 



