IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FKANCE. 



191 



Question. 



1 4. When they are moved are they 

 taken from their place of 

 birth 1 



15. What is about the loss incur- 



red in moving them from the 

 tiles? 



16. At what age as a rule are the 



young oysters sold at the He 

 deRe. 



Answer. 



They are moved to places where 

 they grow, fatten, and green. 

 They are left where they were 

 spatted if the ground is suit- 

 able. 



It is insignificant, probably about 

 20 per cent. 



At two years old they are sold for 

 the market ; at one year, they 

 are sold to stock beds. 





Number of 



Concessions 



made 



during so 



many years. 



Number of Oysters Sold and Gathered. 



Extent of 



Ground given 



each Year. 



Extent of 



Ground under 



Cultivation each 



Year. 



Years. 



Number of 

 Oysters. 



Amount in 

 Francs. 



1857 

 1858 

 1859 

 I860 

 1861 

 1862 

 1863 

 1864 

 1865 

 1866 

 1867 



121 

 444 

 885 

 843 

 322 

 439 

 498 

 298 



72 

 3 



51 



157,900 

 401,350 

 1,615,000 

 2,780,740 

 5,650,250 

 2,376,440 

 1,919,900 

 1,181,000 

 879,713 



3,150 

 8,027 

 32,892 

 53,000 

 113,382 

 45,456 

 50,500 

 37,912 

 31,145 



lir. ar. c. 



6 05 00 

 22 20 00 

 46 51 86 

 44 48 86 

 16 10 00 

 21 95 00 

 24 90 00 

 14 90 00 



3 61 40 

 13 60 



1 62 00 



4 54 00 



7 90 50 



20 05 00 



27 04 00 



55 03 00 



30 50 50 



31 95 00 

 25 00 00 

 22 59 50 





3,976 



16,961,893 



375,464 



202 47 72 



— 



APPENDIX O. 



Whitstable Oyster Fishery. 





Quantity 

 of 



Brood 

 obtained 



from 

 the Flats. 















Grand Totals. 







Average 



of 







Average 









Year. 



Total Cost. 



Cost per 



Brood 



Total Cost 





Cost per 

 Wash. 



Quantities of 











Wash. 



obtained 

 from Essex. 







Brood 

 from Flats 

 and Essex. 



Total Cost. 





Wash. 



£ s. d. 



s. d. 



Wash. 



£ s. 



d. 



s. d. 



Wash. 



£ 



s. d. 



From July, \ 























1852, 1 

 to Julv, f 



- 





- 



- 



- 





- 



63,853| 



15,240 



5 



1853,' J 























1853-4, 



- 



_ 



_ 



_ 



_ 





_ 



55,907 



16,200 



4 



1854-5, 



3,018 



905 8 1 



6 



41,083! 



15,064 



2 



7 4 



44,101| 

 30,004 



15,969 



8 3 



1855-6, 



- 



- 



- 



- 



_ 







10,322 



8 11 



1856-7, 



11,040 



3,000 3 10 



5 6 



29,664 



8,250 1 



8 



5 6 



40,704 



11,250 



5 6 



1857-8, 



36,070 



6,914 13 7 



3 10 



41,774 



14,142 10 



8 



6 9 



77,844 



21,057 



4 3 



1858-9, 



49,319 



8,574 17 7i 



- 



85,559! 



20,136 2 



7 



- 



134,878| 



28,711 



2i 



1859-60, 



48,058 



8,319 7 9 



- 



35,423 



11,519 13 



4 



- 



83,481 



19,839 



1 1 



1860-1, 



11,851 



2,761 4 11 



_ 



37,858|- 



13,271 19 



6 



_ 



49,709! 



16,033 



4 5 



1861-2, 



5,134 



1,520 15 7 



- 



79,803 



35,192 6 



1 



- 



84,937 



36,713 



1 8 



1862-3, 



2,419 



828 17 11 



- 



20,080.1 



12,560 11 



m 



- 



22,499£ 



13,389 



9 10! 



1863-4, 



2,398 



Prices varyii 



lg from 



12,836 



Prices varyii 



ig from 



15,234 



14,553 19 2 







9*. to K 



5*. 





13-y. 8d. to 



16s. 









1864 to 1 

 March,1865, j 



914 



483 3 7 



11 



1,7"69J 



1,462 5 



3 



17 



2,683i 



1,945 



8 10 



Do. . 



- 



- 



- 



2,500 



2,625 







21 



2,500 



2,625 







1 1 



