130 eleventh annual report of the 



Oysters Brought into Market. 



BUSHELS. POUNDS. 



Transportation lines . . . 2,402,060 204,875,100 



Market vessels 2,880,000 244,800,000 



Market wagons 800,000 68,000,000 



Grand total .... 6,082,060 517,675,100 

 At $1 .25 per bushel, value $7,602,575 



The Business by Localities. 



The following figures from Long Island Sound include returns from 

 Pelham Bay, Manhasset Bay, Oyster Bay, Hempstead Harbor, Hunting- 

 ton Bay, Northport Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor and from other smaller 

 bays along the Sound shore, as well as from the lands located under the 

 waters of Long Island Sound proper. It is estimated that the actual figures 

 presented represent about one-third of the quantity of oysters produced, and 

 that a fair estimate would put the yield at 1,180,000 bushels. Good prices 

 were obtained for this stock, which is known to the trade as " East Rivers." 



An increasing business in seed oysters is shown by the reports. The 

 extent of the business carried on with the oystermen upon the Connecti- 

 cut shore is difficult to estimate, but is without doubt increasing. 



Long Island Sound and Adjacent Bays. 



Acres held under lease 4,978.8 



Acres held under franchise 4>73° 



Total acres cultivated 5 , 856 . 2 



Location of tracts — Long Island Sound and 



vicinity. 



Number of steam and gas vessels employed . 28 



Tonnage of steam and gas vessels . . . 579-97 



Value of steam and gas vessels $135,100 



Value of outfit 26,550 



Number of sail vessels employed .... 19 



Tonnage of sail vessels 11 1.7 4 



Value of sail vessels $10,400 



Value of outfit 2 >°75 



Number of other boats employed .... 36 



Value of other boats $2,145 



