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AREAS OF OYSTER BEDS. 
Tangier and Pocomoke — Summary. 
Sq. Yards. 
Total area in both Sounds occupied by oysters 
“ “ “ “ “ “ solid oysters beds 
Ordinarily Scattered 
Thinly “ 
425,012,500 
92.520.000 
813,845,000 
19.147.000 
Tangier Sound. (Solid). . . . 
“ “ (Scattered) 
Pocomoke Sound (Solid) .... 
“ “ (Scattered) 
Fishing Bay (Solid) 
“ “ (Scattered) 
Total area both Sounds covered by oysters, or scattered oysters, 
in square miles (nautical) 
Nautical 
Sq. Miles.. 
17,101 
44,926 
4,519 
29,599 
875 
6,225 
103,255 
Note. — T hose areas designated as “solid” are those where the propor- 
tion to the square yard fell below 0.1, or below one oyster to ten square 
yards. 
