98 Report of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners, 
The number of leases herein reported is therefore clearly 
no indication of the interest which exists in oyster culture 
in Maryland nor a measure of the success to be attained 
through the present plan of developing the industry. 
It is estimated that with the present rate of progress the 
actual survey of all of the oyster grounds of the State will 
have been completed by October 1, 1910, and that the charts 
showing the location of the oyster bars in the locality last to 
be surveyed will have been published and filed not later than 
June 30, 1911. Allowing four months from this date, the 
period during which ‘‘riparian owners’’ have been given 
priority over all other citizens to lease the barren bottoms 
adjacent to their land; an additional six months for the period 
during which ‘‘oystermen’’ have a priority in leasing; and 
still another six months during which other residents of the 
State (members of the general public) may take out leases 
to the bottoms which may remain, it is readily seen that not 
until near the end of the year 1912 will it be time to judge of 
the result of the operation of the Haman Oyster Culture 
Law to establish oyster culture in Maryland. 
UNPAID RENTS. 
The Commission has not been able to collect rents due from _ 
188 of the above lease-holders amounting to $2,055.03. The — 
location of the lots on which the rents are in arrears may be — 
seen from the following table. The leases covering these lots 
have not been declared void because of a belief on the part 
of the Commissioners that the greater part of the rents now _ 
overdue will be paid when the restrictions placed upon oyster 
culture are removed.! 
Number Lease Holders in * Amount of Rent 
Arrears With Rent. County. —~ Overdue. 
7 RG MEINE elec Whe pil. Blends dete! bee ccm < $ 74.99 
12 RC oe chic Oe a wre hes we a 97.32 
6 CUM Soe ere ee ce 8 oa a 45.30 
41 OROMCREE RT Cin Highs ms by Pie Sas obs by 467.50 
1 (te UR eed ee Lae ee ee 20.00 
3 QuGGn: GABRG) ibid ee ete ec eee 28.00 
87 PREC ache Piles cies ald eee ae + 4 4% 0 0 1,006.63 > 
Bot es Liter Wes ANS ee ol 64.00 
16 IRONY VO WW sate ot 4 sy oi ai Pals ot oe a AO 149.29 
. 8 SUS OGUNE ES latte se ay aiehs alehe ag va sof bc 102.00 
Total, 188 $2,055.03 "a 
1See pages 117-429. 
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