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Report of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners. 93 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR 
LOCH LIGHT-HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR, 5TH DisTRICT 
BALTIMORE, Mp. 
November 4, 1908. 
Mr. SwEPSON EARLE, 
Hydrographic Engineer, 
Maryland Shell Fish Commission, 
Annapolis, Maryland. 
Sir:—In reply to your letter of November 5th, relative to the eolor for the 
buoys to mark the lots assigned to oyster planters in the navigable waters of 
Maryland, in which you suggest a buoy painted half white and half black, 
horizontally, I would state that as the black and white perpendicularly striped 
buoy is the one used for the purposes of navigation, I would suggest that you 
use for the purpose named, a buoy painted red and white, which is not a com- 
bination of colors used for aids to navigation. 
Respectfully, 
Rost. L. RUSSELL, 
Commander, U. S. N., 
Light-House Inspector. 
(Copy.) 
SHELL FISH COMMISSION 
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 
HOUSEBOAT OYSTER, 
. LEONARDTOWN, Mp., December 11, 1908. 
COMMANDER ReBert L. RUSSELL, U. 8. N., 
Inspector, 5th Light-House District, 
Baltimore, Md. 
Sir:—In reply to your letter of November 14, 1908, relative to color of buoys 
to mark oyster lots assigned to Maryland oyster planters, I would state that the 
color you suggest, a buoy painted red and white, will suit our purpose very 
well. 
Respectfully, 
(Signed) Swepson EARLE, 
Hydrographic Engineer. 
