Report of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners. 47 
The density of the water observed during the month of 
November over the oyster bars is as follows: 
NORCKCMCLSAE EELS sara Sasa! cieit ates ait ean ade eas 1.008 to 1.0086 
WNSOOTHICO AADIRDS 4, 6 5.564 swe dade 7 54-04 1.0084 to 1.0096 
Pa ERIS © fase do oo 3 etacks Wee RRA TES WA 1.0084 to 1.0097 
MEP MEEURRIERED, 5 Vue 9 4 acne Meee re aN 1.0098 to 1.0102 
kT a ag ES Ae Ol Pages 1.0098 to 1.0104 
Charleston= Ore, . ny. 3 <0 Ser se 1.0098 to 1.0102 
ESL CRBEGT = (ope Seen os ono we 5. pM Decale 1.010 to 1.011 
(COE PPONE hae youn a} vin oars Sauce d 1.0104 to 1.011 
The records kept at Cobb Point Bar Light of the rise and 
fall of the tide from November 10th to 23rd show the mean 
range at the mouth of the river during this period to have 
been 1.9 feet; the maximum range, 3.5 feet. 
The area of bottom in the part of the river belonging to 
Charles County which is adapted to oyster culture and avail- 
able for lease for that purpose, aggregates about 400 acres. 
This includes the depleted bottoms in the localities mentioned 
above and those between the shore and the limits of the 
natural bars. 
Neales Sound is a body of water which may be said to be 
tributary to the Wicomico River but is less than one hundred 
yards in width at its mouth and is hence not under the juris- 
diction of the Haman Oyster Culture Law. 
