Report of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners. 15 
Number of oysters required per square yard to yield a livelihood to oystermen 
using patented tongs: 
Depth of Water. Oysters at $0.75. Oysters at $1.00. 
18 to 30 feet. 23 Tid: 
Sorney oe. 2.8 2.1 
GO GOs Eh Lee 3b 2.6 
10 to2C90" ees 4.5 3.4 
90: to-d seus 4s 5.0 ee: 
Number of oysters required per square yard.to yield a livelihood to oystermen 
using a dredge: 
Oysters at $0.60 per bu. Oysters at $0.75 per bu. 
At all. weptimiemtaw aes ss. . 5 3 1.44 | £18 
