. Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Methods of Oyster Culture in the United Kingdom and France, with a view to the Introduction of Improved Methods of Cultivation of Oysters into Ireland : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty . 40 REPORT ON OYSTER CULTUREFig. ing aids to protect the young oysters from the effects of the sunduring the two or three hours daily that they are exposed at lowspring tides. Fascines, or faggots, or hurdles, are also used toarrest the spat, heing pegged down in their places, and so securedfrom floating away; but the
. Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Methods of Oyster Culture in the United Kingdom and France, with a view to the Introduction of Improved Methods of Cultivation of Oysters into Ireland : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty . 40 REPORT ON OYSTER CULTUREFig. ing aids to protect the young oysters from the effects of the sunduring the two or three hours daily that they are exposed at lowspring tides. Fascines, or faggots, or hurdles, are also used toarrest the spat, heing pegged down in their places, and so securedfrom floating away; but these do not answer so well in open wateras the tiles or stones. In foreshore cultivation shells are alsoscattered about near the oysters to receive a share of the spat; butthese also should not be cast down until immediately before thespatting season. One great cause why collectors do not answerat times is, that they are often put down too long before the oysterscommence to spat, and thus the tiles and shells, &c., become foul,and the wood gets greasy or slimy, and the oysters will not adhereto it. Another reason for a defective spat often arises from thefact of the oysters being laid down too short a period before thespatting season. The removal of oysters from one ground anddepth of water, just befor
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