. The edible clams, mussels and scallops of California. Mollusks; Shellfish. — 59 — them constantly, and peddle them whenever possible, according to local report. It is said that two men can fill a sack during one low tide. The current of the river is slight, aind the tides run far back. 8. Russian River. A bed is said to have at one time existed at the mouth, but to have been destroyed by the coming down of sand. The bed could not have been of large size, or of much importance. 9. Bodega Bay. The commercial production is small in comparison with the size of the bay. The beds lie on the easter
. The edible clams, mussels and scallops of California. Mollusks; Shellfish. — 59 — them constantly, and peddle them whenever possible, according to local report. It is said that two men can fill a sack during one low tide. The current of the river is slight, aind the tides run far back. 8. Russian River. A bed is said to have at one time existed at the mouth, but to have been destroyed by the coming down of sand. The bed could not have been of large size, or of much importance. 9. Bodega Bay. The commercial production is small in comparison with the size of the bay. The beds lie on the eastern side, along the shore, and along tlie northern half of the west side. They are abundant enough to pay for digging, as in Humboldt Bay, and occasionally a digger comes from Tomales Bay or the local residents get them. The flats are very extensive in proportion to the size of the bay, but Mya inhabits for the most part the regions nearer the shore. The region more important than the Eel River sloughs, although the clams are sparsely distributed. 10. Estero del Americano. Small beds are present, but the clams are not abundant enough to be of importance. 11. Tomales Bay. Beds of Mya exist near the head of the bay, behind a railroad embankment there and in the open bay, also near Milleton, Prestens Point, Toms Point, and toward Smiths Landing, all localities on the northeastern side of the bay. They are of some importance commercially, but are not extensive. Two clam diggers were working in the bay during 1912, and had nearly "cleaned out" the beds near the head of the bay in a short time, according to their statements. 12. Drakes Estero. As may be seen from the Coast and Geodetic Survey maps, the area available is not extensive. No commercial digging had been done at the time of their examination because of the ownership of the surrounding country by a single estate. The beds are not thickly populated, but might be improved by culture. Abbotts Lagoon on the nort
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