| Town. | Number of Grants. | Area of Worked Grants (Acres). | Number of Men. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Worked. | Total. | Suitable. | Unsuitable. | ||
| Wellfleet, | 35 | 23 | 967 | 810 | 157 | 14 |
| Chatham, | 21 | 21 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 20 |
| Dennis-Yarmouth, | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 |
| Barnstable, | 29 | 29 | 188 | 121 | 67 | 33 |
| Falmouth, | 22 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 5 |
| Bourne, | 135 | 42 | 100 | 83 | 17 | 21 |
| Wareham, | 125 | 70 | 196 | 159 | 37 | 26 |
| Fall River district, | 14 | 14 | 810 | 510 | 300 | 36 |
| Nantucket, | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| Total, | 387 | 208 | 2,400 | 1,774 | 626 | 159 |
Capital invested.
| Town. | Boats. | Implements. | Shore Property. | Bedded Oysters. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfleet, | $10,115 | $575 | $1,200 | $19,500 | $31,390 |
| Chatham, | 1,695 | 313 | 1,225 | 23,300 | 26,533 |
| Dennis-Yarmouth, | 25 | 50 | 100 | 5,000 | 5,175 |
| Barnstable, | 5,269 | 1,139 | 4,300 | 28,850 | 39,558 |
| Falmouth, | 1,525 | 105 | 1,000 | 450 | 3,080 |
| Bourne, | 5,515 | 483 | 150 | 18,300 | 24,448 |
| Wareham, | 9,355 | 1,120 | 2,420 | 27,725 | 40,620 |
| Fall River district, | 19,840 | 2,000 | 6,200 | 68,500 | 96,540 |
| Nantucket, | 518 | 15 | 25 | 800 | 1,358 |
| Total, | $53,857 | $5,800 | $16,620 | $192,425 | $268,702 |
Production of 1906-07.
| Town. | Marketable Oysters. | Seed Oysters. | Total Value. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushels. | Value. | Bushels. | Value. | ||
| Wellfleet, | 22,500 | $24,850 | 1,000 | $1,000 | $25,850 |
| Chatham, | 14,550 | 23,987 | — | — | 23,987 |
| Dennis-Yarmouth, | 1,000 | 1,500 | — | — | 1,500 |
| Barnstable, | 25,850 | 48,050 | 100 | 100 | 48,150 |
| Falmouth, | 3,012 | 6,025 | — | — | 6,025 |
| Bourne, | 2,100 | 4,100 | 23,000 | 15,000 | 19,100 |
| Wareham, | 7,770 | 12,790 | 22,100 | 12,090 | 24,880 |
| Fall River district, | 38,000 | 26,250 | — | — | 26,250 |
| Nantucket, | 200 | 400 | — | — | 400 |
| Total, | 114,982 | $147,952 | 46,200 | $28,190 | $176,142 |
Sectional Arrangement of Towns.
- A. North side of Cape Cod:—
- 1. Wellfleet.
- 2. Eastham.
- 3. Orleans.
- B. South side of Cape Cod:—
- 1. Chatham.
- 2. Harwich.
- 3. Dennis and Yarmouth.
- 4. Barnstable.
- 5. Mashpee.
- 6. Falmouth.
- C. Buzzards Bay:—
- 1. Bourne.
- 2. Wareham.
- 3. Marion.
- D. Fall River district.
- E. Nantucket.
Wellfleet.
For the past thirty years there has been an extensive oyster industry at Wellfleet, and many grants have been taken out in the waters of Wellfleet Bay, which possesses some of the best oyster ground in the State. In spite of the success of the past years, the industry is declining, indicating, possibly, that after 1910 no more grants will be leased.