HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1423

such holes to be no larger, however, than one inch in diameter;
and all measurements to be taken from inside to inside; and
the dimensions shall be as follows:

Half Bushel Tub—Fifteen inches across the top> thirteen
inches across the bottom and seventeen inches diagonally
from the inside chime to the top;

Bushel Tub—Sixteen and one-half inches across the bottom,
eighteen inches across the top and twenty-one inches diagon-
ally from the inside chime to the top;

Bushel and a Half Tub—Eighteen inches across the bottom,
nineteen inches across the top and twenty-four inches di-
agonally from the inside chime to the top; and

Three Bushel Tub—Twenty-two inches across the bottom,
twenty-four inches across the top and twenty-nine and
twenty-six hundredths inches diagonally from the inside
chime to the top.

(b) Measures Used in the Payment of Shuckers. In con-
sideration of the quantity of water contained in measures of
newly shucked oysters the proprietors or managers of all
plants, houses or establishments may measure oysters as
received from the shuckers in a special gallon cup which shall
contain nine pints and no more, and no other measure shall
be used than this nine pint gallon cup in measuring any
oysters received from the shuckers. All nine pint gallon meas-
ures used in measuring newly shucked oysters shall be stamped
by the same officers of the State as are now required by law
to inspect measures; and it shall be unlawful for any pro-
prietor or manager of any house, plant or establishment which
shucks oysters to neglect to have such nine pint gallon
measures stamped.

(c) Measures for the Sale of Shucked Oysters. All shucked
oysters sold in this State shall be sold by the Standard United
States pint, quart or gallon, liquid measure, or by multiples
of these liquid measures.

11. STATE OYSTER CULTURE.

(a) The Duty of Restoring the Oyster Bars. It shall be the
duty of the Department of Tidewater Fisheries to take such
measures as in its judgment shall seem best calculated to
increase the productivity. of any part of the natural oyster
bars of this State.

(b) Authority to Close Chesapeake Bay Dredging Bars. The
Department of Tidewater Fisheries is authorized to close any
portion of the natural oyster bars in Chesapeake Bay dredging