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Fig. 33. Age composition in samples from the coast of Newfoundland, autumn 1914. 



Fig. H-i. Age composition in samples from the coast of Xewfoundland, spring 1915. 



Fig. 35. Composition in point of year-groups in samples from the coast of Newfound- 

 land, samples from each season taken together. Spring 1914, autumn 

 1914, spring 1915. 



Fig. 36. Age composition in North Sydney sample, June 3i, 1915, compared with that 

 of a divergent sample, St. George's Bay, May 27, 1915. 



Fig. 37. Age composition in two samples from West Ardoise (July and August 1914) 

 taken together, compared with that of a sample from west of Port Hood 

 (station 42), July, 1915. 



Fig. 38. Age composition in samples from different waters, 1914 and 1915. 



Fig. 40. Growth of Newfoundland herring compared with that of herring from Mag- 

 dalen islands and Northumberland Strait, Curves in upper part for 

 increments (t), curves in lower part for lengths )(1). 



Fig. 41. Growth of Newfoundland herring compared with that of herring from North 

 Sydney and Atlantic coast. 1 



Fig. 42. Growth of Magdalen islands herring compared with that of herring from 

 North Sydney and Atlantic coast. i 



Fig. 43. Graph indicating the course of seasonal growth in the West Bay of Port au 

 Port. 



Fig. 44. Graph indicating the course of seasonal growth in the waters between the 

 coast of Gaspe and Prince Edward Island. 



I'ig. 45. Graph indicating the course of seasonal growth in the waters from Souris, 

 P. E. I., southwards. 



