58 



It will be interesting in this connexion to state that the first 

 sample of herring examined this j^ear (1914) bears evidence of the 

 existence of still another race. The herrings were caught on 30th 

 April, 100 miles E. of the T\Tie, and consisted for the most part of 

 recovering spent herring. They were measured according to an 

 agreed upon system, in connexion with the national enquiry now 

 being made, and in so far as the measurements are practical Ij^ the 

 same as those used before, the results are as foUows : — 



Head. 

 •2705 



Pelvic. 

 •6727 



Ventral. 

 •9591 



Ant. 

 •6454 



Dorsal. 



Post. 



Range. 

 14—21 



The measurements are different therefore from both the summer 

 east coast and the Dogger Bank races. It will probably be found 

 that these herring belong to that school of the winter race which 

 frequents the Firth of Forth. 



Lastly, the follomng table may not be without interest to 

 those who have been expressing the rings of the scales of samples 

 in terms of length, and have found therby an apparent contraction 

 in size in successive j^ears. 



