of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 93 
Analyses :— 
Females— 
Muscle. 
(a) In percentages, 
Water. Proteid. Fat. P,O; 
66°34 19°87 10°85 59 
(>) In total muscles of average fish. 
Proteid. Fat P.O; 
52°45 28°64 1:55 
Ovaries. 
(a) In percentages of fresh material. 
Water. Proteid. Fat, P,O; 
68°04 25°04 2°85 91 
(6) Per average fish. 
Proteid. Fat. P,O;. 
7°38 "84 ‘26 
Males— 
Muscle. 
(a) In percentages. 
Water. Proteid, Fat. P.O; 
68°22 17°94 10°84 “46 
(6) Per average fish. 
Proteid. Fat. P20; 
31°77 19°18 ‘81 
HELMSDALE HERRINGS, DrecEMBER 6, 1905. 
Two herrings (females) were taken for analysis from a batch containing 
fish of approximately the same size. 
Their measurements were :— 
Length. Girth 
Cm. Cm. 
29 14:5 
29 14°5 
Avg. 29cm. 14:5em. 
Weight. Weight of Ovaries. 
Gm. Gm 
195 26 
194 35 
1$4°5gm. 30°5gm. 
Size of ova, ‘8-1‘2mm. These herring had evidently commenced to 
spawn. 
Analyses :— 
Muscle. 
(a) In percentages. 
Water. Proteid. 
70°50 23°01 
(b) Per average fish (total in muscles). 
Proteid. 
28°76 
Fat. P.O; 
2°75 ‘17 
Fat, P,0; 
3°4 “96 
