94, 
Ovaries. 
(a) In percentages. 
Waiter. Proteid. 
65°73 27°76 
(b) Per average fish. 
Proteid. 
9°82 
Part ILI.—Twenty-fourth Annual Report 
P,0; 
119 
P.O 
34 
Locn Gatr, DecEmBrrR 13, 1905. 
These fish were very large, with ovaries of greater weight than in any 
other herrings which were analysed. 
to 1:2mm. 
The following were the measurements :-— 
The ova varied in size from ‘9mm. 
Females. 
; ; Weight of 
Length. Girth Weight. Ovarien. 
Cm Cm. Gm. Gm. 
31 17°5 326 63 
30°5 15 268 43 
30°5 | 16°5 272 30 
31 16:5 330 48 
30°5 16 285 47 
31 17°5 318 il 
| Avg. 30-7cm., 16:5em |  299-8om. 47om. 
Males. 
: : Weicht of 
Length. Girth Weight. fia 
Cm. Cm. Gm. Gm. 
31 ig 298 61 
51 17 320 55 
Avg. 31 17cm. 309gm. 58em. 
Analyses :— 
Females. 
Muscle. 
(a) In percentages. 
Water. Proteid. Fat. P,0,; 
67:36 20°56 8:18 68 
(b) Per average fish. 
Proteid. Fat. PLOr 
41:12 16°36 1:37 
