Je) 
on 
of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 
Ovaries. 
(a) In percentages, 
Water, Proteid. Fat. P.O; 
— 67°33 25°72 2°89 1:03 
(>) Per average fish. 
Proteid. Fat. P.O; 
12°08 1°35 48 
Males. 
Muscle. 
(a) In percentages. 
Waiter. Proteid, Fat. P.O. 
68°31 21°45 9°24 TS 
(>) Per average fish. 
Proteid. Fat. P.O; 
44°18 19-03 1-51 
Testes. 
(a) In percentages. 
Water. Proteid. Fat. EO. 
72°10 22°05 3°73 2°10 
(5) Per average fish. 
Proteid. Fat. P.O; 
12-78 2°16 1:21 
LocuporspALE Herrinc, DecemBer 28, 1905, 
These fish were either spawning or spent. They have therefore been 
divided into two classes for examination—one, Series A, spawning, the 
ova varying in size from ‘9mm. to 1-4mm; the other, Series B, spent. 
The males were not examined. 
Serres A. 
: Weight of 
Length Girth. Weight Operas 
Cm Cm. Gm. Gm 
27°5 13°5 165 18 
26°5 14 157 14:8 
26 1355 141 25 
26 12 127 11°5 
26°5 13 168 20°3 
26 14 160 18°3 
26 13 150 19-4 
25 12 115 10°5 
26 13°5 150 18°8 
Avg. 26cm 13cm. 148¢m 17'4g¢m 
