of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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(a) Percentages. 

 Water. Total Proteid. Coagulable Proteid. Fat. 



6l)-83 19-21 16-26 14-68 



{h) Pel' average fish (muscles). 

 Total Proteid. Coagulable Proteid. Fat. 



22-28 18-86 17 02 



As the muscles of the male fish were richer in fat than those of the 

 females, the analyses are also given. 



Males (Bressay Herring) — Measurements. 



(a) Percentages. 

 Water. Total Proteid. 



57-55 20-60 



(6) Per average fish. 



Total Proteid. 

 22 94 



Coagulable Proteid. Fat. 

 13-54 17-14 



Coagulable Proteid. Fat. 

 15-08 1909 



Lerwick, August 9, 1906. 



Three batches of herrings were sent on August 9, by Mr. R. Duthie, 

 classed respectively as " Fulls," " Matties," and " Spents." As there 

 were, however, differences in those sent as " Matties," these were sub- 

 divided into two sets. 



A. — Eight Large Full Herrings — Five Females. 

 Females. 



