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Thus out of 248 fish netted, 108 were females and 140 were males. Of 

 the 108 females, 87 were found to be of use, and of the 140 males, 40 

 were used in fertilisation. Of the whole 248, only 127, or about one 

 half, were actually utilised. 



Table II. Spawning Season of 19 14. 



It will be observed, if these tables are compared, that while two more 

 visits were paid to the streams in season 1914 than in season 1913, the 

 data are surprisingly similar for the two years shown. It is particularly 

 interesting to note that the proportion of males to females is again 

 almost the same. It may also be of interest to note that although the 



