>f the Salmon in Fresh Water. 

 TABLE XIV. 



105 



All the fish except 40 and 43 were from the estuaries, but these two 

 fish were taken from the spawning beds. 



KELTS. 



Table XV. gives the amount of fats in the muscles and ovaries of 

 the female kelts analysed : 



Ovaries. 



2-14 

 2-28 

 4-43 

 1-64 



2-62 



Total per 

 Standard 



94 

 1-46 

 3-67 



1-76 



These observations bring out the following points : 



1. The per cent, of fats in the muscle is only slightly lower than 

 in the upper-water fish of October and November, but markedly lower 

 than in the estuary fish of these months.* 



2. The same applies to the amount of fats per fish of standard length. 

 3 The percentage of fats in the ovaries is markedly lower than in 



any of the fish ascending the rivers. 



4. The amount of fats per standard fish is still lower. 



* It has been shown (p. 92) that it is with these estuary fish that the kelts must be 

 compared. 



