of the Salmon in Fresh Water. 

 Phosphorus in 100 Parts Dried Muscle. 



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These analyses indicate tbat by far the greatest amount of phosphorus 

 is held in the muscles as phosphates. The amount in lecithin and 

 nucleins is comparatively small and unimportant. 



The distribution of phosphorus was investigated in two salmon, one 

 from the estuary early in the year, and one, also from the estuary, later 

 in the year Nos. 14 and 76. 



TABLE I. 



distribution of Phosphorus in Muscles. 



This Table shows that in the salmon, as in other fish, the greater- 

 part of the phosphorus of the muscle is in the form of inorganic 

 phosphates. The amount contained in lecithin appears larger in the 

 salmon than in the pike and eel, and the proportion as nucleins is also 

 larger. 



A. very different distribution of this element is found in the 

 ovaries and testes. 



B. PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS OF THE OVARIES. 



1. General Distribution of Phosphorus. The distribution of phos- 

 phorus in the ovary was determined in the same way as in the muscle 

 in Nos. 14 and 76. 



TABLE 11. 



