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cold-storage might be attempted with success, because of the 
relatively high value of the fish in the fresh condition. Some 
experiments were made with inconclusive results, but it is 
evident that there are no difficulties that could not be easily 
overcome. 
7. Hermetically Sealed Sprats. 
1. Morecambe sprats in oil. Unmatured. Packed 22.2.18. 
2. Morecambe sprats in oil. Unmatured.  Brine-frozen 
March, 1918. Cold-stored till 15.5.18. 
3. Morecambe sprats in oil. Matured. Packed November, 
1917. Hxamined 21.6.18. 
4. Morecambe sprats in oil. Unmatured.  Brine-frozen 
March, 1918. Cold-stored till 15.5.18. Examined at 
various dates. 
5,6, 7. Morecambe sprats in oil. Unmatured. Brine-frozen 
March, 1918. Cold-stored till 15.5.18. Examined at 
various dates. 
8. Morecambe sprats in oil. Matured. Packed November, 
1916. Examined 20.12.18. 
9. Devonshire sprats in oil. Unmatured. Brine-frozen 
16.10.18. Cold-stored till 16.11.18. Examined 3.12.18. 
10. Norwegian brisling in oil. Matured. 
11. Brightlingsea sprats in oil. Unmatured. Packed January, 
1919. Examined 7.2.19. 
Water. Fat. Proteid. Ash. Total. Nitrogen. 
Bee n'a 56°3 16°5 22°9 3°3 99°0 15°1 
een iy 49°8 7'8 30°5 10°6 98°7 16°1 
ee 58°8 13:0 23.1 4°5 99°4 ° 157 
Be ites vio 52°9 14°2 24°2 8'8 10071 16°0 
a 69°3 7°4 157 67 99°1 14°6 
i svnnse 53°3 114 25'2 9°3 99°2 15:0 
fied bx» « 54°3 117 23°6 85 98°] 14°3 
ie 59°3 14:4 21-7 59 101:3 17-0 
Mittens.) | Of'O 18°9 21°6 50 99°5 155 
ee 60°3 12°4 25°3 3°6 101°6 171 
|) ere 60°4 14°9 20°7 3°3 99°3 15:2 
