of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



87 





Length. 



Girth. 



Weight. 



Condition. 





\j III . 









oene» a. i 



90 





oo 



JLllb UVd Wt5It5 



2 





Q 





Vciy liiiiiici" 



3 



20-5 



95 



67 



ture. The 



4 



20-5 



95 



67 



weight of 



5 



20-5 



9 



64 



the 10 pairs 



6 



21 



9 



72 



of genitals 



7 



21*5 



10 



75 



was 2'4gm. 



8 



22-5 



9 



75 



in the fresh 



9 



21 



9-5 



70 



condition. 



10 



25 



11 



116 





Average, 



21-3cm. 



9'4cm. 



- 



72-4gm, 





.ll 



23 



10 



91 



Ovaries 











weighed 











1 4 '7 5gm., 











and their 











ova measur- 











ed l*2mm. 



Analyses of the muscles of these herring : — 

 Females- 



Series A — (fish with immature ovaries previously spent). 



(a) Amounts stated in percentages of fresh material. 



In grammes Water. Proteid. Fat. F 2 0- 



percent. 73*01 17-55 5-85 -82 



(b) Grammes in the total muscles of the average fish in the 



series 



Proteid. Fat. P 2 0 5 



8-47 2-82 -39 ' 



B— (herring with mature ovaries). 



(a) Amounts stated in percentages of fresh material. 



Water. Proteid. Fat. P 3 0- 



72-9 20*58 3 52 .51 ' 



(b) Grammes in total muscles of fish . 



Proteid. Fat. P 2 O ft 



12-34 2 11 .48 



