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Part III. — Tiventy-fourth Annual Report 



Ardrishaig, November 6, 1905. 



These herring were large and in good conditon, and the ova were 

 almost mature. They have been divided into two sets, females and 

 males, the measurements of which are as follows : — 



T. Females. 



Length. 



Girth. 



Weight. 



w eigne oi 

 Ovaries. 







Cm. 



Cm. 



Gm. 



Gm. 



30 



16-5 



275 



357 



31 



16 



270 



38-2 



33 



17-5 



326 



51-6 



31 



16 



255 



31*8 



30 



16 



261 



25-6 



31 



16 



260 



189 



32 



16-5 



297 



31-6 



32 



17 



290 



35-2 



32 



16-5 



275 



31-4 



30 



16-5 



276 



28-8 



32 



16'5 



304 



32 



29 



15 



210 



20-1 



30 



15 



204 



15-4 



29 



14 



192 



158 



Avg. 30 -8cm. 



16cm. 



264gm. 



29-5gm, 



The ova were from -8-1 mm. in diameter. 



II. Males. 



Length. 



Girth. 



Weight, 



Weight of Testes. 



Cm. 



Cm. 



Gm. 



Gm 



31 



17 



279 



44-5 



31 



17 



316 



52 



31 



16 



277 



40-6 



29 



14 



215 



31-4 



30 



16 



257 



40-9 



33 



16 



296 



37-3 



32 



16 



287 



40-1 



30 



17 



290 



41-1 



31 



17 



303 



46-6 



31 



16 



252 



35-6 



31 



15-5 



230 



26-8 



29 



14-5 



195 



24-4 



30 



16 



255 



44-6 



Avg. 307cm. 



16cm. 



265-5gm. 



38'9gm, 



