of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



95 



Ovaries. 



(a) In percentages. 



Water. Proteid. Fat. P 2 0 5 



67- 33 25-72 2*89 P03 



(b) Per average fish. 



Proteid. Fat. P 2 0 5 



12-08 1-35 -48 



Males. 



Muscle. 



(a) In percentages. 



Water. Proteid. Fat. P 2 0 5 



68- 31 21-45 9-24 -73 



(b) Per average fish. 



Proteid. Fat. P 2 0 5 



44-18 19 03 L-51 



Testes. 



(a) In percentages. 



Water. Proteid. Fat. P 2 0 5 



72-10 22 05 3-73 2-10 



(b) Per average fish. 



Proteid. Fat. P 2 0 5 



12-78 2 16 1-21 



LOCHBOISDALE HERRING, DECEMBER 28, 1905. 



These fish were either spawning or spent. They have therefore been 

 divided into two classes for examination — one, Series A, spawning, the 

 ova varying in size from -9mm. to l*4mm; the other, Series B, spent. 



The males were not examined. 



Series A. 



Length. 



Girth. 



Weight. 



Weight of 

 Ovaries. 



Cm. 



Cm. 



Gm. 



Gm. 



27-5 



13-5 



165 



18 



26-5 



14 



157 



148 



26 



13-5 



141 



25 



26 



12 



127 



11-5 



26-5 



13 



168 



20-3 



26 



14 



160 



18-3 



26 



13 



150 



19-4 



25 



12 



115 



10-5 



26 



13-5 



150 



18-8 



Avg. 26cm. 



13cm. 



148gm. 



17'4gm. 



