96 Part III. — Twenty-fourth Annual Report 



Series B (spent). 



Length . 



Girth. 



Weight. 



Cm. 



Cm. 





Cm. 





23 



12 





153 





28 



12 





140 





Avg. 25-5cm. 



12cm. 



146-5gm. 



Series A (spawning). 

 Muscles. 



(a) In percentages. 

 Water. Proteid. Fat. 



74- 12 18-91 2-02 

 (b) Per average fish. 



Proteid. Fat. 

 18-15 1-93 



Ovaries. 



(a) In percentages. 



Water. Proteid. Fat. 



70-00 24-75 3-72 



(b) Per average fish. 



Proteid. Fat. 

 4-23 -63 



Series B. 

 Muscles. 



(a) In percentages. 



Water. Proteid. Fat. 



75- 30 19-69 1-55 



(b) Per average fish. 



Proteid. Fat. 

 18-53 1-51 



February 8, 1906. 



These herring were in the spent condition. Six females were taken 

 for examination. Their measurements were as follows : — 



Length. 



Girth. 



Weight. 



Cm. 



Cm. 



Gm. 





26 



11 



115 





28 



12 



143 





28 



12 



155 





29 



13 



156 





29 



12 



150 





28 



12 



136 





Avg. 28cm. 



12cm. 



142-5gm. 



p 2 o 5 



•66 

 •61 



P 3 0 5 

 •93 



P 3 0 5 

 •16 



•77 

 •75 



