TABLE IV. 
Percentage be Be of Edible Part Ht Fish. 
' Nitrogen. 
Q ‘Bs . Ay ‘a 
q | Compganeme | Whin! |S [rat any So) @ 
ae * BQ = BQ Oi, 
: 2 |.23 | Bee 
g 2 |S" | lana 
1918 1) cont |seent Bocentleant |heont WAeses | Gent eee ihe 
19 | Blackfish........ June 1620.0 | 0.15 BUCS Ties 532 0.241 0.0172 
130) BODItaA socal we, ei 2 UO 1. 46/1.71,3 82/1 .030,0.389,0.088 0.0251 
SOM OL. | ce eee Nov. 2418.65) 0.09)1.23)2.950.950,0.530,0.330/0.0170 
16 | Herring.........\June 12)22:90| 2.41 1.66/53 .03 1.028,0.516 0.234 0.0177 
Bain Pish cee May ~~ 4/24.60 5.241.392. 830.8380. 425,0.172/0.0162 
32 | Ling............J/Nov. 18)18.30) 0.12)1.15)2.69)1.030,0.650,0.240/0.0180 
Lia ee Oreyin.: eee May 1423.39) 2.59)1.37|3.02)1.001,0.620 0.221|/0.0165 
347) (Tilefisht. sa. Dec. 17|19.66) 0.51)1.35)2.80)0.770/0.380/0.220/0 .0130 
14 | Silver hake ..... May 26/18.86} 1.41/1.22/2.60)1.025)0. 6380. 211|0.0140 
0) blueish: 2... « May 7/23. 83} 1.54/1.16 3.360.76010. 32010. 071 0. 0185 
27 he ge ee Sept. 28, 29.04] 8.10)1.11]3.26,0.7300. 360 0. 085.0. 0180 
124) Butterhsh ee May 19 25.66 5.96 1.49/2.89 0.8620. 498 0. 020 0.0162 
28 mm esi) owe Oct. 12)30.01/13.52)1.40)2.920.850,0. 430 0. 021 0. 0180 
15 | Carp sucker....|May 29)22.80) 2.10,1.20 2.98)1.151 0. 7870. 206 0.0154 
30 4 a (Oct. 2024.79) 4.17)1.20/3.19,1.078 0.748 0.210 0.0170 
& 1 Groaker, wae Apr. 10,20.77) 1.251.182.85,0.8138 0.447|0.141 0.0140 
23 aS ee eee Sept. 824.26) 3.23)1.37| — |0.880,0.410,0.130.0.0230 
64 Mlounder: 22 .e- Apr. 1917.54) 0.20,1.17|2.56\0.888 0.477'0.117/0.0143 
25 ARs ee ee Sept. 22'21.59| 0.37/1.34)2.54.0.740.0.330,0.200,0.0190 
2 i FaddotKien =e Apr. 2)18.32) 0.15)1.11/2.33 0.748 0.348 0.147/0.0220 
a2 fy one Aug. 31/20.83  0.09)1.01/2.59,0.800 0.5200. 150,0.0220 
5 | Striped bass....|Apr. 16)25.70 3.581 .26/3.21/1.153,'0.719,0.102 0.0170 
29 | aH Oct. 1619.83 2.98,1.263.07 1.0500.650) — |0.0166 
10-4 Sea Dass enn. 6 May 1222.02 1.61.23 2.980 .967\0.5382,0.106,0.0159 
24 \,-* Meare Pla Sept. 1419.44) 1.60/1.09, — |0.970,0.700, — {0.0220 
17 | Spanish mack- | 
erel Liste sone, June 433.01/12.59)1.203.13)/0.846)0. 4580. 055,0. 0185 
31 “ “ + |\Oct. 26/85.70,16.24)1.11/3.09,0.890)0.570)/0. 1020. 0240 
7) Weakhsh eine May 1/21.41}.2.34)1.25'2.83)1.118,0.851)/0.203 0.0134 
26 Fy aa ese: Sept. 25)19.35) 0.52)1.20/ — |0.820)0.500 0.29010. 0150 
1 | Shad (male)...../Apr. 2/35.32/14.43/1.34/3.18/1.112/0.621/0.074/0.0160 
4 “  (female)...| “ — 18'84.17/13.93/1.40)/3.00/1.147/0.685)0; 10630. .0182 
13 s “« ..|JMay 22'26.00) 5.87)1.29)2.91/0.980,0.549,0.058'0.0191 
20 i. os Syan la: 19 23.38) 2.95 1:59 )2598 0 Tyee 0. 1820 0.0178 
Fresh Basis. 
* It is customary to calculate protein as total nitrogen X 6.25. 
Our 
knowledge of the proper factor to use with fish proteins is unsatisfactory 
and pending investigation of this matter it seems best to omit this éalcula- 
tion. 
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