5,784
1876 158,674 | 1888 16,446
1877 111,835 | 1889 17,000
1878 127,813 | 1890 19,000
1879 45,475 | 1891 11,000
1880 58,631 | 1892 14,000

NOTE II. (p. 298).

GUANO DEPOSITS OF THE WORLD.

SOUTH AMERICA--

_Peru._--In various islands off the coast--viz., Chincha, Guanape,
Ballestas, Macabi, Lobos, and Patillos; and on different parts of the
coast--viz., Pabellon de Pica, Chipana, Huanillos, Punta de Patillos,
Independence Bay, and Lobos de Afuera.

_Columbia._--In different parts of the States of Venezuela, New Granada,
and Ecuador. Guano coming from these parts is often known as Columbian
guano, or according to the name of the State in which it is found.
Maracaibo and Monks guanos come from the coast of Venezuela. Deposits
are also found on the Galapagos Islands, to the west of Ecuador.

_Bolivia._--Mejillones, Patagonia, Leon's.

NORTH AMERICA--Deposits have been found on the coasts of Mexico and
California; on the Raza and Patos Islands; and on the coasts of
Labrador. They have also been found on the Islands of Curacao, Aruba,
and Navassa in the Gulf of Mexico.

AFRICA--On the west coast deposits have been found at Algoa
Bay, Saldanha Bay, and on the Island of Ichaboe.

AUSTRALIA--Shark's Bay and Swan Island.

WEST INDIES--Sombrero, Aves, and Cuba.

PACIFIC OCEAN--On the Islands of Baker, Jarvis, Howland,
Malden, Starbuck, Fanning, Enderbury, Lacepede, Browse, Huon, and
Surprise.

ASIA--Deposits at Kuria Muria on the Arabian coast, and on the
Sandwich Islands. (See Heiden's 'Duengerlehre,' vol. ii. p. 349.)

NOTE III. (p. 303).

COMPOSITION OF CONCRETIONARY NODULES.

(_Analyses by Karmrodt._)

No. 1.

Potassium sulphate 7.49
" phosphate 9.52
Sodium " 9.08
Ammonium " 7.57
Calcium sulphate 3.40
Ammonium urate 4.09
" oxalate 41.28
Nitrogenous organic matter 10.17
Water 7.40
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100.00
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Nitrogen 14.84

No. 2.

Potassium sulphate 45.64
Sodium " 13.22
Ammonium " 10