Year. Tons. | Year. Tons. 1865 213,024 | 1881 33,393 1870 247,028 | 1882 27,382 1871 144,735 | 1883 36,713 1872 74,964 | 1884 15,802 1873 135,895 | 1885 - 1874 94,346 | 1886 28,733 1875 86,042 | 1887 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 ----- 100.00 ------ Nitrogen 14.84 No. 2.