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Report No. XV. 

 GOVERNMENT GUANO ISLANDS. 



Supenntenrlcnt: W. 11. Zeederber(;. 



1. Production of Guano. — The steady increase in the ])roduction 

 of o>uaiio, noted in preceding- rejiorts, was maintained, and had it not 

 been for the losses sustained dnring the latter part of the breeding 

 season 1920-21, throug-h the action of the very heavy rains which fell 

 on the coast in January and February, the output fof 1921, if it did 

 not actually exceed it, would not haA'c been very far short of that of 

 the previous year. Notwithstanding' this, however, the total collec- 

 tions amounted to approximately 8500 tons, of which 3274f tons were 

 obtained from the Colonial Islands, and 5225^ tons from the Northern 

 Group. 



The. following- return shows the yield of g-uano and the quantities 

 actually broug-ht up to Capetown during the year 1921, as comi)ared 

 with the previous year : — 



Island. 



Collected. 



1920. 



1921. 



Shipped to Capetown. 



1920. 



1921. 



Cohin'ml Gronp. 



Malagas Island 



Dassen Island 



.Jutten Island 



Lamberts Ray Islet 



Bird Island... 



Dyers Island 



Paternoster Island ., 



Marcus Island 



Seal (False Bay) Island . 



Elephant Hock 



Fonndlings Island ... 



Total 



Xorfhern (iri 



01 p. 



Sinelairs Island 

 Ichaboe Island 

 Possession Island ... 

 Halifax Island 

 Mercury Island 

 Pengnin and Seal Islands , 

 Pomona Island 

 Plnmpudding Island 

 HoUamsbird Island 



Total 



Grand Total 



Roughly Estimated. 



