246 Timehri. 
At the Peters’ Mine in the Puruui District larger bodies of quartz 
were encountered and operations continued over a longer period than at 
any other quartz mine in the country. Work, however, was suspended 
for domestic reasons, and pending a more satisfactory adjustmeut of the 
fuel and freight problems. Speaking generally, from surface indications 
and previous experience, British Guiana belongs to the class of country 
of small quartz mines with short lives but very rich quartz. The total 
production from quartz milling all over the colony has amounted to 
67,782 ozs. 
Owing to the heavy alluvial deposits of about 150 feet found on the 
properties already explored in the colony, it is extremely difficult to say 
if any really great quartz miue, such as have made other countries 
famous, will ever be discovered within its borders; but from my own 
experience, with deep boring down to one thousand feet, I should say it is 
quite probable : but prospection will have to be conducted with skill and 
patience, and at some considerable expense. This question of deep level 
prospections can not be made too much of, and calls for more than a 
passing reference if British Giana is ever to possess a permanent gold 
industry. 
In the meantime, nothing is so advisable as the economical equip- 
ment of the small mines already known and their consistent exploitation ; 
along these lines there is money to be made; and such operations may 
yet lead to the discovery of some great mine such as we all hope for. 
Before closing this paper I wish to thank the officials of the Lands 
and ‘Mines Department and other gentlemen for their courtesy in assist- 
ing me to the best of their ability in gathering the above data together. 
