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  It is a weak sulfur water and should have some medicinal y
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  HICKMAN COUNTY. _ j
LABORATORY NO. 43072eWater from an old spring on the  
y~ farm of Mrs. Thos. W. Samuel, 2 miles from Columbus, g J ~
  Ky., believed to have medicinal properties. Sample   V
  received June 9th, 1913.   .   ·
  ANALYSIs—The water contains very little mineral matter l 2 Vi ~ -
  and has no characteristic color or odor. The mineral matter   _¤ i p K
t  consists of very small amounts of sodium chlorid, calcium §_— B  
  ~ and magnesium carbonates and a faint trace of sulfate. The   J Q,
i p sanitary tests show both nitrite and nitrate, the former in   »i,` f" y ,
{  very small quantity, the latter in considerable quantity.   3
  The presence of nitrate and nitrite renders it somewhat   O . 1
  doubtful if it is safe for drinking and domestic purposes. It   Y    
  has no medicinal properties.   ‘.    
I JEFFERSON COUNTY.  
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LABORATORY NO. 36932—Water sent by C. T. Duncan, Avoca,   _\p_ J
_, Ky., from a bored well 1002; feet deep, i mile from Avoca.   __·· 3 
  Sample received February 13th, 1913. Salty to taste.  
  ANALYsIs—One gallon contains 250.7 grains of mineral  
  matter (4.298 grams per liter) composed mainly of sodium  
_ chlorid with moderate amounts of calcium carbonate, magne-  
  sium carbonate and calcium sulfate, traces of iron,`silica,   »..,  
  potassium sulfate, lithium carbonate and very faint traces of  
  sodium iodid, sodium bromid and sodium borate.   J
i _i`, It is a salt water of moderate strength and should have { 
  medicinal value.  y, 
LABORATORY NO. 43236——Water sent August 29th 1913, by  
* W. E. Mortimore, Louisville, from a well in Jefferson  
(‘ County 126 feet deep. Water was struck at 124 feet and  
4 rose 82 feet.  
L ANALYs1s—One gallon contains 57.0 grains of solid matter  
l (.978 gram per liter) composed mainly of sodium chlorid,  
     
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