». 612 Department of Chemistry.
. ANALYs1S——One gallon contains 9.9 grains of solid matter
, (.17 gram per liter) composed mainly of calcium carbonate,
, , ferrous carbonate and traces of sodium chlorid, silica and
l ` potassium sulfate.
» It is a very weak chalybeate water and should have some
medicinal value.
NELSON COUNTY.
LABORATORY NO. 43183-—Water sent by Mrs. Sarah Daugh-
1 erty, New Haven, Ky., to determine if it is suitable for
V, domestic use. Received about July 31st, 1913.
ANALYs1s·One gallon contains 100.3 grains of solid mat-
ter (1.72 gram per liter) composed of ferrous sulfate,
( magnesium sulfate, small amounts of calcium sulfate and
' sodium chlorid and a trace of silica.
lt is a so-called alum water. It is acid in reaction due to ’
fthe ferrous sulfate (copperas) present. It would probably
have some medicinal value but is not suitable for domestic  
purposes. `Y
LABORATORY No. 43246WWater sent by H. P. Johnson, Bos-
ton, Ky. Sample colorless with very little sediment.
Received September 7, 1913.
_ ANALYSIS-3One gallon contains 549.7 grains of mineral ~
matter (9.45 grams per liter) composed mainly of magnesium
sulfate, calcium sulfate, sodium sulfate and sodium chlorid,
some calcium carbonate and traces of iron, silica, potassium
sulfate and lithium carbonate.
It is a strong magnesian water and would have the medici-
nal properties of that class of waters.
OHIO COUNTY.
LABORATORY No.43166»Cha1ybeate water sent by N. Y.
Jones, Beaver Dam, Ky. Sample received July 5, 1913.
ANALYs1s~One gallon contains 154.9 grains of solid matter
(2.294 grams per liter) composed of magnesium sulfate, cal-
cium sulfate, ferrous sulfate, sodium chlorid and traces of
silica and potassium sulfate.