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ter (2.800 grams per liter) composed of calcium carbonate,
-, magnesium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate, a
little potassium sulfate and sodium chlorid and traces of
iron, silica, bromid, iodid and lithium.
It is an alkaline saline water containing a considerable
quantity of sodium sulfate. It should have medicinal value.
CASEY COUNTY.
LABORATORY NO. 43673 · —Well water sent by M. D. Wilcher,
Chilton, June 23, 1914.
ANALYSIS—One gallon contains 120.8 grains of solid matter
(2.072 grams per liter) composed mainly of sodium chlorid
and calcium sulfate with small amounts of calcium and mag-
nesium carbonate, also traces of iron and silica. l
It is a weak saline water and 1nay have some medicinal
value.
LABORATORY NO. 43691—Su1fur water brought by W. O.
Hulett, Yosemite, July 17, 1914, from well on the property
of Mrs. Martha Roy, near that place. A slightly turbid
sulfur water. _
ANALYSIS One gallon contains 120.4 grains of solid matter
(2.064 grams per liter) composed mainly of sodium chlorid
and calcium carbonate, with some magnesium carbonate and
calcium sulfate. There are traces of sodium suliid, iodids
and bromids, potassium sulfate, strontium sulfate, silica,
iron and hydrogen sulfid.
It is a weak sulfur water.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY.
LABORATORY NO. 43383—Salt-sulfur water received from
C. L. Dade, Hopkinsville, January 7, 1914. The water
gave a strong test for metallic sulfid.
ANAL\'SIS—OH€ gallon contains 857.7 grains of mineral
matter (14.714 grams per liter) composed mainly of sodium
_ chlorid, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate and sodium sul-
fid. There are small amounts of calcium carbonate and