550 THE MEDICINAL SPRINGS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 



stimulant. The present owners have deepened the well to a 

 depth of 60 feet, and concreted the whole. To prevent surface 

 infiltration, a small domed wellhouse is built over the eye. Dur- 

 ing the process of deepening the well, interesting- native cooking 

 and drinking utensils, supposed to be of considerable antiquity, 

 were found. 



53. Wonder Water. 



Wonder Water comes from the fann Blaauwboschkuil, Dis- 

 trict Waterberg, Transvaal. Although its jjrincipal constituents 

 are calcium and magnesium carbonates, it scarcely answers to 

 the definition of an earthy water, inasmuch as it contains less 

 than 0.4 gram of dissolved solids per litre. The United Mineral 

 Water Company, of Pretoria, has taken over the management 

 of Wonder Water, and has issued a pamphlet containing the 

 analysis and other information about the water. 



Unclassified Springs. 

 54. Farm Tierbauk, north of Lindley, O.F.S. 



55. Winhurg. 



The spring is situated on the Klein Vet River. l)elow the 

 old main road from Brandfort to Wiuburg, O.F.S. 



56. Welgcvondeii \']'J2. 



District Waterberg, Transvaal, 20 miles north-west of 

 Naboomspruit Station. Hot. Yield said to be approximately 

 100 gallons per minute. 



57. Rietfonteiii, adjoin'uuj U'eU/ei'onden. 



=^H. Bujfelsvlci 196, Right Bank of Steelport River. 

 Tepid. Used by farmers against rheumatism. 



59. Chif^esc. on the N'Jelele River, 60 miles north-east of Louis 



Trichardt. 

 Very hot. 



.60. A'drianskop, on the Olifants River, south of Pietershurg. 

 61. Stindaf east of Rhodes' Drift. 



Slightly thermal. 



6j. The Report of the (iovernmcni Analyst for 1900 refers 

 to a spring on a farm near Die]) River. C.P.', which is credited 

 with stimulating the kidneys when taken internally. It contains 

 a little lithium. My repeated efforts to obtain definite informa- 

 tion about the exact locality and nature of the s])ring have proved 

 fruitless. 



63. In the vicinity of Dysselsdori) Mission Station, District 

 Oudtshoorn, there is a cold spring which was formerly success- 

 fully used for rheumatic affections. It is now onl>- utilised for 

 irrigation pur]x)ses. 



