424 MERIWETHER COUNTY. 



Face of the Country, Nature of the Soil. — The sur- 

 face of the country is undulating, The Pine mountains rise 

 in this county W. of the FHnt river, and afford a variety of 

 picturesque scenery. Good lands are found, particularly on 

 Flint river, Red Oak, and White Oak creeks. The soil is 

 mostly gray, although interspersed with mulatto soil. The 

 county affords but little land unfit for cultivation. Land is 

 worth about $i per acre. 



Productions, Cotton, Market. — Cotton, corn, wheat, 

 rye, &c. Fruits and vegetables succeed well. Cotton ave- 

 rages 550 pounds per acre ; corn, S^ barrels ; wheat, from 4 

 to 10 bushels per acre. Between 12 and 15,000 bales of cot- 

 ton are annually produced, the most of which is sent to 

 Griffin. 



Mineral Springs. — This county is celebrated for its valu- 

 able medicinal springs. 



The Warm Springs are situated on a spur of the Pine 

 mountain, 36 miles from Columbus. A fountain, gushing forth 

 1,400 gallons of water per minute, of 90 degrees temperature, 

 is among the greatest wonders in Georgia. The bathing- 

 houses are fine, and every arrangement is made to accommo- 

 date visitors. 



The Cold Spring is three quarters of a mile from the hotel, 

 affording 4,000 gallons of water per minute. There are some 

 other springs in the county. 



Analysis of the Warm Springs. — Properly designated 

 Carbonated Chalybeate Waters. 



Uniform temperature, 90 deg. Fahrenheit. 



Specific gravity (distilled water being 1000), 998 



In the wine pint, containing 28.875 cubic inches, the fol- 

 lowing quantities are found : — 



Carbonic Acid Gas, 1.11 cub. in. 



or in 100 cubic inches of the water, . . . 3.84 c. i. gas. 



Protoxide of Iron, suspended in Carb. Acid, . . 2.14 grains. 



or, regarded as a Carbonate of Iron, . . . 3.29 " 



Oxide of Calcium (Lime), 4.64 " 



Oxide of Magnesium (Magnesia), . . . 11.68 " 



Hydro-Sulphuric Acid (Sulphuretted Hydrogen), . a trace. 



