*270 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. [T56T 



" Xo. 2. GUM SrEING. " 



Sulphuretted Hydrogen, largely, 



Bicarbonate of Iron, largely, 



Free Carbonic Acid (sufficient to cause it to sparkle), with small amounts of 



Bicarbonate of Lime, 



" *' Magnes ; a, 



" " Potash and Soda, 



Chloride of Sodium. 



In 10.000 parts this water contains 1.10 of solid ingredients, chiefly oxide of 

 Iron. It is a strong " lied Sulphur " water. 



" No. 3. box spring. " 



Bicarbonate of Iron, largely, 



Free Carbonic Acid, 



Very small amounts of the Bicarbonates, Chlorides and Sulphates of Lime, 

 Magnesia. Potash an I Soda — Is almost a pure chalybeate, tonic in its action. 



There is stil. another wa f er, but the bottle containing it was broken in the 

 transmission. The accessibility and healthful as well as pleasant location of 

 these springs, no less than t .e quality of their water, seem destined to render 

 them a favorite place of resort. — The strong, copious chalybeate spring at Mr. 

 Aleck Peden's place has been nentioned (1T62). — A mile S. of Corinth, there 

 is a copious chalybeate spring containing the proto-sulphate of Iron, some lime 

 and common salt. 



507. The mineral springs flowing from the bluff of the Tombig- 

 bee near Fulton, Itawamba county, are generally magnesian 

 chalyheates, sometimes slightly impregnated with sulphuretted 

 hydrogen. 



The analysis of one of these, situated about a mile below Judge Bullard's 

 place, on the Tomhigbee, gave the following result : 



Bicarbonate of Iron, largely, 

 " " Magnesia, 



Free Carbonic Acid, 



Chloride of Magnesium, 



Minute amounts of the Chlorides, and a trace of the Sulphates, of Potash and 

 Soda. 



This water is said to be precisely the same in quality as that at " White's 

 Springs," 4^ miles S of Fulton, which have acquired some reputation — there 

 seems to be more free Carbonic Acid in their water. Similar waters are found 

 both in springs and wells, on the Bull Mountain ; e. g in a bored well on S. 13, T. 

 10, R. 9 E. In the latter, however, a part of the iron is contained as proto- 

 sulphate. 



.Not far from this point, a mineral well was obtained by Mr. W. 

 Medley ; out of it there was dug a gray clay possessing an 

 astringent taste, which was found to be quite effectual as an ex- 

 ternal application to old sores, etc. An analysis ol a specimen of 

 this earth, furnished me by G. W. iitovall, Esq., of Kichmond,, 

 gave the following result : 



Insoluble Matter (Sandy Clay) 80.879 



Lime 732 



Magnesia 237 



P. i oxide of Ii on, and Alumina 4.548 



Sulphuric Acid 1.385 



Water 6 083 



99.864 . 

 The stjptie and astringent properties observed in this clay were- 



