348 P". REPORT OF PROGRESS. E. W. CLAYPOLE. 



Mr. Bower, lie what are known in the county as the Warm 

 Springs. They are much frequented as a picnic ground 

 and considerable money has been expended in providing 

 accommodation for visitors. The situation is beautiful, 

 under the high ridge of Hamilton sandstone rising south of 

 the creek and the low ridge of Oriskany on the other bank. 

 The springs are three in number, reckoning only those of 

 fair size, but they scarcely deserve their name. They throw 

 out a copious supply of water and appear more like subter- 

 ranean streams emerging into day than ordinary springs. 

 This is very likely their true nature. Their temperature is 

 decidedly above that of other springs in the same district 

 but can only be called warm because the water is not cold 

 to the taste. 



On October 27, 1883, I obtained the temperature of the 

 water as follows : 



East spring, 65° 



Middle spring, 61° 



West spring, 60° 



On the same day the temperature of the water at the 

 Falling spring, three miles off, was 55°. 



I have been told that the water retains its warmth in the 

 winter. If this be the case the explanation above offered 

 is less likely to be correct as streams would then be colder 

 than springs. But in October the reverse is true. 



