ANALYSES OF WELL, SPRING, MINERAL AND ARTESIAN WATERS, 105. 
The water was clear and odourless, with a flat brackish taste, 
and had a strong alkaline reaction. The soluble portion contained 
chiefly common salt and Glauber’s salt, while the insoluble part 
was composed mainly of gypsum, with a little carbonate of mag- 
nesia and silica. The sample was reported as being unfit for man 
or beast. An analysis of a somewhat similar water is the sample 
obtained from Nyngan (No. 25). The total solid residue was 
22:2904 parts per 1000, the amount soluble being 21:1564 parts 
per 1000. 
*Two spring waters from Ventura Country, South America, 
and stated to be too strongly mineral to be used otherwise than 
as a purgative medicine, mitigated somewhat for the animal system 
by the carbonate of soda, but rendered more injurious to the soil 
yielded on analysis as follows :— 
No. 1. No. 2. 
In 1000 Parts. 
Total solid residue on evaporation Log POBUON BEY A DBIG 
Soluble part after evaporation... Ten Ok tre ce 
Insoluble part after evaporation ... re Ae eewe | leo) 
Chemically combined water and 
organic matter... % wes OO tec OO 
RemMARKS.—The soluble matter after evaporation consisted in 
the main of sulphate of soda (Glauber’s salt), with some carbonate 
and chloride of sodium, and a little sulphate of potash. The com- 
mon salt was more abundant in No. 2 than the other.—(Prof. E. 
W. Hilgard.) 
In consequence of the many enquiries made to the Department 
of Mines, and the various analyses of water conducted with a view 
of ascertaining their suitability for watering stock, the matter 
being in my opinion, as to their use, more of a medical question, 
the opinion of Mr. Edward Stanley, m.x.c.v.s.. Government 
Veterinarian was asked for. The following is a copy of Mr. 
Stanley’s Report :— 
* Report of Examination of Waters and Water Supply and Related 
Subjects during the years 1886-89 by Professor E. W. Hilgard, College 
of Agriculture, California. 
