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NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



NAME LOCATION 



Saratoga Victoria Spring Saratoga Springs, Saratoga co. 



Chalybeate Spring Sharon Springs, Schoharie co. 



Magnesia Spring Sharon Springs, Schoharie co. 



White Sulphur Spring Sharon Springs, Schoharie co. 



Red Jacket Mineral Spring Seneca Falls, Seneca co. 



Mountain Mist Spring West Hills, Suffolk co. 



Dry den Springs Dry den, Tompkins co. 



Big Indian Spring Ellen ville, Ulster co. 



Elixir Spring Clintondale, Ulster co. 



Vita Spring Fort Edward, Washington co. 



Clyde Mineral Spring Clyde, Wayne co. 



The commercial production of mineral waters constitutes a large 

 and growing industry. For the year 1904 the revenue derived 

 from their sales amounted approximately to $1,600,000, represent- 

 ing a total of 8,000,000 gallons. The springs in Saratoga county 

 alone reported sales of 1,695,936 gallons valued at $419,364. In 

 regard to the totals given, it may be stated that they include esti- 

 mates for certain springs in lieu of more definite information. The 

 canvass of the industry is attended with a good deal of difficulty 

 owing to the fact that many springs are exploited intermittently or 

 on a small scale and no accurate account is kept as to the sales. A 

 number of springs, also, are used locally to supply hotels and 

 sanatoriums, so that only a nominal value can be placed on their 

 output. 



Carbonic acid gas 



Carbon dioxid, or carbonic acid gas as it is commonly known, is 

 produced in commercial quantities at Saratoga Springs. The gas 

 accompanies the mineral waters, sometimes in such quantity as to 

 force the latter to the surface, but frequently the flow is assisted by 

 pumping. In all about 30 wells have been drilled for gas, their 

 depths ranging from 150 to 600 feet. 



The water is removed to the mouth of the well and the gas con- 

 veyed to a holder from which it is drawn off for charging into 

 cylinders. The carbon dioxid contains a small quantity of air and 

 frequently a trace of hydrogen sulfid, but it is said to be, on the 

 whole, much purer than that produced by artificial means. 



According to information furnished by J. C. Minor jr, the total 

 supply of carbon dioxid from the wells in the vicinity of Saratoga 

 Springs is about 20,000 pounds per day of which only about one 

 half is at present recovered. The product is employed principally 

 in the manufacture of soda waters. The following companies, all of 



