BAILEY. | Mineral Waters. 193 
A Comparison of the Most Important Constituents of the Waters 
of the Sulfate Group. 
Grains per gallon. 
Total Sodium Sodium Calcium Calcium Magne- 
NAME. solids. chlorid. sulfate. sulfate. WeIeA peta 
JONES Sino a emcee: 4244 34 4015 4T 61 87 
ORY OIOTING, so00g0000006 246 31 Dif 86 24 64 
Carbondale.......... 145 76 37 1 LO Oe ieee ora 
Council Grove....... 193 trace 1 OES yas neces ty 85 
Baie cae ani eect rss 46 CANT Silas eke 16 17 ») 
Chingawassa... .... 152 3 97 24 22 
IBATSONS sitcitessrasre os 405 13 43 58 5d 237 
SHH IN@o Ibs ce 50050000 154 4 4 111 Cea args eoriee sk 
Sycamore No. 1...... 152 7 1 93 32 16 
Crab Orchard, Ky... 401 17 59 10 53 205 
1Byeroloreel, JER, 6 6650 5000 124 Ora ovaries 15 8 80 
Hunyado Janos...... 2437 83 1148 iChat lee sees Sete 1077 
Carabana, Spain ....| . 6147 93 HOD PG baer n seal te, She tae 197 
Kissingen, Germany. . 1477 464 303 78 1 300 
Carlsbad, Bohemia... 334 69 iL Os eee ene LOW alee where ow 
Pullna, Austria...... DOL OR bac inre we. 990 20 6 744 
This comparison shows that while these waters usually con- 
tain sodium chlorid, the percentage of this salt is small com- 
pared with the total mineral matter. On the other hand, the 
amount of sulfates is large; in some cases, very large. Car- 
bonates of calcium and magnesium are also present in consid- 
erable quantity, and sometimes enough sodium carbonate to 
give the water a strong alkaline reaction. In addition to mag- 
nesium sulfate, magnesium carbonate and chlorid are also fre- 
quently mentioned. 
Some very interesting comparisons may be brought out, 
showing the value of the Kansas waters. There is a remarka- 
ble similarity in composition between the Abilena and certain 
foreign waters, notably the Hunjadi-Janos, Carabana, etc.’ 
The water of the Parsons well, a water that has hardly acquired 
even a local reputation for its therapeutic qualities, is very simi- 
lar to that of Crab Orchard, Ky. The latter is used in making 
the celebrated ‘‘Crab Orchard Salts,’’ which are so extensively 
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