PRODICTION. The production of mineral waters in the United States in 1901 amounted to 55,771, 188 gallons. valued at $7,586,96.2. The imports in the saute year amounted to 2.567,323 gallons, valued at $741.392.
emuc.cr, ANALYst:s. The following table shims the important constituents of some of the _American mineral waters: etc. The general character of the springs of Virginia and West Virginia is saline; sulplui retell caters are the most numerous, hut alkaline and chalybeate and acid springs also occur. The saline springs are found in excess of all others in the South Central States, and thermal spring: are few. In this region )11 till. States of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas are the chief producers of mineral waters. The Ilot Springs of Arkansas are among the most important thermal spring: found in the entire country, and of value for dis eases of the blood. The Texas springs are peculiar from the fact that many of than show free sul phuric acid. Owing to the abundance of lime stone formations in the North Central States, spring. are quite numerous, and in Wis
consin I110.1. of Waukesha are widely known. In the Cordillera!) region the noted occurrence of hot springs is that of the Yellowstone Park, but they arc not used for medicinal purposes. in New Mexico the Las Vegas Ilot Springs are often visited. and in Washington the Medical Lake is the source of one of the best known min eral waters of the Pacific Coast.
W \Tilts. A number of foreign min eral Wa aro imported into the [kited States and find a considerable sale. Chief among these is the W:1101' which conies from \yeller, Cwrinany, and which is largely used as a table wato.r, and in 1.a.es of attended A\ith dyspepsia. The Friedrieleshal I bitterwa ter. front the Friedrielishall spring:, near Iliblenloirg, Germany. is largely used for habitual constipation, as is the IInnyroli-.1anos water from Illidapest. Hungary, which i4 a remedy also for congestive and gouty disorders. The Kissingen waters from Bavaria, the Vichy