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affords a flow of 14,000 gallons per diem; and from Mr. Jules Perthius of a well on his place, as follows: Depth, 225 feet; flow, not measured, small.

Water used for irrigating with excellent results; also used for domestic purposes. The location of the well is one and a half miles northeast of Hitchcock.

Nichols Well, Dickinson: Depth, 600 feet; flow, 20,000 gallons per diem; size of pipe, 3 inches.

Below is given an analysis of this water by Dr. W. H. Melville, chemist of the Survey.

One United States gallon contains—

Ramie Farm Well, near Dickinson: Depth, 624 feet; flow 57,600 gallons per diem; size of pipe, 3-inch.

This is the best well in the Dickinson country. To test the pressure, a 3-inch pipe 32 feet high was attached to the well and the water overflowed the pipe. The water is utilized by Prof. Fremery in preparing the ramie and jute fiber grown on the place, and for irrigation.

Nolan's Well, three miles west of Dickinson: Depth, 700 feet; flow, 50,000 gallons per diem; size of pipe, 3-inch.

Anderson's Well, one-fourth mile west of Dickinson: Depth, 588 feet; flow, small; size of pipe, 1 inch.

A strong flow was met with in this well at 300 feet depth.

O. C. Pettit's Well, one and a half miles southeast of Dickinson: Depth, 1000 feet; flow, none.

At 625 feet water rose to within 10 feet of the surface. At 860 feet a flow of 7200 gallons per diem was developed. At 1000 feet the well is dry. The failure to develop a good flow in this well is probably due to the mistakes of the contractor who was driving the well.

There are some six or eight other wells in this portion of the county, but the depth and flow are the same as those noted above, and it is not necessary to list them. The water is used for domestic purposes and for watering stock. It has been utilized also for irrigation at the Ramie farm, with good results.

BRAZORIA COUNTY.

Alvin Wells.—There are two wells, one at Alvin, just finished, of which no data was accessible; and one on the Rice farm, four miles north of Alvin, on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. Depth, 502 feet; flow, 100,000 gallons per diem; size of pipe, 2-inch; water of good quality.

Velasco Well.—Depth, 1100 feet; flow (estimated), 1,000,000 gallons per diem; size of pipe, 8-inch.

An analysis of this water by Mr. Duncan Adriance, of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, gives in one United States gallon:

The percentage of common salt in this water is high. It is exceeded only in the analysis of the water from the National Cotton Oil Company's well in Galveston.

Well at Surfside.—Depth, 1070 feet; flow, 310,000 gallons per diem; size of pipe, 4 inches.

No analysis of this water is known to have been made. It is probably about the same as that at Velasco.

NUECES COUNTY.

Corpus Christi.—A well was driven at this place to a depth of 1765 feet without finding water that could be utilized by the city. A daily flow of 80,000 gallons was met at about 600 feet, the water heavily charged with salt and sulphates and thought to have medicinal virtues of a high order. Mr. Chapman, who bored the well, has built a sanitarium at the locality, and the water will be utilized for medicinal baths, etc.

A second attempt to secure a supply of fresh water for the city was made by putting down a system of gang-wells about two and a half miles west of town. Mr. G. Jaeger, who was boring the wells, favored me with data as follows regarding the depths at which water was found, and the quality of the water: