To the Editor of the "Norrn-Cyiwa Dairy Niws."
Sim—With reference. to "Hydraulic Engineer's" letter on the above subject, and to the Editorial comment on P, F, Eardley's letter, 1 wish to state that I have been associated with the boring of 25 artesian wells in this district, li drilling machinery under expert foreign supervision, and every one was a success, Some of these wells have been in operation for about four years, and in no case has the quality of the water changed to an extent that was noticible, and only a very careful analysis—could determine the very slight changes which: oceurred—these changes in most cases being for the better.
to the quantity diminishing in every case it has shown big provement, the more the well was Pumped, and thi applies to wells of all sizes, from those of over a million gallons per day to the 70,000 gallon per day well, "Hydraulic Engineer" may be professionally all that the degree he takes, signifies, but that does of entitle him to' speak with the authority on walla he assumes, and
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