THE ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY OF EASTERN FLORIDA.

stances where it is used for bathing. purposes. A four-inch well was drilled by Mr. H. Walker in i9oo at the Hotel Ormond. This well reaches a depth of 752 feet and is cased 36o feet. At a depth of 320 feet salt water was encountered. The water from the well is used for bathing purposes. Another well at the Hotel Ormond reached the same depth. This well is eight inches in diameter and is cased 400 feet. at which depth salt water is reported continuing to 550 feet. From the depth of 550 feet to the total depth of the well, 752 feet, no water was encountered.
The average depth of the wells surrounding Ormond and vicinity is from I6O to 225 feet. At this depth a hard sulphuretted water is obtained. However, in some instances salt water at this shallow depth is reported. Mrs. A. M. Watson owns a three-inch well which is i8o feet deep and cased go feet. The water from this well is not used because it contains salt. This well is the only one of this depth on record that contains salt, other wells of medium depth furriishing an abundant supply of fresh water which is used for domestic and irrigating purposes. The head of the wells range from eight to nine feet above the surface or about fourteen to fifteen feet above sea.
PIERSON.
Pierson is located on the sandy ridge running though the west central portion of Volusia County. The elevation of the depot at this place as recorded by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad is 78 feet. Records of two deep wells occurring here have been obtained. The N. L. Pierson well is three inches in diameter and 150 feet deep. The water is reported to rise to within forty feet of the surface. Its use is general domestic and irrigation purposes. The second well was drilled at the public school house and is used for general drinking purposes.
SEVILLE.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad owns four artesian wells at Seville, used for the railroad boiler supplies. One well is four inches in diameter and is reported to be 126 feet deep. The otherthree wells are two inches in diameter. The exact depth is not known. The water is said to rise to within 18 feet of the surface.
About two miles south of Seville and west of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad is a flowing artesian well. This Well is owned lby J. W. Whitner, and was drilled in 19o9. This is a two-inch well, 140 feet deep and is cased 90 feet. The elevation at the

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