Artesian Weil at Campbelltown.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 January 1892, Page 2

Artesian Weil at Campbelltown.

♦ After a few month's boring during which time the earth's crust was penetrated to a depth of 180 feet, a strong flow of water has been obtained, by means of an artesian well, afc Mr Sanson's farm at Campbelltown. During the process layers of quicksand, cement, 16 feet of papa rock, and two streams of water had to be negotiated. The greatest difficulty encountered was the cement, through which, the ayerage rate of progress made was only six inches a day. 'i he water is capable of rising to a height of 8 feet and flows at the I rate of 160 gallons per hour, or 3240 gallons per diem. It is as clear as crystal and as cold as ice, and no iears need be entertained in using it for the most particular of culinary purposes. The chief object for which the well was sunk was to give the dairy a continuous supply of cold water. For this purpose a cement tank has been built in the dairy floor, into which the water will be led by means of a pipe, and in order that an incessant supply may be maintained the water is to be led out again by another pipe of the same size into a cattle trough in an adjourning field. Into this tank the cream vats are to be placed. The water supplied by the well is eight degrees colder than the water hitherto used for the abqye purpose fiotn Mr Sanson's underground reservoir, and as keeping the cream as cool as possible ?8 a matter of vital importance to successtnl dairying, the advantage * accruing in this respect alone from the artesian well will be apparent to everyone. In addition to this a supply of fresh clean water can always be depended upon for the purpose of washing the butter. Mr :*anson deserves great praise for the energy shown by him in persevering in this work. The operations were carried out under the direction and supervision of Mr Martin, well-sinker, to whom the successful completion is a great sredit. Operations for sinking anather well are immediately to be sommenced in one of Mr Sanson's paddocks for the purpose of providing 1 constant supply of water for the sattie. The fact that such a splen lid flow of water is obtainable at

Campbelltown adds enormously to the value of the property there. Hitherto dairying has been carried on over a large portion <rf the district, with dif'culty, on account of the bad water in the wells. Witii a water such as that which, it fir demonstrated, may be had for the boring, the settlers will have nothing left to complain oi.— Advocate.