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Show NO MORE VICHY Our nnuual imports of mineral waters wa-ters aro over 3,000,000 gallons having a valuo of nearly a million dollars. Two thirds of these Imports camo from Germany, Franco and Austria-Hungary, Austria-Hungary, und as soon ns tho stocks on hand aro consumed domestic waters wa-ters should take tho placo of thoso derived from foreign springs. In this connection it la Interesting to note that last year tho reported sales from 838 commercial springs In tho United States were more than 57,-000,000 57,-000,000 gallons, having a total valuo of ?5,500,000. Tho recent activity of tho Now York State Reservation Commission Com-mission in conserving tho nntural mineral waters at Saratoga Springs, ns woll as In improving local conditions, condi-tions, is of interest in calling ntten-tlon ntten-tlon to tho mnny opportunities in this country for utilizing such wnt-era wnt-era and adopting modes of treatment, Blmilar to thoso which havo mado tho bath resorts of Germany nnd Austria famous. Thero Is a somewhat popular popu-lar but fallacious Impression that certain European waters hove medicinal medici-nal properties not possessed by any American waters, and many persons per-sons addicted to Appolllnarls, Clys-mic, Clys-mic, or Celestlno Vichy habit might bo equally well satlslled by waters from Amorlcan springs in bottles of iH Amerlcnn glass, bearing labels print' Sial ed In tho Unltod States. Bulletin 595, H U. S. Geological Survoy. H |