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Miscellaneous. 42. Halter. Manufactured by T. Bevan, jun., of Otaki. Colonial Museum. 43. Halter. Made from single twine by T. Bevan, jun., of Otaki. Price in Wellington, 15s. per dozen. The yellow dye is from the root of green flax; the black, from the bark of the hinau ; the blue, from the tutu berry. Exhibited by Mr. T. Bevan, jun., Otaki. 44. Halter. Made from double twine by T. Bevan, jun., of Otaki. Price in Wellington, 15s. per dozen. Dyed in the same way as No. 43. Exhibited by Mr. T. Bevan, jun , Otaki. 45. Door mat. Price, Is. 6d. to 2s. per square foot. Manufactured by Symons & Malcolm, Richmond, Nelson. Presented by Sir D. Monro. Colonial Museum. 46. Door mat. Price, 2s. per foot. Manufactured by Lang, Auckland. Colonial Museum. 47. Three coloured mats, manufactured at Timaru. Exhibited by Canterbury Flax Association. 48. Samples of stuffs, made from New Zealand flax. Presented by Mr. L. Nattrass, Nelson. 49. Cushion worked in flax of various dyes, by Miss McTavish, Auckland. Exhibited by Miss McTavish. 50. Flax of various dyes, chemicallv prepared in 1859-60, by Mr. T. W. Tatton, Nelson. Exhibited by T. W. Tatton, Nelson. 51. Sample of cloth and yarn, manufactured in 1850, by Mr. Carmichael, of Messrs. Baxter Brothers, Dundee. Commissioners. 52. Two samples of paper, made in London in 1866. Commissioners. 53. Unbleached paper, made of Phormium tenax. Presented by Dr. Ferdinand von Mueller, Melbourne. 54. Flour sack, made by Nash, of Manawatu, about 1557, from the finest Maoridressed flax, mixed with a portion of hemp. This sack has been four or five years in constant use, carrying meal to the top of the mill by hooks and tackle, and would apparently last as long again ; other sacks, made at the same time, are still in use at Mr. Kebbell's mil! Presented by Mr. Kebbell. 55. Tatting, crochet, netting, and fine work, in New Zealand flax. Exhibited by Mrs. J. A. Bird, Christchurch.

CLASS V. A.—Beokees Classification of Fibees. These samples were obtained by reference to the brands that are described in the sale lists as having realised the prices mentioned. Price during 1870. Average. Ist. class. Good to superior ... £28 to £36155. £34 10s. 2nd. „ Fairly cleaned ... 23 to 30 10 26 15 3rd. „ Fully 1 dressed ... 18 to 26 0 22 0 4th. „ Half to-J dressed ... 14 to 22 10 18 5 sth. „ Common to rough i- dressed 11 to 18 5 14 10 B. —Samples of Flax sold in London, with the Peices at which thet SOLD. 1. Hand-made in Waikato, in 1867. The leaf boiled and hackled. Sold in Auckland at £18 per ton, for export to Sydney. 2. Wilford & Co., Wairarapa. Shipped to Melbourne, and sold there at £22 a ton, on 10th January, 1871; per Messrs. Levin & Co., Wellington. 3. Sold in London in November, 1870, at £35 per ton; per Mr. F. Sidey, Wellington. 4. Sold in London in November, 1870, at £30 to £30 10s.; per Mr, F. Sidey, Wellington.' 5. 0 and G —Wallis, Raglan. Sold in London in June, 1870, at £31; per Messrs. Kinross & Co., Napier. 6. 0 and G—McDonald. Sold in London, June, 1870, for £30; per Messrs. Kinross & Co., Napier. 7. O and G—McDonald. Sold in London, June, 1870, for £27; per Messrs. Kinross & Co., Napier.