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BUILDING STONES, FIEE CLAY, &c. 1. Parapara Iron and Coal Company, Nelson. —Limestone occurs [in quantity at a considerabledistance beneath the coal measures. Intended to be used as a flux in the reduction of the brown haematite ore, which is found in great quantites in the district. 2. W. Wilson, Christchurcli.— A. White Limestone ;B. Yellow Limestone; obtainable in blocks of from one to 10 tons. 3. Nelson Committee. —Marble from Euatanuha, Golden Bay. 4. Nelson Committee. —Porcelain clay from Pakawau. 5. Nelson Committee..— Clay from Pakawau. (Not for competition). 6. Nelson Committee. —Clay from Euatanuha, Golden Bay. (Not for competition). 7. Taranaki Committee. —Potter's clay from Urenui. 8. Kennedy Brothers, Nelson. — Fire clay from a seam of eight feet, underlying the coal at the Brunner Mine. 9. Kennedy Brothers, Nelson. —Fire clay, the same as No. 8, ground ready for brickmaking or other fire goods ; is sold for 60s. per ton at Greymouth. 10. Kennedy Brothers, Nelson. —Fire bricks manufactured at the Company's works at the Brunner Mine : value £(3 to £7 per 1000 at Greymouth. 11. Nelson Committee. —Steatite from Golden Gully, Collingwood.
PAINTS, DYES, AND TANNING BAEKS. 1. T. B. Louisson, Nelson. —Hsematite paint made from the ore found in unlimited quantities at Parapara, Nelson. Being a pure per-oxide of iron, it the best preservative of that metal. Wood coated with this paint is comparatively noninflammable. It is therefore much used in painting shingled roofs; value, £25 per ton. 2. Johnston Brothers, Nelson. —Umber pigment, made from the raw haematite ore found at Parapara. 3. Johnston Brothers, Nelson. —Eed pigment, made from calcined haematite ore found at Parapara. 4. W. S. Grayling, Taranaki. —Bark of the Hinau {Elaocarpus dentatus) and sample of phormuim fibre dried therewith by the Maories. 5. Taranaki Committee. —Bark of the Atawhero {Rhabdothamnus solandri) produces red dye. 6. Taranaki Committee. —Bark of the Pukatea (Atherosperma novce Zealandia). The inner bark contains a powerful anodyne. 7. W. S. Qrayling, Taranaki. —Extract of Towai (Weinmannia racemosd). A forest tree abundant iu many parts of New Zealand. The bark has been successfully applied as a tanning agent. It is also used by the Maories in producing their red and brown colours. The dye obtained from this gives a verv fast class of shades upon cottou. It can be sold at the same price as gambier and catechu. Bark of the Towai from which the extract is obtained. Timber of the Towai. 8. Westland Committee. —Bark of the Tawai or Eed Birch (Fagus menziesii), suitable for tanning purposes ; also a sample of the extract fluid. 9. W. S. Grayling, Taranaki. —Blue earth, supposed to be a phosphate of iron, used by the Maories mixed with shark oil as a deep and brilliant blue paint. 10. Taranaki Committee.— Earth used by Maories as a mordaunt for dyes.
GRAIN AND AGKICUXTUEAL PKODTTCE. W. D. Wood, Christchurcli, Canterbury. — 1. 251bs. Tuscan Wheat; weighs 681bs. per Imperial bushel. 2. 251bs. rough Chaft" Wheat; weighs GOlbs. per Imperial bushel. 8. 251bs. Velvet Chaff Wheat; weighs 62|lbs. per Imperial bushel. 4. 251bs. Eed ChaiF Wheat; weighs, 64-J-lbs. per Imperial bushel. 5. 501bs. of Flour. P. Cunningham and Co., Christchurcli, Canterbury. —11 ordinary samples of Wheat grown in the Province of Canterbury : — 6. Qr.-bushel Pearl Wheat. 7. Qr.-bushel Hunter's White Wheat. 8. Qr.-bushel Tuscan Wheat. 9. Qr.-bushel Hunter's White Wheat. 10. Qr.-bushel Velvet Chaff Wheat. 11. Qr.-bushel Eed Chaff Wheat. 12. Qr.-bushel Purple Straw Wheat. 13. Qr.-bushel Velvet Chaff Wheat. 14. Qr.-bushel Pearl Wheat. 15. Qr.-bushel Bed Chaff Wheat. 15. Qr.-bushel Tuscan Wheat. John O. Ruddenklau, Addington, Canterbury. — 17. 1 bag Champion White Wheat; yield, 45 bushels per acre ; value', 4s. 6d. per bushel. Robert Wilhin, Christchurcli, Canterbury. — 18. Half-bushel Perennial Eye Grass Seed (Lolium perenne) grown by Eev. T. E. Fisher, Selwyn District; soil, sandy loam; yield, 30 bushels per acre; value, 6s. 6d. per bushel of 201b5.; weight equals 151b5., or 301bs. per bushel. 19. Half-bushel Cocksfoot Seed (Bactylis glomerata), grown by Executors of Ebenezer Hay, at Banks' Peninsula; soil, volcanic hills. The seed was sown on cleared bush land, but not ploughed or cultivated in any way ; yield not known ; value, 7d. per lb.; weight, 201bs. per bushel.