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U. H. Banks, Christchursh, Canterbury. — 20. Eye, grown in Ashburton District; soil, fine black loam, shingle bottom, formerly covered with native flax (Phormium) ■ sown in May; two bushels, of 601bs. per acre; crop average, 40 bushels per acre ; value, 4s. per bushel. 21. Malt made in Christchurch from barley grown in Selwyn District; soil, rich black loam, formerly laid down with English grasses; sown in September ; 1\ bushels of SOlbs. per acre ; value, Bs. per bushel of 40lbs. 22. Barley, grown in Leeston District; soil, light porous, made rich by sheep feeding upon turnips and mangolds, and by artificial drainage; sown in October; two bushels of SOlbs. per acre; crop average, 45 bushels ; value, ss. per bushel. 23. Broad Beans, grown in Lincoln District; soil, old flax (Phormium) swamp, with stiff clay subsoil ; sown in July ; If bushels of GOlbs. per acre ; crop average, 30 bushels ; value, 4s. per bushel. 24. Canadian Oats, grown in Eolleston District; soil, very light, formerly a sheep run; sown in August; two bushels of 401bs. per acre; crop average, 45 bushels ; value, 2s. lOd. per bushel. 25. Black Tartarian Oats grown in Ashburton District; soil, alternate downs and flax (Phormium) swamp, at present an extensive sheep-breeding station ; sown in August; 2 \ bushels of 401bs. per acre ; crop in 1875 about 30,000 bushels, three-fourths of which are crushed and consumed on the station feeding long-wool sheep and horses; value, 2s. 6d. per bushel. 26. Horse Beans, grown in Kaiapoi District; soil, very heavy swamp land, strong clay bottom, covered by a silt deposit caused by a periodical overflow of the Waimakariri Eiver ; sown in July ; two bushels of 601bs. per acre; crop average, 35 bushels ; value, ss. per bushel. 27. Field Peas, grown in Prebbleton District: soil, light loam, shingle bottom ; sown in July ; two bushels of 601bs. per acre; crop average. 40 bushels ; value, 4s. Cd. per bushel. 28. Chaff from Oaten Hay, grown in: Heathcote district, cut by a Buncle (of Melbourne) patent cutter, screen and packer combined; packed and pressed ready for shipment to the different gold diggings in bales of five sacks weighing about 3J cwt., and measuring 17 feet; value, £5 10s. per ton. 28. Field Peas, grown in Templeton District; soil very light, well drained, mostly shingle bottom; sown in July, two bushels of GOlbs. per acre, crop average 30 bushels ; value, 4s. 6d. per bushel. The above are intended to show the produce of the different districts in the Province of Canterbury. The quantity per acre grown is the actual result in these particular cases. The price is what each exhibit would command free on board at Port Lyttelton in large parcels, nett cash. 30-57. 28 samples of Grrain, etc. A fair average of farmers' delivery at exhibitor's store: all grown within 50 miles of Christchurch ; season, 1875. 58. Four sheaves of prime Tartarian White Oats ; cut green for fodder. 59. Hooper and Dodson, Nelson. —Hops picked in March, 1875; crop off five acres, 106cwt. 60. Mr. John Gilmour, Christchurch, Canterbury. —One Ham, clothed, one ham, bare : weight, each, 121b5.: value, Is. per lb. 61. Odo Side of Bacon clothed, one side bare; weight, each 261b.; value, Is. per lb.

WOOL. 1. W. S. Peter, Anama, Ashbwrton, Canterbury. —Merinos, male, 12 months old, not previously shorn, first combing in grease. Average weight, 6ibs. Average price of previous clips, la. Id., all round, except locks, sold at Christchurch privately. 2. Samuel Bealey, Canterbury. —lo Fleeces, second cross from Merino ewe, by Eomney Marsh or Kent ram, ewes and wethers fourteen months old, not previously shorn; first combing, in grease: average weight, 10'31bs.; average price of previous clips in London, Is. 3d. in grease, and Is. lOd. to 2a. 6d., cold water washed. 3. A. W. Rutherford, Mendip Hills, Amuri, Nelson. —Merino, ewe hoggets, 14 months old, not previously shorn; dipped in February 1875, in lime and sulphur, for ticks, first combing, in grease; average price of previous clips in London, 1873, Is. 4d., Is. 5d.; 1871, Is. 5d., Is. 6d.; September, 1875, Is. 2d., Is. sd. 4. George A. Anstey, Mount Parnassus, Amuri, Nelson. —Merino ram, 13 months old, not previously shorn, dipped in December, 1874, in lime and sulphur; 10 fleeces, averaging 81bs; first combing, in grease; average price of previous clips in London, 1874, portion of clip (without rams) Is. If d; 1875 portion of clip (without rams) Is. 3yd. 5. George A. Anstey, Mount Parnassus, Amuri, Nelson. —Merino, four year old rams, 10 fleeces weighing 791b5., 12J months' growth, dipped November, 1874, in lime and sulphur; first combing, in grease; average price of previous clips in London, 1874, portion of clip (without rams) Is. lfd; 1875, portion of clip (without rams) Is. 3f d. 6. J. Cathcart Wason, Corwar, South BaJcaia, Canterbury. —Merino 6-tooth wethers, 12 months' growth, greasy; average price of previous clips in London, 9d. to Is. 5d.; average weight of fleeces, 81ba. 7. J. Cathcart Wason, Corwar, South BaJcaia, Canterbury. —Lincoln full-mouthed ewes, bred by Thomas Kirkham, of Beresthorpe, and Dudding, of Pantin, Lincolnshire, England, imported in March, 1874, from England, being 4-tooth, 12 months' growth, in grease; average weight of fleece, 141bs. 8. J. Cathcart Wason, Corwar, South BaTcaia, Canterbury. —Cross between Lincoln and Merino 2-tooth ewes, 12 months' growth; average price of previous clip in London, Is. Id. to Is. 4d. in grease ; average weight of fleeces, lOlbs. 9. John Hall, Hororata, Canterbury. —Merino 4-year old "Wethers, 12 months' growth; average weight of fleeces, lOflbs.; average price of previous clips in London, Is. 3|d. (whole flock); first combing in grease. 10. F. M. Bicicman, Bangiora, Canterbury. —Eomney Marsh Ewes under 12 months old, not previously shorn. 11. Arthur Braithwaite, Hutt, Wellington. —Eomney Marsh, fifth cross, 1-tooth Ewes, cold-water washed, \\\ months' growth; average price of previous clips in London for past five years, Is. 10-J-d. 12.—H. 23.