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Edward Sheedy. Cat. No. 938. Hams. Very good and very superior to the rest of the exhibits. Second award. W. Kirkland. Cat. No. 954. Cheese. Very good sample. Highly commended. Charles Blake and Son. Cat. No. 934. Picton bloaters. Very superior, and highly desirable on account of quality, condition, and freshness. First award. Class 623. E. H. Banks, Christchurch. Cat. No. 1,074. Pearl barley. Sound; good colour. Fourth degree of merit. —Tartarian oats. Good. Third degree of merit. P. Cunningham and Co., Christchurch. Cat. No. 1,078. Oats (Canadian). Good. Second degree of merit. —Barley (flat-head). Good grain, but not good colour. Second degree of merit. —Oats (Tartarian). Very good; seed. First degree of merit. —Wheat (Tuscan). Clean, good, serviceable wheat; 62| lb. Third degree of merit. —Oats (Tartarian). Fair; seed. Fourth degree of merit. Fell Brothers and Co., Blenheim. Cat. No. 1,082. Barley (malting). Full grain, but not good colour. Second degree of merit. Harley and Sons, Nelson. Cat. No. 1,086. Barley (malting). Excellent; deserving special notice. First degree of merit. Holdaway Brothers, Nelson. Cat. No. 1,088. Wheat. Large grain, well matured, fair milling quality. Fourth degree of merit. Peter McGill, Otago. Cat. No. 1,096. Wheat (Tuscan). Pure, uniform sample; excellent quality, hirst degree of merit. J. and T. Meek, Oamaru. Cat. No. 1,099. Oats (short). Prime feed. First degree of merit. —Oats (Danish). Good; seed. Second degree of merit. — Oats (black Tartarian). Very good; seed. First degree of merit. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Cat. No. 1,103. Wheat (White Tuscan). Fine milling ; 661b. Second degree of merit. —Barley (chevalier). Fair. Fourth degree of merit. —Oats (barley). Fair; feed. Third degree of merit. —Oats (potato). Fair. Fourth degree of merit. Royse, Stead, and Co., Dunedin. Cat. No. 1,112. Oats (long Tartarian). Good. Second degree of merit. Job Vile, Masterton. Cat. No. 1,118. Oats (black Tartarian). Fair. Third degree of merit. Class 627. E. H. Banks, Christchurch. Cat. No. 1,180. A good exhibit of a fair quality throughout. It comprises eight samples, and, with the exception of No. 6 Prussian-blue peas, we would class them as inferior to other similar exhibits in the same Court. The No. 6 was the best of the kind in the Court —rank it as 1, The exhibit as a whole I should rank as 4. Fourth degree of merit. P. Cunningham and Co., Christchurch. Cat. No. 1,181. This comprises four samples, and, as a whole, I consider it the best exhibit in the Court in its class. The peas and beans are first-class, full, round, heavy, and fresh-looking. The rye-grass seed is better than 1,180, but not so good as that of Duncan and Son, 1,183, or Dransfield's, No. 1,182. Of a sample of ryegrass seed experimented on, 12 per cent, failed to germinate. Third degree of merit. Joe Dransfield, Wellington. Cat. No. 1182. A very fine collection of grasses. Eminently deserving of high commendation. Most suitable for a farming and pastoral country. As grasses, we think them the best seed in the Court; the rye-grass is as good, but no better than 1,18'3. On experimenting with this rye-grass seed, 26 per cent, failed. First degree of merit. Duncan and Son, Christchurch. No. 1183. A very fine exhibit. The rye-grass especially good in bulk and appearance. All the seeds of a very high quality. We would class this as the best general exhibit in the court for general farming purposes in New Zealand. Oil experimenting, 18 per cent, failed to germinate. Second degree of merit. Mrs. Eyles, Richmond, Nelson. Cat. No. 1,184. A very good sample of grass, worthy of praise, but not equal to 1,183. Commended. Chables Haynes, Palmerston, Dunedin. Cat. No. 1185. For rye-grass seed only, I would class this Second degree of merit. Captain W. R. Russell, Karamu, Hawke's Bay. Cat. No. 1,186. For rye-grass only, we would class this as Third merit. Note. —The best and most comprehensive exhibit, having due regard to quality, variety, utility, and adaptation to public wants, is No. 1,182, 16 samples of seeds, although worst in germination. No. 1,183, 8 samples, comes next, second in germination. No. 1,181, although very fine seed, does not compare in variety with these. We would place it Third, although bearing best results in the germinating test. Class 626. E. H. Crease, Wellington. Cat. No. 1,152. Sample of a well-prepared and ground pure ginger and mixed spices of good quality. Fourth order of merit. Mr. Trent, Christchurch. Cat. No. 1165. Two samples of white and black ground pepper, both well prepared, with good flavour. Second order of merit. David Strangs, Invercargill. Cat. No. 1,164. Two samples of black and white ground pepper, well prepared and with good flavour. Third order of merit. —A sample of well-manufac-tured ground coffee of fair quality. Third order of merit.