One ton Pure Tin (ingots), smelted by Bulimba Tin Smelting (For Sale.) Exhibited by Bulimba Smelting

Company. Company.

Complete Collection of Tin Ores and rocks from the tin mining district of Stanthorpe. Collected and arranged by Walter C. Hume, Esq. Government Commissioner for Mineral Lands, Stanthorpe. Mr. Hume's Report and Map will be found on the top of this case for reference to the specimens. Exhibited by W. C. Hume, Esq.

Three half cwt. samples of Stream Tin, each coarse, middling and fine, from Stanthorpe District. Exhibited by Mount Marlay and Brisbane Tin Mining Company.

Wash dirt (rich), and Conglomerate, 1 cwt. Exhibited by Mount Marlay and Brisbane Tin Mining Company.

Twenty-four bottles, Tin Ore, each corresponding to number on Map of tin selections, prepared by J. De Fore Tyrell, Esq. Exhibited by J. De Fore Tyrell, Esq.

Thirty-six bottles of Tin Ore, Powder and Assay, 12 varieties from Stanthorpe District. Exhibited by J. De Fore

Chrome Iron Ore, from large lode, near Ipswich. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine.

Chrome Iron, 1 cwt. Exhibited by Mr. Alfred Foote. Iron Ore, Flagstone Creek, near Ipswich; contains 52 per cent. Metallic Iron. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine. Hæmatite from Pine Mountain, West Moreton District; contains 45 per cent. Metallic Iron. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine. N.B.-Iron Ore of all kinds, and in unlimited quantity, occurs in all parts of Queensland, in greatest abundance in the older Coal Measures.

Bag of Iron Sand from Stanthorpe, as separated from Tin in last cleaning process.

Antimony Ore.

Block of Antimony Ore, from lode on St. John's Creek, in the Burnett Districts. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine. N.B.-Lithographed copies of the Report of Carl Staiger, Esq., Government Geologist, are placed for reference near this specimen.

2 cwt. of Antimony Ore from St. John's Creek. Exhibited by A. C. Gregory.

Half ton Star Regulus of Antimony, prepared from Ore from St. John's Creek. Exhibited by A. C. Gregory.

Mercury Ores.

Cinnabar. From Kilkivan, about 50 miles from Maryhorough. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine.

Sample of Coal from Aberdare Mine, which is situated five miles from Ipswich. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine. Sample of Coal from Tivoli Mine, situated two miles from Ipswich. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine.

Sample of Coal from Allora Mine, situated about 1 mile west of Allora. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine.

Sample of Coal from Flagstone Creek Mine. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine.

Sample of Coal from Rosewood Mine. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine.

Sample of Coal from Blackfellows Creek, near Gatton. Exhibited by Proprietors of Mine.

Sample of Coal from Bingera Mine. prictors of Mine.

Exhibited by Pro

1 bag of Sugar. Density of liquor-9° to 10° Baume. Price of crop-26s. to 278. per cwt. Soil-Medium Clay Loam. Exhibited by H. G. Grimes.

1 bag of Sugar, Gairlock Plantation, Albert River. Prepared in open battery, Wetzel Pan, from Salangore Cane, 15 months old. Exhibited by McKenzie.

1 bag of Sugar, Herbert River. Exhibited by F. Neame & Co.

1 bag of Sugar, Clydesdale. Prepared in open flat pans, made by R. R. Smellie, Wetzel Pan, from Chicago cane, 10 months old; 20 tons of cane per acre, yield 30 cwt. of sugar per acre; black soil, sandy subsoil, well drained. Exhibited by William Gibson and Sons.

2 bags of Sugar, Loganholm, Logan River. Exhibited by Fryar and Strachan.

1 bag of Sugar, Moyea. Exhibited by J. M. Black.

1 bag of Sugar, Loganholm, Logan River. Fryar and Strachan.

Exhibited by

1 bag of Sugar, Alexandra Plantation, Mackay. Made from black Java Cane, 15 months old. 8 measured acres yielded 3 tons 2 ewt. 2 qrs. dry sugar net, and 48 gallons of molasses per acre. Exhibited by J. E. Davidson.

1 bag of Sugar, Helenfield, Tingalpa. Exhibited by Johnson, Brothers.

1 bag of Sugar, Ageston Plantation. Exhibited by W. H. Cauldery.

1 bag of Sugar, Antigua, Maryborough. Exhibited by A. H. Brown.

2 bags of Sugar, Beenleigh. Exhibited by Davey and Goody.

1 bag of Sugar, Benowa. Prepared in common pan, direct from battery (no steam boiler, made from one year old Ribbon cane "Ratoons.") Exhibited by Robert Muir.

1 bag of Sugar, Government Penal Establishment. Exhibited by John McDonald.

1 bag of Sugar, Yengarie. Exhibited by Tooth and Cran.

Spirits distilled from Queensland Sugar and (l. 660. Molasses.

1 keg of Rum, Ageston. Exhibited by W. H. Couldery.

1 keg of Rum, Tindah. Exhibited by Ramsey Brothers.

1 keg of Rum, Caboolture. Exhibited by G. Raff.

1 keg of White Spirit, Ageston. Exhibited by W. H. Couldery.

1 keg of White Spirit, Iindah. Exhibited by Ramsey

Brothers.

Wine.

12 bottles of Red Wine. Locality-Assmanshausen, Sandy Creek, Agricultural Reserve, Warwick. Date of vintage--1873.

Name of grape-Black Spanish. Name of wine-Assmanshausen. Colour Red. Character-Light-bodied wine, pure juice of the grape. Age of vine—10 years or less. Nature of soil-Gravelly loam, greyish colour, 10 acres cultivated. How cultivated-Land subsoiled and trenched yearly, 1 foot deep. How trained-Trained to stakes and wires.

12 bottles White Wine. Locality-Assmanshausen, Sandy Creek, Agricultural Reserve, Warwick. Date of Vintage1873. Name of Grape-White Verdillo. Name of WineWhite Assmanshausen. Colour-White. Character of Wine -Light-bodied wine, pure juice of grape. Age of Vines-10 years and less. Nature of Soil--Gravelly loam, greyish

colour, 10 acres cultivated. How cultivated-Land subsoiled and trenched yearly, 1 foot deep. Vines, how trained-Trained to stakes and wires. Exhibited by Kircher.

12 bottles of White Wine. Location--Silverburg, Agricultural Reserve, Swan Creek, Warwick. Date of Vintage1873. Name of Grape-White Reisling. Name of WineWhite Silverburg. Colour-White. Character of Wine-Light-bodied wine, pure juice of the grape. Age of Vines -Six years. Nature of soil-Brown loam, 9 acres under cultivation. How cultivated-Land subsoiled, and trenched yearly. Vines, how trained-Trained to stakes. Exhibited by David Mauch.

12 bottles of White Wine.

Location--Warrill Creek, Ipswich. Date of Vintage-1874, February 15th. Name of Grape-Verdeilho. Name of Wine--Warrilla. ColourGolden Yellow. Character of wine-Liqueur. Age of Vines— 3 years. Nature of soil-The soil is a shallow alluvial, resting upon a subsoil of argillaceous clay, the whole being thoroughly drained to a depth of from 4 to 5 feet. The aspect is southerly and the area under cultivation is 13 acres. How cultivated— The cultivation is mainly with horse labour, the implements used being the "Georgia Bull Tongue," and a "Cultivator" to stir the ground to a shallow depth. The soil more immediate to the vines and underneath the trellising being well dug with forks. Vines, how trained--The vines are planted 6 by 5 feet, and are trained to a 3-wire trellis. Exhibited by Irwin, Brothers.

Cl. 667.

2 Fleeces Clothing Wool, from Ewes bred by Mr. Bertie le Parr Chiverton, lat. 28° 12′ S.; long. 152° 16′ E. Fed solely in paddocks on indigenous grasses. Eleven months' growth, shown in the grease.

Pure Australian Merino fleece. Exhibited by Bertie le Parr Chiverton.

1 Fleece Clothing Wool, washed, grown by Mr. Donald Gunn, of Pikedale, lat. 28° 43′ S.; long. 151° 38′ E. Flocks originally from Negretti. Fed in paddocks on indigenous grasses only. Geological formation, trap and slate. One of the most healthy sheep-runs in Queensland. The maximum price per lb. was forty-one and a half pence (3s. 53d.) and the general average thirty-three and a half pence (2s. 94d.) at last London sales; 1874. Exhibited by Donald Gunn.

1 Ram's Fleece Clothing Wool, grown by Mr. Donald Gunn, Pikedale. Shown in the grease from a three years' old ram ; weight of fleece, 12 lbs. Exhibited by Donald Gunn.

1 Ewe's Fleece Combing Wool, grown by Messrs. Gore & Co., Yandilla. Lat. 27° 50′ S.; long. 131° 35′ E. Sheep bred within their own blood for 21 years; fed in paddocks entirely on indigenous grasses; shown in the grease. Soil principally black volcanic. Exhibited by Gore & Co.

1 Young Ram's Fleece fine Combing Wool, grown by George Clark, Esq, East Talgai, lat. 27° 38′ S.; long. 151° 59′ E.. Finest combing wool grown in Queensland. Sheep improved by Tasmanian merinos, bred pure for more than 50 years Shown in the grease. Exhibited by George Clark.

4 Fleeces pure Merino Clothing, 320 days' growth. Bred by C. H. Green, Esq., Goomburra, Darling Downs, lat. 28° 5' S.; long, 152° 10′ E. Fed solely in paddocks of indigenous grasses. Shown in the grease. Exhibited by C. H. Green.

3 Ram's Fleeces, pure Australian Clothing Merino in the grease; bred by B. C. Parr, Esq., 11 months' growth. Exhibited by B. C. Parr.

1 Fleece from pure Clothing Merino, bred by Messrs. Marshall and Slade, Glengallan, lat. 28° 5′ S.; long. 152° 20′ E. From ram "Sultan," for two years champion clothing ram at the Agricultural Society's Show, Toowoomba (1874-5); eight years old; weight of fleece, 11 lbs. in the grease, with samples kept back for station. Exhibited by Marshall and Slade.

1 Fleece, pure Clothing Merino, from the ewe "Empress." Bred by Marshall and Slade. Weight in the grease, 9 lbs., with samples kept back. This ewe was champion at the Royal Agricultural Company's Exhibition in 1874. The brand of this clip, M. and D., has been long favourably known in the London market. Exhibited by Marshall and Slade.

1 Fleece, Clothing Wool, from ram bred by the North British Australian Investment Company (L. E. Lester, Manager), Rosenthal, lat. 28° 12′; long. 152° E. Flocks originally from Saxon merino; weight of fleece in grease, 12 lbs. at 11 months' growth. Exhibited by L. E. Lester.

1 Ewe Fleece Clothing, from a ewe belonging to same breeders; weight in grease at 10 months' growth, 8 lbs. 10 oz Exhibited by L. E. Lester.

1 Ewe Fleece Clothing; same breeders; weight in grease, 6 lbs. 8 oz. Exhibited by L. E. Lester.

1 bale washed Wool, from Westbrook Station; grown by Messrs. Jennings and Shanahan, lat. 27° 40′ S.; long. 151°24′ E Pure Australian merino. Exhibited by Jennings and Shanahan

3 Fleeces pure Merino Combing Wool, from two years old. Rams bred by C. B. Fisher, Esq., Headington Hill, lat. 27° 51' S.,