AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT SYDNEY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 319, 21 June 1875, Page 3

AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT SYDNEY.

“ At the time of our late agricultural exhibition,” says the Sydney Morning Herald, “it was mentioned that certain exhibits were on their way from France, but could not get here in time. Most of these articles have now arrived in the Mary Scott and in the Kamehameha 294 packages have safely reached Sydney. In the Kosciusko and the Lauderdale, which are supposed to be not far off, there are 40 more cases. It is proposed by the Agricultural Society to have a special exhibition for these French goods. ” The circumstances under which the goods were sent out are explained as follows: “ The settlement of the French colony of New Caledonia has created a condition of things in virtue of which vessels arriving from France dii ect have to seek for freight for the return voyage. It had occurred to some interested in increasing the commerce between France and Australia that homeward freight might be obtained if the French should become increasing purchasers, and also more direct purchasers, of Australian commodities. With this view, and by co-operation between the Council of the Agricultural Society and the French Counsel, it was arranged that M. Simon should take home with him such samples of our raw produce as might be likely to draw the attention of French manufacturers. Wool, flax, metallic ores, native woods, silks, cotton, tortoiseshell, pearlshell, porcelain clay, &c., were packed up and despatched. Wherever it was possible efforts were made not only to secure an opinion on these articles from French manufacturers, but to get them practically tested by actual manufacturing manipulation. The interest taken in the matter was considerable. More than forty manufacturers became interested in the study of these articles. The attention of the Government was directed to the matter, and its support obtained, and by way of friendly reprisals a commission was appointed to secure a consignment of French articles being sent out to the colony. It is the product of the labours of this commission which we shall shortly have the pleasure of inspecting. We understand that the Agricultural Society has secured the use of the Exhibition building for purposes of this supplementary exhibition, and this it is expected to open on the 20th of June.”