PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 444, 16 November 1875, Page 2

PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION.

The committee to superintend the collection and transmission of the products of Canterbury to the Philadelphia Exhibition met yesterday afternoon at three o’clock, at the Chamber of Commerce. Present— Messrs L. E. Nathan (chairman)j J. T. Potts, Jenkins. J. A. Bird (hon sec), A, Duncan, L. Coates, and Dr Hacast.

The chairman said that the sub-committee attended the show of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, with a view of selecting exhibits to send forward to the Philadelphia Exhibition. The committee were prepared even to purchase articles, but he regretted to state that there were so few articles shown that the committee were only able to select one box of candles and one box of soap, which were contributed by Mr Horler, The committee also inspected some blankets sent by the Canterbury Spinning and Weaving Company, and being desirous of sending them to Philadelphia they had communicated with Mr Jamieson, who expressed his willingness to meet the wishes of the sub-committee, but could not do so without the approval of the chairman of the company, Mr W. H. Lane ; that gentleman however, on being consulted, did not deem it well that the blankets should be forwarded to Philadelphia, probably for the reason suggested by Mr Bird that he did not think them sufficiently finished. The sutp

committee also inspected some samples of leather manufactured by Mr T, Wilson, who had forwarded them for transmission to the exhibition at Philadelphia. He (the chairman) would now read the list of articles which had been received for transmission : J. Gilmore, No 1 Exhibit—2 hams (241bs), one clothed and the other bare. No 2 Exhibit— 2 sides of bacon (52ibs), one clothed and the other bare. New Zealand Provision Company, No 3 Exhibit—l case preserved meats containing 4 tins ox tongues, 5 sheep tongues, 4 corned beef, 3 boiled beef, 4 corned mutton, 4 boiled mutton. David Nairn, No 4 Exhibit—l case of tomato sauce. W. D. Wood, No 5 Exhibit—2slbs Tuscan wheat, weighing 681bs per Imperial bushel; 251bs rough chaff wheat, 66£lbs to Imperial bushel ; 251bs velvet chaff wheat, 65£lbs to Imperial bushel ; 25lbs red chaff wheat, 64jflbs to Imperial bushel ; 501bs flour, Mr Wood states that he wished the samples disposed of, and the proceeds devoted towards the payment of expenses. Peter Cunningham, No 6 Exhibit—Comprising a quarter bushel pearl wheat, a quarter bushel Hunter’s white wheat, quarter bushel Tuscan wheat, quarter bushel Hunter’s wheat, quarter bushel velvet chaff wheat, quarter bushel red chaff wheat, quarter bushel purple straw wheat, quarter bushel velvet chaff wheat, quarter bushel bush pearl chaff wheat, quarter bushel red chaff wheat, quarter bushel Tuscan wheat. Robert Wilkin, No 7 Exhibit —Half bushel perennial rye grass seed, half bushel cocksfoot grass sfei. Mr Wilkin requests that the seed, after being exhibited, be presented to the United States Bureau of Agriculture. Mr J. G. Ruddenklau. No 8 Exhibit—3o lbs champion white wheat. B. H. Banks, No 9 Exhibit—Comprising rye grown in Ashburton district, malt from barley from the Selwyn district, barley from the Leeston district, broad beans from the Lincoln district, Canadian oats from Holleston, black Tartarian oats from Ashburton district, horse beans from Kaiapoi, field peas from Prebbleton, chaff from oaten hay from the Heathcote, field peas from Templeton. The case also contains four small sheaves of prime Tartarian white oats cut green for fodder. Mr Banks requests that the exhibits be handed over to the President of the Philadelphia Societv (if anj), failing that to the Mayor of the city. Charles Chinnery, No 10 Exhibit—Ma-chine-dressed flax, washed, bleached,scutched and hackled. J. Horler, No 11 Exhibit—s6lbs soap. No 12 Exhibit —401 bs candles. William Wilson, No 13 Exhibit—Two samples of white and yellow limestone, suitable for building. Thomas Wilson, No 14 Exhibit—Saddle and harness leather: 1 side black harness, 1 side black rein, 1 side fair skirt, 1 side fair saddle seat, 1 side thong hide, 1 side brown harness, 1 side stained stirrup, 1 side stained bridle, I side stained bag, 1 side stained hogskin, 1 side fair hogskin; shoemakers’ leather ; 1 side waxed kip, 1 side grained kip, 1 side waxed calfskin, 1 side grained calfskin, 2 kidskins, 1 black grained goatskin, 2 black basils, 1 sole butt; fancy coloured skins for shoemakers and bookbinders : 1 strained basil, 1 soft basil, 1 mauve sheep skin, 1 magenta sheep skin, 1 blue sheep skin, I magenta goat skin, 1 mauve goat skin, 1 green goat skin, 1 blue goat skin, 1 yellow goat skin, colored mats (one each), mauve, magenta, white, blue, yellow, brown, and green. A. W. Reid, No 16 Exhibit— Altered brown coal, from Kowai Pass. J. J. Oakden, No 16 Exhibit—Anthracite coal, from Lake Coleridge. Trent Brothers, No 17 Exhibit—2 cases, containing samples of chicory in each stage of manufacture. No 18 Exhibits—Photographs of chicory works. The hon secretary said that he had made arrangements to send forward the exhibits to-morrow.

After passing some accounts the committee adjourned.