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feet above the sea. Formation, Devonian slate and limestone • 

 country fairly grassed and moderately timbered. Just awarded a 

 Gold Medal at the Calcutta Exhibition. 



In box No. 6, is a sample of the well-known Collaroy Wool, 

 not quite so fine in fibre as the Havilah, but the sheep grow heavy 

 fleeces and give excellent results in money value per head. 

 Collaroy is on eastern water on the south of the Liverpool Range, 

 1200 feet above the sea. Formation, chiefly basaltic, carboniferous 

 rocks, with some rich pasture ; lightly timbered. 



In box No. 7, is Mr. F. R. White's wool, bred originally from 

 the Havilah and Broombee flocks, — an excellent description of 

 sound, soft wool, giving good results per sheep. Grown at 

 Harben Vale, near Murrurundi, on eastern waters, about 1300 

 feet above the sea. Formation, basaltic and carboniferous rocks. 

 Hilly country, good pasture, moderately timbered. 



In box No. 8, is a very nice sample of true Merino Wool, grown 

 by Mr. F. B. Suttor, at Bathurst, from Tasmanian stock. All the 

 good qualities have been perpetuated most faithfully. Height, 

 2000 feet above the sea. Formation, granite and basalt. Grown 

 in open paddocks and sheltered at night. Just awarded a Gold 

 Medal at Calcutta. 



We will now examine two samples from Riverina. The first 

 grown by Messrs. H. and C. Douglass, of North Yanco, No. 9, 

 on the edge of the timbered country, near Narrandera, on the 

 Murrumbidgee. A very nice soft and silky exhibit. Grown 

 about 600 feet above the sea. Formation, post-tertiary and 

 alluvial deposits, just on the verge of the salt-bush plains- 

 Awarded a Bronze Medal at Calcutta. 



The other, No. 10, is wool grown by Mr. Falkiner, of Boonooke, 

 near Denilicjuin. These contrast strongly with the first samples 

 of German, Silesian, and earlier Mudgee Wools. The length of 

 the ram's wool is 5 to 6 inches. This is a good sample of what 

 can be done by judicious culture and selection. Boonooke is only 

 300 feet above the sea. Formation, post-tertiary and alluvial 

 deposits. Good salt-bush country, lightly timbered. 



