46 TIMEHRI 
Section 2.—Open to Artisans and Labourers only. 
159. Preserves.—Six exhibits of, on the whole, very 
fair quality. 
160. Fellies.—Thirteen competitors sent samples, those 
to which prizes were awarded being of good quality. 
161. Pickles and Hot Sauce.—Nine exhibits. Weare 
of opinion that there was a marked improvement over 
those shown in 1896. 
With reference to the exhibits in Nos, 159 to 161 of 
this se€tion and also in many cases to those in Nos. 146, 
147,150 to 154 of the preceding se€tion, we would call the 
attention of exhibitors to the fa& that the not unfrequent 
lack of uniformity in the bottles used and the idleness con- 
spicuously shown by the non-removal of old and defaced 
labels from them, are eyesores not only to the Judges but 
to visitors. These points could easily be remedied by a 
little care. 
‘62. Coffee, cleaned.—Fifteen competitorssent samples. 
All shewed marks of defe@tive cleaning, and, as a rule, 
the colour was anything but good. 
163. Coffee, Liberian.—One sample only of moderate 
quality. 
‘64, Cacao, cured.—Three exhibitors only, none of 
any merit. 
165. Rice-——Seven competitors, shewing excellent 
samples. 
166. Corn.—Eighteen persons sent samples of high 
quality. 
167. Starches.—Thirty-nine competitors contributed 
an excellent show of Starches, and, in consequence, several 
extra prizes were awarded to samples which in quality 
closely approached thesamples receiving the prizesoffered, 
