and Flax, exhibited at Leeds. 
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The specimens of prepared flax were highly to the ciedit of 
the exliibitors ; that of Messrs. Marshall, of Patrington, was 
pre-eminent in the handling and getting up in soundness of fibre 
and cleanliness, but the Judges long hesitated in making their 
award, because that sent by Robert Chase, Esq.,. of Eye, Sussex, 
was much finer and softer in quality : their ultimate decision in 
favour of the former was corroborated when the samples were 
brought into the market, when Messrs. Marshall's flax fetched 
85/., Mr. Chase's 80Z. per ton. 
The hand-scutched flax Avas also very good ; it was however 
considered that warm-water retting should not be allowed to 
compete with cold-water retting, as the former system brings 
out the quality and colour much better than the latter. The 
flax of James Beashell, Esq., of Rawcliffe, retted in cold water, 
was of fine and excellent quality, and the fibre was sound and 
good. 
Leeds, July 'dOth. 
Remarks of Wool Judges. 
The Judges regret to find that there are some lots entered as 
Short Wool which do not strictly come under that denomination, 
but would have been in their proper place in Sections 5 and 6 ; 
but as there are no entries made in those sections which con- 
stitute Class III. (probably in consequence of their apparently 
standing under the head of Long Wool in the Local Prize List), 
the Judges recommend that the Local Committee be requested to 
award the prizes that are offered in Sections 5 and 6 ; and that 
in future there be three distinct divisions : — 
Class L — Long Wool. 
Class IL — Shropshire, Oxford, and Half-Breed Wools. 
Class IIL— Short Wool. 
Thomas Clayton, 
James Thompson. 
Leeds, 15th Jidij, 1861. 
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