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The total number of Prizes reached the sum 0(^543 40* 
distributed among 235 persons, the individual amount of 
prize money varying from one shilling to as much as 
seventy shillino;s. Besides this there was the special 
prize of $25 offered by the Dire6lors of the Society for 
the best 25!bs. of Leaf Tobacco manufa6lured for con- 
sumption. This was awarded to Hon. B. Howeli Jones 
for an excellent exhibit of Tobacco grown and cured at 
Pin. La Bonne Mere. 
Special features of this year's Show were the exhibits 
of Indian manufacturers at work on the various articles 
made by them, such as hammocks, baskets, queyus, pad- 
dles, etc. ; and also the oil-making by coolie exhibitors. 
These were of much general interest, but considering 
the cost entailed, it is doubtful whether such innovations 
are desirable. 
The opening of the Show for a second day at sixpence 
again proved successful. Children on both days were 
admitted at half price, and to some extent this tended to 
lessen receipts at the gates. The total receipts were 
less than at last year's Show by more than two hundred 
dollars, a result no doubt largely attributable to the fa6\ 
of the Show so closely following on the August Bank 
Holiday. In spite of this, however, and the extra cost of 
the special exhibits, sheds and material, the call on the 
guarantee of the Society, $100 26, only exceeds that of 
last year by about $20, the cost ol management bein^- 
well controlled, and expenses lessened. 
Special mention must be made of the very interesting 
and beautifully displayed exhibit of the Botanic Gardens, 
designed as an obje6l lesson in the proper staging of 
plants for show purposes. This was not only an orna- 
mental, but a very instru6live exhibit ; and the improve- 
ment of the plants and their belter staging in the 
competitive section show clearly that the objetl: lesson 
intended by the Botanic Gardens is gradually bein^ 
learnt by the body of exhibitors. 
The Committee would record their appreciation of the 
kindness of His Excellency the Governor and Lady 
Sendall in attending to open the Show, and in lendir^g 
the Government House marquee as a Committee's teni. 
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