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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

X. No wool will be allowed to compete that is more than 395 | per dozen if in bottle, or if in wood price per gallon, and any
days' growth, except the hogget wool, which may be of four- | other information relative to the character of the wines that
teen months' growth. | may assist the Steward in classifying them.

XI. Exhibitors shall state fully the plan of washing or | V. In case of any infringement or neglect of Rule 4, by which
scouring adopted, and the soaps and chemicals used (if any). | the information therein required is withheld, or if any wilful
| misstatement be made which is calculated to mislead the
XII. Exhibitors are requested to state also how the sheep or | Stewards in the classification, the wine shall in such case be
goats were bred from which the exhibits were taken. | disqualified for competition.

XIII. The wool for exhibition must be delivered free of all | VI. The Stewards shall check and correct the classification of
charges, at the place appointed for the Show not later than the | the wines, and one bottle of each sample shall be opened by
15th July; and on the day to be appointed, the exhibitor or his | them for such classification only; and the name of the exhibitor
agent shall unpack and place the wool in the numbered cases | shall be withheld from them at the time.
allotted to him. |
XIV. Exhibitors are recommended to pack all their exhibits | VII. The wines for the 1879 Exhibition shall be classed as
in cases, with each fleece in a separate compartment. The | follows, viz. :—
Society will be prepared in Sydney with suitable cases of an | 1. For the best light white wine, not older than the vintage
uniform size for displaying the wool to advantage during the | of 1877.
Exhibition. | 2. For the best light white wine, older than the vintage
| of 1877.
XV. Each and every exhibit must have a different and a | 3. For the best full-bodied white wine, not older than the
distinctive brand of two or three letters only, with the class or | vintage of 1877.
classes for which it is competing immediately under, marked in | 4. For the best full-bodied white wine, older than the
ink on one side, and also on the end-not the ordinary or pre- | vintage of 1877.
vious brand, or mark, or the initials of the owner. Any other | 5. For the best light red wine, not older than the vintage of
brands, marks, or mottoes will disqualify the exhibitor. | 1877.
| 6. For the best light red wine, older than the vintage of
SECTION VIII.—WINE. | 1877.
The judging will commence on or about the 25th July. | 7. For the best full-bodied red wine, not older than the
| vintage of 1877.
Class. | 8. For the best full-bodied red wine, older than the vintage
360. For the best light white wine, not older than the vintage | of 1877.
of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1 | 9. For the best sweet white wine, not older than the vintage
361. For the best light white wine, older than the vintage of | of 1877.
1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | 10. For the best sweet white wine, older than the vintage
362. For the best full-bodied white wine, not older than the | of 1877.
vintage of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | 11. For the best sweet red wine, not older than the vintage
363. For the best full-bodied white wine, older than the | of 1877.
vintage of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | 12. For the best sweet red wine, older than the vintage of
364. For the best light red wine, not older than the vintage | 1877.
of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. |
365. For the best light red wine, older than the vintage of | Special awards shall be made for the best sample of wine
1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | made from each or any one of the following varieties of grape,
366. For the best full-bodied red wine, not older than the | of the same vintage, viz.: 1. Riesling; 2. Verdeilho; 3. White
vintage of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | Hermitage; 4. Red Hermitage; 5. Carbinet; 6. Burgundy (or
367. For the best full-bodied red wine, older than the vintage | Pineau-noir). The grower shall insert in the certificate (under
of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | Rule No. 4) the name of the grape from which the wine is made,
368. For the best sweet white wine, not older than the vintage | and certify that the wine is the produce of that grape only.
of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | The samples to be sent in under the conditions in Rule No. 3,
369. For the best sweet white wine, older than the vintage of | and when placed before the Judges shall compete only with
1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | wines made from the same grape of the same vintage.
370. For the best sweet red wine, not older than the vintage |
of 1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | VIII. The wines shall be opened on the days appointed for
371. For the best sweet red wine, older than the vintage of | tasting, and placed before the Judges in the order contained in
1877. 1st prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. | Rule 7.

Additional Prizes.
| IX. The tasting shall commence at 1 o'clock on each day.
372. For the best wine made from the Reisling grape, and of | X. The youngest wine shall be tasted first.
the same vintage, unblended. Prize, £2. | XI. Metal plates (japanned) large enough to contain at least
373. For the best wine made from the Verdeilho grape. Prize, | three wineglasses each, with legible numbers stamped on the
£2. | margin, from No. 1 upwards to 50 (or more if necessary) to be
374. For the best wine made from the White Hermitage grape. | provided; also a supply of clean wineglasses of good quality.
Prize £2. | XII. One glass of wine for each Judge of all the samples in
375. For the best wine made from the Red Hermitage grape. | each class shall be sent to the Judges' room on the numbered
Prize £2. | plates before the tasting is commenced-each plate to contain
376. For the best wine made from the Carbinet grape. Prize, | glasses of one sample only; and the sample so placed before
£2. | the Judges shall consist of one class only at a time.
377. For the best wine made from the Burgundy or Pineau- | XIII. The Judges shall be alone at the time of tasting (in a
noir grape. Prize, £2. | separate room provided for them), and shall note their decision
In addition to the above, the Judges will award certificates of | on each class in detail, on award papers furnished by the
high commmendation. | Society, giving the number of the wines to which they have
| awarded prizes, also the number of those they may think
SPECIAL REGULATIONS. | worthy of honorable mention or high commendation, together
I. Exhibitors must be the growers of the wine entered for | with their reasons for withholding prizes or honors from the
competition, and the wines the produce of grapes only. | samples not included in the above, and, before the next class is
II. A suitable cellar for the reception of the exhibits is to be | submitted to their judgment, shall hand the award papers,
provided at least two months previous to the opening of the | signed by them, to the Steward, who shall deliver it to the
Exhibition, and kept permanently for the storage of the wines. | Secretary, for entry in the Society's books. Should the Judges
III. Four bottles of each sample of wine, without labels, | be unable to agree upon any award, they shall refer the matter
mottoes, coats of arms, crests or distinctive seals, or marks of | to the Steward, whose decision shall be final.
any kind, but having only letters affixed (not the initials of the | XIV. No exhibitor will be permitted to question the decision
grower) and packed in cases, sealed or locked, shall be delivered | of the Judges, unless it can be shown that some violation of a
at the cellar at least fifteen clear days previous to the first day | rule has been the cause of such decision.
fixed for tasting. The Secretary shall mark the cases with | XV. Labels shall be supplied by the growers for two of the
numbers in consecutive order, as received, and enter them in | bottles sent in, which shall be affixed to them after adjudication
the name of the exhibitor, giving a receipt for the number so | for the purpose of exhibition only; the Secretary distinguishing
entered. | wines to which prizes may have been awarded, and those
IV. Competitors may enter as many wines as they please in | obtaining honorable mention or high commendation.
any one class, but can only take one prize in such class for wines | XVI. At the conclusion of the tasting, the Judges shall draw
of the same distinctive character, and made from the same de- | up a report of their proceedings, sign, and deliver it to the
scription of grape. Exhibitors shall, at the time of delivery at | Steward, by whom it is to be countersigned.
the cellar, forward to the Secretary certificates signed by them, | XVII. The Judges shall be furnished with a list of the prizes
giving the locality where the wines are grown, the name (as | to be awarded to each class.
far as possible) of the variety or varieties of grapes from which | XVIII. After the adjudication of the wines, the residue of
the wines are made, the number of gallons in stock, the age, | them shall be repacked in the cellar, and remain in the charge
colour, whether of light character or full-bodied or sweet, price | of the Steward, for the purpose of testing the same by chemical

• See Special Regulation 7.. | or other process at any time they may require.