6 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, iS 7 6. greasy, creek-washed, hot-water-washed, and scoured wools; and the positive testimony, which should be specially noted by the California wool-growers, as to the advantages of fencing sheep. It is obvious that this must depend somewhat upon the nature of the feed and general custom of the country, and s,till more upon whether the flock- masters own the land or pasture at large. In this connection it may be noted that Mr. Bruce elsewhere states that the fence most approved for sheep and cattle is a fence with split posts, one split top-rail, and five wires. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOOL. The following communication from the Commissioner of another colony, South Australia, gives interesting facts as to the weight of fleeces and extent of the flocks of individual flock-masters : “ Philadelphia, “Main Building, 8th June, 1876. “To the Judges of Wool, International Exhibition, i8j6 : “Gentlemen,—As Commissioner for South Australia, I have the honor to subjoin a statement of the weight of fleeces of wool exam ined by you in this court; taking first a copy of the declared weights of some wool in bales seen by you, and of which you have the growers’ names, and then appending the weights of fleeces you desired should be weighed in the Main Building. “ 1st. Declared Weights of Wool exhibited all Unwashed. “ Moorak Wool. (W. T. Brown.) No. of Bales and Classes Contents in Average Weight of Age of Sheep. of Sheep. Fleeces. Fleece. lbs. ozs. dwt. No. 1. Ewes . . 14 7 9 2 A 3 years. “ 2. Hoggets . 15 7 3 3A 18 mos. “ 3. Lambs . 20 2 12 12 ii 4 “ “ 4. Wethdrs . 15 7 6 6* 2 years. “ N.B.—40,000 sheep are pastured at Moorak. “ Wonoka Wool. (Hayward, Armstrong, & Co.) No. of Bales and Classes Contents in Average Weight of Age of Sheep. of Sheep. Fleeces. Fleece. lbs. ozs. dwt. No. I. Ewes . . 14 7 I 2 ^S 3 years. “ 2. Hoggets . 13 7 4 >4tt 18 mos. “ 3. Lambs . 20 3 11 3* S “ “ 4. Wethers . 12 S 3 years.