ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume I, Issue 28, 28 October 1843, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

{To the Editor of the Southern Cross.) Sir,' — I should feel obliged by your publishing the two following letters in your valu1 able paper, as I am persuaded they will be read with much interest by the settlers geneally, and from whom in return I should feel obliged for any information which may tend ' to the interests and prosperity of tho Colony ; the object in wishing their publication is of course so that every settler may know whe- ' thcr growing Barley will suit their purposes. I am, &c. John' I. MoxxrrroKi:. Messrs. Tooth & Co., Sydney, New South Wales. Gkxtlemex, — I have been solicited by several gentlemen of my acquaintance who arc farming in this district, to address you on the subject of the sale of Barley in your colony for the purposes of browing, and as I am aware that you arc large consumers of that article, I feel less reluctance in writing to yourselves than 1 should do to the mere purchaser. The settlers here feel persuaded that Barley can be grown in this district of a quality and quantity to compete with the finest samples of other places, but at present they are not sure of having a market for its disposal, several crops arc however in the ground, and tho present object is of course to ascertain whether you will be disposed to purchase Barley if delivered in Sydney, and if so, to what extent and probable price that you could afford to givo for tho same ? Any information that you can give on the subject I shall feel pleasure in communicating to tho parties interested, and hope that if your answer shall prove favorable, it will be tho means of encrcasing the good feeling that exists between tho two colonies. 1 remain, gentleman, your most obedt. John I. MoxTEriOKE, Auckland, Now Zealand, 17th August, 1843. J. I. Moxtefioue, Esq., Dear, Sir, — We have received yours of 17th August this morning, and in reply we beg to say that wo shall be considerable purchasers of barley about February and March next year, in time for malting here. It is quite out of our power to mention now any price wo could givo, as from present appearances we shall have a fair crop in Van Diemen's Land, where Messrs. Newnham & Tooth generally have got their supply ; but j a considerable portion is imported from England, to prevent being dependent altogether j on their markets, as thoy are very uncertain. Should you succeed in growing a good Chevalier Barley, weighing 53 to s Gibs to the bushel, we should wish to hold out a prospect of becoming purchasers annually of 1,000 quarters, but we should first wish to see an average sample for our inspection, and then wo would make an offer. We should not be enabled to give more than 4.5. to 4s. Cd. per bushel, as wo can iui-

port English if at higher prices to better advantage. Wo shall be glad to hear from you further upon this subject. We remain, dear sir, yours truly, Robert & Edwin Tootii. Sydney, Sept. 23, 1843.