DUNEDIN.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 43, 8 September 1864, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

The Otaga Wiinesg of 3rd instant; gives ike I following produce report : — The sowing of oats i»,na?r progressing rapidly, and all the ground suitable for wheat is being put ■under that crop. The planting of early potatoeshas commenced. It £s thought that a good breadth of fcnnaps -will be aown this year, a» tbe limited crop of the last sowing yr&s a very fine one, and formers feel the want of turnip* for spring feeding. Dread pfjtbe.. blight, which waa the season before very 'destructive, prevent many from cultivating this root. It would be"vrell Jiot to depend altogether tzpou it£, but to try . mangold*, wfiere tbogsouad is ia good he&rfe- Ws^rn^^ lsppe'eS*!

upon'our farmers the importance of sowing the' ' seeds of the Tasmanian gum, and other frees of quick growth. ' ,• Beak.— Small lota.bring Is. 9d. to 2a. Carrots'. — £4 to £7 per ton. Chafi*. — Supply equal to demand. 'We quote £6 to £7. Guam.— Little or none in market. Price £16. Hay. — The market ia well supplied with hay of the best quality, chiefly from Green Island and the Taieri, which sells at £7 to £8 per ton. Maize, — The market is still quite- bare. Small lots are worth 6s. 9d. to %s. ' Oats. — Provincial, 3b. 6d': to 45., delivered in town.' 0> T io2fS are . still scarce, and no really" good samples are to be had. Price "£2O to £25, according to quality. Potatoes aro now up to £9, and good samples are scarce. Turnips — £4 to £7 per ton. Wheat. -r-So few transactions are taking place, that it is difficult to quote a price. We have files of the' Times to the sth, hut its issue of that date contains no commercial report. The Times of 3rd inst reports as follows of previous day's markets : — Business to-day has been very quiet, and trans- . actions limited, ' "- * Fioxjß. — Sales continue to > be' made in small lots ; to-day, a small parcel of Adelaide and Victorian, sold at £24; terms. Tea. — A fair demand exists for medium quality ; a small lot of common congous, sold to-day, at Is. 3id., in bomd. Spirits. — Ari inclination to speculate in spirits has shown itself to-day, especially whisky in bottlo and bulk.