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Otago Daily Times, Issue 788, 27 June 1864, Page 4

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Daily Times Office, Saturday Evening. Export entries were pass-da& Ihe Customs today upoa 82oz of gold—duty, LlO ss. The total revenue received upon articles passed for home consumption was LSS7 19s lCd. divided as follows:—Geneva, 202 irals. L9O 17s 7d; wine, 140 gal?, L2l; brandy, 273 gals, L 122 18s 8d; whisky, 64 ga!s, L2B 16; tobacco, 704 lbs, L 56 18< 6d; cigars, 183 lbs, L2B 7s; tea, 4794 lbs, L 79 385; susar, 11,145 lbs, L 46 83 9d; drapery, Ll7 18.* 84 ; sundries, L 44 Ids Bd. Messrs Bell, Rae, and Co., timber merchants, having unexpectedly found themselves in a temporary difficulty, called a meeting of their creditors, which was held at Ihe Imperial Hotel, on Saturday afternoon. As the firm are interested in th?. Planet Saw Mills an;l timber business with Mr Thomas Carter, that gentleman was necsssarily included, and was present p.t the meeting. It was shown beyond question that there was a larie surplus on each estate, and it was at once agreed to accept payment in fall, at three, four, six, and eight mouths. DUNEDIN PRODUCE REPORT. (From the " Witness.") j The produce market during the past week has undergone very little change. The most noticeable features are an increased firmness in oats, and a better inquiry for potatoes. Barley-.—The stock is low, but demand is quite limited. We quote at ss. Crushed is worth 5s 6d. Bran.—Small lots bring Is 10^-d to Is lid. Carrots. —£4 to £7 per ton. Chaff.—Supply equal to demand. We quote £6 to £7. Gram.—Little or none in market. Price£l6. Hay.—Demand for consumption is now almost wholly supplied by Provincial, which is of excellent quality, and commands £5 to £610s. Maize.—The market is now quite bare. Small lots are worth 6s 9d to 7s. ! Oats. —New crop, in large quantities, firm at '4s. Good Californian, 4s to 4s 3d. Scotch, nominal. The market is now bare of Colonial. Onions have considerably advanced, nor is it likely that they will again be lower. It is now near the end of the season, and there is a great I loss in picking. Holders are asking £24, but £22 may be a fair quotation. There is but a small quantity in the market. Potatoes are a good deal inquired for, and stocks are small. During the week a small lot of " Stewart Island" were sold for £6 10s, butTaieri or Tasmanian are worth £10. Turxips.—£4 to £G per ton. Wheat.—So few transactions are taking place, that it is difficult to quote a price.