DUNEDIN PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 657, 2 July 1864, Page 13

DUNEDIN PRODUCE REPORT.

July Ut, 1894. No change has taken place in the produce market since our last report, unless it may be a little more firmness in oats. The farmers are now busily employed in cross-ploughing the land already broken up, preparatory to the sowing of oats in the middle of August. A greater breadth of wheat than usual will be sown this season — the spring sowing commencing, where the land is dry, on the Ist of August. According to official returns, it appears that the quantity of wheat 3*Town in South Australia has been increasing annually, and in the last season the quantity raised was 4,091,918 bushels. Large as this appears, it seems, from calculations made, that it is insufficient when distributed throughout Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. In the latter colonies, the crop has to a great extent, teen blasted by rust, and the probability is that less of this grain than usual will be sown during the present season. War in Europe and war in America, will probably influence the price of wheat during the next few years. Those of our farmers, therefore, who have wheat land, may not be far wrong in trjing this grain.

Barley.— The stock is low, but demand is Suite limited. We quote at ss. Crushed is worth 5s 6d. Bran.— Small lots bring Is lOjd to Is lid. Carrots.— £4 to £7 per tou. Chaff.— Supply equal to demand. We quote £6 to £7.

Gram.— Little or none in market. Price £16.

Hay. -The market is supplied with oaten hay of the best quality, chiefly from Green Island and the Taieri. That from G. een Island is considered the best, and when roughly pressed and trussed, brings 10s to 15s per ton more than the Taieri hay, which is heavier in straw. The farmers complain sorely of the condition of the road between Princes-street and Cargill's hill, and if something is not immediately done to improve it, the public will have to pay damages in the shape of an increase on the price of hay and other produce. The price of loose Provincial is £5 to £6 10s.

Maize.— The market is now quite bare. Small lots are worth 6s 9d to 7s.

Oats.— New crop, in large quantities. 4s to. 4s 3d. Good Californian, 4s to 4s 3d. Scotch, nominal. The market is now bare of Colonial.

Onions.— -Holders are asking £24, but £22 maybe a fair quotation. There is but a small quantity in the market.

Potatoes are a good deal inquired for, and atocks are small. Taieri or Tasmanian are worth £10. Turnips.— £A to £6 per ton. Wheat.— So few transactions are taking place, that it is difficult to quoie a price.