The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-11-18
TRADE.


Elm street yesterday presented a
scene 81 remarkable activity ii bust
LESS. The wet uorther having spent
its force, yesterday was clear and beau
THU. and the eouHtry people fairy
Hooked to town. Every store wss
crowded with farmers and freighters
making their fal! purchases. The side
walks are too much blocked with
goods FOR The convenience Of pedestri-
ans however. The increase in the
humber 81 new stores built this season
aud occupied by new merchants is
very perceptihle, aud is very : lid
evidences Of the increase OF the trade
Of Dallas. Money seems plentiful with
the farmers, who IRE in easier cireum
stances and less in debt than anywhere
in the country, as class. The stand
ard OF physical health, size and energy,
is very high, the majority being very
stalwart, and hearty looking. A puny
looking farmer is curiosity il North
Texas.
NhIrsfs
Market fair and prices rangiag from
lit9l5c.
Bran and ship staff
The marSet Sas firm and advancing.
We quote at 5of1S5c per bushel.
Flour
Flours of all kinds were firm and
steady, prices ranging from 81 756
8 ~ per sack.
The demand yesterday was fair, the
prices being 55tate0c on wagons and zoe
In sack on the track.
Barley.
The markt was quiet and quoted at
ioee5oc on wagon and 65(970c sacked.
The stock on hand is ample.
Rolled Halter.
The demand was fair for Missouri
and Kassas rolled, and We quote at
2ic for saatd and sweet.
The market yesterday was firm and
sdvaneing, OWING 20 damage to the
crop North from early frost.
rec;sns.
The market was quiet and steady
The receipts are from 31to 300 bushels
per day. We quote them at s. per
nushei.
The oat market yesterday ofened
aud remained steady at zoe to 2sc In
bulk on wagons and from 35sT.}7ic on
car track. The stock on hand IS small,
owing to the weather and roads.
Apples.
The stock of apples in this market
continues heavy, and the transactions
yesterday were small and confined
principally to country orders We
quote them at 81 1903 % per barrel for
sound
Wheat.
Tue wheat market esterday was
s rong aud advancing, and t. stock
on hand was limited. shipments oi
wheat from the West here NOW woul.i
Jay. We quote, according to quality
from Doe to 81 Is
Cotton.
Under the effects of the pres ent We
weather, which has made the roads
more or less worse. the receipts Of cot.
ton at this point yesterday were light
The market WAS quiet and steady. w.
quote: Mid.iiing, l0I-4; low M iddiing
. ga; good ordinary, 0. The two com
presses were actively engaged, ans
there was no let>np In their work.
Oar Jsbkssg Bmstness.
One Of the best proofs OF the onwars
progress Of Dallas is the increase Ii
the size Of the stocks OF goods KEEP
here. This is specially noticeable ii
groceries, dry goods, hardware and az
ricultural implements. Our city Is fas
becoming an important jobbing point
The retail business II not as large ten
porariiy as the wholesale, by an,
means. Country buyers who hay,
hitherto been going to st. Louis O
Galveston, are now coming her Z. wher
| they get as cheap goods and US goo,
terms, Is general rule. Tie nei
chants are pushing their business upol
liberal scale, and are gradu lily en-
1 croacbiug on the territory II 81. LUuis
Memphis, New Orleans aud ia weston
We look 70 see In few years touss
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