The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-14
DALLAs, Tuesday, Afternoon, /
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July los ioous
Trade for the week ending this afternoon
has been greatly interrupted by want of STOCK
In ono or two leading articles.
There HI "A been II better demand than for
month past and in reality an improved
amount of business. 1t would have been
greater had /! not been for the scarcity of
meat aud the higher grades of flour. Values
have had an howard tendency throughout,
and an actual advanc scored for meat, sugarS
Conees anl one or two other things
In the iGst weekly review meats were no.
tees as feyGrsh, but sta quoted, clear bacon
sides at 9cA On Thursday the market adj
vanced an eighth, and on saturday went up a
half, clear sides going to 10 cents anu
the balance of the grades going up
in proportion. They close to-day
very firm at the quotations below: A. re-
marked several times in the dali report,
winter-curid meat IL scarce in ihe west; IN
fact our dealers are finding some difficulties a
getting ordes iied, and hence are scar q Uf
stock Toe outlook is for a firm though not
an Immediately advanced market. IL Is anti
clpated that the packeries Will soon be IN
stock of summer cured.
Hams and lard have only been In partial
sympathy with aides, and are hrm There Is
no scarcity of either,
The flour market has continued active
throughout, with the demand Tor fancy i'm
ported greater than the supply. This has
been the case for several weeks past we
have little on hand to- lay OF the fancy I'M :
ported. Some brands have declined 10 S3 10
per hundred from e3.2l last week. Ihs CIT
mills have been running uTon full time d
have promptly met all orders, save for Tn"
finest, and will he In stock OF mat In n few
days, ~ ices haye been steady and unchanged,
viz: " .35a2 80
Wheat has been In active demand aud IN
better receipt. The quality has slightly inn
proved and prices ruling firm throughout the
week But we have not yet secured that
grade necessary to make from Texas
new, wheat flo r which WI sue
aud kaneas W, will do 10, however,
II we have 10 20 abroad TO get II, ia las buy
ers are paying full rates for all oilered, the
prices ranging from % to 80 cents owing 10 the
grade. The prices are so high compared with
other markets, it Ia impossiO ole tor any wheat
to be shipped out of the state, for IL would be
Il varitable case of ''carry ing Goals 10 Newcas-
Tie" We are paying as much az Kansas CITY
and st. Louis to say nothing of tho freights,
and the ten items of expenses incurred IN
selling upon commission.
sugar has advan ed a Of II cent since the
last report, with indications that 10 will 20
higher still. The stock In town IL equal to the
demand.
Coffee is very firm and is slightly dear, r
than II was week ago.
General groceries have moved along at a
dull gait. As usual al this season. canned
goods are severely II glec ed.
salt Ia In improve demand,
Wood and willow wares are slow.
Bagging and ties are on hand in good guam
tttv. hut the market Will not open for several
weeksyet,
Hides are n fair demand AMI unchanged
1879 cents being the rates for dry flint
As 20 VIZ. We h1yA heard Of no trans.
actions. Northern ma kptI are slowly inn
proving, with western and Texas growers
stu rejec Ing the low rates Prevailing, and
fully & stsrm tned h. carry heir stock over UNI
loss they can get hetterpriees