The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-06

\ A Philadelphia paper says; "Comparing
lprCes for pig-iron to-day with those current
lsmOnth ago, gain of about So per ton may
be noted The general opinion seems to be
that stocks are not so large as was estimated,
land that the quality OF foreign is so uncertain
as to practically rule it out of competition
with American iron. The correct solution
|may be that the previous advance of S25 per
1iOn commencing at $18 and ending at S43)
1Was the extreme in one direction, and the
subsequent decline of $40 was the opposite,
Isld the present movement q natural and
legitimate reaction to fair basis of values.
Etlll, the problem is most difficult one to
IDlve, and the future of the market is very
uncertain. AT this time the tendency is I'M
doubted toward higher prices, and there are
many circumstances favorable to a further
Edvance. The strongest feature las we said
Euring the decline) is in the enormous con-
Sumption. This has not only been main
Calned, but is steadily increasing, and will
Probably be larger this fall than in the ex-
faptionally prosperous fall of 1879
| The imports Of foreign dry goods at New
Pork for the month of July show large in.
frease as compared with the corresponding
month in either of the three previous years,
lhe total imports being $l1,070,161, against
E9S534S, for July, 1879; $5,357,370 the
Hme month in 1868, and $6,S14,774 for the
lsme time in 1877. Nor the seven months
fnded with July, the increase is of greater
Percentage, the imports for that time reach
Pc SIS, 420,542, against $50, 547 ,422 for the
Fine time in 1879, compared with S43, 1867
in 1878, and S47,679,744 for the
Pine time in 1877. The increase is general
beach line of articles, and small percen-
fse may be charged to increased cost, but
at is small as compared with the whole.
Iae goods marketed, while showing large
Crease as compared with the seven months
either of the three previous years, do not
Deserve the same ratio of gain as shown in
teimports. The total OF goods marketed at
lew York for the seven months ended with
ply were S69,96l, 5SS against $50, 20l, 097
the same time in 1879, compared with
tS,945, 2S4 for the corresponding period in
o, and S47,2S9,712 for 1877.
A Rio dc Janeiro (BraziD letter, written
Ply in July, contains the following: mo
tvices of Importance have been received
pm the coffee districts since my last. The
Iking season thus far has been favorable,
Nd it IS believed that the crop this year will
It only be large, but that it will turn out in
nod condition. Since the 9th ult the sales
coffee to date have been 19S,9l0 bags, Of
tch 112300 bags were for the United
htes, 70,350 bags for Europe and 1920
~ far other destinations. The total clear
ICES during the whole crop year Of 1880,
compared with the same periods of 1878
were as follows:
Situation. 1s79-SO. ls7S.79
tied States. 1,s7S,5ll 2,O9s,e4s
aope..'',. ..',.. ''..'''' ooJooI l,soo,lo
+sewhere. S9,9i6 1888
Total. ......,........... l,9Os.4 s.57O,s;5
yrease In clearance, bags...,...... 667, )
The average daily receipts in June weie
10 bags, as against 1908 bags for the COR
pondiDg month of 1879. The total receipts
the crop year we're 2,075,62 bags, as
snst 3,69S, 596 bags in 1S7S-79-a decrease
ll1973 bags. The stock on hand to-day
Ttmated at TO-, 1000 bags, and that of San
@ll6,OOO bags"
The freight paid to the ocean transporta-
companies the past year, for the export
Sueese, amounted to S0,00Q,000. In the
ased states over 5000 large factories are
Sssed In manufacturing cheese and butter;
uss the thousands of small private diaries
uaent sections Of the country. Three
Sied and Fifty million pounds is estimated
txs,o,asS the production of cheese in the
I Non states annually, and of butter l,500,-
nSOsS avn az, the value OF both being about
,vo,VoV, exceeding tho value of the
~nSrop BY $50, 600, 900, and one-seventh
s sua !, the hay crop. 1t is, however, ono
N'' 'nah the corn crop. In the course