The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-25
DALLAS, Tuesday Afternoon,
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For the week endn3 to-day business has
been We ry heavy. Activity has prevailed In
groceries, provisions, dry goods and miscel'
laneous article. IL Is the fall trade sure
enough. II has b gun and no mistake, and
started off with vim which promise well for
the whole season. There IS great confidence
feltthat the volume OF business before us viii
be greater than we have experienced since the
war. 1t is true the worms have thrown a
dsmper over many merchants, butthe major
ity al people think thtle Will be AS much cot
tou left 0s We Will have hands TO pleG out Ia
the matter of bands, however, lheJ come Ill
IT ctly under the law Of demand ana supply
Whete they are wanted they Will go. II we
Will pay mole than they are get log eIse
where an overplus wit come, II we lay
as much the chances are that We VIII get u
many AS we want, and II we don ' we VIII not
get many ifany at all. lis only mere mat
Ter Of uullats and cents, 'Only inns ana
nothing more, " and certainly nothing less
Reports from tho cotton plantations during
Monday and to-day are more encouraging,
The hot, dry weather, rs We taid yesterday, Is
checking and killing the boil worn, ana they
are not therefore making The progress IN eat
ing up the crop they were last week Many
estimates and calculations are being maze as
10 The total amount OF damage sustained In
this and other counties OF northern leias,
but they are obliged 10 De as ful aclpus us the
amount OF water which falls in general
rain tits conceded, however tnat not less tnan
oue.third Of the prospects II four weeks ago
have been destroyed. and tefore the end Is
reached the percentage will be greater. The
heat Of the sun has driven the worm
to the bottom boil under cover OF the
foliape We think the chances
for a Top crop are good, the middle slim, very
slim, and the bottom slightly better lhan the
middle. This refers to Dallas county alone
and 10 those fields where The worm mas APP
peared. AS to the situation 10 other counties
The reports speak for themselves
Meas ruled buOyant throughout ana az lO1,
for smoked clear sides until to-day, when
an advance Of !. apon an cuts to 90,
place Kansas & city s yesterday e oar
advanced rates we are only selling at what it
would cost / J duplicate the stock ON hand.
Hams and lard are very firm, though they
have not advanced in sympathy with regu ar
meats. The stock of sugar cured hams As
small, that of LAID equa the trade.
Coffee has stood frn az the advance, and
shows no present symptom OF weakening.
The stock IN town IL hrm, but II Is being
drawn upon quite hta vily.
sugars are Iirm and have not gone up any
during the week, CoAse a, Ike.
syrups and molasses have been in moderate
trade at their old prices.
Flour has been active. Sales nave been as
heavy as for any week inte 81 hing. No
changes have been odered IN The prices of
any brands. 1hs stock of iancy inn ported In
town is fair and not IN excess Of the demand.
IL is quotable at So, sS o. snh $50. The best
city mills is held at So and the lowe st al ~.
General groceries are IN extraordinary 0c-
tivity. Country merchants are buying in
earnest Both here and eyerywhele else tae
whole line is ~ rong,wiib many articles elite
actually higher or showing symptoms OF an
early advance.
Baggiug is active Mt l2to l2H for standard.
Sales are doubling every day, and in week
hence Will be II. any times greater than atpres-
emit
Oats are In demand. with pric ranging
from 20 TO 2Gc. damaged stock bringing the
former and fancy the latter, though good
article in good order rea lily sells for 25c,
Old corn has played out and totally dlsaR-
peared from town. New brings ESQ. per
bushel.
Corn meal ID quoted below IT 81 so 10 81 *
per bushel, though III less than five days IL will
not bring 80 cents.
Country produce has ruled quiet. A fair
supply of vegetables still mes in every
morning from the excellent market gardens
around the city. Watenmelons have about
g01e glimmering. Pot toes are in abundant
supply, irish and sweet. so are apples
Peschss are plentiful aud hold up to Their old
prices.
Fresh butter has not BEEN over plentiful. II
10 In demand at 10 cents.
Eggs are also wanted at l25t
ii DIES have not HANGED lately. Tlers is Q
feir demand and all offered nicely taken al
all the markets will bear.