The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-06
MONEY AND TRADE.
YESTERDAYS MARKET SITUATION,

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DALLANi "wednesday Alt Illnhi
February ., 1850
To-day opened and closed bright and beau,
tlful, It'll streets and roads greatly Improved
and In fur better condition than they have
been for u week past, II We have no more
mlns In the meantime, they VIII bo dry and
rm within the next forly-elght hours,
Reports from tho plaum'lons 10 Northern'
Texas are exceedingly cheerful IN united Of
feet that the crops Of fall aud winter sowing
never gayo bettor promise of IN abundant
yield, Wheat looks fresh and green aud Ia
growing beautifully, And SO does nll other
cereals which have been planted, There Is
conviction abroad That this will be II good
crop year, rs tho lust was poor onei aud II
rarely hnppena that two bad seasons follow
in succession The rainfall has 50 lhr been
only moderate, but last winter we received
next TO none NJ ull and still made lolerpble
crops,
In the general market to-day trade rather
languished. Salos over the counter were not
so good rs yesterday, and whocsalo lines also
exhibited u marked falling OIL. IL was hard
TO get ut the reasons for this
Cotton made an advance of l on the Dallas
boards, In sympathy with tho favorable toe'
grams from Liverpool and American mar
Rets. 1t now ut the highest points IN prices
reached since September and which rates
seem backed by plenty of confidence that
they will be maintained tho remainder of the
season, But unfortunately the great bulk OF
the crop of 1879 has been sold and is in tho
hands OF spnncrs Still we have no reason
10 complain, MS the planter has cleared ut
least Sl5 per bale on m average upon all
produced. g.,
Meats are still in regular demand, with pre-
vious quotations ruling.
The receipts of grain were light, and stock
in town growing smaller by degrees. Corn
was quiet in store lots with few car-lot sales
on the track. Ono carload was sold on track
ut 53c, sacked.
The general grocery market was quiet, sales
both for city and country consumption, Us
well us 10 other dealers, being limited to small
lots and orders.
AS n rule, prices heretofore established
prevailed all through the catalogue stocks
are, compared with several weeks ago. light
So are dry goods Of winter varieties the sea-
son for their sale being nearly gone.
The supply Of country PRODUCES not equal
TO the demand, especially winter vegetables,
of which we have hardly any at all, and those
we get are of poor quality.
FINANCIAL.
N Tho Dallas Committee on tho Cleburne
railroad are still hard at work trying to raise
the requisite $4,000. They at last accounts
lacked seven or eight thousand.
Al 1t was rumored on tho streets to-day that
the Missouri Kansas ~ Texas railway had
\ bought the Dallas a. Wichita.
l# Currency continues to accumulate In bank.
Real estate sales for the week are reported
more numerous. Values in this respect are
more fixed and firm. All manner of prop
erty is slowly enhancing in price, with under
living confidence in its still going higher. 1t
Is with difficulty desirable residence, store
or office can be found for rent in the city,
situation which always assures the erection
of new and the enlargement of old houses.
XII COTTON.
kilograms being favorable, all grades went
Mup an 18th in the local market. Market quiet
and steady. Following are the revised quota
tions:
kOrdinary..
lGood Ordinary. ....,..............."..."..1Os
Low Middling. ......"..."""".........ll
sMddling.
Good Middling.. .-........."...""".lii
FREIGHTS.
On cotton, al-rail to New York, 81 Al
Ito Boston, ST. 46; by rail and water to New
York, 81 Sc; Boston, 81 Al. On produce
from st. Louis to Dallas, $l20 per car. Kan
sas City, 800 per car. u
Following are the rates from all points in
Kansas south of Kansas City:
To Dallas-Corn ard oats, per hid 81 LIZ
Potatoes, per hid, Soc.
TO Hutchins-Corn and oats, 43, -four 81
TO Ferris-Corn and oats, 45; -four d.
To Palmer-Flour, IS; corn and oats, as.
To Ennis-Flour, 81; corn and oats, AZ.
TO Rice.-Flour. Gao; corn and oats 49c
Corsicana, Mexia, Groesbeck, Kosse, Wa
W, Marlin, Bremond, Hesrne and Bryan
&our, 65c; corn and oats DOC.
ITO Calvert.--Flour, &c; corn and oats,
10 cents.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
kTNoTE.-7he quotations .tollotoing, unless
Hersoise stated. are for wholesale spot cash
DTS. When time is asked or small amounts
m,ehassd, higher rates are demanded.
sBACoN-Clear sides $40.
DRY SALT--Clear sides s. long II.
HAMs-Plain sugar cured l04; canv assed
,10a; dry salt 10c.
LARD-Terce, 0; in half barrels, tubs
ickets and cans u to &c higher, determined
the size of the package.
CoFFKE.-Rio, common. l4f to 144 ordi-
", 154 to 152; fair, III to 17a good
70 1871; prime, 1871 to 1874; choice, 19}i
giayra, Is to 10 10. Java, 20 to 80.
SueAR.-Crushod, 70; powdered, III
INFLATED, III; A, II; yellow, 10; choice
uisana, 9i; strictly prime S3aSa; fair
primo, 7kaS3.
The prices less in hogheads.
CEAs-Imperial, from As to Csc per pound
ung Hyson, 3S to AZ; Oolong, so to go;
ian DUST 20 to 25c.
foLAssEs AND SYRUPs.-Louisiana molas'
AS to go cents. Table syrup, so to 65.
kcE.-Wholesale, 81 to 8. Retail, II tc
LoUR - Imported Xxx, So %; Xxx.
80; XXXX, or family, SO IS: Fancy,
per hundred; Patent brands, SIS 90
$40 per barrel. Quotations Of Dallas
Il -four are as follows:
cent, per huudted.. y
Jacinto .................. 81,
Ire ................. 80.
al . ..''''.''''''''".'.- . Z. z,
81 ......s'....s'...' o.V'
Urn MEAL-Wholesale lots at the loca
bolted Coo; unbolted 60; from store, 20
bushel. Chops, 81 80 per hundred
LT-In barrel, 1895 TO So. Liverpool