The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-24
MONEY AND TRADE.
YESTERDAYS MARKET sITuATIoN,


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and Quotations.
DALLAs, Monday Afternoon,
February ~, lhsO,
In breadstuas and provisions there was
good order and fair spot trade,
II was tho day held by law In oommemora
ton of the birth of Washington, That even
happened Feb, %, 1882, and falling this tim,
on Sunday, the National banks, Government
Offices and Cotton Exchanges wcro closed to
day, Monday.
And hence there were no cotton dlapalohe
from American markets, In Dallas the do
mand was good and Saturdays prices paid
There was u limited number ofbaloa offering
which were taken at lllc. for middling.
There was some conmOtion among hid,
dealers upon the receipt Of dispatches m
nounoing q decline OF cent IN New Yorl
and Boston. The market closed with sioklJ
look. Our quotations are lowered Nil round
10 tho extent Of decline.
Dry salt meats, getting somewhat tout Of
date" In southern ATTITUDES, arc neglected
and hence arc slightly weak, Slight con
cessions have been mado upon large
lots, but NJ the bulk Of sales were
made and stock generally held At former
prices, they are allowed TO stand to-day.
Bacon Ia firm, and unchanged. 80 Is lard.
Mess pork Is not sold In any market In
Texas.
Corn made OF at last weeks tune. There
was a fair demand for Monday, hungry AMI
mails demanding their usual rations, tho
birthday of G. Washington to tho contrary
notwithstanding
The general grocery values arc at n stand,
Tho boom Il not pooiptiby
forcing them further at present,
/. and II Is half suspected that tho prloes now
prevailing will remain steady for some time
TO come.
The market Is bare almost Of number one
butter. II is really scarce ut all points NJ
this season of the year, and dealers find II
difficult to supply the trade, But Dallas has
gone from one extreme to another. a lew
weeks ago there was too much and now none
at all, rs everyone stopped ordering
There WIS more tone and ilrmnoss In
eggs. Retailers refuse TO come lower than
l2S to consumers and to pay over 10 for box
lots, and then only take enough for a short
supply.
In other articles Of staple and country pro-
auctions there was nothing new II may be
reported that we have n very short supply of
the latter.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The appearance of Messrs Henderson,
Thompson, Grady and others in
town this morning, and their report that
contracts for building fifty miles ofthe Texas
Trunk would be let ut once and work begin
this week, revived interest in that road.
These gentlemen inform us that tho work
will DO pushed with all possible energy and
are sanguine Of carrying it through to tho
have the best wishes Of all Texas, from
whose people they will receive substantial
aid at the proper time.
A great deal Of iron and lumber passed
the Texas depot to-day for the extension
company at Fort Worth.
The Dallas & Clsburne company hope
to finish that road by next winter.
FINANCIAL.
The money market Is quiet. There was
the usual demand for loans and the usual
lethergy in exchange, each Of which
were running in tho old rut'
FREIGHTS.
On cotton, all-rail to New York, 81 Al;
to Boston, ST 46; by rail and water TO New
York, ST. So; Boston, 81 Al. On produce
from st. Louis to Dallas, 500 per car. Kan
Sos City, 800 per car.
Following are the rates from all points in
Kansas south of Kansas City:
To Dsllas--Corn ard oats, per hid 81 lie
Potatoes, per hid, Soc.
To Hutchins- and oats, 4S, flour IS
m. 4 X,
To Palmer Flour, IS; corn and oats, 46.
To Ennis--Flour, 81; corn and oats, AZ.
To Rice.--Flour 64c; corn and oats Acc.
Corsicana, Mexia, Groesbeck, Kosse, Wa
co, Marlin, Bremond, Hesrne and Bryan
Flour, 65c; corn and oats SOC.
To Calvert-Flour, &c. corn and oats,
80 cents.
COTTON.
Unchanged and dull. We quote: