The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-02
DALLAs, Tuesday Afternoon, !
,una Ism

There has been fair amount of trade for
the week ending this evening, considering
the season. Business Is always glad when
the month of May ispost for it would seem
its good genius leaves town and presides over
the country during that time. All our mer-
chants and citizens, every one, are heartily
reioiced that its influences in the rural dis
tric!s have not this season been exerted in
vain, for all accounts are agreed that the
crops are the finest grown in Texas in thirty
wears. This is an assurance "doubly sure, y
that business next fall and winter
will be upon corresponding scale
SO that in the cities and in the coun-
ties the brightest hopes for a prosperous
future are entertained. The wheat crop the
State over is turning out a full average
Corn promises the largest yield Texas ever
produced. 1t is now virtually made. IRe
cotton crop is in splendid condition. And
upon ali the minor and varied articles which
grow in garden, orchard and del !, nature has
bestowed her most benignant smiles.
The course of the leading articles in which
we deal has been rs follows since last Tues
day:
Meats advanced of cent for smoked and
closes firm at 81 for clear sides. There has
been heavy demand throughout with am
pie stocks to meet it. Dry salts, hams and
lard have ruled steady and unchanged, with
very light trade in the former.
Corn has ruled dull with prices beginning
and closing where they are now The season
is pretty much over, though there is still a
small demand for mixed for stock and a
heavier one for milling 1t will bea month
or more before the first Of the new crop is
marketable, and meantime the trade from
store will continue. There are not over four
or five carloads in the city.
Flour has not improved. Dealers con-
tinue to take light supplies and are daily ex'
pecting new to appear and cheaper rates to
prevail All grades have declined five cents per
hundred during the week, and close dull and
downward. Western markets are equally
unsettled and unsatisfactory with the MAORI
ty of opinion that the new crop will still far
iher force down prices.
The wet weather which has stesdi-
ly prevailed in the immed-
ate country around Dallas for four
or five DAYS past has kept back wheat. We
last week, and since that not grain has
come forward. II is impossible for farmers
to handle it save in dry weather-to cut,
thresh or market it, and they will have to wait
till tho rains cease. Buyers are making ar
rangements for early deliveries at $4,000 d
bushel.
Coffee has ruled weak, though not quota
bly, lower.
Sugar advanced l-Sc and closed firm.
Syrups firm and steady, especially for Lou
siana goods.
Wool has fallen from twenty.eight to
twenty-five cents for the best, and in the pro-
portion of three cents per pound for the in
ferior and bury grades. It has sunk to last
years prices in this market, rs well as at all
other points in Texas. The result is two
thirds of the producers fatty refuse to part
with their crop. We have received next to
none AT all in Dallas during the week, and do
not look for much until a more healthy and
regular tone is assumed at the final markets
in New England,
Hides have been firm at fourteen cents for
dry flint, with light receipts and an active
demand.
The demand for farm ard work horses and
mules has slightly declined, though fair
stock still commands ready sale at good
prices.
Activity with heavy sales of farm labor
saving machinery continues, and receipts
and shipments have been large during the
week.
Some grades of tobacco have gone higher.
Eleven inch plug is two cents dearer.
Green hay is freely offered ut SIS per ton,
loose.
Oats have been in moderate supply of new
crop from the country, with prices unsettled
Buyers are not disposed to pay over twenty
five cents per bushel. 1t is anticipated thai
producers will soon press sales, as the surplus
crop is understood to be large.
Butter is in over-stock and freely Offered
ct ll@l2c.
Eggs are in better supply and cheaper, Il
cents from first hands and 20 cents ut retail
Brick and lumber are active, the klns o
the former being crowded with orders anC
builders clamorous for more than can be OBJ
tanned. They sell at the. kiln at $50, run
and picked $40 per thousand.
Country produce, and especially vceeta
bles, have been in bountiful supply. Nov
/. Irish potatoes have fallen to IS cents pc
bushel, hawked from wagon, and are 10 t.
Is cents cheaper from store for wholesal
lots. Spring chickens are in poor supply
with prices still q matter Of conscience
Green berries are in abundance, but they ar
firm at last weeks quotations, the black an
dewberry and tie strawberry being held a
20 cents per quart box in crate lots.