The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-03
The state OF Trade.

As remarked above trade has picked up
wono erfuIly during the week. Order business
has been very heavy and traflic over tne
counter greater than any week since Christ
mas. In spite OF all the alleged 'rivaries anu
b, ckssts and adverse railway combinations
dallas lacks all of even standing still is neither
dead diving. n1r in any danger OF doing
either. No one has lost any confidence In her
tun,re. Real. estate is higher than ever. The
p,uulatien is constantly. increaeing. There IS
not vacant house ia town.
Meats have advanced during the week. gam
ina 4 of n cent upon cured. Dry salts are
held to-day at Sx to SM, and smoked al Sto
or. Hams 10 to lO% for plain and canyassed
sugar cured. Dressed hogs 3D. Live to M.
Venison 81 for drawn gross. breakfast pa
con steady.
Lard has ruled steady at the quotations be-
low. with ample stock to supply the trade.
Flour has been active. but IL did not advance.
Fancy family has ruled at $50 TO S5.lb
throughout in lois.
Oats have been in very heavy de-
msnd and poor supply. Orders ten
DAYS old are rot yet filed for
rcd rust proof seed. These are wanted In the
country for replanting. The supply of feed
oats has also been light. They freely COM
l.,a.d u cents from WAGON with very rev
Offering. From store sacked 30 cents
Corn has declined. 1t Is freely offered al %
cent. for mixed and s2k for pure white. as
there is a large surplus in the country ard no
margin TO ship the market Is limited TO ihe
town trade, which is very small confined as IL
Is to livery aad work stock aud few family
horses.
supar and coffee have not changed since the
last General review. They are held at the quo
tations below, with stocks sufficient for the
demand.
LouIsiana moIasses are sill snd cents per
gallon higher.
pavainr and ties are dead slow and on the
cloee of their season. stocks are Running low
with no orders for any more.
Horses and mules are active. Work stock
are wanted for plantation use. They rule
much higher than lest spring by $40 to so
per head.
Potatoes have been and are In fair supply.
They are to-day held at % 80 70 IS 70 per bar
rel. and ia sacks at 81 50 per bushel. Seed po-
tatoes are being sought for. Northern shippers
are Seeding them through BY keeping Dot
stove burning In The cars. We gstimmigrants
that way. ssthe supercargo" paying his passage
BIZ keeping the Are In tine stove, and not re-
turning north
Appios are in good supply once more. on
stock o., prime IS 80 and choice 8 20 per
barred.
ornures o. 20 q 50 per box. Lemons do
1cogs are lower. A sale was reported this
morning at Is cents per dozen, Though Is is a
fair quotation. They are selling at j. 70 y
cents over the counter.
Butter is harder 10 seli II Is not bringing
over IS to Is for prime % choice and dimeui'
10 work o.
Pscans are about the same DccaTfd stock
"a. excellent q ar. per Dushsl. The rnefk.i
fs quief and Eiesdy.
Hfdes have ruled duh win light trnnsac'
lions. DRY flint Is 70 * cents and otne'
grades In proportion
We hzve not beard Of g sis Of wool dnrlnE
ths week. Choice Is quDiabls 81 p csnfs-
Hsr Il steady with p1enty Offering - 81 q
Az for loose uralrie and rnIllet- Bale1 IL ear
lors s1s psr ton. Bals1 retail. 81 per hu1dfed.
Ponlfrr and game. a. usn.l. have been dead
se.r.-. Thsrs hnre not enough cnsre1 . DE-
Ace ne nsrist very clearly. t1oush Chickens
sre about - 30 Per cozsr-
I harley q certs Pc butha. Rye - csssis
An - csrfs rhole.rls aud 81 retail.
rser cattle ar only wanted - i''sal tnt,hs1'