The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
COMMERCIAL.
HERALD OFFICE,

Business to-day has not fallen off in the
least although the weather has not been
favorable and the roads are heavy. Inc
wagon trade of this city is much greater
than inany would believe. 1t is not unusu'
al to see several wagons trading at 'inie
from one house with goods for dealers ~
small towns and hamlets within radius Oh
? thirty miles of Dallas This trade, of course,
is effected by the condition OF the roaus
and the weather. or course the great pulN
of Dallas trade is now carried on over the
railroads, and the increase OF our business
NAV be ascertained by the increase oil our
shipments.
The wool trade is still active, al
though prices in the east are
not rs iirm.as q week ago. Walter Brwon
n Co.'S. circular, dated Boston, October 10Th,
saws the transactions in washed ileeces have
been comparatively light, and the largest
sales have been in territory and other I'M
wished wool We continue to report an
unfayorabe market for the low grades OF
wool, and although there may be some
slight Improvement when the mills are
again turned onto heavy goods, the pre-
vailing demand for fine fabrics precludes
the probability of any great advance in
these grades. 1t is possible that some adj
vance may be established on fine grades be-
fore the new year, and as compared with
foreign woods there is room for slight I'm.
provement, but the margin is small, and
the interest OF both growers and manuiac,,
turers are In opposition to rise that would
bring in heavy importations from other
countries 70, act as drug on the
business OF next year, as occurred IN 1850.
They quote Texas choice northern clips ut
2ScG3ic., average ditto at 26@2Sc., choice
western clips at MCG2SC., average ditto at
25(g27c. Sales 81 300 pounds. v,
Hidev are duh, and prices declined east.
Foreign transactions for the week reached
5000, including $4,000 Montevidoes sold
prior to arrival. Prices are without mate
rial change. Leather exhibits steady de-
mand ut quotations of last week.
The stock of lard in New York is re-
|ortcd at l2,27S tcs., against II ,o3l ties. one
year ago.
The present consumption of copper in the
United States is conceded to be at the rate
of6,OU,O0O lbs per month"; and II Is estl-
mated that the total consumption for the
wear will be about 6j, 00O, 600 lbs, or more
than 80 per cent. greater than the average
quantity used in this country per annuin
previous to 1879 TO meet this unprecc
dented consumption ofcopper more OF The
metal will be mined than in 1880
when the total production of the United
States was about 81 ,0000 900 lbs.
Lumbermen anticipate q long winter IL
the Maine woods. Saw-mills are unable {
keep up with their orders, and Maine i!
shipping IN enormous amount of lumber
to other states. The dealers say that this !!
u season of unprecedented activity in build
ing enterprises in the great cities Ii Is es
timated that 10000, 900 feet oflumber hay,
been driven down the Kennebec river tn,
past summer
COTTON.
The market yesterday was active, an(
while prices did not advance, buyers showed
desire to purchase. II is understood that
there are quite number of heavy order'
for cotton in this city, but ut limited figures
which would not admit of an advance,
Few persons have ever taken the trouble
to count the expense of shipping cotton Z
New York. To-day cotton is worth il
New York III cents. Here it is worth II
cents. In counting commission of brokers
pressing, insurance and other slight OK
penscs, il will he seen that spot Cottol
in Dallas to-day is relatively highe
than il is in New York, and unless th
price advances there and ut the factories
we cannot work for higher figures here. A
tnp HOnru OF Trade the prices are still main
famed nj higher tirure finn thc nlante
can exncct tn rcnliye The UrnI1b 1--WE
Lnnest fair nnotnt;ons inst snch ma tb
nrndncer NAV cyncct tn 'r"ceiye when n
brings bis nrodurts IN mori,et
ME receint, today were four bundre,
and INV bnIes, md nriccs ma below
u g., o.,,. ' = Of,
4oou V,rHn1naty' az az
Mddmg. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Strict middlng, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i0S
Good middllng' ~
Miuo'"s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VN
COTTON STATEMENT
For the week ending October ~ 1881.
stock ON hand september LIST 81
heceiyed this Mvek ,b I'%9
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The movement OF the crops at TINS nlaC
has been us follows: For the week ende
last nirht iOct 1)thO the total recent
have ronchni no hoIes nyoin.t a 9oo hn1r
c,, a. ~ 800 v,"ol, lost 49, TIa ',r,oi ~
loi .no siln' wen 'a'' SS''; my to'1t ~ =,
hnlns nwninst iS Mi hnies Ear tho san,n N,
,,;o1 ~ iSSn ah,,,;n,, =, ,lo,,.,a,r a;,,nr ~,
~ 1881 oSo 10 hnss StocS on s' houd Xxx
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