The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-02

As remarked shove trade las picked ap
wonderfully during the weak, Order business
has been very heavy and traldc over the
counter greater than asy week since Christ
mas. In spite OF all he alleged rlva!rles and
backsets aus adverse railway combinations,
Dallas lacks all Of even standing etil, isneitaer
dead dying, nsr Ia any danger OF doing
either, Ne onehas lest any csnndencs in her
future. Real, estate is higher than ever The
population IL constantly increasing. There is
not vacant house Ia town,
Meats have advanced during The week, gan-
ing 4 OF cent upon cured. Dry salts are
held to-day NJ 50 to Sn, and smoked nj to
OK. Hams 10 to lON for plain aud cauyassed
sugar cured. Dressed hogs ~. Live 4 to ~.
Venison 81 FOR drawn gross. breakfast ba-
con steady.
Lard has ruled steady at the quotations be-
low, With ample stock to supply the trade,
Flour has been active, but 1t did not advance.
Fancy family has ruled at $50 to 1913
Throughout in lois
Oats have been in very heavy de-
mand and poor supply. Orders ten
days old are rot yet filed for
red rust proof seed. These are wanted In the
country for replantlng, The supply of feed
oats has also been light They freely COM
mand As cents from wagon with very few
offering. From store sacked 80 cents.
Corn has declined. II Ia freely offered at 80
cents for mixed and sex for pure white. As
there is large surplus In the country ard no
margin TO ship the market Is limited to tne
town trade, which 10 very small, confined "a It
is to livery asd work stock aud low family
horses.
Sugar and coffee have not changed ainco the
last general review. They ARE held at the quo
tations bslsw, With stocks sufficient for this
demand.
Louisiana molassss are stfr and cents per
gallon higher.
Bagglng and ties are dead slow and on the
close OF their season. Stocks are RAINING low
with no orders for any more.
Horses and mules are active. Work stock
are wanted for plantation use. They rule
much higher than last spring by $40 ~ s25
per head.
Potatoes have been ana are In fair supply.
They are to-day held at 81 80 to 50 IS yer bar
rel, and In sacks at 81 30 per bushel. Seed DO.
tatoes are being sought for. Northern shlppera
are sending them through by keeping hot
stove burning in the cars. We setimmlrrants
thatway, "the supercOrgo" paying his passage
by Keeping the fire IL the stove, and NOT te-
turning north.
Apples are In good supply once more on
stock %, prime So 80 and choice s. 70 per
barrel.
Oranges 81 to "a 5oper box, Lemons do.
Eggs are lower. A sale was reported this
morning at 10 cents per dozen, Though 10 ia n
fair quotation. They ale selling at Is to 20
cents over the counter.
Butter Ia harder TO sell It Ia not bringing
ever 10 TO Is for primo to choice, and difficult
TO work of.
Pecans are about tho same. Decayed stool;
81, excellent 81 as, per buehel, The market
Is quiet and steady.
Hides have ruled dull with light transac.
tlons. Try flint II to l3X cents and othei
grades Ia proportion.
We have not heard OF ssAle of wool durini
the week. Chslcc is quotsblo OF "a cents.
Hay is steady with plenty Offering at sll {,
SIS Tor loose prairie and mlllot. Baled In ca
Ions $40 per ton. Baled retail. OIL per hundred
Poultry and game, as usual, have been doAt
scarce. There have not enough offered to dc
flno the marketvery clearly, though chlclrenI
are about 80 90 per dozen.
Barley 10 cents per bushel Rye 10 cents
Bran 90 cents wholesale aud 81 retail.
Beef cattle are only wanted by local butchers