The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-29
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HERALD OrFIcE.

to fall and the sky is bright and clear with
out frost to injure growing crops,
This portion of Texas would be blessed now
If we would have one month of clear, warm
weather. 1t would give the second growth
ofcotton time to mature in localities where
it has put forth blooms after the first
rains in the late summer, and also enable
the farmers to finish their fall blowing and
seeding. And even should this not follow,
and rains and frosts come upon us at an
early day, Texas has been more favored
than many other of the western and south
ern, states. Her cotton has turned out very
much better than anticipated her wheat
and oats and grass crops were excellent, ana
her yield of corn. although Tar below an
average, is still sufficient to supply home de-
mand and to spare. Although we cannot
boast of an exuberance in crops, our farmers
and planters are prosperous andin better
fix than they were one year ago. No better
evidence of this is required than to witness
the growth and extent of the wholesale trade
of Dallas. Our merchants in making their
fall purchases were very conservative and
only bought heavily of staples and lightly
of all articles of luxury. But in few
weeks they began to realize that
their stocks would have to be replenished in
every line, and rs their trade continued to
augment and grow day by day, they found
that their supplies were far inadequate to
the wants Of their customers Bnt they
again entered the market and Dallas to-day
can boast of as large stocks of goods and as
well.selected as any other city in the west,
and they are offered at prices far bclowwhat
they bring in more pretentious cities.
Business in all lines has been fair and
shipments in all directions have been fully
rs large as at any time in the past two
months
The cattle market Of our city is not very
active at this time, and the exchanges are
almost bare of good, fat beeyes. The de-
mand is good for butchering grades and
prices firm. Sheep are also scarcer than
usual, while hogs are bought up as fast
as they arrive. Cattle are bringing good
prices in Chicago and ST. Louis, and the
demand for good Texas grass-ied is active.
Prices ranged in Chicago at last dates from
2.00d360. and for northern winterod at 325
al. In st, Louis the prices were shade
lower, but the difference was not material.
There is no danger of an 0yer-production
of fat cattle, hogs or sheep in the north
this winter, owing to the high prices asked
for grain, and as consequence, all the fat
cattle from Texas will find ready market
in northern cities.
The number of cattle reported in Texas
for 1881 is 4,1Gl,0OO head, valued at $780,
6i0,320.
Vermont leads all other states in breeding
fine merno sheep for sale, but in
western New York, Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois and Wisconsin the interest
isyear by year gaining inimportan In the
west good sheep are in demand at, good
prices. The inquiry from Colorado New
Mexico and Texas for rams is still active,
while there is good demand also from
farmers in different parts of the country
Wool comes in slowly, although prices
are fully up to the market elsewhere. The
receipts so far have not been as large as an
tlcipated, but it is Thought they will be
better from this time forward. Walter
22d, says at does not appear
to be generally believed that prices
will be much higher, but the opinion pre-
walls that present values will certainly be
well maintained during the next few
months, with probably sufficient improve
ment to cover the cost of carrying woods.
The situation of fine woods has seldom been
on so sound and strong Il basis sat present.
The clip has almost entirely passed from
first hands into those of the eastern dealer
or local operator the supply of foreign
woods Is small, and although the aggrc, te
Of fine domestic staple Immediately aviGla-
BILE, appears large, manufacturers are not
over-stocked, as rule, and there is ittl,
doubt that it will all be wanted
before another clip is ready for market"
The Boston quotations for Texas wool
are choice northern clips AT 27@30 cents;
average ditto at 25g27 cents; choice west
ern clips at 2itG27 cents; average ditto at
H@16. Sales Il, 200 pounds
The mackerel catch this season has been
very large, and still continues. At Gouccs-
ter, Massachusetts, last week the receipts
were 1882 barrels, an increase of 900 bar
rels over the corresponding week last year.
Wilmington probably has the largest stur-
geon fishing firm in the country. 1t EN-
ploys some thirty or forty nets all told, on
the Delaware, ten of which are fshed by
the month. A schooner iskeps busy in the lee
trade, and steamer accompanies the boats.
While the men are fishing the steamer
moves from boat to boat, taking on the
sturgeon as fast as caught dressing them
on the boat and taking the cavare from
them. Speaking of caviarc, il should be
stated that 1t the spawn of the fish, and is n
iavorite sauce, particularly with the Ger
mans. 1t consists simply of the eggs,
properly cured, and .cpicurcs regard il
very highly. Many hundred kegs are
shipped to Germany each year. The firm
after, much trouble, is able to put up the
caviare very nicely with patent prepara-
ton.
The steamer Malabar, which arrived from
Singapore and lloilo, PHILIPPINE Islands,
brought the largest cargo of sugar that ever
reached this port, 55i tons.
A farmer at Eugene City, Oregon, got
2o,OOO pounds ofhops this season from four
teen acres of ground.
COTTON.
The receipts to-day were lighter even
than yesterday, but they will probably be
larger tomorrow, and should we have fair
weather next week, will no doubt be great
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