The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-07
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
HERALD 0gTIcr,

HERALD OEFiCE,
THURSDAY EVENING, October 6, 1891.
To-day has been an active one In all
branches of trade, and it may be chroicled
as one Of the busiest days Dallas has ever
experienced. Early In the morning our
leading houses were crowded with
buyers, and until late in the evening bust
ness was active. The wholesale dealers
We're all day engaged in filing their orders,
and there was hustle and push which indi-
Gated heavier transactions than usual We
are glad TO note that no al vance has
yet been made in prices here, although
all classes of goods have taken
o rise In other markets. Dry
goods are advancing east, ana to-day
Dallas may be quoted as the lowest market
in this line in the west or south, as our mer-
chants are still selling ut former quotations
Provisions are stronger than the last week,
although sellers have not advanced prices,
We are not receiving any game here
which is unusual in Dallas ut this season.
Other cities are oyerstocked with all kinds
and here II Is almost impossible to find any
on tho maket. 1t would command n
good figure Poultry is plentiful, while
eggs and butter are in demand.
Fruits are plentiful but prices arc firm.
California pears and grapes are offered in
abundance and at low prices. Apples arc
higher, and good qualities arc scarce.
The tobacco crop in Virginia Is giving a
large yield and Of good quality. In Dan.
vile alone, for theyear ending, September
80, there was sold 30,b52,600 pounds, al
IN average of SlO.95 per 100 pounds Why
don't the planters of Texas engage
- t,rnInpttpn thto 10 al
the best tobacco growing states in the
union2 ...|
COTTON.
The receipts to-day were four hundred
bales and the demand was active, although
prices were weak. We quote u dedlino Of
one-cghth of II cent on better grade and
probably more on lower qualities,
Good Ordinary, ,,a.a,,.... ..,..,...,u. 81
Low 9hddnng. ,,+,.,,...,... ,F,.....,...," VI
Middling ........,.. .,.... .n.,..,s.,.,., l0H
etrict middling ,.,.... .,.,..,,...,,a.,, l0't
Good middling Observation-Disclosures. ION
Middling fair, ...-,,,,.,t,,.. ,.,,,,,u.".,,u
Now York spots closed steady
and quiet Revised quotations are as
follows: Ordinary, "a good ordinary, l0i
low middling, lls; middling, liz; good mid.
ding, u; middling fair, 12i; fair, l3i; sales
loss; nett receipts, l3l 100; exports to Great
Britain 0,7d7; France, 73i; continent, 1882
channel ports, none; stock on hand, i2S,O21
bales; sales, l,2S9
New Orleans spots closed easy; low
ordinary, "a; ordinary, 8; good ordinary,
l0A; low middling, 1915 middling, ia; good
middling, ~, middling fair III; fair, l2s;
sales, $3.50.
Galveston spots closed weak; sales, 2,5O6
low ordinary, u; ordinary, 81
good ordinary, lOs; middling, ii good
middling, III; middling fair, III.
st. Louis spots closed steady; middling,
III Sales, SSJ bales. -----
In liverpool the r,1rict was quiet and
veal. Sales of American were 200 bales
FUTURES
There wac marked decline in futures
and the marAets all over the country closed
weak.
The estimates Of the cotton crop of tn,
country for the season may, us in the past
fall far short of the actual yield. From the
increase Of acreage planted for the crop now
naturingit was generally admitted that thu
yield would be between 100000 and 5000,
600 bales, bnt in consequence Of damag,
from variousCauses these figures hive beei
cut down bylnany to 6,000O0 bales, and By
some to 100000 bales. Past years hayinl
established precedents ~ Ia the incorrect
DcGg of early estimate, they are givel
aS follows; In September, 1873, genera
opinion conceded that the crop nigh
reach 100000 bales, whereas 6,07l, 90
bales were gathered. In September, 1879
the extent oil the crop was limited 10 1850,
COO bales, which in December following wa
raised to 5,200OOO bales, but the crop re
turns gave 10000 bales. In September
1880, rom reported unusually scarcity o
labor tho estimnters declared that it wa,
impossible for the crop to exceed that o
1879; in consequence OF severe frosts at al
early date this was generally accepted; yet
in the face Of this estimate thCroturns show
crop of 6,600, 600 bales.
The prospects for the growing crop o.
cotton are more encouraging for good
yiold. The rains which broke the droutt
recently were general throughout nearly
the whole OF the cotton-growing region, and
they came i'll time to DO Of great benefit ,and
the warm-growing weather which has sine,
prevailed has given tho plants renewed
life and vigor, so that II seems probnbl,
that u fair average yield may yet be at
tanned.
The crop of Sea Island cotton il given n
1901 bales, against p, S62 for the previou
yoar, q $40 bales for 1878, 1882 for 1867
and 1853 for 1856. The largest crop o
Sea Island ever marketed was il
1859, when 1t reached 1882 bales. Til,
average weight per bale of the Sea Islam,
cotton.lqst year.was. 35Ol-Slbs,, against siS /.
fors.the previous year.
In the year ending August 81, 1874, tn
highest price Of middle upland al Nov
York was 20 5-Sc. and tho lowest was IL $50
For the year ending August 81, 1875, tn
highest rate was IL l-So, and the lowest wa
1880. For tho year ending August 81
1876, the highest price for middling uplan(
was Il $50 and the lowest was ll,ll-l8c. Flo
the year ending August 81, 1877, tn
highest price Of middling upland was |,
b-l6c, and the lowest was 10 1870. For tn
year ending August 81, 1875 tho highos
price was ~ 3-l6c and tho lowest was |
1-l6c For the ear ending August 81, 1875
the highest price was 10 3-lc and tho loves
was : lS-l6c. For the year ending Angus
81, 1850, the highest price was 10 7-lGc Of
December H. 1879, and tho lowest price wa
l0Sse on October l and 0, 1879. For tn
year ending August 81. 1881, the highos
price was l3c on August 80 and August 81
aud the lowest was 10 7-l6c on May II an
II. IL will be seen that the highest pric
was on the closing days of the commcrciu
year
NEW York, October 6 Futures closed firm
Salcsl5q, 900 bales, 90
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