The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17
COMMERCIAL.

The influence Dallas yields as u whole
sailing city is beginning TO be acknowledged
at points which heretofore have been in
clined to ignore her facilities and her central
position. In proof Of this it is only neces-
sary to say that to-day, at least two mer-
from Longview, on the east, have been here
making purchases, and while they did not
buy largely, it is an evidence
that they are beginning to
realize that Dallas can supply
their wants at much lower prices than any
other city in Texas. We mention these
facts, not us rare occurrence, but to show
that the radius of our business transaction
is gradually extending to more distant
points, and that in few months at farthest
the iobbing trade of Dallas will penetrate
every city and town in North Texas. And
there is no good reason why it should not
do so, for our merchants have provided
large stocks when goods were low, and are
now disposing of them at figures which defy
or West.
Business to-day, as usual, has
has been fair, and transactions with West
ern dealers have been heavy both in theline
of merchandise and produce. The supply Of
grain shipped to the military posts OF the
West always affords good market here for
corn and oats and greatly increases the vol
ume of trade, and benefits every branch of
our retail business. Prices have undergone
no material change and the few slight vari-
atoms in quotations will be noticed by re-
ferrng to our reports.
The summer pork packing shows large
falling off from last year. The number of
from March to November l, 1881, amount
ed to 4, 772,934, against 1923 1893 last year, a
decrease of 550,964
1t was only in 1880 that the first cheese
from America crossed the Atlantic. From
September 1, 1880, to September |, 1881, the
quantity of cheese sent across from New
York has been 127 81 boxes
An organized movement to encourage the
production of sugar in Minnesota and the
Northwest is under way. Sorghum and
the sugar-beet are both advocated.
The average wages of workingmen in
France are only sixty and half cents
day; those Of women are thirty-one and
half.
The crops in New Brunswick this year are
reported to have been generally light, at
least one-third below the average. Po-
tatoes were not halfa crop, and are now
selling at Fredericton at $1.75 per barrel.
The quarterly report of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture gives the number of
cattle in that State at l,246, 457 head, being
uD lIlCTtuSt Vi lio utdNi ONcl lilc
reported in 1880.
According to the census figures of 1880,
the entire settled area of the United States
is 1,569,510 square miles, or 1,O04, 54, 800
acres.
California estimates her wool clip this
year at 900 lbs, against 46,O74, 164 lbs.
last year, and POOP $50 lbs; in 1870.
There were 40 pounds of diamonds
shipped to Europe from Cape Town last
year
In Uvalde county, Texas, thirty fourmen
own over 9, 100000 sheep.
COTTON.
The receipts ofcotton to-day were light, |
but fully up to the demand. The orders
received here from spinners do not justify
any advance in prices, and
until Eastern and European spinners
send orders that will enable buyers here to
buy at ruling quotations, the market will |
not be active. Prices at all the ports were |
steady, bat without indications OF further |
advance. Spots were firm in Liverpool, |
and an eighth higher than yesterday. We
quote the market to-day:
Good Ordinary. ............"............ ga
Low middhng........ .'..'''..''.''''.'.'' ~
Middlng ;;,:..''.'''. .''''..'''...' i i0,s
Cord middling. Observation-Disclosures. l0A |
Midoing fair. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
In New York spots opened quiet and |
firm the demand and offerings being light,
and closed easy, middlings II 7-S. Sales
/, 732.
New Orleans spots opened steady, but
closed easier, middlings liz; sales 1850.
The Galveston market closed steady,
1T. Sales 1925; receipts ,4Sl.
The movement of the cotton showed the
nett receipts at all the ports to be in four
days 101 ,G35 against 1850 the same days
last year, being decrease of 2S,235 bales.
The exports to Great Britain were 50350;
France 1891; continent $50; stock on hand
1884, S9 against 774000 on the 18th
day of November last year.
In Liverpool spots advanced a sixteenth
and the market was firm, middlings GIG;
Orleans 11-l6. Sales l2,0O0,of which 1920
were American; receipts 1900, OF which
II 800 were American.
Texas is now the largest cotton-produc-
ing State in the Union except Georgia and
as is shown by the statistics of
1901. Her product last year was SO3,642
Dsles. How much IL may be this year an
1nly be determined when the crop is mar
setted Her increased acreage planted in cot
,on, II is said, amounts TO fully $50 700 acres
over last year, when she had 2,l73,1
planted to cotton alone. Although Georgia
asst year produced Sl5,441 bales, she had
planted 2,6l7,l3S acres, an excess over
Texas of AS, 4G acres. Last year Georgia
produced about one bale to every three and
;even-tenths Of an acre planted. while
Texas produced bale to every two and
.yo-thirds of an acre. Mississippi planted
J, 093, $50 acres and produced 055,S0 bales
being nearly bale to two1cres and one
.hird. In 1871 Texas had only 9O0,g37
lcres planted, and shows the largest in
,rease in acreage since that time of any State
n the South. The general average of cot
on to the acre throughout the States is
about one-third of bale of about $50
pounds weight. In Arkansas and Louisiana,
however, the average yield in 1850 was con
over one-half bale per acre. Nir-
yinia, Missouri, Indian Territory and Ken
lucky, not usually regarded as cotton
growing States, had, in 1850, il is estimated,
m area aggregating "a ,51S acres planted TO
,otton, which produced 40, 100 bales.
The New Orleans Democrat says the in.
,rease in the size of the bale Of cotton stu
yoes on, and there is no knowing when the
lcme will be reached. IL was not 80 many
years ago that such thing as a bale OF SO
was common. IL then became 4UO
pounds. For the last five or six years the
gricultural Department has been estimat-
ng il at $50 pounds, but when the census {
vas taken in lsso i was found necessary 70
Increase the official bale, and IL was estima-
ed at as pounds. Last season the bale ,
rev considerably, and il has already be
nun to grow this year. The average weight
# the bales received at our ports during DC
ober was 4S2 -. while FOR November il
vas 4s0 IL At this rate we will !
Don reach the Texas standard OF 5l4
lounds.
The United States viii manufacture more
,Otton goods this year than ever before. .
The commercial reports show that the
southern mills have taken 5000 bales -
ar. against $500 las. year, an increase 81
, percent. while the Norfhern mills have
their CONSUMPTION irUfn ~ pa %
"a 40 baies-an increase Il IS Per cent
The Manchester Eng Guardian says the
reekly figures show the sales % have been
u $50 bales. The trade hare taken q 40.
IMPORTERS {. so, and specul8tors 4.l59. stock I
: reduced 0.0g1, and nov stands -. -. :
.raiust oG0.300 bales same time last year.
American stock il 4iG.gl0 ttales- eea1usf 81
M a year rro. Cotton rt sea for Great