The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-04
DALLAS EXCHANGE AND COIN.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, December 3.-In conversation to-
day with several of our prominent retail bu.
slness men, 1t was gratifying to learn that
quite number are arranging their affairs
to enter the Wholesale trade at an early day.
Dallas great need now is more wholesale
houses, representing every line of business.
This is one OF the finest openings probably
in the whole country for an
exclusively Wholesale clothing house, and
nat, cap and u boot and shoe business.
The dry goods and grocery lines are well
represented, and yet more houses in either
branch could do q large and paying trade,
and that, too, without detracting from the
sales OF houses already established IL isa
well-attosted fact that at least onc.half of
the entire mercantile business of the State
OF Texas would be transacted in Dallas,
MS well as n fair amount from
the Indian Territory and Southern
Arkansas, had we the facilities and the
houses containing stocks commensurate
win the demands that with little excr-
ton on the part 0four dealers, would surely
be made upon them for goods of all desorip.
tions. Dallas is rs certain to become n
wholesale point rs anything can be under
the sun, and those who take time by the
iorelock and engage in the wholesale trade.
at an early day will reap the reward which
awaits the iar-seeing business man,
THERE could be no complaint today ON
inc part OF any business man of dull trade
III Dallas. Our streets were filled with
wagons and the sidewalks crowded with
pedestrians, while all our retailers were on.
gagged in dealing out their goods and wares
TO willing purchasers, The wholesale trade
OF the city was also animated and sales were
heavy. A number OF dealers from abroad
were buying. largely, and A zen.
crol good feeling was visible an
the countenanco OF nearly every merchant
and business man In Dallas The fnw
changes to note in prices of goods will
pc Ionh1 III our regular reports, which can
be relied upon rs being correct, Tho irnIc
of our city continues TO enlarge and N.Y. IL
gradually extending in every direction
Should business increase here In the com.
ing year as in the past, Dallas will stnnd
without rival In the whole State as a com.
mercial point. >''"
Tur Grocer of New York, says that hut
Few people realize the gigantic proportions
which the trade In buttcrino has assumed
Tons upon tons are being daily mnnufhe.
tured IN this city, n large part of which IL
soid here, but immense quantities are being
shipped TO various sections of the Country,
Ing stun Is usually sold on It's merits To
.s,N 's"'Niiit.houSeh, RESTAURANTS and
hotels, but rom thispoint It's sale "a a direct
auuacious swindle. People buying Il from
stores for table use do so believing thew arc
getting an honest article; the patrons of
poafuinR-houscs, restaurants and hotels arn
nocawarc that they arc being made Tho Vie.
TINS of contemplate counterfeit. butter.
me Is made TO deceive; II would have littie
or no sale could Its true composition be
detected by consumers. V" w
The orange crop Of Florida Is simplv i'm.
m mem Colonel d. II. Elliott, Of Jackson
niu M, estimates II this year ut 5000, 900
nut these figures, we are assured. exnress
scarcely half Us immensely. The PaIatts
s oSnr =, says that Colonel Elliott Is away.
pn ~ his calculations, and that Tho n,,,y
Der o. oranges will reach nearly "a AZ co num- m.n
ped out OF the State V'V'V ""' NC snip
PORTIONS Of sufiolk county. L. /. sro A.
Pc festoskcd with quail, ado Iva "iy 70
nsvlns bocn contracted for N NY fn ",tus
received receiver ys The frat ins,slment sooS WA