The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-30
DALLAS EXCHANGE AND COIN.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, December 29.-There is great
complaint on the part of many of oar mer-
chants in regard to the size of the business
houses erected in this city during the last
year, Very many of our merchants find
the rooms they now occupy too contracted
in every way for the business they are do
ing. They require more space for the in
creased stocks 1t is found necessary to carry,
as well as for the convenience and accom-
mediation of their customers. There was a
time, not very far distant, when the present
business houses would have been consid-
cred exceptionally large; but that day is
forever past, and in the future the trade
will demand houses of greater dimen-
sions in superficial feet as well
as in height. Real estate in
the business portions of the city is worth
too much per front foot to erect one-story
buildings upon it, and we predict that next
season three ana even four-story buildings
with ample proportions will be built to ac-
commodate the wants of merchants. Sey-
eral ofour heaviest dealers are watching
closely for buildings of this kind, and as
larger houses command better per cent.
ON the investment in building than smaller
ones and are more eagerly sought after.
there is every reason to believe that our
real estate men will take advantage of these
facts and erect buildings more suitable 10
the growing wants OF our business commu.
nifty.
BUSINESS in retail vay
continues good, and Christmas
and New Years presents still are In de-
mand. The fancy goods trade this season
has been far better than ever before. and
our jewellers are all rejoicing in the de.
crease OF their stock oil diamonds, iewelrv.
silverware, etc, and the increase of Their
bank accounts AS our people grow In
wealth the demand for this class of goods
will become greater, and the more costly
the articles the reader will they be dis
posed of.
The wholesale trade keeps steady pace
even ~ TINS season OF the year when lull
in business Is generally expected. Our Iner.
chants yet have experienced no falling on
IN business. There has been no material
change in prices. Meats remain firm, while
lard has declined about quarter of q
cent There had also been SLIGHT
decline IN sugars. A few othe,
changes have occurred in groceries. which
will be mentioned in our regular reports.
The hide and wool markets are only fair
and the receipts Of wool are not as heavy "a
they were before the holidays. A Boston
circular states that The Texas fall clip ha,
arrived in fair quantities aud in pretty good
mainly OF the fine or fine medium qualities
These wool. suffer from the large surplus o.
fall California. which operates to depress IN,
value OF All short stapled woods. Prices con
tinue without change here, both for weo
and hides.
0sE OF the most profitable crops In Kan,a,
Is broom-corn. 1t Is also one OF the Least
expensive crops grown. lIroom-corn la.
been selling at 500 to $50 p ton heretofor,
In many paris of the static. and the pro
ducers are now being hesiegcd with buyer,
Offering $40 to sllO per iou. The crops
when cultivated with ordinary care. aver.
age about onc-thirll OF ton 10 the acre. -
,rineen PAL er-mllls have been built In fhs
NEST this years ven IA Wisconsin. one h
Illinois, tlnec IN Mlchigan aud one each II
hiIntsott AID Uhio. Several wore alss
sullt tnd PM N operation IN the South
Things n = illnN.nl 'Vu'"
sven southern planters (who can bny s IL.
soss ,or Y cents per lb.) lind Il proftabis :,
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