The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-02
THE DALLAS herald WEDNESDAY MO aN1NG. MARCH

ders And thus western centers were higher,
but they had no customers. Aud hence the
dispatches have noted them dull evsry day .
We quote the Dallas market thus: Bacon,
short clear sides, 10 cents; long do OK. Dry
salt, short clear sides, 9ls;. long do, "a
Stocks light.
Whittaker's plain sugar-cured hama IL to a.,
according to size. Csnvassed x cent higher.
There Is wide difference now being maze in
the price OF small and large hams-the smaller
being the dearest.
Breakfast bacon, uncanv sssed, lO4 Can
vassed, Tx.
fierce lard III aud firm.
Corn has bsen and is demoralized. 1t fell
early to 80 cents for all oolors,
md yesterday bids If 90. 90 ard 30 were
accepted by holders. Tha market throughout
has favored buyers as more was offering than
was wanted.
Oats are also dull and In wcr, The demand
for seed Is about closed and all vsrictle, are on
the coInmon.plane of feed, Yesterday buy
ers refused to offer more than 10 TO 42h. This
morning beautiful lot of rust proof WIS sold
for Al cents loose Sacked 3 cents higher.
=. The hay market has ruled dull and lower.
Large lots have been freely offered along rail-
way stations with very little accepted. Bailed
Is down here to sl5 80 fir prime article, and
loose hard to sell at above s. to sll. Stocks
heavy aud demand small and wholly con fined
TO the CITY.
Whilst sr'cral groceries have been ectiye,
their values nave been steady. Sugars, coilees
and pyrups ere AZ the same 1suree, and ahow
little symptoms OF change at any early date.
-Four steady all the week, with extreme
quotations, 90 20 aud - 20. Fancy family 80 O5
to A3 Is and 90.
Bagging aud ties have had right smart lot
OF customers for the season. Mora or less
have sold every day. rrice1 irregular, with
holders not missing n chance to sell
Butter hos been dead scarce, and IL now.
Prices have run from 22c 10 &c and anywhere
between, A largo lot is reported near the
Union depot to-day aud held at &c Wholesale.
An active demand from every family in town
has failed to bring II supply, and this mornifg
Daliss ate breakfast without butter.
Eggs are plentiful and lower. To-day SO
WAS all that was offered. Chop keepers aror
failing at Zoe.
Irish potatoes have had the heaviest run In
q yesr. Ii is seed time, ANA large quantities
were taken Tor planting. Prices rance
from 80 30 Tor western, SS 30
for northern to So Is for eastern, and at $l55
to O. ~ per oushel in email quantities.
Sweet potatoes slow and dull at ca cents per
bushel.
we quote seed rye at 81, seed barley % cents
per bushel, with lttie selling. Seed German
millot 80 30 81,
The horse and mule market has continued
lively, particularly FOR WORK stock. In mules,
rats are at!ll fetching Sl25 to $50 per pair,
mediums S6j 10 $50 apiece, and eNtra size gl25
to $3.50. In horses, pgnies and sheep Sl5 to S35,
plug1sSj TO $50, saddle and harness S75 10 $40.
wood and conl are upon IL summer
basis. -Four foot oak and hickory 81 80 aud
down to IS 30. stove wood 81 80 higher. Coal
ys t0pef ton Gnd In very small demnd..
HIDES, quiet, Dry flint 1873, The market
hrs exhibited little animation.
The w,s9l sea6OO Is closed.
Boef cattle are In modera.o request, and -
to 81 per pouad gross.
Butch'rd are aiill buying 4 limited number
OF live hogs end pay ~,
hpring chickens much wanted and readily
fetching 20 to II cents apiece.
Vegetables are hard to 1lnd. Cabbages 20 co
to 50 per crate. All else too Irregular to quote.