The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-10-08
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
HERALD OFFICE,
HHHAID UFFIUEt [
THURSDAY HyEnIEo, October o, 1881.


HERALD OFFICE,
THURSDAY HvEnIEo, October o, 1881.
To day has been I'm active one In all
branches Of trade, and II may BIO chroicled
rs 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. Tho wholesale dealers
were all day engaged in filling their orders,
and there was hustle and push which indi-
Gated heavier transactions than usual. We
are glad to note that no ad vance has
vet been made in prices here, although
all classes Of goods have taken
o rise in other markets. Ply
goods are advancing east, ana to-day
Dallas may DO quoted as the iowesc lra n,or
in this line in the west or south, as our mer-
chants are still selling at 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 at this season.
Othor cities are overstocked. with all KINDS
and here it is almost impossible TO ma any
good figure. Poultry is plentiful, Whne
eggs and butter are in demand.
Fruits are plentiful, but prices are flrm.
California pears and grapes are offered IN
abundance and at low prices. Apples are
higher, and good qualities are scarce,
The tobacco crop in Virginia is giving
large yield and of a good quality, In Dan
80, there was sold 3O,552, 500 pounds, at
an average of $1O.95 per 100 pounds. Why
don't tho planters of Texas engage
| in its production, as this is one or
the best tobacco growing states IN the
unionp
| The receipts to-day were four hundred
| bales and the demand was active, although
prices were weak. We quote decline OF
no-eighth Of a cent on better grace ara
probably more on lower qualities.
| Good Ordinary ...................'... ~ 81
Low middling. ....,.....'...'.'':''' , S1e
Hidd1ng. ............ i0,t
Strict middling ........... .......... lo,s
Good middling. 1T'A
Middling fair ........''.'''.'''''
Now York spots closed steady
and quiet. Revised quotations are as
follows: Ordinary, Ia good ordinary, 10t, {;
low middling, III; middling, H. good mid
ding, -; middling fair, 12a; fair, 13a; sales,
| .OSS: nett receipts, 13l 1922 exports to Great
Britain, 50, TAI; France, 1874; continent, ,652;
channel ports, none; stock on hand, 42S,923
bales; sales, 1,2S9.
New Orleans spots closed easy; low
iOs; low midddling, 1Os; middling, IL; good
middling, III, middling fair, III; far, Ia
Galveston spots closed weak; sales, 1885,
low ordinary, u; ordinary, SR
good ordinary, 103; middling,' IL; good
middling, III; middling fair, III. .,,,.
st. Louis spots closed steady; middling,
la. Sales, 1856 bales.
| In Liverpool the market was quiet ana
weak. Sales of American We're 100 bales.
FUTURES.
There was marked decline in futures;
and the markets all over the country closed
weak. =,
| The estimates Of the cotton crop OF the
country for the season may, as in the past,
| fall far short of the actual yield. From the
| increase of acreage planted for the crop now
| maturing it was generally admitted that the
yield would be between 100000 and o,oOO,-
900 bales, bnt in consequence OF damage
from various causes these hgures nave 9een
some to 5,50O,0O0 bales. Past years having
established presidents as to the incorrect
ness Of early estimates, they are given
| by the New York Journal of Commerce
as follows In September, 1878, general
opinion conceded that the crop might
reach 100000 bales whereas, 5,O74 goo
bales were gathered. In September, iS Sn
| 600 bales, which in December following was
raised to 100000 bales, but the crop, re-
turns gave 5,76O, 900 bales. In September,
| 1880, from a reported unusually scarcity of
labor the estimaters declared that 1t was
| impossible for the crop to exceed that OF
1879; in consequence of severe frosts at an
early date this was generally accepted; yet
| in the face Of this estimate thereturns show
a crop Of $780, 900 bales.
The prospects for the growing crop OF
cotton are more encouraging for a. good
| yield The rains which broke the drouth
recently were general throughout nearly
| the whole Of the cotton-growing region, and
they came in time to be of great benefit, and
the warm-growing weather which has since
| fife and vigor, so that it seems probable
that a fair average yield may yet be at
| tanned.
As. OBJ bales against "a, s62 for the previous
year 81 $40 bales for 1878 is, 352 for 1851:
and IA, $50 for 1855. The largest crop Of
| Sea Island ever marketed was in
1859. when it reached 1882 bales. The
average weight per bale Of the Sea Island
cottonlast year was. 0l-Slbs., against 34S IL
In the year ending August 81, 1874, the
highest price of middle, upland at New
York was 20 5-sc. and the lowest was 10 $50.
For the wear ending August 81, 1875, the
highest rate was II 1-Sc, and the lowest was
IA S-Sc, For the year ending August 81,
1915, the highest price for middling upland
was n Sac. and the lowest was ll,l1-l6c. For
the wear ending August 81, 1877, the
highest price Of. middling upland was q, Is
slice, and the lowest was 10 lSl6c. For the
wear ending August 81, 1873, the highest
price was u SLIGO, and the lowest was 10
bIeo. For the ear ending August 81, 1873 ISIS.
the highest price was Is SAC, and the lowest
was bic. For tine year ending August
81, 1880, the highest price was IL 7-i6c on
Dsesmbsr 1, 1879, and the lowest price was
10 ase on October I and 9, 1873; For the
year ending August 81. 1881, the highest
price was lSc on August 30 and August 81,
and ths lowest was 10 7-l6c on May IL and
IL. II will be seen that the highest price
was on the closing days Of the commercial
year.
Nrv rosK. October. e.-Futures closed hrm'
i'-%~'t-'"f~N ro-nar