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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-19

ON oil psrvAssss which do nss susenh he ~
presentations Of the ssnsfs 70 svsvy ~spest
New Vool 10 coming into the country nAtasu
but slowly aud The seAs0n 10 Ate In all section .
High prices are reported ~ being paid In Cali
forniA Texas and other stateA and purchases
are announced at prices above the level Of
this market Some Boston houses which
have had very little desirable wool on hand Of
late are naturally anxious TO get some, and
buying operations may be suspended aud tho
market allowed TO soften little as soon as larger
,npplles are available II the present action
should continue, new washed wool win not open
in Ohio below lc per pound Some new fat
Sleeps feeces have been received frem that
state aud are offered here at IS to BE unwashed,
me of them being very bright and attractive
in appearance.
lntaliornia, Cousa aud Red Bluff woods, with
an estimated shrinkaee of e. to G5 per cent have
opened at ~ to 2Sc, while Stanislaus aud Tuo-
lumne are bringing "A to 2Gc, and san Joaquin
and southern 10 TO &c. Adyices from oregon
say The total clip of wool in eastern Oregon
last year amounted 10 6.00O000 pounds, while
that Of the Willamette valley western oregon
was about 100000 pounds, the entire clip reach
ing the round sum of 5000, 600 pounds. This
wears clip will be increased almost l,0D,WO
pounds, and is of finer quality. taken rs whule
as our wool growers are improving the staple
steadily each season.
Reports from Texas arc to the effect that as
high as 70 TO 30 cents is being paid in some
eases Quotations from Galveston for average
lots of Gnc and medium woods free OF burs, are
~ D cents; and from San Antonio, y to y
cents.
IA Kentucky, % to &c cents seem to be the
regular quotations. and wool has been ordered
In Georgia at 20 ccuts
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COMMERCE AND TRADE.
COM MEi.CIiL.

DALLAS, May Is Among the many improve
ments mooled at this time in the city, would 1
not be well to consider the probabilities OF q
new passenger depot in Dallas, and take somt
measures. ii II be possible, TO influence the man
agement of the Texas u Pacihc road To ergct a
building here that would at least be rs cemi'ft'
able and convenient as those recently blllt on
the extension Of the road as far westas ~ fas m
What is known here as the lower depot IS Ieaiiiy
a disgrace to the great company when UWhs IT,
and the little hole In the W, oall,u tno
waiting room. with barely capael'y enpuSh 70
contain half dozen ladies' nnu III winch ~
the passenger and freight business IS transacted,
aud IN which negroes anq Wh, w u.u ylomu ,
together, should be abolished, Tor there Is not a
respectable lady who is often compelled TO wait
for DELAYED tr- ins, who would not prefer seat,
az one wero Afforded her on the freight platform,
to he huddled up in the miserable coop with all
classes and shades of color and oiienumeS with
mon In bcastly state If intoxicaton II our
citizens would lay this matter before the man
agnment Of the road In It's true light aud earn
esly urge the construction of depot commons
urnie " In the requirements of the city there
can be no doubt that their wishes would be Ia
Vorably considered meeting should be
called of the citizens and an emphatic protest
should be entered against continuing the pres
ent room as II ladies' wal ing-room longer than
necessary TO erect p ssenger depot here that
would be n crciit and an honor TO the company
and mn ornament To fhe city.
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HARDWAR

THERE has been great improvement in the
hardware trade of this city during the present
season, and orders are coming in from all di
TIections very freely; Already Dallas
the best markets for hardware in
the country. Our merchants have tn most
favorable freight arrangements and they assert
positively that they can place their goods in any
locality on railroads in this state so as to ost tn
purchaser less than If shipped from any other
point in the west or south. These facts are be-
coming generally known, and country mer-
chants soon take advantage of the benefits and
facilities to be found in Dallas, and it is from
this cause more than any other that our city is
enjoying her heavy trade in this line OF goods.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
Axes-Callins', per dozen. $50; Gold Dollar,
per dozen, 500; Diamond Edge, per dozen,
1925 Double Bit, 2OI0.
shoves and Spades-Rowlands discount 30
per cent; Ames' list steel goods, discount 40 and
10 per cent
Rubber belting-Discount so per cent
Nails % rate.
Horse sh0es-5.75 per key.
Horse nails-Northwestern, No, 7, $50; No. s,
b.25 per box
lfon-4c rate.
steel--plow, &c; lay, &c; cast 1sc per pound.
Sheet iron-H b, &c; galvanised, discount 30
per cent,
skillets and lids, Sc per pound; sugar kettles,
90 per pound
Sad irons-4 l-2c per pound.
IacKS-ln boxes 100 papers, so per box.
Grub hoes-per dozen, 800; railroad picks,
per dozen, 900.
Mattocks-per dozen HOO.
Scales-Fairbanks, discount.25 per cent.
Howe discount Is per cent.
Tin plate-L G., 1vXl4, per box, 500; /. c., lax
70, per box, 500 Ferne, 14I20, per box, $50;
Ferne, 20X2S, per box, 1850.
Tiuware-pcced, discount so per cent
stamped, discount 10 per cent
Soldcr-No. l, l5c; No IL and IL, lSe per
pound.
Rabbit metallic to 15c per pound.
Bar lead-7 lie per pound.
No. duck horse colars-i % per dozen.
Hames-two loop 4 % per dozen; three loop,
AGO per dozen.
Trace chalns-6l.2, s, . 4sc per pair
Back bands-three inch, rs per dozen.
CleviScs-9c per pound
An exchange says: "A correspondent of n
London trade Journal quotcI figures showing
that the production Of pig tin is ut the rate OF
1900 tons per annum in excess OF the cOnsump.
ton, and that while the price of the article has
until few weeks since, been steadily advanc-
ing since November last supplies have accumu-
lated. The correspondent all gcs that stocks
exist In MarSeilles, Paris, Swansea and else
where, which are not in view. but which have
been spirited away by those who have been
rigging the tin market Looking at these
figures, says the London Journal we think that
even 600 is AN artificial price and that notwth
standing the efforts being made to iesuscitate
tho fallen market and bolster up prices, tin must
come down again TO reasonable figure"
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very little change It opened at sl.2i for May
and closed nt 81 .si-2 the closing figures of last
evening. yor Jnne delivery 1t sold on first call
Mt 81 2s7s MT on last call brought sL2i SIS, a
half cent ndvance on yesterdays closing prices
Corn decline 4 shade; in the morning for May
Ii sold az IS -, but Ia the evening brought only
1854 sevcn-e ghths of n cent under the day be-
fore June deliveries opened ut ~ 3-S iluctu-
ated little during the day and finally closed at
HE first figures, II hali-cent decline since last
evening,
Two hundred and ninety eight Touring mills
supply -four to Kansas
A Milwaukee telegram says: An official re-
port from the secretary of the California Agri-
cultural society, Just received, says the state
viii not produce over 80 ,OQ0 tons, which l. but
little over one-third Of Inst years production
The total acreage in Scotland under crops In
1881, bare falluw ANA grass was i16.Gl2, Of
which 1,i77g3 ncres was in grain, chiefly oats,
the area thus cropped being o.er Loo, 800
against 80 In barley, ~ 0C0 In wheat and
small areas In rye, peas and beans OF 7Oi, t6j
acres In green crops, mrnips led with 1870 60i
followed by potatoes with lS9, l6l-the remainder
divided between maugoldS, carrots cabbage. etc
There were ,iGl, 952 acres in clover and grasses
under rotation. aud l. ~ l59 In permanent pas.
ture xclusve of heath and mountain grazing
lands. Scotland supports 1888 o6s horses l,O90,2l
cattle, 73i, 252 sheep, and | 3,0lS pigs 1t will
DO seen that this Is equal to % head of cattle and
40 sheep for each 100 acres of Tiled land
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- Is Grsss wssss.A ~ hsrssusoS
russ Brown Dosssrre-LaAs Georya, *
Peerless, SIS Plum Island s Atlantic, 81;
areenbrier Sd.
BLIAcRaD DoxEsrIcs-social TO- Sunny
Side. x Eolmasville, *; Forest 5; Big Bon
anna - 6%; Auburn, Sn; Lonsdale, l9
Lonsdale' cambria, i3; wsnsusta y; New yo,s
Mills, Is; Diamond Hill, csmbric, 9k; Knights
cambria, 9k; Hero, IA, O. Hero, rs 8; Ballard.
vale, Z; Cambridge, rs 2; Peerless, "a, So.
DuoKs-Arkwright l6 Gttrick, SOC, II; stark,
s-oz, IA; STARK, lOozl7 Savage, S-oz, l2lf Hgmp-
den, brown and drab 90, 10; Hamdeu Xxx, do, is;
Boston, 1000, brown and drab, l71.; Montaul. 10
inch, .; No. 8, 40 inch, I2A; No 8 81 inch ,
51h; Gold Medal Blue, IA; Lion, brown and
drab Il.
PLAID osNABuRas-Delta,7 ll; Economy, l2H;
Ottawa, 50; Michigan, So; Belle, TX; Wood.
lawn, SA; Catawba, %,
TicKIsG--Amoskeag AGA, 1sH; Hamilton IL
Hollywood, plaid, IL Standard z, 10: Easton p
0. Omega, l6s
The dry goods market is moderately active in
New York, and printed Calicoes are selling ut
lie. for best makes; common styles dun at
lie; further reductions in the prices of ging
hams of ! to &c.
Lyons, France, letter of April % gives the
following particulars regarding the foreign silk
trade: Neither the low prices, the reduction of
stocks IN raw and manufactured silks, nor the
satisfactory outlook for consumption, haze had
amy influence in inducing manufacturers to
abandon their reserve II any judgment can be
had from the iaisian orders 10 hand, black
damnsk brocatelle and figured velvet goods will
be those preferred. But as cotton and oyeng
enter largely into the make-up of these goods
manufacturers have not been impressed by the
re0OrLs of "A short Italian crop. Great prepare
tons are being made for the autumn season.
The London spring season has been one of the
best that has been experienced in number of
years. Adyices TO us from Saint Etenne state
thatarmure With English point which dethrOned
shadcs-cream, white, sky color light pink and
the latest color known US Steele (twne)-arC in
special request, but there has been also some
demand for black
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WOOL AND HIDES.

From present indications thcIccelpts OF wool
In this city this ,eason VIII greatly exceed those
of last year II will be seen by our quotations
that, prices herr are above those of any other
market In north Tc Sas which fact viii no doubt
induce larger shipments here us the season nd.
vanccs buyers here are active and competition
is lively. Prices arr steady at our quotations:
QUOTATIONS. TODAY.
Fine spring per ID, - TO ~. medium spring
per ID. y tn 2ic .; Mexican improved per ID, l6
TO Toe; bury OF all grades. 2 10 Be. oil.
Hidcs--Dry flint sound and heavy, II TO iic:
ditto light II 10 l?c; dry salt heavy, lie ditto
light . l.2 TO 1,c; wet salt TO lie; green,
butchers, ~ to6c all damaged, wet or dry,
half price, peerskins, 20 10 &c; sheepsklns %
To sc; shcarlings, 9 to isc,
Bceswax-ll 10 $50 per pound, as per color.
TAllow-ln barrels, o. In cake, &c por pound.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin OF last satur.
day, reviewed the situation rs follows
The wool market has necessarily been some.
what Affected by the uniavorable turn which
the goods market hastaken. Supplies " desira.
BILE " OILS are so moderate that The prices of X
and Xxx nseces have heen fully, sustained. while
good medium and No ! selections OF both
good medium unwAshed woods have sold this
| week 81 lie TO 70. per pound hlgher than thcy
could have been bought u fortnight ago. In thi.
connection may be mentioned lAto pounds ylr.
sinls unwashed al 9$c aud considerable limo
ofNissouh al 5ic Hut manufacturer arc con
npine their purchases pretty strictly TO imme.
diats requircment and the present support al
the mAfist undnubts ny lies In the seanty stool,
u rnd vol rsthe. than 10 ssy buoy Ancy Of ihs
pefchaslng elsmenA
sslless conpiain iAAt thsy have never bssor,
less b.,tAsssa ~ - nsey elsins fFon mann
fArtvysss TIE oesres Vhssh ssaaln In Ihs
nsssss . M sss-es - ~ ysS sassys tsela,ls
~: .:: :: .. sss ~. $500. = :s, =:
tsess sc eees Ne eis essss s,e.ss 8
lNso = ~, Nsooeyfohlp = y os.osAN ~ =
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GRAIN AND BWEADsTurvs

TnE receipts Of grain in this city to-day were
very liberal several loads OF oats coming In
from Tarrant county. A small quantity Of wheat
was on the market and the supply OF corn was
above the demand for local consump tlou.
Prices have advanced q little for oats, aud they
now bring from any TO ffty.ilye cents per
bushel, aud corn from cishty.ivc TO ninety
ccnts.
ro-pAy's QUOTATIONS.
..WnMr-sc~i ~ N per grad~ Nicaragua
Csc on stssss.
CoRS-lS ear, new, s,c old voc; shcllcd, sLoo.
OArs-Iu bulb, t0esSSc
Ryn-sravcs We quote per bushelso
BAnLsv-tcsrcA Good demand. o. CSC.
nnA..ws crc.s At mills 81 cool IS in store
sacks, q y 70 n 20
fLoul-Ms 9uos City Mills a. follows. XXX.
07E xxM u extra p % -
Impcrea n ~. cvS q 90 XXX, . 20
CalvssSiA fsAsy y 'ssS % choice family
Corr nsal ~ bushsl h 10 tNU0.
OrAAsa Avis. w hundred. y %
BALstp0aa NAS 70 =. lsUs SussS snd ,cvsr
uovss1 ssvsst sh1 sssssrA ssDesSss = =
Nt4 eve esvssras = n = AN GIN Mills
superNes ne = WSN essvA Mn
eSSk - sso q 80 : ~ vSss; cSs,s
en-, s6ssAN - ~ Ns,k sssxAssN "a u 3 I
TH ~ vsss SssAsA 49, ecdss wsslSs
eg ,, vSssT sS's 4 = !, S:'.Ss ..-s~,,
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DRY GOODS.

UNLIKE many other cities IN the south and
west Dallas is seldom Affected IN her Wholesale
trade by what Is known Ms the duh season
when one crop becomes exhausted another
comes In aud thus trade is continuous whereas,
II business was dependent on the cotton crop
alone there would be long periods during the
summer months when transactions would DO
light. The dry goods, like all others In tho
city, has continued 10 increase and salss are 10.
ported by dealers US far better than over bcisro
NJ this season. A very large number oi mor'
chants In north Texas never think OF buying In
any other market and those who DO investigate
prices In more distant citcs are sure 70 returs 10
this place where they find they can buy a. low
and on ~ favorable terms as In any DINER whole
sale point In the country. There are only fcw
changes TO note In our quotations, prices asnot
ally being very firm aud steady.
ropAys QUOTATIONS
PRrrrs-rreeman's o. Lodi q 0louoeses
q Harmony, \ CochecA eH nenimaA va
Greenwich, OK Allen. q Alsioa soliA ek ~,
bpdl sp,id. 81; Peabody black ~ Nnpesa
blasA. sk, sinDsss nsusninA ~ ssussses
lSAvv Sssvs posssrics, - ~
lndlsA ussA Az swim C.ssA - ~ boA
~ eN udysosld ~. ~ .cess< ~ ~
pesee. - %; essaAAA ~ ~ ssse
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COAL AND woOD

, SNAIL shipments of coal and cba,coo,
Willy wh nom TINS cly to points all over bS e made
price since inc sff lir are kept Woodhas sn
following are revised quotations upon U.s. Thsl
No. TO-DAY QUOTATIONS.
SoAL-lndian nation, 50 per bon
CoKE-50c per barrel 'N' WI
WooD-oak, hickory and ash a, NJ :. a.
per cord Sawed stove wood Is az ~ 70 u SCI
rates Of "a so to co per cord 'e'aiiihg At tie
CHABCoAL-6h cents per barra,
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BUaGrEs, SPRING wAGoNs,Ero.

Tnis is the great central depot FOR all kinds Of
wagons bugsics carriages, etc, from which
country dealers gct their supplies Tho follow.
ing are ruling prices here.
ro.DAr's QUOTATIONS.
sHArrs-s4esa poles. spdlb per dol
enthusiastically and spring, top, sposl0o do
open. sTosaso do side springs, top. tl0CVSlSG
side bar, slOo9lS0 do phaetons, ei2ossib0 A grade
side spring yto9200 do pf aetons, slt0ts20s
bump scat buggies, si7a12t0 platform springs
eliovDlal three ~ ting wagons sp,SllS.
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QUEENS " ARE.

DALLAS is fast becoming known Throughout,
north Texas rs one OF the cheapest and best
queensware markets In the country. Dealers
here import their own goods, selected with care
and packed In small crates, suitable In every
way lor this trade. The shipments 10 the conn.
try are rapidly increasing. aud each succeeding
week shows an improvement In sales over the
ono preceding H.
ro.DAY's QUOTATIONS.
Assorted crates silto SIS,
TumblorS. Sjc, to 9iOO
stcncware, per l,0Os gallons, 5000.
Lamps-B H., S.75. q. H., $3.50 q. & T., $3.50
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FISH AND GAME

The merchants of this city are wei, srDrp.,
with fish from the Gulfand also from sapPea
lakes and streams, There is Limited 5oun
ior sh from some of the towns ON tho re MIAMI
put the sales are generally confined ~ Iaas,
trade. Game is out of season and oysters Ss,s
disappeared from the market '@'''' lave
TO-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
FGsH-Red, sheephead and trout. ,ovc N,w
orleans red snapper loo: Spanish maekerpl X
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POULTRY, purrKR AND EGGS,

During the last week there has been n good
supply OF poultry offered IN the market ana
prices have declined little Eggs are coming
IN active demand and prices have advanced,
Parties here are buying 10 ship TO northern cities.
Butter sells readily butat decline under form.
or quotations
To-pAY's QUOTATIONS,
CHicxpss-we quote Al u W per dozen; tur.
keys 5es7so.
tees-l5c nor dospn
BurrER-Northern 95osoc Taxa isescu
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DRUGS.

No branch of business in this city has grown
more rapidly in the last year than that of drugs
Dealers have showna commendable energy in
pushing their trade into every portion OF the
state, and to-day there is hot another whOlesal-
Ing point in Texas that can boast of us large
shipments in this line as Dallas One prime
reason for this ilattering result is the low prices
at which sales are effected here and dealers are
at all times willing to duplicate any bills made
in any other city in the west without consider
ing freights, The quotations below are revised
and pnrrpcipd.
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and EEE is steady demand here for coopec
from the country are frequent hnt nn S'lu oIdsn
very heavy. '"' no' generally
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
:, Molasses barrels 81 50; balfbarre. q,
Ioc sugar barrels 55 halfbarrels Ar So HS Key
per 1,0OO, s12 10 nOOp pola5
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BUILDING MA1uMAL.

Tssss IL sgsis an sc'i'ly In building I'm.
nsnlfestsd hs eli hinds " building naSsrsa
The lumbar psfts 80 called upos = Nsvuish
nnss diosnssor uosss nee q Sny Uus ases
lase Nil ~ kral pufe 80 chile sAs vsSos
sa: 49, 80 - r. s.s. =: s:: :.t s ::'S:s
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WAGON WOOD WORK

DALLAS supplies nearly all north Texas with
wagon wood work, and the sales in this line N,
steady and continuous. Prices are as follows
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
SPoKRs-From to az inch, per set XXX "A
ect SO; Xxx, 81 rs.
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SCRAP IRON,

SCRAP IRON is in demand here. The follovin,
are the prices paid for all kinds of scrap meals
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
Cast 81 per hundred; stove IS cents wrouss,
oOc to VI per hundred; brass IS to $40 per Inn.
dred; copper, $40 to u 50 per hundred; zinc ana
cad. "a per hundred. '''' am
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Hay. SENDS AND FEEprprrs.

THs rcceips Of ncv hsy arc above the d..
nand and pnces hsse dssllned since la.s no.
rora here esee - beeu ubsra offerings OF
sssA ~ onAse bsss - toeS The eoG
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6S9 & 64l ELM STREET, DALLAS. TEXAS

Prices remain firm at former quotations Stocks
are large and well selected. The orders for
pants olls, lime, cement, hair, lathS and other
klndred articles, come in freely from all direc-
lions. and the shipments westward indicate n
rapid development of the country along the
lines of the new railroads completed last wear
Onr quotations evidence the low prices prevail.
ing in this city.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
BRIcK-At the kilns TO $40 kim run,
SroNE-At the Dallas quarries, Sc per cuNio
foot II for foundation; l6 for wall and Is for
dressed front
LuMBER-Yellow pine, rough. So IS Der 100
eet over "A feet in teugth: 81 So Matched and
dressed flooring and finishing, 81 rs; Il ceiling
81 ceiling 81 3d. yellow pine
siding 81; white pine ceiling, 81 rs FIST
ash and walnut hooring, Sl0O per thousand
poplar dressed both SIDES SIS; rough walnut,
sraj TO $50 Common doors, 81 so to IS; SASH 81 26
to 90 as to size
pine, 81 30 to s. 90. Cypress No, /, IS; No 2,
81 so: No g. 90 ~.
Posrs-Cedar sl2 So Boise arc, SIS.
LATHs-sS SOFA per thousand.
CEMENT - Rosendale, 81 75 Louisville, % 20
Portland, Sc So
DRAIN PIPE-3 inch, Ice per foot inch, 2Qc
inch, 87kG; inch, i0c; inch, Soc.
PLASTER PARIs--Per barrel, si94 so.
HAIR-Per pound, 7hc.
ceiling Joint 81; inch cap, SOC; inch eillng
joint 81 rs; finch cap do, coo.
MIXED PAISTs-Ready for use and ell colors
81 25Gl So per gal. All the tested and standard
makes are on sale by Dallas dealers.
WHITE LEAD-Strlctly pure, 81 81
LIME-CoOpered, Austin, - per barrel; bulk
81 So benson car lots, 90c; per barrel, 81 rs:
Dallas, in lots, 20c; per bushel 25c.
TNsFrn Outlaw. soc boiled 72c
The following figures show fair volume of
export of lumber from New York for April, but
falling of in the months of the year as com
pared with 1881:
Feet
To West Indies. 3,46l 1874
South America. l956,972
isdS' lnues' 81, $40
Europe, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l5i,2OO
iolul .s.s'.......ss.... $500, SUS
First three months of year -. ....... IA, 7S6, 622
Total same time, 1881 .................26l7 us Si2
decrease. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1885, 0lS
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Decrease. ,,,,., Nn2IO eN,2Sb, b31
II now appears however that there was not
sufficient increase In production to onset even
the reduced shipments of lSSl-and although the
great majority OF butchers and catt dealers, US
well US ranch men, have been taken by surprise
yet u few heavy operators with extensive means
for obtaining information, foresaw the present.
scarcity some IN nths ago. Alarge western op.
orator predicted precisely the present condition
OF things TO the writer In the course of CONVEX.
sation held last February and 1t Is noteworthy
II ut the few men who forSsaw this advance in
beef are now generally of the opinion that 1t will
be but temporary.
To.day's prices of meat are still below the cost
Of live cattle, but there Is scarcely anything In
which high prices restrict consumption so large.
ly as In beef, since there afe numerous articles
like fish, mutton, beans, etc, which can be safe.
ly substituted fort High prices OF meat also
have u tendency to bring forward cattle which
under ordinary circumstances, would he held
back and fattcned until later In the season.
II Is not b, ieved, therefore, that present prices
of beef will be sustained thruu h the summer
but had II not been for the mild weather of the
past season, and the excellent feed which has
prevailed In the grazing sections throughout tho
winter, the present scarcity would have been
| far more severe THIN II ls