The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-01
oNicmANGE.


There was more than usual interest mani.
Tested to-day by tho,c who were present on the
Exchange In regard 10 transactions In grain
Several members showed disposition 10 buy
largely Of both corn and oats, hut holders were
reluctant to sell NJ prices offered Although
there were large arrivals of corn, both ycslcr-
day and to-day by rail. tho demand by orders
was still larger IL is well known that the
southern counties of Texas will require large
amounts of corn this winter, and dealers there
are already endeayoring 10 contract for grain To
be delivered In December aud January, and Ia
view OF this Mct operators here arc max.
ing like endeavors to contract for
deliveries here In those months, Its true the
corn crop of the south has been far DO, und any
former year, hut when It Is remembered that
over l,i00O00 bushels were required last year
IRON the north TO supply tho demand, II IL fair
TO infer that prices VIII not be materially less.
ened IN any of the southern markets this season.
In view of this fact dealers In tho south nrC
making efforts now To contract for this cereal for
delivery in later months The fact Is that the
grain crop Is always over. estimated about the
time IL Is maturing, aud this holds good In
temcn estimated the crop Of northern
Texas tho present year ut Is bushels
to the acre, butnow the best authorities asser
that II will not reach above 81 bushels 10 ID,
acre. The home demand is much greater thi,
year than 1t was last year, aud the amount tina
will be shipped 10 other states and more diStan
localities will not bc rs great by ono.halr u,
many supposed, There is no probability Of ~
advance above present prices, for corn can b,
laid down here nom Kansas and Arkansas at I
figure which will not justify the payment o
higher prices here. In view of TINS fact 4
would be well PTO sreaI 4 our farm
grain NJ this time instead of taking the ptcca
Tious chances of rise In the market rrice'
are firm at our quotations.
Tue following were the ruling quotations o
grain on the Exchange to-day Wheat SOGrSbW
90. owing to the grade and quality Nicaragua
wheat 7oop7b; oats, spring, S0@lO mixen fol
feed, i2Gi5 choice red rust-prooi, 1000 Corn II
shuck, 4ucriS shollod, 60@S, barley In sacks
60. Rye in sacks, Texas, S0tGSS: northern, $40,
Little millet seed 10000 Gerplan, Slgl, A
small advance for grain In store Is asked by
dealers,
TIE prices OF grain In 81, Louis oday as sen
TO the Merchants Exchange OF this city, wcr,
us follows; November wheat "; December
wheat NAm9tA. November corn, hSle Dcccn
her corn, 52'i bid. November oats, 3lA bid; De
cember oats, 3lh.
TIM grain markets In Chicago today wcr,
weak, and a decline was the consequence, No
ycmber wheat opened NJ va, and closed nj til,
same figure, y under last evening, For I'll,
year It sold In the morning at ", and closed n
N, the same price as yesterday. Corn for No
ycmbcr sold on first call at d6,,, and on last cal
at 60h, 4 OF q cent under tho day before. lcal
corn opened at COS, and closed NJ COS. Tn,
last safes yesterday were at6l
CALL HOARD.
The following were tho ruling prices for graft
ON the Call Board to-day; Wheat Tor 0c'o,er
Corn, IN shuck, for October 10 bid. November
az hid. December, bOdM No. 2 average TcNM
corn, IN bulk, October o7ct6S November Ssh@