The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11
BUILDING MATERIAL.

SOME good sales of paints, white lead and oils
have been made to the western portions OF the
state, as well as in other directions IL will be
observed by referring to our quotations tina
they are offered here at figures that correspond
favorably with any other market in the whole
country. The demand for lime, cement and
other materials of like character is largely IN
creasing from country towns surrounding. The
sales of lumber, shingles, and lath are very
large both on local inquiry and for shipments
abroad. Prices are firm at quotations.
TO-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
BsIcK-At the kilns TO $40 kim run.
SroNE-At the Dallas quarries, Sc per cnhic
foot II for foundation; l6 for wall and 20 for
dressed front. -.
eet over "a feet in length: 81 So Matched and
dressed flooring and finishing, 81 IS; q ceiling
81 y ceiling, 81 So yellow pine
siding g. white pine ceiling, 81 rs FIRST
ash and walnut flooring, 500 per thousand;
poplar, dressed both sides, S55; rough walnut
sl25 TO l5O Common doors, 81 50 TO So sash, IL Is
sHfssLEs-~YeiIow. pine 90 50 TO ( 25s white
pine, IS so to IS 90 Cypress, No. l. IS; Ne 2
"a So No g. 50 Is.
Posrs~Cedar. si2 So Boise dare. SIS.
LATHs-sS 1904 per thousand
CEMENT : Rosendale, % IS; Louisville. @ 50
DRAIN PrPS~s inch, 1oc per foot Inch, 9cc
inch. s7hc; z inch, 4oc 8 inch. SOC.
PLASTER PARTs-Per barrel SsD4 So
CEMENT FLuEs-s inch, S7Kc; inch 4eo G Inch
ceiling Joint q; s inch cap, Soc finch cling
Joint 81 Is. finch cap do COO
NTxED PAINTE-Ready for use and all colors.
Al 256l IS per gal All the tested and standard
makes are on sale by Dallas dealers.
WHITE LEAD-stricty pure, " 81
LIEE-C0npered, Austin. q per barrel bulk
Al ri DemsOn car lots. PC, per barrel, 81 ~
DALLAS in lots 2Oc; per bushel 25o.
rfrsErr oIIS-Rsw. 6ac boiled. nc
Regarding the hardwood lumber trade. The
Northwestern Lumberman Of Chicago says; In
walnut culls can be bad in great quantities 10
southern markets. and the movement in them Is
dull, but the better grades are. becoming more
scarce in the dry.s No concessions are made ez-
eept in poor quality lumber. The poplar mar
ket Il dull. and prices lower. while stocks are
abundant The cut Of this wood on the upper
Cumberland. IN Tennessee. IRON All the iufgr-
nation at hand, has been remarkably good the
past season, and the aggregate vii amount well
towards 30 o00000 feet. Concessions in prices are
made rpon this wood Of some southern points
Last year as high e. $40 was paid for choice
rams oflogs aud this wear there hiss been safes
Al frsm $50 10 $40. The beet quality 81 white
VOID lumber = offered from Nashville ysrds
in this market 4 good quslify. exception
ally well dried, and the noses Of manu-
facturers are turned mp in disgust AZ the sugRes.
lion Of using poor culis. AZ a consequence.
frsts and seconds are growing siirce and high
Ash Il not in very Lively demsud, but later on
that wood, ns wei a. oak maple, etc, VII 10
doubt be in good demand. Coed cherry u
scsrce ard there IA no great accumulation Of
hirh grades. Heavy walnut from one inch up.
Z scarce g. ass1rtucuts There IA also q scar
city IN sorne sizes Of oak and no big stocks Of
ne approximate figures Of DE timber pro
duction d ne Mississippi valley are about e.