The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
THE DALLAS HERALD FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL = ,sse.

and Pulaski. each raised 300 acres, whilst five
other counties raised DO acres or over. The 10.
tai acreage put into sorghum was all, the sv.
erage number of gallons OF syrup made to the
acre o., and the average price per gallon IS
cents One county, Lee, reports 200 gallons
made to the acre, whilst some quote from five TO
fifteen only.
The gradual supersedure OF sail vessels by
steam In the West India sugar trade at New York
is extending eastward. and from present indica.
uons II will not be long before the business will
be wholly In tho hands of the latter The
freight per hogshead costs very nearly the same,
whether in sailing or steam vessels. The greater
speed Of the steamer. however, gives an adyun-
tagc equal to from toS per cent In avoiding
loss Of weight by drainage The damp sugars
which are the only kinds imported, are sub.
iect TO steady less by drainage, and the longer
they are on shipboard the greater the reduction
of total selling weight as compared with the to-
tai buying weight of the cargo. The saving of
interest IS also important for the quicker the i'm
porter gets his cargo the quicker he can turn his
capital. There IL also Il saving in insurance.
An additional advantage is the comparative
regularity of the arrival Of steamers, the date of
which can be predicted generally within
twcnty-iour hours, while sailing vessels may
vary Ia the length OF their trips two or three
weeks.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
CoFFEE-RiO common llh@l2c, fair, l2h@l3c
choice ~ to lSI; Laguyra, ii To l6' Java 20
TEAs-lmporial, 50@tJc Young Tyson, 10000
Nulbllk, fDtitUNs Jdphu, hUtWbDt.
SuGARs--We quote. Powdered &c; crushed,
M: graduated, II Aallh: standard A l, l0a:
Louisiana white clarified, l0k to l0A; yellowi
clarified l00l0hc choice Louisiana,9ac; prim Q
9@ghc.
MoLAssEs-Lousiana choice rs: prime zoe;
fair 10 good 65 to zoe.
SWEET poTAToEs-sl 75@s2 90 per bushel
RICs-WhOleSalc q. to \.
SALT-ln barrel, 90 3d. Liverpool in sacks sl75
al IS.
.oNIoSs-Rcd, per barrel, 81 90 to 81 so; yellow
81 80 to IS 90.
POTATOES Pachblow, none in market; i'm,
ported, 500; early rose, 81 65 to 81 so per Dbl
CRAcKERs-Soda X, 81; Xxx, xxx, 10
cream, ll< ginger snaps, lln.
soAr-0live, So per box blue India, X ID
bars, 50 rs per box; \ ID, bars 81 rs per box; ID
bars, 81 % per box. Eureka Soap, 81 S. Cy.
clone, 50 rs.
BEASs--7 to 7Kc per pound.
CAHDLEs--Star, full weight 15f to 16.
CHEKsE-W. X. IL l.2 fun cream l6.
HohisY AND GRITs--s6 b0.per barrel.
DRIED APPLEs-S@Sk.
DRIED PEAcHEs-Unpeeled, sA; peeled lie
per pound.
PIcKLRs-sll 5o@l2 per barrel; half barrels
ST. firm.
Coal ont-llO deg. fire test In barrels, 49,
In cases, 81 90.
CLOTHES PiNs-Round, 65c; spring, 81 per box
MEAsuREs-h bushel, iron bound, S. 30 30.
dozen: two.hoop pals 81 10: three-hoop, 225,
TuBs-Three nest, 81 2512 35 eight nest SO rs
NO. 1, W 20 per DOZEN No. 2 " 70; No. g. Z 70 per
dozen.
WASH BoAGDs-Wood, 81 35; zinc, IS; New
Era, 81 50G2 TO-
WELL BucKrrs-si coal 25 per dozen.
P0WDER-s6 6h per keg of Is pounds; l2k, do
81 81: Ga do al 80; blasting kegs S3 90.
SHor-Drop, bag, u 10 TO 81 10; buck, 81 80 to
2 40
MACKEREL-No |, barrels sll; half barrels, 81;
kits Sl@1 10; No. 2-barrels. 90 SO 10 $40; half,
barrels, Is so to 81; kits, 90 10 csc; No. 8-barres
q TO 81; halfbarrels, Is to IS 30; kits, 75c 70
s..
CAsDY--stiek. IS to l4c pound. Fancy, l5c
to DC.
LYE-Concentrated, 50 1904.
RoPE-Slsal, u inch basis. w to loo; cotton, 10
OIL.
Missouri ClDER-256D30c per gallon.
NINEGAR-Per gallon, 206g30c
WRAPPING PArER-Rag and straw, 45c to 75c.
SrARCH-5G5hc
JUGs-We quote lie per gallon for glazed
Crooks, l0c per gallon for glazed.
PEACHEs--2 lbs, g. l56D2 40; lbs, 1908 40
ToNAToEs-2 lbs. 81 30@l 40: 3 ID, 81 $50 rs.
SAuER KRAUT .-Bbls S. 90: half bbls 81 %.
7BAGE-sl 50 TO 81 70 per dozen.