The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-16

THE building of the Russell. Arkansas, cot
ton factory is to cost $1,000 and the machinery
$4,000
An actual count shows that there are ZOOS
bales of cotton in Memphis.
The San Francisco Call says that there is not
much doubt that before long the cultivation OF
cotton in California will be an important item,
for the experiments so far tried have been toler-
ably successful. The lands best adapted TO its
growth will, of course have TO be carefully
selected AS an instance of success, IL has been
stated that on single farm in Kern county
ninety-six bales We're grown during the past
season. of superior quality.
3, IL. Buck q Co. in their last circular say:
Since last Friday the dullness In futures every
where reported has continued. Prices show
net decline on the different months of May and
september points, June and August points,
July points October points, November and
December points, January l point In Liver
pool the decline has been l-16d in spots and on
futures Lied on May-June, 5-6i on June-July
and July. August and September. October and
3-S2 on August-September Spots In this mar
ket have ruled quiet and steady, and the sales
have been for the week II, 20J bales. a notice
able feature in the spot market Is the unwilling
ness OF factors to sell except for export dis
elimination In price is made against those who
buy TO tender on contracts.
The Liverpool statement this week Is not Il
very encouraging one, Sales there of all kinds
show an increase over same week last year of
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week ending last Friday. or American the
sales are the same-40 090-against a, 100, same
week last year. For export sales have fallen OF
since last week 80 o. though they are greater by
5000 than for this week last year Stock and
afloat of all kinds this year show m increase as
compared with last of $4,000 ba'es, and of
American q decrease of 9S000-last Friday the
| decrease of American was $4,000.
Receipts at all ports this week are 5,G0S bales
less than for last week and l7,7l5 less than for
this week lastyeNr. Since September to date,
they show, as compared with same time last
year, falling off OF 927,iG9 At interior towns
i receipts are 3,3G bales less this week than last
ana 9,474 less than for same week last year
Exports from the United states ports from
September first TO date have been Sl0,059 bales
less than for the same time last year. A net
gain oyor last week of 1876 900 bales Stocks at all
ports are 80 l27 bales less than OH this day last
week, and S0,277 less than they were Mt this date
last year. AT interior towns stocks are l02ls
bales less than they were last Friday, and 80 lis
bales less than at this date last year We have
at last turned the corner, and stocks rs com.
pared with last year show reduction. At |.
m. this day last year, stock in presses in New
Orleans was l73037-to'day 1t is 1864 We es
innate that of this, there is already sold but no
yet taken, l0,00t that there are probably 800
bales OF low grades and mixed cotton which
would not pass inspection II rendered on con
tracts, and 10000 bales in the hands of specula-
| tors-leayng, say 1854 bales of tenderablc cot
ton free OH This market.