The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-21
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, September 2l.-The rain which CON.
menced early In the morning aud continued
with only occasional cessatiOns throughout the
day interfcred 10 some extent with business
and the activity In CONNIE rcial circles was not
sonoticeable or pronounced ms on Monday aud
Tuesday The warm weather aud bright sun
shine have been giving new life to trade In pa
las, and the streets have again assumed their
full rush and appearance. The indications all
point TO continuance OF splendid activity In
business from now to the end OF the season, ~
we are not likely 10 have enough rain tn sori
0usly damage the crop in It's present advanced
state. No nnenslness need, therefore, be felt
with reference To the present wet spell, rs il
seems 10 be merely local and OF short duration
and onr farmers aud merchants should not cease
active and energetic preparations for gathering
and handling tine ciop
Apropos OF the extent Of the crop this year
to those who fancy that they understand the
cotton production Of the world, and are good At
guessing, the following ibm will be of especial
interest as well as profit II the guessing he extra
well done.
COTTON CRoP OF 1925.
Mr.. Whcelock of the Texas Cotton and Grain
Exchange, Dallas, offers gold medal, valued at
800, Ia the person making the most correct or
nearest guess OF what the cotton crop of Amer
ica for 1852 viii be- each person sending IN
his guess by or before December 10Th, lSs.
After that date no guess will no received Zach
guess to be accompanied by 2h0-wthOut that
amount no guess viii be entered or allowed
Tho fund thus accumulated less 10 per cent for
postage aud incidental expenses, together with
tho medal will SO 10 the party making the clos
est guess, In case there Is one or more ties, lhe
money viii be equally distributed, and the
medal 10 go us decided by the winners, The
medal " Ill have engraved on one side It's object,
ana on the other the name of the winner and
MS guess and the actual crop. Any actual resi-
dent of Texas can put In his guess, Mr. W.
white, president OF the Dallas Cotton Exchange.
will have supervision of the guesscs and their
entries The list OF guesSes VIII be published
as soon nfter December 10th as they can be com
piled
OUT Of respect for the memory Of Hon John
J. Good, the Merchants Exchange did no, open
tho call board to-day, but viii inausurate on To-
morrow (rhursday) morning nj II O'clock, when
alunch viii be spread and the regular business
OF the Exchange will be conducted as usual
The reports of all transactions In cotton and
grain at all the principal centres OF the country
VIII be duly chalkod on the boards
THE prices for grain on tie Exchange to-day
We're as follows Wheat, p0M9iQpl0O ~ per
luaiity Oats, for spring, 2S0etS; fall for feed
SS@i2' choice red rust proof, i5@5O New corn
IN shusk' S5@iC shellcd, 10; old, in ear, CO. old
khelled, in sacks 75@sO barley, In sacks So
Rye, Texas In sacks, Sjagl; northern 81 90
Millct seed, little, G0@65 German, Sg(Lg5. In
store, IN small lois, higher price Is asked.
GRAIN AND DREApsrurfs
WnEAr-Choicc, 95c; medium, poe: low grade
Sc; Nicaragua O. to roc
RyH-Firm ~ 20 to Zoe.
oARLEy--60 to 65C.
NiiLEr sEED-t0 to Is; German minct, IS to 30
OArs-2S To SSc for spring; IS 10 100 for fab; M
sacks, q cents additional
OohN-Old In ear, Gee; Kansas IN sacks, sc.
10 %, new, 3, to l5c.
BRAN-We quote at mills 75c: in s,oru Jacks,
u00 '
FLouR-We quote City Mills M follows xxx.
W. xxx, s2.7b; extra $500, Magnolia, $500.
rangy, y lt@G ~ choice, a. 9S@sS 0j.
xxNN. s?.W@sa00; xxx, s2,70 NN, $40
Corn meal, per bushel, 81 20