The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-26
COMMERCE. AND, TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

COMMERCE. AND. TRADE
COMMERCIAL
DALLAS. October q 1t is true that in wan
climates animal fond Is not 81 accessory as il
cold; nevertheless II Is fact that the quautun
is not sufficient u texas Go into tSc countrl
and you will End the well-to-do farmer liviul
on fowl aud bought bacon. Ills lard will be il
cans and fresh meat the Sunday variety 1t
our cities ana towns the price Of meat Is high
and Texas, the stock raising state OF the l'ni0n
seems 10 De more scantily supplied with freshly
bntchered meat than any other state, Why /.
this
IL may be partially accounted for by the fact
that cotton is the great staple in the larger por,
lion OF the state and other considerations of So
cial economy dropped from the contemplation
OF the plantcr-lhat we have not yet settled
down to the practical and independent ways
of the regular mrmcr but adhere to the Old
style of plantation life THIS may suffice for a
sufficient view, but the stubborn truth romans
That we as people liye principallyun snlt meats.
few years since the Idea was started of stock
ing the water-c0urses OF tho country with fish,
German carp was selected as the most hardy,
pronhc nnd vigorous Of all the fnnv tribe and
best adapted to transplanation. Acting on this
ldea congress provided for The agricultural bu-
reau the money and facilities for supplying the
citizens OF every section OF TIE county with
young carp with which % pisCatlzc their
streams, our congressman, Mr. Weborn, was
80 enthusiastic on the subject that he more than
secured or proportion and saw To their deny.
cry In this district, What has become of them?
liave ,hey been properly guarded Have METERS
and seincrs been duly warned OF the law respect.
ing tnelr trespasses on watcr-courseSl Does any
DOuy ever see or eat II German carp Our streams
seem 70 be productive of bass, catfish trout and
olner hne llsh, but We hear of no carp although
aney nave been breeding for years. Surely the
IeXian farmers have M much enterprise ana
seli'lnterest rs those of other southern states
~ IA ms rL,ln VI,
earnestly invite the attention OF our people 10
this question, and urge the cultivation Of the
,lnny STOCK as desideratum In our social and
household economy, II we can't have meat lbs
place must be supplied, and with abundant wa.
terwo are compelled 10 buy fish from Galveston
instead Of raising II on our farms. wo simply
S,noose 10 SIT IDLY by with folded hands and nj
low the rest OF the world to pass us IN the great
race of life. The subject Is one of grave con
sidefhlion and II the more pressing In It's claims
10 our attention inasmuCh az the price Of bacon
ms gone up toa figure which renders It's neces.
hnry consumption great burden to the man of
moderate means.
ON CHANGE
Mr. George W Bid one of the merry millers
oi Uswcgo, kansas, was ON the Exchange to-day
lnere was not large attendance OF tie grain
men present on The Exchange to-day and trans.
actions were light Until the receipts of grain
are larger operations on the board Will be of ne.
ctesslty restricted Ina week or two from this
or not the arrivals of coin and oats viii be as
heayy as many anticipated ,hey would bc this
la!H III the season. II may be that the reality
WI, steal across their minds that the market
WIN never be gutted with these cereals and
That prices win be maintained at present figures
not advanced. stll It would be the part
ol wisdom for farmers To bring nil
o one,r surplus grain to market nj the
earliest gay possible for circumstances may
arise which would bring prices down below
present quotations Whenever producers can
Eeth lair equivalent for the labor and cost of
tnelr productions. II Is well for them to dispose
Oh What they have TO sell II is not n correct
policy Tor farmers 70 turn spectators and hold
lhelr gram and other products In the hone of
future advances In the market when they will
, phra,,s vi lhat consumers can afford To pay for
thcin. irices are lrm, and, although there In
no good reason to advance figures on nny paI.
ucular grain, there is an active demand for nil
mat Is offered ut quotations.
Tbs following were the ruling quotations of
grain on the Exchange to-day: Wheat, SOmSs,@
w owing 10 the grade and quality, Nicaragua
wheat iI@75' oats, spring, S0MiO. mixed. for
,Sou, 4se.ie choice red rust-proof l5@SO Corn in
snuoK, lo@ia; shel'cd, 60055. Barley In sacks
60, Rye in sacks, Texas, sOaoS5 nSrtIcrn. a. en-
Llttle millet seed, l50j0 German, sl,g5 A
small advance for grain in store is asked by
dealers, "
In ST. louis to-day there was n slight deo,in,
IN the grain market The reports forwarded io
tne Exchange in this city are us follows. or.
.oDer Wheai, W November wheat, Qi4, October
corn y y; November corn. 6l9s. October oats.
0dti November OATS 39l,,
Tur recoint, az mail, l.. c,,
ms inllnwS W. %,u nv NhlnaEo to'Gay wer
bushels, nn,s ia " 'I,e,- nuSiSh' corn, l6nS
'"''' ''''-' ouShciS' ho6s' l,eh
TN, nu,,o, g.
mi. da,pp 49, srN,n III chicago last year ut
car,N H'u Mv'e, LOT November wheat, 81 AA; De.
none~, wn a SISou November corn, Ga;
ccmbnr o oa, soIi'' Wy November oats, TIA; De-
nav no wv. IN November pork sl6,6O. Jan.
WY fViN' s'"'"
THgRI was no. much chapgc IN No oroL,
market IN Chicago to.dnv aiihNnch ,ri ,o s,", '
weak November wheat sold ~ br rtV c,W NY
95A and ON last call at N5i.. Inc ge,nr ntir" N"
last evening For tho ycnr il nnnn"I ", XIV w
closed at Qi, an eighth "f cent e, "' ",' "lu
the last sales Yesterday earn fnr NV uNtI
sold In the moruug al G5G and In ihc nvn,,i,,
nj the same figure ousricr of COM NY Stvi ,s
day before. For The vrnr II onrncJ ", VnV'' ,uS
Cosed at 6ll, nm eighth of n ern' Jc1 NJ W. wv NV,
prices last cvuniu,, N " " 'N"' "'N"''v 'l Wsl
cn,r.
Tho trsnse,,, vAlh HOARD;
wern ne snilMnuuonS On mo .Nll hoard to-day
s,95 November SC@lcG D;c STS1 S @"lt5
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