The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-05
COMM ERCE. AND TRADE
CONN ENCIAL.

In the Wholesale lines mas Dtcn hehVy peynhu
precedent There nave been larger transactions
In grain than were ever before known mere
To-day the Exchange has been virtually closed,
but among other deals yesterday was twenty-five
cars Of oats. to be delivered IN warehouse III
this city Ia thirty days ut 81 cents per busheL
This. II would seem, would establish The Price
for the next month ut least Wheat is bringing
from s. to 81 CO. as per quality. Corn commands
from wagons 81 to o. cents In the ear Kansas
corn sells from l.O5 To LILO in sacks There
Is very little barley oiering but there
is good demand for it As yet
there has been no rye Offered on
the exchange. Prices for grain of all kinds are
firm There is an opinion obtaining that the
wheat crop has turned out even better than
anticipated a few weeks ago. and that me oats
crop in this state, as well as IN Others, mas not
yielded rs largely MS the outlook few weeks
ago seemed to determine. The receipts of
wheat and oats have been unprcccdentedly
large so iat this season, with prospect OF still
larger arrivals In the next few weeks There are
undoubtedly large amounts of corn In the hands
of farmers which will he marketed as soon us 1t
Is determined the growing crop Will be plenti-
full one, The receipts of cotton are
30 light that 1t Is barely worthy Of mention and
az the crop of last year has passed out OF the
hands of planters and is controlled by spcculn-
tors, there is little interest felt in the rise or de
cline In prices. Cattle are not coming In as
freely as they shOnld, taking into consideration
the good prices pad for fat, smooth stock. Really
fat case command high prices. Veal cal"c' are
scarce ana nenrly out Of ihs maTset Mutton
sheep are not Oycr-nbundtnt but sun tAuuGh
are offered at the exchanges tu accommodate
the local wants, Spring luni's continue sclrce
and are readily taken when offered, Hogs Mu
plentiful, but few coru.icd are cSVp'ed To- sale.
The demand Is light, rs II always g. tlhs sea.
son of the year. THO Ttccipts OF W.
have fallen OF considerably ana prices
are not as arm aS the were II Few weeks aRo,
All The choice clips have hearty been t'spuscd
or The demand for hides continues s"ol aud
green ones bring the highest II ift"i piirs, par
tcnlarly If they are heavy, Dry hides UltO hrc
eagerly sought Tor by dealers. As yet tbt 70 r.
little demand for hay. The crrl is IL &. ana oi
the best quality. he fruit trade OF Dallas hH
been better this season than ever before sgd
large quaDiitiss have been shipped north
THERE'S little Nons IN tropical NUTS, alte alone
IN lemons, when have advanced In urioe ihe
inquiries for nuts are not large, and ssirs are
light The market Ia glu.ted with melon, and
prices are low The market aud stands are
fully supplied with vegetable, aud Of n
better quality TIM has been known here
Tor years The weather 50 far has been
particularly pfopitious Tor the growth Of all
kinds of garden products, Prices are low enough
to enable all To euJoy them. Up 10 ths lime the
0neriugs OF spring chickens have haru light
and they arc selling al better prices uisn ever
before In midsummer here Eggs arr scarce
and command good figures. company hai
been organized in this city to purchase chlckeus
and eggs for shipment To the northern lnar ssls
The wholesale grocery trade has never bcfotr
experienced larger sales Than AT this time, and
shipments are being made to localities mat have
never before sought this market, The sal, OF
provisions are increasing weekly as they will do
us 1t becomes known that this is the best market
NJ which to purchase In the whole
state. The dealers III dry goods and
notions all express unbOunded satisfaction With
the business they are now doing. which Is far
beyond their expectations. The boot rad shoe
trade has grown immensely, and Dallas may
now be regarded us the best market In th. line
OF goods In Texas, The hardware trade rs well
rs tho sales of AGRICULTURAL implements has
experienced iuprpngp which liz
dent IN any other southern city. The sales of
queensw.re have been enlarged until now this
city supplies the whole of the northcru portion
Of the state with goods In this line The sad.
dlery trade ofthis city, in magnitude, su passes
that of any other. II not ali the
cities In Texas. Dallas saddles are Justly re-
garded as superior in make and style 10 those of
any other manufacturing city in the west or
south Tho leather trade andthc trade in sad.
dlery and shoemakcrs' findings Is increasing at
nrapid ratio above many other branches Of
business. In Il retail way business has never
before been 80 good at this season as II is at
present and merchants are all rejoicing in lib.
eral sales. On the whole there never has been
time when the business of Dallas has presented
US encouraging an outlook as to-day and the
future prospects are of the most fatlering char.
actor
ON CHANGE
This being the glorious Fourth" the mem.
beers OF the Exchange regarded 1t with that pa.
riouo feeling which induced them to refrain
from trading, and which will forever stsmp
Them M patriots Of the first water. They assem-
bleu rs usual IN their room expecting to witness
the wrestling match between those celebrated
ana renowned gladistors whose names graced
the Dlacsbosrd, but MS one of the athlsles failed
10 utup he wss forced to shut up and the
gallant secretary was declared the vistor, wish
out an exhibition of his science and strength
TIE formation of the exchange here Is already
evidoncing the great ben0iit IL Is destined to
prove to the farmer and the planter Thsre
never mas been time before when the farmer
Drought his grain TO this city, or In fact In any
other city in Texas, with the full assurance that
he would get the market value for It, and those
VINO desire can now place their grain in the
hands VI any member OF the exchange for sale
and may depend upon getting all II will Justly
any one In the whole city to pay for It Nodtaler
VIII buy the products of the country unless
ne can at least make commissions
much more Ii possible, but when grain is placed
IN the hands of II member of the exchange 10 be
sold on lho board, all that can be tlimcd tor
transacing the sale Is the regular commission
provited for In the rules, For this reason alone
every farmer and planter would do well 10 give
ms gram To be sold 10 some member of the OK.
cnangc, and he can depend upon q fair honest
return for his product
THE receipts OF grain In this city to day wero
very fair There were good arrivals of wheat
which were taken At full prices, Several ears of
c"o 'snc III MI ulTtCtlOns, anu more than
usual amount Of corn was offered on the
streets There were also some good shipments
north and west The market from New Orleans
has proven 40 discouraging that little grain is
going that way at present Our prices are un.
changed and the market here very Arm.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
WEKAr-Choice 70; medium, 90c; low grade,
00c; Nicaragut, 60c.
RyE-Nominal az Coo
BARiHY-i5 to Doc
NiLLEr sEED-l50; German miliet lb
OATs-i0c no old on the market
C0RN--S5c to Q5c
sacks, 81 10 to 81 so
FLouR-We quote City Mills al follows, xxx
" 7G xxx, % 40; extra 81 10
lmported: Xxx, per cwt 81 So xxx, So 90
xxx 81 so choice family, IS ~ fancy, a 90
California fancy, 81 zoos so choice family,
b5@3 Is.
Corn meal, per bushel, 81 90
Graham flour per hundred. 1915
Hughes Sykes, who have q twenty. three
Thousand acre iarm In La Moure county, Dakota.
Will break ten thousand acres this season,
The yield OF wheat In the region Of panville
Illinois 10 the greatest ever known, and con,
tracts for immediate delivery are being made at
VI per bushel.
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