The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-28
SADDLERY AND LEATHER,

NOTWITHSTANDING the heavy orders which
were received in this city in the early part of
the business season, tho demand for saddles
and harness Is greater now than ever before
Dallas has already acquired Il reputation and
celebrity for being the best saddle market in
the country and the manufacturers here find 1t
necessary to increase their capacity in every
way 10 meet the wants of their increasing
customers. The leather market is active aud
sales are UNUSUALLY heavy.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.,
SOLE LEATHER OAK-No. l, 5000 No. 2 81 a
49,
HEMLocK-Best buffalo slaughter, 80; good 90;
best Matamoras 20; No. 2 2s; good damaged, "a.
OAK HARNESS LEATHEg-No l. S6GSSc; No z
HEMLocx-Prme, 49, do good. SO; do No. o SOC
quality.
PuuADHLrHIA CALFsKIN-No. /, 81 10 TO / IS;
do No. 2, 81 W to ! 10,
PnLADELrluA Krs-No, !, SIC to 81 CO. ac-
cordlng to weight.
SHEEP SKiNs-Topping XXXX per doz, $40 90;
Innings, white, NNXN, SIS 50; Russets. 6toS
The last adviCcs from Boston say there is n
good feeling In the leather trade and prospects
of higher prices in some lines. The volume of
trade shows steady Increase, and Is consitera.
last year
/ Oak Rough Leather. considerable quaint.
ucso l00l2 per cent. rough have been sold, and
buyers have been willing to take all desirable
above their Views. The stock on hand, us u
whole, Is only moderate. Middle and heavy
plump leather is In fair demand, while spready
rough Is neglected, Rough calf sells well
| Oak Sole Leather,--rhcrc Is better request
noted for best grades Of slaughter and Texas
sole, The call Is for middle and ovcrweights.
| Holders develop more ilrmncss than was noted
u couple of weeks ago
| llcmlock Sole.-This Is not large market for
red leather, but fair sales are being made nj
quotations. prime, plump heavy and middle
WEIGHTS having the call.
shoe sRirtns.-A fair business is doing In this
| leather.
Welt Lcathcr--This sells very freely at present
Harness Leather In this stock all prime
heavy leather Is sold IN closely, and
there Is more call noted for middle and
light weights Prices are pretty firm There is
fair stock on the market but 1t ismovlng well
for the season, Good leather only soils; No. 2
stock does not seem 70 be wanted,
Finished UppcE-Thcye is limited call for
wax upper Grain Is rather quiet as II Is he.
tween seasons. Run finds a moderate sale.
| Flesh splits sell we'll.
Finished .calfskins,--Thcro was moro In.
quiry through orders for city and country fin.
S s9'sd One One Of the leading tanners re;
weights, for immediate and future delivery
ut sl.n per III. Foreign brands were fairly
active through western orders. The prospects
Arg that large business will be done during tho
fall mouths In domestic aud foreign skins,
Klpsk'ns, Although carly In the season N
good trade has already started for city finished
sips, some tanners have sufficient orders ON
hand TO take all kips during the fall season
Shccpskins, Innings, Eic.-Blaek alums ary
In good demand heavy stock is taken for nos.
ton market White and colors are drapay.
per foot IN all co,ors W "
Calf kid-Therc: has been. only limited de-
mand, hut new orders are comlug forward.
Morocco. and Kid Pebbles are selling, bu,
mostly III me cheap grades. Anything over 2cc
ecter.stock .of straight grains few arepurchscj
Tor samples. There Is call for colois for Ia,
eastern trade They are making misses as wei
as chiliiens shoes from colorcd stock. this sea
son. and with settled pleasant weather AN In
creased call mays Be expected lcarls and brons.
are leading shades Some Tampico colors ar,
being made for gaitcr tops. Kids sell About n
terfcrc with the demand. 80