The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-03
DALLAS EXCHANGE AND COIN.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, January 1.-The wonderful adj
vancemcnt Dallas has made in the pust
year in commercial pursuits, the increase
in her population, the number and inn
proved character of her business houses al
private residences, are but forerunners of
what is to follow throughout the present
year. During the past month Il number of
capitalists from abroad haye visited the CITY
and invested largely in real estate, with n
view to improving it at an early day AL
ready contracts are being made for extern
slve business houses, both on ELM and Main
streets, and fears are now expressed that it
will be impossible to procure brick
and other building material to
complete even what at pres.
ent is contemplated A gentleman at
present in this city, who has resided in
Leadville for two years past, has invested
largely Ill real estate, and in n
lew months, ut farthcst, will
return here and erect namber of build
ings, which Will probably surpass any ever
before constructed in North Texas, both MS
regards size and architectural beauty. The
opinion has obtained with many that OLE
CANT passenger and freight depots will be
erected by some of the railroads centering
here in East Dallas, and, as n consequence,
real estate in that section is daily enhanc,
ing in value, and Improvements are being
carried forward there rs rapidly as in anv
other part of the city. The great want of
Dallas to-day is dwelling-houses to accom-
modate the many now coming here to re-
side and to cast their fortunes with our peo-
pie. The great demand for suitable and
comfortable residences, and the good rentals
they carry with them, it seems
would induce real.estate men TO
erect dwelling-houses in pleasant
localities. IL is matter that should com
mind the attention of our citizens pencr.
ally and they should encourage the build
Ing OF such houses M would prove desira
BILE to those looking for comfortable resi-
dences.
THERE is little to notice in business cir.
cles. Trade to-day has been quiet, dealers
generally being engaged in taking account
OF stocks and preparing for the coming
years operations. We have no changes ~ q
note in quotations OF groceries, which are
firm and steady, MS shown by our regular
reports, Grecn apples are scarce in
is worth from SIX and hall hal,
to seven dollars per barrel. Potatoes are
firm, and best varitics would bring full
figures. Cabbage is plentiful, as are onions
and other esculents, Chickens and eggs
are offered freely, and the supply is fully
cvuui W tiic uOinHuu. fruits are scarce in
the market, although shipments are OK.
pected daily, and there is d probability of n
decline in all tropical productions. Fish
and game are more abundant than nj any
time during the season, and prices allow
downward tendency. Themarkets are l,cn'
orally well supplied with vegetables in scn.
son: and tho demands from abroad are
readily filled. '''
Dun Ice factories should not DELAY rettins
their works in good order to furnish nearjv
oil Of this portion Of the State, as shipments
rom the. North may be almost entirely cmt
on Noice hes been made this winter hv
any Chicago firms, yet dealers say thew ara
not alarmed, as two winter months yet re.
main and the chances are good for harvest.
ing crop yet. In case these hopes shonld
prove hllacious, however, they acknowledge
they are In very bad shape, worse than
ever before. One company, the Washinv.
ton, has an immense surplus, but wonia
not be able to avert an Ice famine If ths
weather continues mild. '"'
The aggregate value OF the live stock and
fresh meats shipped from New York to I'm.
rope during the year ending Novemher n,
1881, was $40, 5b3,S09. The value of H.
fresh beef exported was $56sS.5ii. TINT ~
the mutton exported being $i32. 2s7 Tha
number Of horned cattle exported wa. 10
o6S, the number Of sheep 3.44i and ~
number Of hogs 3,7s2. '' ''0
There Is an artesian well In tho h.v =,
the Alameda shore, opposite Newark, A. t., =