The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-10
COMMERCE AND TRADE.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS May 9.-The rains al Inc last rev
DAVIS have interiered somewhat WIN thc iclall
trade of the city, but the wholesale business mas
never been SO good ut lhlS season uvi"sv ,,. any
transactions In groceries have been henvy, alu
permanent relations In this llhe are daliy pellg
effected with more remote localities III nty
goods and notions there has been an lhcIeus,
demand, and while prices geheIaily ion,"i,'
steady, In some few articles there has been
slight decline, particularly so for sprlng S,ylvs1
of dress goods Provisions have been III gWu.,
request and while prices norm nave nuc.utGi ,,I
for future deliveries, there has peeh Ncly ii,,
change at the packing centres on sn,,' of the
sales. The past week has witnessed SONY W ny NJ
heaviest transactions In qneensWaie Ill Wy W ~,
tory of the trade In palnS 49, es
here, without considering. ireish's' "u w.
low rs In any other c sano ~ nc,iyity is no.
tlced. and up to this time there has beeh no
diminution In sales The drug business mus 50
largely Increased in volume that olhSr houses
are opening mp for the whOeSae ,nuV. W ,rnn
will have the effect 10 further improve lne uallic
In this line The same fact hOid good GoRhru.
boots and shoes, and the trade OF Notlh lc.hs
Is naturally turning It's attention u pai'ms ior
supplies In this branch OF business PC llpunl
trade is also steadily Increasing, ana dealers
here are largely adding to their STOCKS 10 .ac-
commoda,c the growing wants OF their custom,
ers. There have been heavy recclpts VI az
varieties Of tropical fruits during the past week,
and shipments are rapidly anBm7huHR anu
nearly every townin North Texas is now sup
piled from this city. There have been hcaVy re-
ccipts of flour from California III ihc last Jew
days and numerous orders are beng + eciNcu
from all directions for the most popular Dranus
Many, however prefer the Kansas ana MIS-
souri, -four and there has been no visible de,
crease In the sales Of II proved brands received
from those states Prices are low ana s'eauy'
and the supplies of all grades ample 70 ncconl'
modate ali demands The orders ior gram
from all directions are coming IN quite freely,
and SO far they have been filled by wagon re-
ceipls in this city There IS said To be YET III
the hands of farmers considerable corn, ana
while the oats In the country are nearly eN'
hausted the new crop will in snort time be
offered ON the market, The grain and produce
exchange will be in0ugurated Just MS soon MS
suitable rooms can be procured, Whcn re-
newed interest will be witnessed IN al trahsac.
tiOnS and increased receipts ol all Kinds OF
grain may be expected Prices FOR corn aud oats
remain steady nj former quotations. during tlc
past week there have been some heavy arrivals
of WOOL but the market cannot be slld TO nave
fairly opened yet. Prices here are above those
of any other part of north Texas, which will no
doubt greatly enhance the receipts Hides are III
active demand and the supplies are bc,ow the
expectations of buyers Heavy grades are most
sought after, but lighter hides are very firm At
quotations Cattle are coming IN slowly, and
all that are In good shipping condition command
full prices Many cattle offered In the market
all far from being In even good butchering or
der. The mutton sheep which have been Of
ItTeu NJ tne cAcHHllHcs Hic btHcihlig ucuN u
frs'-class grade regards iat. but IL Is thought
that In future there, will be nm
improvement In this particular. Veal calves
have never before been SO scarce at this season
Of the year. This Is owing no doubt TO the high
prices which cattle have commanded In the last
six months Hogs are plentiful on the market
and the demand has almost entirely ceased.
There Is no maerla, change In live stock, aud
prices are ~ indicated In the regular reports
There Is u fair demand for horses and ponies,
but there Is no advance In prices There is u
good demand for good country butter but at
low figures Eggs continue scarce, and all that
are offered In tho market are taken freely.
Chickens aro firm and the market far
from being well supplied with them Hay
is coming In freely. but 1t is rather early in
the season for heavy sales The markets are
well supplied with vegetables, and cabbage is
being received In ear lots from California The
fruit stands are well stocked with berries, and
prices have declined to point ut which all can
afford to partakc OF them, The retail trade OF
the city has greatly improved during the past
wces, aud MS soon MS the grain harvest has pass
ed aheavy business Is anticipated The whole
sale trade has never been larger even In thu bus
lest seasons, and gives promise of IN immense
trade In the near future