The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-01
GROCERIES.

There was an, increased activity in The
grocery business of the city to-day. A faii
number of country merchants were in at.
tendance, making good round purchases for
the spring trade, and orders from surround
ing towns were heavy. Prices remain
steady and firm for staples.
The United States buys nearly all the tea
that is exported from Japan. The total
amount exported last year was s795O,0OQ
of which SITS, 900 came to this country.
Mexico produces all the coffee necessary
for home consumption, and with proper eI
porting facilities could readily supply The
United States with an article in no way in.
ferior to the products of Arabia or Brazil
The coffee OF COrdova is especially rich u
oil and flavor, and experienced coffee drink
ers who have tested the bean in all quarters
Of the globe where it is grown, and who
like wine testers, pride themselves upOl,
their judgment of quality, have assured
me that the coffee of Mexico cannot be sur
passed in any part of the world.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.. ,.
CoFFEg-Rio common, llIs9l2c fair, l2hs%
CHOICE ID TO l3H; Laguyra, IA to 10; jaw
TEAs-Imperial, 5O@65c; Young Hyson, iOe~
Oolong. 10000; Japan 60@65e. r.,
SUGARS-We quote. Powdered Ike clusleeA
l1h granulatcd, llalla standard W
Louisiana white clarified, l0h TO 10Y yeIiOs
clarified, lcGl0Ac; choice Louisanashs PRIME
9@9Ac. 49,
MoLAssEs-Loulslana choice, IS; prime NC
fair to good 65 to zoe.
SWEET PoTAToEs-75@sl 90 per busheL
RlCE-Wholesale 6T TO S. Ara
sALT-In barrel, e. so; Liverpool In sacks'"
al IS. st..
oNIoNs-Red, per barrel, 81 % to 81 Seyei0'
81 so to IS 90.
POTAToEs-Paehblow, 81 S5tOi 75peFSn'i cary
CRkcKERs~soda, X, SX; Xxx, 9 XXX, "
cream, TX; ginger snaps, ll1., ,.,,. Y n
SoAP-0live, SO per box; blue India !,
bars, So 20 per box \ 10. bars, 81 % per pSN ~
bars, g 70 per box. Eureka Soap y Do y"
| clone. s. IS.
BEAYs-7 to IKE per pound
CANDLEs-Star, full weight l5' 10 10
CHEEsE-W. Il. 10 l.2; full creGtd IL
| HoMINY AND GRITs--s6 50.per prre'
DRIED APPLFs-S6S4. II, ia
DRIED PRAcHIs-Unpeeled, none; peelea Nv
per pound. ,,.-.s,,
sn firm. -, n
Coal oIl--lio deg. FIRE test in barrels "
| In cases, 81 40. .N.
CLOTHES PiNs-Round. CSC; spring, 81 ~ y,
MEAsuREs-N bushel. iron bound, " "
dozen wo-hoop pals, g. 10: three;hoon, as
IubS-Tnree nest q 2ItdE ~, ciku' q : u nj,
No, l, 50 20 per dozen; No 2, S 20; NO. '"r
| dozen. a.. ys.
WASH BoAaDs-wood, 81 IS; zinc W wv
| Fra, 81 5000 20.
WELL BucKSrs-si oo@i 25 per dozen ,,v A,
PowDKR--s6 % per keg of % POUNDS i''"
IS S. 6A do sl %; blasting kegs, " w a, ma
sHoT-prop, bag. 81 10 TO - 70; oueA
| $50. -, r,
MAcKEREL-No l, barrels, ell; half bariess M, N
hits, sl@l 10; No, 2-barrels, 81 80 TO siS nj, MI
barrels, sS so to S. kits, 30 TO gjc; NO. " 10
ss TO 81; hGlf.barrels, S. 10 s. ~ he' Nv
s.. "a.
CASDy-stick, 10 TO lic pound. Fancy ~
to 25c.
LyE-Conoentrated. 80 1904 .,,,oa |,
OIL.
Missouri CiDER-25@soc per gallon.
yisrGAR-pcr gallon, 20esoc. ,,.,ox
WRAPPING PArRR-Rag and straw, ~
SrARcH-S@5kc .,.et
Juos-We quote lie per gallon 'o'
Crooks, l0c per gallon for glazed. .,asM
PEACHEs-2 lbs, g. l5@2 a. lbs Sess,Sis s
ToMAroEs-2 lbs, 81 SO0D1 40 u, Y VA
SAURR KRAur.-Bbls s. so hall DDS wv
CApBA GE--si 90 10 s. 20 per dozen.