The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13
COMMERCIAL.

D,11As July II business in all branches
must experience an impetus from the iate rams,
which give assurance TO the FARMER Vi an Run w
dant yield of both cotton and corn, even II the
balance of the season should prove dry ana SUI
try The receipts of wheat during me past
week have been large beyond the wants OF mn,
lers and never before have the shipments north
been SO heavy. Prices are well maintained ana
farmers are reaping the benefits derived from a
fair crop selling at remuneratlye nsures. Inc
oat crop has not turned out as well as was an
ticinated when harvesting began. The fall sow.
ing was all that could be desired, but The spring
crop is light and ofa very low quality: IT. now
ever continues TO bring fair prices, win pros
poet that there will not be serious uecIlne
soon. Farmers generally are marketing their
wheat and holding back good quantities OF their
best oats. The receipts of corn nave not
that there is but little remaining
on the farms of last year growth. The yleld
this season will undoubtedly be very large all
over this state, but the prospects are not SO Ia
sections of the north. There IS gOOd uemanu
for barley, although there was not much soWn
in Texas. There Is very LITTLE rye coming IN
ana the demand is light. The market is wen
supplied with flour manufactured at home mills
and from new wheat. Corn meal remains hrm
at former quotations. Thereccipts OF cattle nave
ficIent 10 supply local demands. Prices are firm
and little higher than week ago. veal calves
come in slowly, while mutton sheep are freely
offered Very few hogs are , offered O. on inc
quirements There is still some wool com
ing in, but the larger portion of all the
best clips have been marketed. Jew
struggling bales of cotton are seen upon
the streets but the number is too small 10 re;
quire particular notice. The new crop Wlu
probably begin 10 arrive by the middle OF An-
eust Hides are in active demand and the prices
are well maintained. The season has been a
propitious one for csculents and vegetables
which are offered literally, both in wagons and
at the stands, and prices for al Kinds nave iaii
plentiful rs they should be of this time of the
year, probably because the population OF the
city Is largely increasing and u requires more OF
boih for local consumption The iruit crop IN
North Texas has been an unprecedentedly heavy
enc and as fast as one variety becomes ex-
hausted another comes H. and prices are 50 low
grown here nj home The mellon crop Is
also proving a large one and OF excellent
quality and flavor SIN they are bringing good
prices I'm round lots from wagons II might be
said the wholesale trade Of the city Is expert
encing a boom never before witnessed here in
mid summer. The shipments OF groceries, IN
stead Of falling of have been steadily charging
for several weeks and not day passes that new
faces are not seen upon the streets and in bus.
mess houses, making purchases for new and
more remote localities. The dry goods and no
ton trade Is heavy beyond precedent while the
sales of boots and shoes have increased 20 really
extensive proportions. In hardware and agri-
cultural implements there Is steady demand
without dirninutiOn in sales The business done
In eaddles and in the leather and saddlery lines
generally. Is growing fully as rapidly as any
other brunch OF trade, while the sales Of queens
ware 10 localities surroundings increasing ny
wonderful rate. Dealers In liquors report the
same prosperity In their business which charae-
terizcs all others
during the past week there has been marked
advance In provisions, both At packing centres
and In this CITY The summer hog crop In the
north has been light compared with other sea.
soma which Il no doubt owing 70 the scarcity OF
corn and further advance in prices u pre-
diciad by dealers and packers. The retail bust
ness of Dallas. 20 far has been highly satsiac-
tory 10 nerehants. ard although hardly day
passes that new houses are not opened ~ aliier
ent parts Of the city nov 20 rapidly building Up
and which must secure = share NJ the trade,
sin me older houses SPEAK Of letter business
han they haye yet enjoyed ~ ms period o. we
rienoed rreafer business prosperity with more
pleasant prospects % greater gains % her Hour
ishine and increasing trnde In the near future.
o. 'sHaseE
Wars dread alarm has a. much eheet on
grain exchange a. upon any other hurnAn iusl-
tuiion The news u ne boln1 nsnt tlls
afors % the Erch1nre. and those who bad
rrsla 70 Eeli were flie1 viii visions q Insrnih-
f..rf r-i.es vhile fhnse Who Intended % buy
were reinctanf abuut VeutuIing Oui on sea Of
lr.-llliafiun viii the present uncertainty star
ne them IN the fare The result was that ven I
'irfie VS. ddne and the feu sales made were /
surf ueted with Fear and trembling sfoi oats /
-. - ,--,rilf a. ~rueirr from ~ % a cents
~ n ~ m ana from > - s for fDrnE a. per
rurlItr Wheaf was offered e. tllD on The /
49, and Il may b ru0fed t0-dny - ro-th
COR = toE 10 Corn r worl from - 70 - 1
.er.rs In ~ esr ara q q shelled IN TIE sacks.
:. - ulIfI bring from 1- n f1 Tl1ur q ven
~ fl-r uifhurf riI1nrt On fu1inli11s
MI Ire rrIris.IrrIE shove are noe r1llrF
- 49, r.rrlnrIre ~ car i1ts rhiie fh1ee giFeIl
.l---r IN ~ rrrin rerur1 a. Wis., d u wCrlt
- rnruns On lbs sFeeE rhen prrchased b
s1al dealen-
1nur~s-s s.Tsrsf sisi,u's o. ne ezthanss j