The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-10
DRY GOODS.

UNLIKE many other cities in the south and
west Dallas is seldom affected in her wholesale
trade by what is known as the dul season.
When one crop becomes exhausted hhothcl
comes in, aud thus trade Is continuous, whereas,
if business was dependent on the cotton crop
alone there would be long periods during INC
summer mouths when transactions Wouu DC
light The dry goods like all others III 'he
city has continued to increase and sales are re-
ported by dealers us far better than ever before
0t this season, A very large number ol mcr-
chants IN north Texas never THINK oil buying ~
any other market and those who do investigate
prices in more distant cities are sure To rcrA 10
this place where they find they can buy os low
and ON as favorable terms rs amy other whole
sale point in the country. There are only rev
changes to note in our quotations, prices geher
ally being very firm ana steady.
TODAY 4 QUOTATIONS
PpINTs-Freeman's, 8; Lodi b. Gloucester
&; Harmony, d COCheco, "a; Merrimao, Ga
Greenwich ga; Allen, &; Albion solid, 5ti; Pea
body solid 5hi Peabody black, ~ Simpson
black, Ga; Simpson mourning, 6h; Gloucester
HAY BnowN DoaEsrIcs-- Augusta A, TX;
Indian Head, 81; swift CreeS, A, Ga; H!iia.
II, ss; Edgeaeld, A., az; Cabot A. ~
Derby, 8-i, So; Glendale, "a, hhi EGtchez,
34. 90; Charter Oak, a. Al: Lake George.
"a, IN; Great Western Ii, s. International
FINE Brown DoMEsTIc--Laho George, *
Harvest Sh; pocahontas, .; Great Falls. "a;
Peerless. 3-A 5 Plum Island s. Atlantic Sal
| GeenbIier ga.
BLEAcnnp DoMEsrlcs--social, TO- Sunny
Side y: TOWNSVILLE, ~; Forest 8; Big Bou-
ANA, rs, 81; Auburn, Sk; Lonsdale, 10;
Lousdale, Cambrir H. Wamsuts - New YnrS
Mills ~; Diamond Hi, cambria. ~: Knlghts,
cambria "a; Hero, H. 0, HEROES y Ballard
vale, 2; Cambridge, rs 2: Peerless, 81 5h.
| DUCKS Arkwright To- EttricS, S-oz II, StafR,
s0z l2!s; STARK, l0OalG savage, S-o2 l2li; liamp'
den, brown and drab, 90, 10, Hamdcn Xxx, do, ii:
Boston 1000, brown and drab, IN; Monlauk, 10
inch, 81 No. s, 10 inch, PA; No. &, 81 inch,
57JS; Gold Medal Blue IA; Lion, brown and
drab, H.
PLAID osNApuRes--pc TX Economy. l2h;
Ottawa, 81 Michigan, So; Belle, ia; Wood.
lawn, So; Ca,awba, "a,
TICKING-Amoskeag AGA, ls1l; Hamilton ~
Hollywood, plaid, a. Standard q, 10 kaston B.
| 9S omega, l6S
The imports Of foreign dry goods at New York
continue of large proportions, and for the month
| of April are 1851, 5g7, which Is an increase Of
| 81 1917, $50 MS compared with the same month of
| 1881, II decrease of slgl $50 rs compared with
April, 1850, but 81, S3L2Si more than April 1879.
| For the four months OF the calendar year n like
exhibit of increase IL made, the total since jan
uary, 1882, having been 5Ol02, 722 which shows
an increase Of IS h02 D3l over the same tinc last
year. 81, 6Sl $50 more than April 1850, and SlI-
| IA, sos more than for the same period in 1879.
For the ten months OF the fiscal year the imports
of foreign dry goods al that port are the largest
since 1873 and amount to slOS52,t'S, against
S97 3gS $50 last year aud Sg7 70S 0S In 1880. Tho
amount of goods thrown on the New YORK mar
kct In April was ~ 1855 SIS ora triilC less than
The imports, while the amount thrown on the
market for the four months ending with April
was $50, So, li9, or 30 900 more than the iul.
ports. The increase inSmports since January
over last year was largest In manufactures OF
silk followed by those Of wool but there were
also important gains In cottons, flax goods and
miscellaneous articles.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin says The
better CLASSES of mems heavy wOOlens contnu,
~ N lp FkAt ar lp nm re al nal
tiles is being greatly relieved by decreased pro
ductOn 4 very large amount of satinct mn
chincry is now either lying idle or has beer
changed To fancy CasSimercs. Tie deliveries o
desirable wooens of all kinds to the cluthin,
trade continue large, and the jobbing trade Il
improving. Fiannols and blankets ARE still
quiet. Transactions in drcs. ilunnclS and sack
ngS are somewhat csScncd, owing to the trud,
being well supplied Carpets ut first hands Mr.
well sold up and jobbcrs arc receiving excl
lent orders Tor most all makes with tho prefer
enccs given To extra supcr', tapestries and bod!
! Brussels at unchanged prices.