The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-15
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

COMMERCIAL.
DALLAS. Nov. 14--ln reviewing the markets
of the past week, there is nothing encouraging
10 report as TO the prospects OF an advance IN
the prices of either cotton or grain The
weather all over the cotton districts, during the
rast Two weeks, has been all that tile planters
could desire, and as consequence, picking mas
been unobstructed and the receipts have been
large. There Is nothing promising 10 report MS
regards prices but the staple cannot
remain at the present low ilgllres
at which II rules to-day, unless thcrectlpts from
Egypt and India are ABOVE those OF ANY former
wear The com cropof Texas Is not US large as
twas thought 1t would be two months ago but
still there Is enough grown to supply the BIeater
demands that will he made upon this cl'y iOr
this cereal unless farmers turn spectators ahu
hold for higher prices ~ whc GVen n 'n by aig
down In this city from Kansas at price That
will BIO much below the an'lcpations OF pro.
ducers here Oats are becoming scarce, ana
good quality usy,o for at sgSa below Glow
60 cents per busnel. Oats for feed can be pur-
chased at from 3S to AZ cents. but 1t is not I'M
mixed, and would not be such as farmers re,
quire for seeding purpose Good seed OATS VIII
that price Wheat Is not abundant on the
market. and unless farmers Offer their surplus
soon, twill be brought here from other states 10
supply the wants of miilers Rye ana pr,
time, US they are only required for
seed, and farmers generally have supplied
themselves with all that they viii want TINS sea.
son. There Is already an enquiry LOT millei
seed and those deslring the best varieties should
secure II while there Is an abundance on llle
market Flour is cheap at this time ana dealers
are selling at the lowest possible hgures WY
tic are coming In slowly, and the most uesiraDls
beeves are brought here by rail from western
counties. Mutton sheep are plentiful, but they
are shipped to this city from other loca,lues by
rail Hogs are firm ut quotations and the de-
maud for them Is steadily increasing
The fall clip of wool has nearly al been mar
keted, and prices have continued good during
the season. Texas wool In the east Is regarded
with more favor than formerly. and II better va,
rieies of sheep are introduced here, IL VIII not
be long before the wool Of this state WIZ Jake
high rank with other woods OF the world, lheie
southpru distIlcls of tho state
and from Louisiana. Prices are
firm and steady. This year has
been favorable for the hnying interests of the
state and the yield has been lnrge. There IRE
large quantities stacked In tina nnn nulo'ulhB
counties for winter supplies, hut there IN no ron-
son to anticipate marked advance IN prlees,
The market Ia this city continues wen sHppIeu
with green vegetables and csCulentH, Potatoes,
however, are still coming from the morrill, alid
prices have been reduced since our last reports.
Chickens, turkeys, eggs and butter arc in de,
mand and command good prices. tropical ana
NulllUrAlA lIlllh hIt hhN "fl''.' ''"'h
the north are freely offered Wood Is very
scarce and the demand far above the supply
The trade of the city has never before
been SO large and both tho wholesale
and retail business Of the CITY is III excess oi
that OF any former year In tho commercial his
tory OF Dallas.
ON 'CHANor.
There was a yety good attendance ON inc EX-
change to-day, and transactions were no
eral Several ears of corn changed
erations IN oats. There stll continues to be
small arrivals Of grain, and the domandsare In
excess OF the supplies, Prices are very hrm
for all grains,
THE following were the ruling quotations OF
grain OH the Exchange to-day: Wheat, S0GtSt@
%, owing to the grade and quality Nicaragua
wheat, 7u6D7o oats, spring, S5mlb; mixed, Tor
feed i56p50; choice red rust-pro0i, $1,000 Corn In
shuck i0DS2; shelled, $4,000. Barley In sacks
%, Rye In sacks Texas, Sccl,00; northern, $500
Little millot seed, bO@6O German SLIGO
small advance for grain In store is asked by
dealers.
In St, Louis to-day the grain markets at T. m.
as reported by telegraph 10 the Exchange III This
city, were NJ follows November wheat wa
bid. December wheat giis November corn
G2h; December corn, SIX, November oats, .2'.;
December oats, S2,.GpS2h.
THRRE was better feeling In the gram mar
ket IN Chicago to-day, and prices advanced u lit
Tie. November wheat opened ut VA and closed
at oaS, hve'elghts OF cent above, yesterdays
figures. For tho year II sold on first call NJ %
and on last call hrough, oSla, one cent advance
snce last evening. Corn for November brought
In the morning 66. and In the evening G6's, Ave.
elghths OF cent advance over tho day before.
Year corn WAS sold early In tho day AZ 6Ss, and
when the market closed the price was 5ON q
half cent over the last sales last evening.
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TuE receipts Of grain IN Chicago to-day wero
loi,sb bushels of wheat l0S, $40 bushels OF corn,
aud 1886 bushels OF oats, Ono year ago to-day
tho receipts In that city were ~ 6i7 bushels OF
wheat and 100 7o3 bushels of corn Tho ship.
ments on the same day were "a, ,S5 bushels OF
wheat and i5i,g55 bushels of corn.
The following wero the ruling prices Of grain
IN Chicago one year ago to-day; Whea,, Novem.
ber, lssh; December, lSoa, Corn, 59i,; Jan.
uary COS,
CALL BOARD.
The transactions on tho Call board to-day
were rather liberal, and prices ruled as follows
Cash wheat ~ bid. November, ~ December, So
tpoo January. p0@9a Corn in thuck, cash.
90 November. 80: December i56o50 January, %
@ts; No. average Texas corn In bulk, cash.
l5cDt0: November, bjG9AS December 5iCgGN
January, 5OGc5S Oats In sacks, cash. iS6lS2
November, boss; December, iiGSS; January,
tS@b3 Choice seed oats In sacks, cash, 5?6fOO
November, $1,000; December, 6O@5S, Rye
sacked, cash, 75 northern, 10 Barley, sacked
cash, 90. Bran, sacked cash. %, November pi
Sol CO. Potatoes, 81 offered. Apples, choice
large, $50.
GRAIN Ann rRRApsTurrs
There were better receipts OF grain IN this city
to-day by wagon than have been Witnessed for
several days past. Tho retail dealers were mi
on both corn and oats, and the larger dealers
were enabledto buy literally. Tho receipts by
rail were not large, two cars OF oats came In
from tho northern counties, and four cars of
corn arrived from Howe. Plano and Allen, The
shipments In part were two ears OF oats to I.oul-
siana, ono car Of corn TO lrenham, car 10 San
Antonio. q car 10 Wichita Falls,
and two cars to other localities IN
tho southern part Of the state
The prices IN this city for all kinds OF grain are
only steady, and there Is n growing feeling tha,
corn can be shipped from Kansas at lower ig.
ure than II can be purchased for In this city from
WAGONS, Our quotations can DO relied upon as
tho ruling prices In Dallas