The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-05
THE DALLAS HERALD, FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 5, 1882

filling orders in fields never before reached by
them. Our railroads, extending in all direc-
tons from the city, give facilities unsurpassed
by those OF any city, and as our merchants
carry the heaviest stocks in all these regions by
many fold, they are able to ell on better terms
and are better able to supply all wants.
These facts being patent it is no wonder that the
grocery trade of Dallas is on the increase. The
spring trade TO date is heavier than for
any preceding year, and heavy post
harvest trade is anticipated.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
CoFFEE-Rio common, llhGl2c; fair, l2h@lSc
| choice, ID TO 1871; Laguyra, IA TO lG Java, 70
TEAS-lmperial, 60a65c; Young Hyson, 40@6O
| 0olong $4,000; Japan, 60@65e.
| SUGARs-We quote: Powdered Ike; crushed,
| M; graduated, NJ; standard |, II: Louisi-
ana white clarified, IL; yellow clarified, lOh to
| lOA; choice LouisianH.94 C: prime, 90yhc,
| MoLAssfs--Loulslana choice. 75 prime zoe;
| fair to good 65 to zoe
SWEET PoTAroEs-si 5O@sl rs per bushel.
| RICE-Wholesale, TO Sh
sALT-ln barrel, 81 90; Liverpool in sacks $40
al So
oSloYs-Red, per barrel, 81 90 to 81 50; yellow
| o. 80 to So 90
PorAToEs-New, SO OO@35O. Peachblow, none
IN IN market imported, g per bushel early rose
SO 0Od3 SO per Dbl
CRACKERs-soda, X, Sh Xxx, o XXX, 10
cream, ii \; ginger snaps, llh,
SoAP-Olive, 20 per box; blue India, y 10
bars, SO % per box; y ID. bars a IS per box; ID
one . Is. " F' "
BEAN To TIC per pound.
CANDLE Star, full weight l5Ii to 16.
lEsE-V X IL l-2: full cream l6.
He my ND GRITs--S6 80 per barrel.
DEl b APE .Ts-724@S.
DRn rEAc IEs-Unpeeled, So; peeled lie
PlcKLEs-sll 5O@l2 per barrel; half barrels
81; firm.
Coal oIL--llO deg fire test In barrels. II;
| In cases, 81 co.
CLOTHES PINs-Round, CSC; spring, 81 per box
MEAsUREs-1i bushel, iron Bound, 50 50 80,
dozen; wo-hOop pals, 81 TO- threc.hoop, 25.
TUBs-Three nest az 25@2 IS; eight nest So 25
No. l. 60 70 per dozen No. ., S. rs; No. Q. IFS pei
| dozen.
WASH BoAaDs-wood, 81 49, zinc. IS; New
| Era q 50@2 20.
WELL BucKErs-si OO@4 25 per dozen.
PowDER-s6 % per key of % pounds; l21i, dc
81 5s; Ga do 81 30; blasting kegs, 81 90.
SHor-Drop, bag. ~ 10 10 81 l5; buck, 81 80 Il
240.
MAcKEREL-No l, barrels, Gil; half barrels, 81
kits, Sl@1 TO- No. 2-barrels, 80 SO to $40; half
barrels S. SO to &c; kits, 80 TO CSC No. 3-barrel
81 to 50; half-barrels. s. to S. co. kits, 75c u
IS.
CASDY-stlck, 10 to lic pound. Fancy, 15c
TO 25c.
RoPE-sisal, u inch basis, az to lOc; cotton, Il
92l
MISSOURI CIDER--25@9oc per gallon.
VINEGAR-Per gallon, lSG20c.
| WRAPPING PAPER-Rag and straw, 45c TO 75c.
| STARCH-5@5hc
JuGs-We quote lie per gallon for glazed
Crooks l0c per gallon for glazed.
PEACHEs--2 lbs. 81 l5@2 i5; lbs, sos 40.
ToaAToEs-2 lbs, q 3O@l 40; 3 ID, 81 65@1 rs
sAUER KRAUT .-Bbls 81 Oh half bbls 81 20
In teas the prospect does not brighten
Heavy sales at auction by fOreil ners do not If
ford much encouragement to the regular trade
importalions are mostly of low grades.
The coffee trade is generally backward with
no Improvement to speak of The Distributing
trade has not fairly opened, and prices are de
pressed in consequence of the heavy stocks n
home and abroad seeking Il market.
Holders of raw sugar are very firm and exact
ing In their demands Retners are doing wei
and prices are maintained TO keep pace with tn,
cost OF crude sugars,
United States ConsulGGneral Van Buren,, o
Japan, says that upland rice Ms grown in Japan
will furnish one and onehalf times the nutri
mCnt for human food than an acre of wheat will
aud It's cash value is three times that of wheat
With these facts in view. the rice cultivation ex
pertinent In California grows more interesting.
, Efforts are making in Richmond, Virginia. 4
revive the importation of molnsSes from Cuba
which was an extensive enterprise bef're thu
war, A cargo of $50 hogshcadS was received Il
: that port II few days since and readily dispose,
! of. This Is the second or recent large direct i'm
portatlon.