The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
GROCERIES,.
ro-DAy's QUOTATIONS.

Oolong, 45@.60c; Japan, 60G65e.
suoARs-we quote: Powdered Ike crushed,
M; granulated, ION; standard A !, l0h: Louisi.
ana white clarified ION; yellow clarified, 10 to
10A.
Reconsideration choice. 70; prime Csc;
fair to good Coz corn syrup 60 to &C; sugar
| syrup, 81 to 63.
WELL BucKErs-H 25654 so per dozen
BosToN BAGGISG-ieh ! or yard; empire bag
| cling, % per yard.
TIEs-ls5 per bundle.
RoPE-Dhc, basis.
| SWEET PoTAToEs-50 to 60 per bushel.
| RICE-WhOlesale, q to 7. -
sAl1-in barrel, " BIZ Liverpool in sacks tl7e
oNIoNs-Red, per barrel. s27S; yellow
G2.7
PoTAToEs-Per bushel, 81. coal 10
| CABBAGE-sl, 90 per dozen, or S6lic per tp.
! CSACKERs-Soda, X, s. Xxx, So; AKA, So;
Cream. l0s@il; ginger snaps 10h9n.
soAP-Ohvo, s2.75 per box; blue India, y 10
bars " 70 per box; Y ID. bars, s. per box; Ito
bars, 50 rs nor box.
! DEAHs--6 to GAD per pound.
! OANDIBs-Star, full weight l5h to IT,
OHEEsE-W. X. Il; fuu cream i5Is@l6; Young
America II.
HoaINr AND GRITs-s6 so per barroL
DhlED APPLRs-7&@S.
DRIED PRAcHEs-Unpeeled, So; peeled lilo
per pound.
PlcKLEs-sll 5O@l2 per barrel; half bsrsea
e7; Arm.
Coat oII--lio deg. fro test In barrels IS;
In cases, o. o.
LYE-Concentrated, 9 1894
CLOTHES PIES-koun0, 6bc; spring, 81 per boz
MSAsUBes-b. bushel. iron hound, aS 30 81.
dozen; lwo-hdop pals, q l0 three hoop, 22S.
TuBa--rhree neat So 2S(g2 80; eight ne2t, - Is
no /, 50 70 per dozen; No. 2 as 76 No. 3, 775 pdS
dozen.
WASH soAaDs-wood, o. IS; lino, 81; Nov
Era S. 1902 10
PowDER.-S6 IS PEI tcg Of 25 pounds; I2N dc
8 81; Ga do q 90 blnSung kogs, % 90,
sHoT--Drop, bag, 81 10 70 90 Us; buck, 81 IS to
MACRyRRI-No 1, barrels, $40 90; halt barrell
o.; kits, leo No. 2-barrels, 70 %; hale barrels
w co. Kits, Sbc; No. 9-bar-als, IS co; hRlf.Oar-
rels. SO co; kits, 7Oo.
CAEDY-snoE, Is to he pound. Fancy, iso,
10 25o
MISSOURI GIDRR-,;&@aoo per gallon.
YINEaAR-Por gallon 1S(32c
WRAPPING PAPgR-kag Ond straw, 4SC to 75c.
SrARCH-56l5kC
JU0s-Wo quote lie lvy gallon for glazed.
Crooks, loo per gallon lor glazed.
PEACHEs-2 lbs, 81 lbGg2 Al; 3 lbs, k7Gt5 40
TOMATOES lbs, D! SOGGl 10 5 ID, II G5@l Is.
sAuRR uT.-B bis IS 81: half bbis e3 rs;
large bbls, $50
SMOKING TOBACCO 49, Genuine Duke of Dur.
ham, lib pkgs,, ~ A-lb, 49, A-k 81: ts.lb,
81; assorted cases, So
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS. Peaches l.2 lbs
e32 Apricots, 2-ls lbs, IS 90; Blackberries ~
lbs, 500; Grares 2l-2 lbs 81 % Pears, 2-l2 lbs,
81. 10; Cages, 10 lbs, $500 Peas PIP lbs, s2OG
Plums, IL lbs, S26j; Tomatoes, l.2 lbs, Sl.75
Currants, 2 IL lbs, s. 10.
GENERAL GROCERIES. Soda, Bicarb, to 4l-io.
per pound; sal soda, S4 70 Lie per pound;
pound Ball Potash, $500 to So 50 per case Poticd
Ham LIS, sl.50 per doz Potted Ham, l-gs s2,25
per doz: sGrdines, American; $500 per case; Sar-
dimes, French, slS.75 per case snun, CARROTS
OF, fl2 % TO $500 per care; snuf, Rnlphs 9 OF
el2,25; TO $3.50 per case;snu1 CARROTS h. si25
to Sl.bO per case Snuh, Ralph's, 10
lD 81 so per gross; Olives, American, OTIS,
5.25 per doa,, Olive Oh, pts, 7.7o per duz.
Mushrooms, s2,75 per gross; Condensed Milk,
ss rs to $500 per case; Jelly wine glass, Csc. per
dog.; tumbler, sl.25 per dozen; crown, s265 per
Dozen ID. cans, Sl.65 per dozen; 2 h. caus e265
per dozen; Extracts, lemon, Mo. per dozen; tx
racts, assorted. 9jc. per do2en Gloves, (whole)
S5c, to 5Oc per lb Cream Tartar. Commercial
Ing tiargel 55c per lb.
Says the New York Bulletin A prominent
wholesale grocer IN conversation with II Bue.
tin reporter yesterday, on the present aspect OF
were hard times for importers and iobhers,
especially for the latter. number of them
had retired from the business and many more
were preparing TO leave it. The sales
Of coffee futures at the exchange
hHu introduced speculative ele-
ment that had thoroughly demoraized the cot
fee trade. and the prospect Of II reduction In the
duty on sugars when congress meets had tended
to slow ,ales and low prices But Wholesale
groccis had no reason To complain OF the state
OF buSness-at least those who, like himself,
were willing to meet their customers halfway
and yield TO the conditions that usually accom-.
pany falling market 1t was no longer posi-.
BILE TO sell large lots ut satisfactory prices, but
small packages could be disposed OF at rates
that amply ntoned for the extra trouble in.
volyod. llo was filling for the far western trade
orders that seemed ridiculousy small when the
standing OF the firms and their distance from
lar.. Al.
aggregate profits of such sales were not to be
despised. Retail groccrs were able and willing
to pay good prices, for they were selling teas
and coilees at profits ranging from 80 TO 100 per
cent Collections were easy and the outlook
| was generally satisfactory.
Another Wholesale merchant did not take so
sanguine u view OF the situation. He said that
business was decidedly dull, and the reason for
this was, first, oycr.production, as In the article
of coffee: and secondly, the obstluacy of the
western farmers III holding on 10 their grain In
stead of selling II for the best price Ii would
bring, Bv refusing TO sell they deprived them
selves OF ready money, and the retailers we've
consequently unable 10 make the collections
necessary to meet their bills, Goods wcrc no
doubt sold In smaller packages than heretofore
/ but he did not regard this MS Il good sign, nor
was ho of the opinion that the prices obtained
| repaid the wholesaler for the additional trouble
! Involved. Retail groceTs were making excellent
profits on their books, but they sold very largely
on credit aud In such cases the apparent profit
could not be relied on. TWAS true that retailers
were making ten cents n pound on coffee that
was formerly sold at proht of one or
two cents pound, hut when II came 10
collection OF bills tho matter assumed
very di1ctcut aspect Moreover,
he thought II singular that n firm which pre-.
ferrcd To take such roseatc views of the business
situation rs those the reporter had just quoted
should be preparing for winding up of It's af.
fairs on the LIST OF January next If business
was So satisfactory, why did this firm retire and
leave others TO reap the golden harvestsg As
regards the tea aud coffee brokerage line, he
said that II had been gradually dying out since
the end of thc war There was now no room in
the trade for such mlddlcmcn, and II would not
be long before they Ill folded up their samples
and silently passed away The coffee trade was
In an especially unhealthy condition. the high
prices of former years had stimulated the cult.
walton OF the plant, and the supply now FAR ex.
cecd,d the demand. Tho plant was prolific
ono, and SO hardy that II required hardly any
care, 80 that II planters should now neglect Il on
account OF It's unptoiitRblcuess, Il would stu
continue TO grow, aud though the planters
might dccliac TO pick tho berries ut present
prcts, somebody would he certain To gather
them, and thus they would ilnd their way TO an
already glutIed market
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