The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-19
COMMERCE. AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL,

COMMERCIAL,
Nuns Auqust IS Just now the MOTT In
teresllug subject attracting the attention OF bus
inese nua commercial men is the growing cot
Ton crop, which may Ia the minds oil some DO
conleclured he views ON commercial tray
eler of experience VINO Is ensrg1d Inc
,tutn,nent He SAYS. 81 have Just returned
from trip over the whole of North, East and
Central Texas Up to ten days age the outlook
could not have been more pfOpluous inc
evils now apprehended have developed since
that time The damage now threatened is that
the plant IN too rank, caused by late excessive
rains throughout the belt mSnuo In, i ms
expense u the fruit b0lls, which are shaded
and kept full of zap, and are consequently de-
layed In opening aud may be LEFT To DO deprc'
dated upon 10y the bollworm aud Caterpillar.
These pests" he asserts, ARE fast putting In an
appearance and have found more or less III
most II not In all the fields examined, aud lhey
are on the increase ON bottom iahds especiaIy;
he bols are being bored and the squares and
blooms ravished by them, The weed CONTINUES
~ grow and the worms will continue TO increase
so long as the unpropitOus weather prevails
Thsre Is danger OF large per cent oi inu i ,
or bottom crop being damaged or lost by lhese
p s.a From the cause above given the opening
OF the bolls has been delayed ana the crop VIII
be from two " three weeks later lhail ia,t yohr,
and All early frost IL u be dreaded ~ IN true
there liz now u full crop IN the fields aud should
sunshine and high temperature follow, the
larees. yield ever known In Texas may DO
altered" The views OF the gentleman nave boon
embodied In the foregoing. but ~ y rather late
in the season to experience much uhnageirom
worms. In central and eastern Texas the crop
Is now being rapidly gathered ana Ill week
from this time every laborer VINO can bS Gnu
ployed will be engaged to pick cotton In this
part OF the state. There never was year IN the
history of cotton growing In Texas when more
or fewer worms did net make Their appearance,
M Rl1.at. hAN
any previous one Planters In Dallas and al.
jOurning counties apprehond no danger from
this cause aud they feel buoyani with the prom
ise OF an abundant yield.
ON 'cHASGs
THREE was u wide difference in the opinions
OF dealers on the Exchange to-day regarding
the future as well as the present prices
OF grain; Nicaragua wheat is In ac-
tive demand, and it is now
believed there will 10 larger acrosge OF 1t
Sown next year than In any previous one In
Texas. There were three car. loads OF this
wheat offered, but holders demanded more for II
than buyers were willing to pay. Barley IL also
looking up, and good. clean article, free from
oats. and suitable for seod, Ia In active demand
There wns also an inquiry for rye. Medllerra.
mean wheat Is taken freely vt quotations. but the
offerings were confined toa very few car-lots
Corn comes In slowly, tho old crop being about
exhausted aud the new crop not sufficiently
hardened TO admit Of shipment. Fall red rust
on the market and 1t would be well
for those wishing to procure II
for seeding purposes TO secure It at
on early day Spring oats are plentiful but the
demand is Light
TuK short crop of corn last year in tho north
has caused AN unusual demand for oats this sea.
son from 81 Louis To Boston. Notwithstanding
the heavy receipts in 81. Louis and Chicago the
stocks In those cities do not accommodate, and
"A atlIh Mt "A .tlNa
induce heavy shipments there. There is no good
reason why oats should decline This years
crop will nearly all be disposed OF before corn is
sufficiently mnturcd TO market Corn In Texas
will not be in good shipping condition BE- ore
one month from this date. and that grown In
the more northern states will DO II month later
by that time tho oats crop will
have been marketed and the little amounts
remaining In the hands OF farmers and In stores
will be required for seed and homo Cousump.
ton. II IL said there is very llttlo onts LEFT In
any OF the southern stntcs that Is OF II grade
morchantablc in northern and eastern markets
THEIRS was an Improvement In the grain mar.
ket In ST. Louis to-day. Tho dispatches received
at the Exchange In this city to-day We're rs fol.
tows: Cash wheat 96t@97t, September wheat
9'A; cash corn, 77AGt77S; September corn T5l,:
cash oats, ila@iS; september oats, 2Csl5S
There was decided advance Ia tho grain
sold gu first call NJ QSs cents, and after iuclua-
ting little from the opening figures
sold on last call at 20 cents, three.
fourths Of cent advance since last evening
Corn for September delivery opened ut 1il, hut
each successive call showed slight improve
ment and II closed ut 76S, cent above the
opening figure and cent above the closing pri.
ces OF tho day before.
THE HERALD is indebted TO MIR. II. c. swalu, OF
Weul A
In quality is equal to any other manufactured
In the whole country. II IL iar preferable 10
that received here from Kansas or Missouri is
fully equal to the best that is produced from mills
In California of the choicest white fall whcat,and
deserves all the cncomums that can bo passed
upon II for purity and excellence, Mr. Swaim's
best brands of ilour should ind ready sale In VII
north and west Texas.
GRAIN AND nREADSrurFs.
TnrRn were liberal receipts OF grain In this
city to-day, embracing wheat oats barley and
corn, Prices are firm and wheat is actively
imputed for NJ full quotations. Nicaragua
wheat Ia IA demand for seeding purposes.
There viii te mn increased acreage Of this va.
riety OF wheat sown this fall Tho arrivals Of
oats are generally confined to spring sowing,
oats, suitable for seed find ready sale Barley
Is also In demand, and dealers arc
holding for, better prices. Rye is
little old corn on the market and the receipts SS Of
this year crop are too soft 10 bear either storing
or shipping. There Is, no change to note In
prices further than TO say tho market IL very
Arm.
ro.DAys QUorSrioSs
WHHAT-Choicc, 9to: medium, gCc; low grade
S5c; Nicaragua 80 10 NO,
kYK-Firm Al 81 10 So
BARLKy--50 TO bSc.
NILLgr Sgxp-C5 to LOO German millct. l. ",
oATs-sS TO SSc for spring; IS " 400 for fan, m
sacks, 3 cents additional,
CoRN--7cc to 75c Kansas, IN sacks, We, to si.o0
new, 10 TO 80.
RsAs-wo quote 81 millA sSc In s,orN sacks,
NU0
FLouR-we quote City Mills a. follows. XXX.
G.5G xxx, S2sy extra 81. lG Magnolia, Sal
Imported. Xxx. pcr cwk o. 65; xxA, Ss p&
xxx q 80: choice family, q IS fancy, q IS
California; fancy, o COOS Is; choice family,
Corn meal, per buphcl. 81 20,
Graham -four. per hundred. $500.
The capacity per day OF the Minneapolis flour.
Ing mills IN u, $50 barrels. but only about Ss6D
barrels per day are now being made
Nearly all the wheat now being ground by tho
Minneapolis mills Ia brought nom Kansas, aud
IL reported To be OF an excellent quality,
Tho extended drouth In western Massachu-
sotts has scriously damaged crops and II rains
do not speedily come the loss will be extensive.