The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-12
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

dant yield OF both cotton anu corn, cNeu ~ tuo
balance of the season should prove dry and sui
try The receipts Of wheat during the past
week have been large beyond the wants oil mil
lers aud never before have the shipments north
been so heavy. Prices are well maintained ana
farmers are Tcapng the dement's derived from u
fair crop selling ut remunerntive figures, Tho
oat eros has not turned out as well MS was an-
ticipated when harvesting began Inc iah sow
ing was all that could he desired, but the spring
crop is light and ola very low quality, IT, now
ever, continues to bring fair prices, with pros
poet that there will not he serious decline
soon. Farmers generally are marketing their
wheat and holding back good quantities OF their
best oats. The receipts OF corn nave not
been large, and Il Is now believed
that there Is but little remaining
on tho farms OF last years growth TINS yield
this season will undoubtedly DO very large all
over this state, but the prospects are not Ia
vorabe in many portions of the corn growing
sections of the north. There Is good demand
for barley, although there was not much hown
In Texas. There Is very little rye coming in
and the demand Is light The market is well
supplied with flour manufactured nj home mills
and from new wheat Corn meal remains firm
at former quotations. The receipts OF cattle have
been light during the past week and barely sui
fCient tO supply local demands. Prices are firm
and little higher than week ago, Veal calves
come in slowly, while mutton sheep are freely
offered. Very few hogs are offered on the
market but the supply Is ample for all re
quiremens. There il still some wool COM
Ing ln but the larger portion q all the
best clips have been marketed. few
struggling bales OF cotton are seen upon
the streets but the number Is too small to re.
quirc particular notice. The new crop viii
probably begin to arrive by the middle OF Au-
gust Hides are in active demand and the prices
are well maintained The season has been n
propitiOus one for esCulCnts aud vegetables,
which are offered literally, both In wagons and
at the stands and prices for all kinds have fall
en- considerably. Chickens aud eggs are not us
plentiful as they should be ut this time of the
year, probably because the population OF the
city is largely increasing and 1t requires more of
both for local consumption The fruit crop In
North Texas has been IN unprccedcntedly heavy
enc, and AS fast as one variety becomes eX-
hausted another comes ill., and prices are no low
that all classes can enjoy the luxury of fruits
also proving II large one and OF excellent
quality and flavor. still they are bringing good
prices in round lots from wagons. 1t might be
said the Wholesale tradoof the city is expert
encing boom never before witnessed here in
mid summer The shipments Of groceries, in
stead of falling oil have been steadily charging
Tor several weeks, and not day passes that new
ihces are not seen upon the streets and IN bus
mess houses making purchases for new and
more remote localities. Tho dry goods and no
ton trade IL heavy beyond precedent while the
sales of boots and shoes have increased To really
extensive proportions, In hardware and Ggr-
cultural implements there is II steady demand
without dmnution in sales, The business done
III saddles and in the leather and snddlcfy lines
generally, IN growing fully us rapidly as any
other branch of trade, while the sales of queens.
ware 10 localities surroundings increasing ut a
wonderful rate. Dealers IN liquors report the
same prosperity In their business which ChuraC.
terzeS all others.
During the past week there In, been n marked
advance IN provisions, both at packing centres
ana IN this city, The summer hog crop in the
north has been light compared with other sea.
sons, which is no doubt owing Ia the scarcity VI
corn, and a further advance in prices i pre-
diCted by dealers and packers The retail bust
ness of Dallas, SO far has been highly s0t,fHc.
tory ~ merchants, and although hardly II day
passes that new houses are not opened in differ
cnt parts of the city now SO rapidly building up,
and which must secure u share of the trade,
sun the older houses speak of Il better business
than they have yet enjoyed at this period Of the
year, In short Dallas has never before cxpc-
riencsd greater business prosperity with more
pleasant prospects of greater gains To her flour.
Bhing and increasing trace IN the near future
on eUANGR
Wars dread Alarm has as much effect on a
grain exchange as upon any other human iusti
tuition The news of the hombnrGmont this
morning of Alexandria discounted all the opcr'
ators on the Exchange, aud those who had
graia 10 sell We're filled with visions OF magniA.
cent prices while those who intended 10 buy
were reluctant anout venturing ont on sen of
speculation, with the present uncertainty star
ing them IN the face. The result was that very
little was done, and the few sales made were
conducted with fear and trembling spot oats
may be quoted Ms ranging from ~ to Il cents
sacked for fall and from % 10 20 for spring rs per
quality Wheat was offered 81 slO0 ON the
track, and ii may be quoted to-day as worth
from S5 TO sl 20, Com is worth from 81 to 30
cents in the ear, and 81 Us sh0lltd in the sacks.
Barley will bring from So to Go. Flour IL very
firm but without change In quotations
NoTE The quotations above are those ruling
on the exchange for ear lots, while those given
below IN the grain report is what it Is worth
from wagons on the streets and purchased by
retail dealers
TURRa were several visitors ON the exchange
to-day Some from Houston and Others from
eastern Texas There were also scvcra, farm
crs and planters from the surrounding county
present.
nkrrtR feeling seems to have obtained oI
change in regard To grain generally and oats IL
particular. Spring oats, while not mn entir'
failure, are very light some not weighing NOR,
than fifteen pounds TO the measured bushcl
This will greatly reduce the average yield IN thi
state aud viii have n tendency TO maintain pres
ent prices, Nmay he, however that the crol
! will prove larger than many now believe posi-
: BILE with the bad reports regarding tho lat
spring sowing
THE opening reports Of the grain market In s.
Louis to-day were a. follows Cash wheat, 81 l
bid; July wheat, SLIP lis, There was no cor
or oats offered
CHAIN AND RRrNpSTurFs.
About two thousand bushels of grain were r.
cciyed In this city to day by wagon In add
ton to the wheat bought by the mills the re
gular dealers purchased nearly five hundrc,
bushels OF wheat and u fair q au,ily OF ni'
This Of course does not embrace the arrival, "a
mail The shipments to-day we've uut II, lrrl
us usual, but number otcars ct oets aud whe,
were skipped north and to some of the wvStcr
forts over the Texas 4 Pacific road Prices q
the streets have not materially changed aud ii
following quotations can be relied upon rs bciu
correct today;
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS,
wnEAr-Choicc, GO, medium, 9oc low grad
SOg, NiCalGgLs, tn,
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