The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-07
COMMERCE AND TRADE.
COMMERCIAL.


DALLAs June G-Durng the pastw the
Grain and Produce Exchange has been regu-
larly opened for business In this city,whYth adds
anew feature 10 this branch OF treae,an VIII Dc
of immense benefit 10 fairness and others
throughout this entire section OF the state, as
they can now depend upon getyng the highest
market price for all their productions whenever
placed In the hapds of Il member oi the exchange
for disposition. Already the elects OF Us estab'
hshment here IL being perceived III me iatee
will hH q the elect to cont nue. An acuNe &c
mnnG. New oats are coming IA us ireet "
could pc expu;tcd both by wagon ana rail, Vut
prices are puing well maintained, ana the De
,line many anticipated hgs not yet occurred
Corn comes IN slowly and buyers are anxious AZ
former prices, Some new Wht nj rs Wen rs old
Is daily offered on the market, tie standard price
bong about u d0ller some bringing, u
little more and other lots II little be-
low that figure. The receipts OF cotton
have almost ceased, and what little remains M
the hands of planters COMES In slowly. lriocs
have mot changed dMing the week Inc ar
rivals OF wool have bern lar ger during the week
than at any time before In the history oil me
trade here. Our dealers arc now giving Deller
prices than earlier In the season, There Is I'm
active mand for greer, hides, and al are
readily taken at full prices Dry hides are firm,
but are not taken as freely as are the green ones
The flour market of The city is active and the
home mills IRE pushed to their utmost capacity
" fill orders l,rar remains firm az quOnuons.
tie. The receipts o. cat lie are sun below tiede-
mand, but they are gen orally In good condition,
Although our quctatlt ms have not nia,ellally
changed, prices ero MT as firm as they. have
been Veal calves are iugood dcmano Mutton
sheep are plentiie, bat ready sale is found Tor
all brought in Sprilg lambs are scarce aud
high. The demand for mules horses ind ponies
has not decreased In the least as they always
bring good figures Live stock OF MI Kinds Ii
very active in the market. Chtkons are not
coming in very Grcely, and but few spring are
offered on the streets. Eggs are scarce and
nigh, and the supply is Inadequate TO the local
wants, ana very few are being shipped abroad
The market Is Wen supplied with peaches
plums and other FRI Its, and prices are rccedng
a little. Blaakbe rries and Strawberries are
plentiful, and u few cherries are exhibited Mt
The fruit stanes Tropical fruits of all varieties
are abundant and prices low. Melons enough
are seen on tie st reefs to give every negro in
the city the chol era, They are brought from
more southern LOT allies and are not rs fresh as
they Were severa weeks ago and before they
were shipped froI other cities and towns. The
vegetable stands make a tempting display OF
everything in tle line, and many are being
shipped north. rhe weather, while II has been
roo cool fora VI gorous growth OF cotton, has
been favorable Z n cereals fruits and vegetable :
The provision tr Ade of the city continues heavy
beyond precedent. Prices, it will be observed,
are maintained { N parity with those In north
shipments are. large aud steady. and country
merchants are uying freely in anticipation of a
cool trade con sequent upon the large grain
crops. The rocery business meintnins the
heavy proporti ms 1t has enjoyed gersrnlly since
last falls busn ess opened. and ever day brings
new customers to the city from more remote 10.
oallties, The boot and shoe trade has greatly
increased In the last two months aud Is now
among the heavy wholesale businesses ofthe city
The drug trate has also been very active and
IN hardware nnd agricultural implements the
shipments are the largest ever before made from
tEis city NJ TINS season of the year. The sad
n INp NJ
las make of saddles have prcfc tence oycr nj
Others throughout Texas and the territoric,
wosl. The sales OF queenswnrc, liqgors, lenth
or, iurmture' feed stniis etc, show like pros
porous condition The merchants of III g city
both wholesale ana retail, anticipate nm actiy,
trade dGring the entire summer months. will
every prospect OF full fruiton of their hopes
TEE general business of the city to-day Ia,
been better than for some time past IN Il tn,
shipments OF goods In all directions have OK
ceeded those of any other day oraveeks pas
larger number OF country merchants ere IL
attenaanee than have been witnessed her sine,
early " the year when spring business was II
us best The retail trade was very fair Il, nd n,
ACTIVITY was noticeable In all commercial irclcs
ON GRANGE
THE following named gentlemen were re-
corded as visitors at the Grain and Pi uduc
Exchange to-day: Colonel 4. II Lindsey presl
dent OF the cotton exchange, Shreveport A NJ
SMxcay. OF New Orleans; Major W, d, schpAcld
Shreveport; Charles W. Guild, Kansas Ci liz; i
M salnonds, Dallas county.
THERE was very good attendance Oh ch ang
Today, and the transactions embraced som
twenty-five cars Of grain besides other an,
smaller trades. goodly number of small
oilers OF local nature were made, aud man,
cuIens are now giving directions To pure has
their supplies for local consumption on TN
poatu, Among other sales was car OF corn II
l. a q nnI
~ l.2 cars of Mediterranean wheat this nm,
next week, at NJ ears of oats, In bulk, Jul,
aenSery. t. o b., ats; car OF bulk oats, mex
week, TO. b., rs.
"A sample of Nicaragua wheat was hur M /,
sne EAchange TO- day cut fron the farr, OF Or
hayden, who resi- dies near Grgndyiew, C'ehurn,
county, and which attracted much attention
Ihe doctor has sc vcnty-hve acres sown in th
wheat winch he says viii yield not lors than
thirty bushels TO tho acre ~
nee little lunu OF broad and cheese 4
spread daily at tn: Exchange which inc meas
ure preserves the nipple whea: and com lxhib
,teu from being ma stcated by tho "exrcrts
one gentle had one of his samples see some,
WIN cayenne peppe T. but this only acted MS
relsh, ana that PAM ll OF wheCt soon lisap
pearcd from view.
IT Is understood tina Il call boa-d win be ,stab
hshed on change, be Winning with the ftet O
mex, month, and all Il ansaeiiOns will be Tor dc
nveries here IN Dallas This will lenu intercs
II N.aN Ia.
boys w Wv
A great number of IA rmers In the country sur
rounding are making arrangements with Nom
pefs 10 sell their grain on the Exchange. Itwii
MOI DC long until all the grain bl siness OF IN,
city and country win be transacted thorc. AND
merchants and dealers living IN surronndins
towns and cities are already beginning 10 apris
for membership. w "P"'
. MIassIioS Is called to a communication IN the
cotlon column OF .lo.day's HERAIp. written Inv
one OF our most enterprfsing and INTELLIGENT cot.
toh men IL affords reflection for tho mer"hnn,
anu inc banker as,well as for all our hns,naS.
m mll. mns SUGGESTIONS there oiessi by which
Dallas eau DO made one OF the giea,esi MANA
COTTON centres In dc country, II worthy ,ho
highest consideration. Tho ifsRlip's columns ans
are always open for the discussion of wba,.Yns
VIII advance tho business interests Of nsI,os
aud II viii take ocosoion soon 10 prescni ,hs
facts, which must bo obvious to all. ilat co,,n,
factors In this city. who can make advances ~
merchants and planters on the growing crors w
would not ony realize large returns on sneh h.
vestnen9 but would add more to the trade ana m.
commerce OF Dallas than any other buSpass ON
Wrprise that can now bcilamcd. ~"