The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-12
JOBBERS WHOLESALE DEALERS
NOTIONS
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.


COMM ERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.
DALLAS, August II A St Louis paper IL pre-
dieting light trade from Texas THIS fall, not
withstanding the immense business that will b.
done In this state. one thing the merchants o
St Louis. Galveston, New Orleans and olhe
cities that have heretofore sold heavily In TeNa
will realize this season, ana that Is lhls I'M
northern portion OF the state with goods, whI
have heretofore purchased In other localities
Dallas is already recognized rs one OF the cheap
est markets for goods In the country, ana th'
advantages derived by country merchants IL
the way Of ircights, and tho time occupied
and tho expense incurred IN gong v
greater distances for supplies, WI
Influence many heavy dealers throughout ms
whole section of the state to make their selec
tionS In this city. II is y iact admitted by mer
chants doing business all over north Texas wht
have investigated the subject thoroughly, lnh
they can save u good round per cent by puyinR
IL Dallas instead OF gong hundreds OF mlle'
further where they are compelled TO pay equal
ly as much or goods aud u heavy addition on
their froights. We can but sympsthke WIN gu,
ST. Louis neighbors In the decline OF theii
trade In Texas, but retain the consideration Oh
knowing that what Is their loss Is n gain 10 psI-
las.
There was not muUh business done on tle
Exchange to-day. A few cars of grain changed
hands on private terms, but receipts were ilgh,
aud there was not that anmatioh oosei,ou
usually manifested with dealers, Prices III othef
grain centres ars uncertain, and operators mere
are wary and 10th 10 mako any heavy transne'
tons Wheat IL In demand, anu AL onvlcu N
taken on account OF millcrs. The receipts oi
oats were below those OF any other day TOR
weeks past Corn Is yet too green 10 snip or Jay
away In warehouses or elevators. Kye ma naI-
ley are scarce and In good demand inc w
change prices arc unchanged from yesterday
qu0raons.
THE article In Tho HERALD to-day regarding
the unjust DETERMINATIONS III Holght against
Dallas from New Orleans has attracted htou.
tiDn, unl ,he agent of Houston Il Texas Central
road assures our reporter that the pubnshou
tariff rates given this morning are INCORRECT ~.
though they were 81 rOpofcu lroii INV ''VNV'u'
City lie will lay the matter before the hend ON
cinis IN New q leans nj once, nnd our merchants
may expect soon more favorable lhllh 'haii
now exists
THE grain quotations Ia st. Louis today, as
quoted on the boards Of the Exchange IN TINS
city. were rs follows: Cash wheat, m@M a
September wheat W.. Cash corn, .1t@U "a
September corn 7j!S Cash oats, Ss;sWpl'';
September oats a.. The above quotations are
for grain that Will grade No =.
There was II material decline in the grain
markets of Chicago to-day. september wheat
sold on first call this morning nj DSl., renamed
stcuay during the early part of the day, but dur
Ing tie afternoon IL began to fall olf, ut ono
time declining TO g7a., but reacted and finally
closed NJ VS., i've eghths OF n cent below the
last sal,s of Yesterday. Corn opened NJ TN, NJ
noon sold Tor l6',, then took M upward turn
and on lust call svld for 77,., nyc-cigh,hs OF n
decline since last evening.
THE largest bunch of grapes over seen In this
portion of Texas was received by the hhHALp
Office accompanied by the following note.
WRiTngRFoRD August TO- Editor Herald
] send You by Texas TX press II bunch OF grapes
Weighing two and II hnlf pounds, the Yates
soedllns' Malaga variety OF II tour-ycnr'oln
vine grown one mile from Wenlherford by II L.
Yates lie Is the proprietor OF ona OF The nest
vineyards III the county. ] also send Two
peaches grown Ia one of our Weathcriofd gar
dens by James Lee, think these specimens
will convincu all who ScG thOm that ffuiI ana
grapes may be cultivated successfully III lhis
parl of Texas Yours truly,
SAN. H. MuukEN,
Tho peaches were very large aud Hue, and are
pronounced by Colonel w, W Ross To he OF the
Pace or Columbia variety. Parker county, II Is
thought, will IN few years develop into the
best fruit growing county In the whole state
GRAlS AND NApsruFF5
The receipts OF grain In tnis city were much
above an average. There were good arrivals of
wheat and corn and moro outs than the local
demand called for. Prices were unchanged as
follows
ro.pAYs QuorNroSs.
WHEAr-Choice, "; medium, Vc' low sfa'e
SOC; NICARAGUA ., 10 'c,
RYE-Firm ato,o
BARLhi-oo To Doc. ,o
MlLLEr SEep-B5 10 100: German mlllcL co
OATs--S 10 3on LOT SPRING ~ 10 lVc ioF laiE III
sacks, 3 cents additional.
CoRS--5tc TO Co; Kansas, in sacks, 9sc. TO SLIGO
new. 40 to l5c,
BRAN-Me quote at mills, 15c IN stose sacks,
N00
FLouN-Wc VuOo City mllis @ loioWh' Nm
$3.50 xXNX, Sl,S5; extra ST. 10. Magnolia $50
lmporicd. XXX, per Cwb " o.; AAA, Is %,
XXkN So ~, choice family, ~ % fancy, ~ 10
California, fancy, 81 6OtD3 Go. choice family,
sS 5000 so.