The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-24
COMMERCE. AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL

tnree mouths OF inc pest cOtton picking heahon
are past and gone, and with the present labor In
view, and the unfav0rable Gather which may
DO anticipated, 1t will require assistance from
abroad 10 save all that has been grown this
season. The want Of labor TO gather corn Is also
reArding the gathering OF that crop, and conse'
quenty The receipts arc light Under these cir:
cumstances would II not be well for farmers and
planters TO send agents south TO secure field
iaborers to assist them In their efforts to save
tneir GRO PSF No doubt, II proper representations
were made TO the oncla's OF
the railroads, cOtton.pckers would DO
brought here at little expense, for the more cot:
ton picked and the more corn gathered would
Add TOO much to the business OF the roads. and
they would BIO benefited thereby. One thing IL
evident, and that Is farmers and planters must
make efforts to procure labor from abroad II
they would secure the results OF their last years
labor.
ON CHANGE.
There was but small attendance on the Ell
chunBe To-day. which is attributed alone u the
light receipts Of grain In his city. Those who
were present expressed q desire TO purchase
This state OF affairs was not looked for two
months ago, when dealers all believed that bo'
lore this time grain would be comingin at Il rate
tS sch py Toaa w 6TS%k the S,sss ana
low, but they arc now beginning TO realize the
TACT that laborers can make more money picking
COTTON than can be afforded for gathering corn,
ana mat this state of affairs will probably exist
~
inc spring months. There are no good grounds
Ior believing that corn or oats will decline In
price during the present year. but on the con-
MAry' the market Will undoubtedly remain firm
until grain can be laid down here from Kansas
Ma lower hgure, The same reasons may BIO
0nered why wheat win continue firm here. and
many shrewd operators think It will adyance.in
inc next month. Prices In this city are steady.
THE following were the ruling quotations of
Erain on the Exchange to-day: Wheat S0GDs5GD
w owing 70 the grade and quality Nicaragua
wne1I 1000; oats. spring, 35Opio mixed, for
,eSu ao@ee choice red rust-pIoof, 5000. Corn In
snucK, 40952 shelled, 65@DG0. Barley In sacks
7o Rye IN sacks, Texas, S50tl 90; northern, Si00
Little millet seed, 5O6q60; German SLO0. A
small advance for grain in store Is asked by
The markets In st. Louis to day at noon wero
decidedly better, Wheat for November was
quoted at 9ih, December gik Corn for Noyem.
per 6s&. December 54IsG9Aa. Oats for Novenl.
erSO, December a's.
THtRE was tho usual slight changes In tho
prices Of grain In Chicago to-day. November
ateod early In the day at 931,, and brought
KS KS oid 10 the evening; for tho year 1t sold at
WY, three.eighths above last evening for Janu.
sa y ~ Opened a. Ns and closed at oiH, tho
same ~ which II sold yesterday. Corn for No
vemher remained steady during the whole dsy
a. wa; for the year 1t sold on first call at oih,
and on last call at 6l y, an advance of quarter
OF cent over the day before; January corn
opehen AZ ~, aud closed at 5i'., the same price
=, Mheatin Chicago last year at this date brought
III for December and sl.27S for February.
ruary.
80, CALL BOARD
Lherc was little grain offered on the board to.
uay anu dealers were generally bidders. Tho
ruiing prices We're: For cash wheat IS hid,
thAN ne
@l.lo. Corn In shuck 90 bid, November 80,
december 45G5l January i6@55 No, q aver.
age Texas corn In bulk, cash Co. November SIX
sSSS p cssm 70 62SS January $1,000 Oats in
90 January, SO@55. Barley, sacked, 57,s@63 RYE,
sacked, y, Bran, sacked, November, GOAL, OO;
december, vol 10. Potatoes were offered IN
y iivo LOU Mao; ChoSe apples, in car lots, de-
nNeIy IN inc frst half of December, i25 A car
OF choice, strictly rust proof oats was offered nj
~ on pld. There were a number of transactions
~ an irregular way for hay at points outside of
'ne city and for other articles.
GRAIN AND DREADsTuFFs
Inero were only light receipts of grain In this
City py wagon to-day and the arrivals by rail
we.e peiow the average. A car of mixed wheat
oa.s anu corn meal came In from Alverado, two
cars of oats from the NORTH one car OF corn from
howe, and one or two other cars from other
loostons, Tho shipments were one car west
anu another east Prices are steady, but aro
voIy urn, and good corn from wagons would
probably command shade higher Azure than
ro.pAYs QUOTATIONS.
WnEAT-'Choiee, l0vc; medium, 9Oc low grade
So; Nicaragus. Is TO 500.
RYE-Firm al 20 to Zoe,
hARLEY-65 to Csc.
HILLRr SeED-G0: German milet SLIGO
OArs-Ss 70 400 for spring; IL 10 SOC for fall; In
sacks, cents additional,
65s TO roc.
,BaAs-wo quote at mills, ssc in store, sacks,
5Iovn-we quote City Mills as follows. xxx,
EtG 1AA * We; extra sk9o; Magnolia, $500,
xxxx. saiS XXX XXX ESQ., g XXX s9o. 2'~SSS
Oorn meal per bushel, 81 70.
The Mark Lane Express, In its review of tho
britsh grain trade the past week, says: The
weather during tho week has allowed some
wneatsowing, but the arrears In this work are
not materially reduced. There has been large
but irregular supply OF native wheat. Prices
i9s soSa samples arc occasionally higher For
scarcely so good, md business is restricted by
the flrmness OF sellers. Business In cargoes or
coast Is virtually at a standstill. There have
been fur arrivals and two sales, The market
ior carsoes on passage aud for shipment closed
Arm and quiet with rcd winter and Calfornians
Sto pence below Flour was supplied freely.
put the demand was inactive and prices un.
yhhukcu. rOreiRn 10 uull, with lnborcd sale.
Barley unchanged. Foreign Is steady, with a
hardening tendency Oats arc dearcr, There
WAS fair trade IN foreign at unchanged rates,
1eise Is IN small supply, with retail at fancy
price, Sales OF Engllsh wheat tho past wooi.
A,9li quarters At - shilllngs pence the CORES.
ponuing period last year.
Inc receipts OF wheat at Bombay, British
tnula from January to October 10, iSS2, have
peen ~ ~. va bushels, against ID So i7S bushels
Iol !ne corresponding period In 1851. The *.
p1tt Iaue nom Bombay at the latest poatal al.
vices was moderate, owing 10 the scanty suppilos
stnvius nom the interior. but tho very low
Mcignu and exchange had given little IN.
creased movement There are STILL Il ia stated.
~ doubt large supplies Of wheat available IN
etors pts In tho Interior districts, and cheap
Eanspost 10 all that is required TO send them on
~ tne European markets. The exports Of wheat
Itom Bombay 70 oil ports for the Mus month";
ended September 20, 1882, have been ~ 30 VA
bushels, against 7SS bushels the correspond.
ING period In 1881, pii bushels In itsp I'd IN
pusnols IN 1870 4sd 223 bushels In 1879 and 6ya
o. nushels IN 1877 for tho corresponding nine
mouths; and tho exports OF wheat irpm BOMBAY
III yhe week ended October TO- iSS2. were IA Nd
uusnels and nom January 70 October 10 iSsl
lzovS2lI bushels all 10 Great Britain and thc
continent Of Europe, Wv
~ he Northwestern Miller Of Minncapo,la
1innesotA roylcws tho aour production Of Thai
Any n we Following manner; Our daily pro.
S SV xs IA peyn as usual thing, nearly a..
~ psrvl-A little less than that OF last wect
y, December !. perhaps sooner. tho three Wr,.
mlls 70 this city will come In for renrcser,s'
ven OF tneis product, adding 2sco more barreis
wv oApac'v OF the city. This will givc Min.