The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-04
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

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DALLAS, October a-rhe wholesale trade OF
Dallas during the past week has been large PC
yond precedent and far in excess OF Nhat VIZ
most sangulne anticipated II conld posslOsS
reach Country dealers have been ~ personM 4
attendance ON the market and the OfueiS py
mail are far above nny thins ever bpiote hHuNlt /
in the history OF the city The airy goods ltauc
has reached points esay beyond lhe eApsvta a,,.
state that their shipments extend 10 luoHllu",
not expected here ior Years " e9hpA !
The same encouraging tedtures auach 10 !
the notion, drugs, boot, and shoes, sadoleiI Vnd
other branches o, tha wholesale business The
transactions on the Merchants Exchange prove
that Dallas is the great grain mafhetot lDv satN
aud the Cali Board establishes pnces LOT inc ~
turo market, which can Ne but beneficial 10 the
FARMER and planter For instance, the prices OF
fored on the Call Board to-day show that corn Ia
the shuck viii be worth IA OclOper ~ cehls, hiii
that shelled corn FOR the same month VIII bting
IA cent? That oats for November VIII command
Al cents These items can but be Oi interest 10
those having grain for sale. II Is hoped lhat the
Cotton Exchange Will soon be organized ana IN
working order, and that lho same lndlc1uonS
viii be given the planter AZ To what the 'reccy
stable" will bring In the future. The receipts
OF grain have fallen oil IN the las week which
can be Gttubuted " the demand tor lab0rers To
pick cotton, and thst farmers are deyoung Their
attention to the sowing of cereals and to mar
yestinB the magnificcn, cotton Crop OF ihe coun'
try There seems to be q growing disposition ON
the part of farmers 10 SOW more small gram next
season than ever before, and there Is no reason
to doubt that Texas VIII soon become one OF The
prominent grain states of the Union From
present indications there VIII be large
acreage sown In Nicaragua wheat as
well rs iu barley and rye The
receipts of attic are Gar from being equal to the
demand All that are In u condition Tor snip
ping north command good prices, While nulch-
ers' stock remain firm at quotations Mutton
sheen are scarce and the market Is hm The
fall Glin nj xVn.l gnua4 In slowly Int pTiyNg
rcmunoralivC TO the grower Hides are ia good
demand, and heavy 81, en- bring good figures
A party ON the Exchange mas staining oNcr
for good lots NJ any point In the state nj ~
cents The lumber business OF Dallas has nevel
before been so heavy rs at the present umO,
The larger portion Is disposed of IN the ely for
building purpose, hut there lsR good country
demand for fencing and other uses. The
market continues well supplied with vogo,A-
blcs, and the season has hcenimost favorable for
their production The receipts of melons have
entirely ceased, and mona are for sale on tho
market. Fruits are plentiful, and apples are
selliug at reasonable prices Tropical fruits are
beginning TO be in active demand, and orders
from all over North Texas urc being received
for oranges, lemons and bananas. 1he trade is
well supplied with California grapes and pears,
which arc selling low for this early in the season
Hay IL abundant and the prospects now
are that 1t will be held cheap during
the entire winter Wood IS in
demand, and parties are contracting
for the winter supply Coal Is selling at. ,he
usual prices, and lie outlook is for M abundant
supply during tho winter The retail trade OF
The city was never before more prosperous, and
with the prospects ahead for u heavy yield of
cotton. II bids fair 10 be the largest ever before
known In the uity,
ON 'CHAHGE
The receipts of grain In this city ara com
parntively lighter and yet In the aggre-
gate they amount to large proportions.
Tho consequence is that sales are small aud
and the demand largely exceeds the supply
There were some transactions i'll the regular
way, but dealers have cyincod j. preference for
operations on the Call Board There was no no.
ticenble change In prices, although the market
10 very firm
THE following wero the ruling quotations of
grain ON the Exchange to-day: Wheat SiagOG
%, owing TO Crude and quality Mica.
ragua wheat, 70d56; oats, spring 30GiO;
mixed. for feed, l2@ii: choice red
rust'proof ibM50. Thcro Is no Old corn on
the market New corn In shuck, 35di0 shcllcd
50@ij, Barley IN, sacks, O. Rye in sacks Texas |
S)@oj; northern, 90. Little milIet seed, 10000 |
German, NmDi. small advance for grain in |
store is asked 10y dealers,
The grain market In ST. Louis shows a better
Telling, and prices as reported To the Exchange
IN TINS city are as follows: October wheat Qll, |
@Nh; September wheat Q31, October corn,
NSA, November corn, So October oats. 81 4, bid;
November oats, 500
The grain market In Chicago did not develop
anything of particular notice, October wheat
opened nj &, advanced To WA, but closed at
o3'6, hrec-eghths below the last prices ycS,cr. |
day For November delivery It sold oh first
call MWt but on last call only brought gis,, |
M eighth OF acent over the day before Oc.
,i1oer corn sold IN the morning NJ dl'i md in F,
the evening NJ 6l, II quarter OF II cent advance
over the day before November corn sold on |
hrht call NJ COS, aud on last c0 ut coz, three.
Ing,