The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-01
CONNIE RCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, October n business In this city has
responded 10 the general activity which always
prevails In cotton growing country AZ TINS sea
son when the weather is clear and pleasant,
The receipts of cotton In this city have been
larger during the past week both by wagon and
by rail. and although prices are low, with no
prospects ofnn improvement in the near tuture,
planters generally regard the present figures as
10 munerativo to them IN Wow of the heavy
yield all over the south, Middling cotton Is
about quarter OF cent lower than ut TINS umo
last week, The receipts OF grain by wagon In
this city have fallen OF materially during the
past week, aud enough only came IN 10 supply
the local demand for homo CONSUMPTION. There
have been however, good arrivals by rail from
more northern counties in the state, Dallas is
paying better prices for grain than any other
point IN northern Texas, which, IN measure,
Is owing to the heavy operations ON The hS'
change The formation Of the Merchants Ex-
change In this city has benefited the farmers in
the country thousands upon thousands OF
dollars in maintaining prices at
good figure while II has been
equally beneficial TO the members in the IN
creased business they have transacted. There
Is scarcity of cattle In this city, and shippers
have done but little, owing to the fact that
butchers take all that are offered ut the ex-
changes Mutton sheep are more plentiful, and
they are generally in good condition. The ask.
ings for hogs have improved during the last
week, and all that are lat fluid ready sale. All
kinds of stock command good prices. In the
last few days there mas been an active business
done In horses and ponies, several heavy los
having been received from the south. The fall
clip of wool Is pretty well marketed and while
IL In larger than ever before produced In the
state, 1t has not yielded AZ largely AS grower.
anticipated month ago. Hides are very firm,
and an active enquiry exists for them MI over
the state The pecan crop liz now beginning
To he marketed. The quality Is far above that
OF former years, Prices In this city are about
Y 20 10, $40 per bushel As yet there has not
been large demand for hay, on account OF the
excellent condition of the grass all over the
state Flour iemains steady, while bran is very
firm ut quotations. with prospect of an advance
later In the season. There ale good stocks OF
both German and little millet seed In the city,
but small orders are coming In almost daily Tor
both Tropical and California fruits ARE plent
ful on the market but with the exception Of up.
pies, MI native fruits have disappeared from tho
STANDS, Potatoes remain steady al former quo.
tations, aud the varieties offered are of excel.
lent quality. Al kinds of esculents and green
vegetables are plentiful and cheap. Chickens
and eggs are high the former bringing from
sd2D 10 % 30 per dozen. and eggs selling
readily ut % cents, Turkeys bring from Is cents
toS ~ as per size. Butter Is In active request
at full prices, The general run Of bust.
ness during the past week has been highly
satisfactory to merchants. The Wholesale gro.
Gerry trade has been equal II not far above any
other week In the history of Dallas C0nees,
sugars and teas ore steady, with rather down.
ward tendency Provisions have declined a
fraction, but all other goods are steady. Tho
dry goods business Is of the most satisfactory
character and steadily increasing In volume,
and the sane holds good In regard to notions
The drug trade is unprecdentedly large, and
our quotations note the changes the past week.
There Is an unusual activity In the hardware
trade a. well as In all agricultural implements.
Ine saddlery ald leather trade has greatly i'm
proved over what II was one year ago and ship.
ments are extended further and further In all
directions The retail trade of the city, It is safe
to say, Is double what II was nj this time one
wear ago, aud MI branches are prosperous In the
fullest sense Of the word.