The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-22
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

OOhiIn EnNU ANU lilhDII
COMMERCIAL.
DAMls, August 2l,--Ihe great increase In the
business of Dallas during the last year nus Detl
a source Of wonder t. our Merchants as VOL ~
10 others The Wholesale trade OF the city is inl-
~ so per cent. greater than 1t was ono year ago
aud II Is increasing ana eXlenulhs more RAP
idly ut this time tnan over before new TAI
roads have been projected aud are extending III
every direction and the business men along
tho lines of ssch and every one OF them are
turning to Dallas for their supplies oil goods,
wares and merchandise. Perhaps no ROAD pun
In the last year or two has added moro 70 tha
trade OF this city than has thatof the Fort Worth
4 Denver road Heretofore the merchants DO
lug business un and near the line OF that road,
have made thsli purchases exclusively in ~,
las az market The completion
o. the east line 20 Mckinney has
opened new field 10 the trado of This ely. The
construction OF the Gulf Colorado " Santa FG
to Cleburne has enabled merchants on the line
OF other roads crossing ut Alyarado ana t!e,
burne to reach Dallas by rail, and the benehcial
effects are being felt here on the additions TO the
wholesale trade. The business OF Dallas is to-
day being extended and Is eaching out more
rapidly than ever did that OF Atlanta, lndianap-
Otis, or any other great inland commercial CEN
tire In tho country, The future OF Dallas Is as
sured, aud ali that Is now required to place This
OF the other cities named above II uOerauty
and enterprise on the part of her citizens and
property owners. The slow progress when mas
been witnessed In the advancement of Dallas IN
the past is fast giving way under the enterprise
and push which chsraccrixes her merchants
and her business men generally.
ON CHANGE.
The transactions on Change were not large,
but about the usual amount OF business was
inf
could be given Of the benefits the organization
OF exchange has conferred uron this city IL the
largo amounts of grain that are offered III THIS
market from dealers Vt points ON tho different
lines of railroads In nor,h Texas To-day
number OF ears of grain were exposed Tor sale,
TO be delivered ut different towns on the East
Line, ST. Lonis Il Teas, International and the
other roads cen,erIng In this city. nallas now
regarded as the great grim centre III all moth
Texas, and those having grain 10 sell, or dcsir-
Ing to purchase generally, seek this market
There was no notable change In prices, ana the
market may DO quoted ~ nrm.
TuB prices OF grain on the Exchange to-day
were as follows; Spring oats from ~ TO 20 cents,
as per quality; fall red iustproof oats. that VIII
grade No 2 50 To Al Old corn 10 sacks. vs. To
el.0u; In ear, 65 20, New corn IN ear, u 10 iS
as per quality and condition This years crop
demand and sells for S6cp9oa0o rs per quality
Nicaragua wheat, 65tp7S. Barley. 6l6165. Rye
7OD75 cents. Miilet seed, 656y7o; for little, Ger
man millst VI 90, The above quotations are for
car lots; on the streets and In small way from
stores. the above figures should DO advanced.
THR reports OF tho grain market received by
tho Exchange In this city from st, Louis to-day,
were, Tor oats SsyS0sgtot. according TO locs
ton. September oats si,.. Cash corn, 76sG
n. September corr HsGp74h cents.
THs grain market In Chicago to.asy developed
nothing very startling September wheat sold on
Irst teal a. S'a. Tho closing figures OF saIur-
9ay remained remarkably steady during ihs
uey, but on last call improved little and closed
NJ W I'll, threc.eighihs of a cent advance since
last woek. Corn Tor september delivery opened
~ ny advanced steadily during the day and
ci5 Close az 5oS an eight Of cent under the last
sales OF Saturday,.
GRAIN AND nHgADsTurgs.
The, receipts OF grain to-day by rail were
liberal car OF wheat from Mckinney
one OF oats from Duncan ON e1lt
Colorado Santa Fc road, and soscrnl
others from different points The wagon trade
was not heavy, and yet in the aggregate the re-
ceipts from this source were fair. There was a
good demand for all kinds Of grain ON the part
OF retail dealers, and asa consequence prices
To.DAys QuorSrIoNs
WHRAr-Choice, e5c; medium. 9Oc; low grade,
S5c; NICARAGUA rs to SOC.
RyE-Firm al so TO $50
BARLEY-50 to 55c.
MrLLKr srKp-65 to 100 German millet -.
OArs-sS to $50 for spring; IS To iOc for fan: IN
sacks. cents additional.
CoRN--7co to 75c; Kansas, In sacks. asc. to sL0O
new, 10 to l5c,
.BaAs-wo quote at mills, Toe: In store sacks,
o. 90
FLouR-wo quote City Mills as tolowp; XXX,
$3.50; xxx, 81. So extra 81. Is: Magnolia, 49,
imported: Xxx, per owt " Gb; AAA, es rs;
xxx 81 81: choice family IS IS fancy, o. rs
cc % fancy, s GOES 65; choice family,
Corn meal, per bushcl, 81 20.
Graham flour per hundred, $500.
The Buffalo Courier publishes tho following
statement showing the receipts of flour and
grain at Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo Detroit
Cleveland and Duluth, from January list 10
August u,S, iAh, for three year:
Flour Flour. bbls" ,tlg!GA 5.!Gos. SiSSJo,
Corn, bu, ,o,..., S427t5a7 b2SOl' 1876 n6iG,SSl
Oats, bu ..u,., lbbl0QS 2N52l,S9D 1922 $40
Barley. bu......, ifLf5s 32S6,6Gj 2,i2SO2i
hye' pu'"'.'". @ltS7 yl6,Sh l26i,l.GI
Total grain, bu. 10 $500 lOl, ZIG l2l lg2Su 56i
The following shows the shipments of nour and
grain from Chicago, Milwaukee Toledo, Detroit
Cleveland and Dulq,n, ssS.,n January !, 10 Aug
ust L. In the same years
Articles. 1882. isSi Issn
Ts..,,u' pV'SIt,,,. r,JoNVU hlSV,lul AllAWl
Wneai bu ..,,.., lQ,il9 lGd 2v,057, 2S5 S5,SSNpS7
Corn, bu, .,.... S6531S50 80 7i,gO!,09S
Oats, bu.....,.. lS6S9,7t6 lSSl,sil l2ils IL ,
BARLEY, bu.. ...,. 2,60S9g6 .,i59.i7S 22l2id6
Rye, bu ,..,.;.. Yf,0oS gSLSjl l,i7l,7s
Total grain bu. .T2p QSlS 10 S7itSSc l2S, SIS 100
A Topek, Kansas spoclal says the corn crop,
according to the secretary OF tho state boaid OF
agriculture, continues In u favorable conli.
ton; The Yield OF 1882 will In all probability
reach zoo, Oooooo bushels and bring nj least SEQ.
WO.Uo. The kansas ont crop Ia tho heaviest
bushels to the ncrc isnot an uncommon Yield
The average predicted IL " bushels to the acre
Asnot single adverse report IL received, the
ayorageis placed at $4,000 increase over 1881