The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-05
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, October 3.-The wholesale trade of
Dallas during the past week has been large be-
You'd precedent and far in excess OF what the
most sanguine anticipated y coulu possibly
reach Country dealers have been in personal
attendance on the market, and the orders by
mail are far above anything ever before known
in the history of the city, The dry goods trade
has reached points away beyond the expectation
of dealers here, while the grocery merchants
state that their shipments extend to localities
not expected here for years TO come.
The same encouraging features attach TO
the notion, drugs, boots and shoes, saddlery and
other branches OF the wholesale business. Inc
transactions on the Merchants Exchange prove
that Dallas is the great grain market Of the state,
and the Call Board establishes prices for the flu
ture market which can be but beneficial TO the
farmer and planter, For instance, the prices Of
fered on the Call Board to-day show that corn In
the shuck will be worth in October 80 cents and
that shelled corn for the same month will bring
43 cents That oats for November will command
43 cents, These items can but be of interest to
those having grain for sale IL is hoped tnat tne
working order, and that the same indications
will be giyendhe planter as to what the 'heecy
staple" will bring in the future. The, receipts
of grain have fallen off in the last week, which
can be attributed to the demand for laborers TO
pick cotton, and that farmers are devoting their
attention to the sowing of cereals and to har-
yesting the magnificent cotton crop OF the coun-
try. There seems to be a growing disposition on
the part of farmers to sow more small grain next
season than ever before, and there is no reason
to doubt that Texas will soon become one of the
prominent grain states of the, Union. From
present indications there Will be large
acreage sown in Nicaragua wheat, rs
well rs. in barley and rye. TN
receipts of cattle are far from being equal to the
demand All that are in a condition for ship
ping north command good prices while butch
ers' stock remain firm at quotations. Mutton
sheep are scarce and the market is firm. The
fall clip Of wool comes in slowly, but prices are
remunerative TO the grower. Hides are in good
demand, and heavy, green bring good, tigures.
A party on the Exchange has standing offer
for good lots at any point In the state at 1875
cents The lumber business of Dallas has never
before been so heavy as at the present time.
The larger portion is disposed of in the city for
building purposes but there is q good country
demand for fencing, and other uses. The
market continues well supplied with vegeta-
bles, and the season has beensmost favorable for
their production. The receipts OF melons nave
entirely ceased, and none are for sale on the
market. Fruits are plentiful and apples are
Sc ling at reasonable prices Tropical fruits are
beginning to be in active demand, and orders
from all over North Texas are being received
for oranges lemons and bananas. The trade is
well supplied with California grapes and pears,
which are selling low for this early in the season.
are are that it will be held cheap during
the entire winter Wood is in
demand, and parties are contracting
for the winter supply GoSi Is f selling at she
supply during the winter The retail trade OF
the city was never before more prosperous, and
with the prospects ahead Tor neaYy yield OF
cotton, 1t bids fair TO be the largest ever before
known in the city.
ON CHANGE.
The receipts of grain in this city are com
paratively lighter, and yet in the aggre-
gate they amount to large proportions:
The consequence is that sales are small and
and the demand largely exceeds the supply
There were some transactions in the regular
way, but dealers have evinced preference for
operations on the Call Board. There was no no.
ticeable change in prices, although the market
is very firm.
THE following were the ruling quotations Of
grain on the Exchange to-day: Wheat $1,000
%, owing TO grade and quality; Mica
Tsass wheat 7Ss5i aS eats prRSg SOSrC
rust'proof 25@5O. There Is no old corn on
the market. New corn in shuck, 5000: shelled
jO@5j. BARLEY in, sacks, CD. Rye in sacks, Texas
s5@9o northern, 90. Little millet seed, 5oagG
German, 5000 A small advance for grain in
tore is asked by dealers
The grain market in St Louis shows better
Telling, and prices as reported TO the Exchange
in this city are as follows October wheat 9lls
@WH; September wheat 93i4. October corn,
634 November corn, Sc. October oats. 81 = bid
November oats, JOS.
The grain market in Chicago did not develop
anything OF particular notice. october wheat
opened at 94li, advanced TO 0i1, but closed nj
Q37s. three-eighths below the last prices yester-
day. For November delivery II sold ON first
call al 9lss. but on last call only brought 9iS
an eighth Of n cent over the day before. Oc-
t0ber corn sold In the morning at 6l5t, Pnd In
the evening at O. quarter OF cent advance
over the day before. November corn sold on
first call ut 6Os and on last call at COZ, three
quarters Of cent above the last sales last even
ing,