The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-20
COMMERCE. AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, September 10 The general trade OF
Dalles is fully one half greater than ~ was ono
year ago, and more thaY double whstlt wa. az
bounds, aud while many maintain that tho
Wholesale trade of tho city IL more than d0ube
what II was twelve months ago. tho HERALD Is
content with putting tfity percent aO0'3th That
as a basis OF the trade Of the city, IL would be
fair TO say that II has thrlbbled itself since last
September. and the dry goods and notion trade
has been equally us prosperous The drug and
hardware dealers all report an increase In sales
ago while those engaged In Tho
saddlery and leather trade speak OF sales far
above those In proportion to any other branch
OF business The boot and shoe merchants and
the dealers IN clothing are alike positive In tho
amount of their sales. Taking all these facts
into consideration, the HERALD feels that 1t Is
really Understanding the business Importance
or Dallas IN stating that It's sales are only fiiy
per cent above what they were one year ago,
The cotton raised in this section of the state Is
now only beginning % seek Il market and M yet
the offerings are light but the yield promises 10
DO an unprecedented one, The only apprehen-
si0ns felt are rhat there will not be labor enough
10 pick all that IL grown The prospects are
that prizes VIII continue remunofauve TO the
planter Never before In The his
tory of Dallas has there been NJ lit
10 transactions in grain @s have
oats and barley and rye have boon brought
here from longer distances aud the formation Of
the Merchants Exchau &c has added TO tho ul'
portance aud ronown OF Dallas. II IL now I'M.
derstoOi that the Exchange will also interest
Itself In the cotton market aud will pursue n
course that viii make this city great cotton
market, us she is now the grain 0anife OF the
state. The receipts Of wheat In this city CON
tinuc 10 be large aud there has been moro oats
sold Though the Exchange Of this city than In
all the other markets In north Texas combined
There has M yet been but little corn offered,
which Ia owing particularly to the rains which
have been unusually frequent IN this portion Of
the slate There Ia II gOOd demand for Mica
rogua wheat for seed, and the outlook
Is that there will DO moro Of this grain sOwu
this fall than ever before. The farmers are
turning their attention TO small gralu, aud the
acreage sOwn In barley ana rye will be above
thatot any former year. There ~ always
good demand for cattle In this city but the Offer.
ings have been light ana AS consequence they
bring good prices for home consumption The
offerings OF mutton sheep are only equal 10 local
demands, and veal calves and Spring lamhs.aro
on! of the market There arc no Hsklngs for
hogs, ana the supply is ample for all purposes
Miilet seed Is IN excess OF the demand ba tits
thought there VIII bea good enquiry for II when
seeding time arrives The Texas mills are turn.
lug out an excellent quality Of flour and there il
less demand for foreign brands than
ever before IN this section Of tho sato
Tho TALL clip OF wool is beginning 10
DO oilero d on the market aud while The offering,
= lt
anu " VIII command fair figures Hides are arm
anu the demand for them IL active. Proviaons
are steady, Notwithstanding there are constant
fluctuations IN future deliveries ut the packing
centres. The sass OF lumber are large beyond
precedent at this season OF the year The 6rlrL
Eilns nre running NJ their fun capacity aud All
kinds of building materials are scarce in Tho
market IN country produce Che several stalls oi
this city nre well supplied, although potatoes are
scarce aud are coming IN from lhc more north.
ern states, Vegetables are plentiful and prices
continue low Melons are almost
out of the market and "a a
consequence they bring better prices
than they did u low weeks ago Chickens nre
scarce on the market and eggs scarce aud both
bring good round figures nulter II well pre-
pared, always finds ready sale. Fruits are MEN,
ufnl for all that isln season BAnanas orange,
and lemons are beginning 10 arrive freely, aid
sell at low prices Tho peach crop is nearly OK
hausted. Hay is offered on the streets quito
freely and many are stacking II for winter oner-
ings Wood Is IN demand aud brings good
prices. The retail trade of the city Is oXperlenc,
ing boom aud merchants generally afu buo,
ant In their feelings, anticipating heavy trade
during tho fall aud winter.