The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-20
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL

WILL uisOu h1ND 1ItADD
COMMERCIAL.
DALLAS. October ~ The business of Dallas
today and the future prospects of an increased
trade Ia all that our most enerprising citizens
could desire but there are some obstacles IN the
way OF the city's progress and advancement,
and until they are removed their baleiul infu-
ences must be felt. The principal among these
are the miserable pavoments to be seen on every
street of the city. There is not a single block
OF buildings in the whole of Dallas with side
walks of any uniformity, or even re,p,c,ability.
In front of one house will be found u cheap
wooden structure, next brick full OF holes,
then gravel then composition, which Is gener-
ally the best Of all and 80 until those trayers-
ing them come To the black sticky mud, over
which some enterprsing boot black has laid
six-inch plank for the convenience OF those who
object To onC0untering the native soil OF Texas.
Ii IL with pleasure the HERALD notices that a
small portion of Elm street Is to be paved with
Of the sidewalks which will border this
improvement. IL IL true that a
few property owners in this city have
improved the walks In front of their respective
business places, and In doing so they had reason
TO expect tnst Others would be alike liberal and
enterpriSing But II seems that their cXpatta-
tons are not 10 be realized, for the city authori.
ties have prescribed no uniformity OF sidewalks
In any locality and those owning property can
lay Just such structures MS thoy please, and they
generally select those least eI ptnsive without
regard To beauty, utility or uniformity. In con
sequence oi,h!s the city presents II ragged up.
piarance and not at all pleasing 10 ,he eye Of
strangers, or of her own citizens. For these
reasons property does not enhance rapidly In
value, and rents are kept Mt the lowest possible
figures. The great majority OF the citizens Of
Dallas are In favor of street and sidewalk inn
provements, and In the next city election thi.
alone will probably be the issue between candi.
dates, ana II Is not idle To predict that any one
who does not come out boldly and openly in
IA .N IL Il.
Improvements will find himself left far behind
III the race, no difference IN what esteem he is
held by the people of the city.
ON CHANGE
The transactions on the Exchange to-day
were not heavy which can only bo attributed To
the very small receipts o. grain There is an
active demand for corn, and dealers are anxious
10 buy, but there Is no one who has q surplus
over his own requirements. II IN really strange
that farmers do not market their grain more
freely now, when prices are high and the ask.
ings are so liberal. Already dealers here are
negotiating with parties In Kansas for both corn |
and oats, and should they begin to have arrivals
nom that state 1t must of course have u depross-
Ing effect upon the markets here. torn in Kan
sas natures later than ii does in this state, aud
they have had far better weather there for
gathering 1t than Texas farmers have been
favored with here. For these reasons il IL TO be
hoped That what corn and oats vet remain In |
the country VIII be hurried 10 market as rapidly |
us possible: Dealers Ia cities and towns trlou.
hry 10 Dallas would do better by sending their
grain To this city to he sold than 10 ask quota.
IONS fer II at home. Grain always brings enough
more IN this market TO Justify its shipment here |
Prices are, MS usua', very firm.
THE following were the ruling quotations o |
grain on the Exchange to-day: Wheat, SO@s5@ !
w owing to the grade and quality; Nicaragua
wheat, 7V@'5; oats, spring 3O@i0 mixed, for |
iced, i2iqi5; choice red rust-proof, ij@j0 There
~ no old corn ON the market. New corn In |
snucR, Si@lO; shelled, 5OIhj Barley in sacks
W. rye III sacks, Texas, AnY0 Jrthorn, g. 90 |
Little millet seed, 50@GO German, 5000 A |
small advance for grain in store Is asked by |
dealers,
THE grain market In Chicago to-day exhibited
wehkness, ana decline was the consequences
W hehtIor November opened at QS and closed ut
yOs, three quarters OF n cent under the day be.
lore For the year It sold at i st call ut o6N ana
on last call ut 05A, three.quarters OF cent wp.
ger yesterdays prices Corn for November sold
IN the morning at 69s. and In the evening al
oo'e, quarter OF IA cent below last even.
ings last sales. For the year IL opened at a.,
ana closed ut 6Sls, half cent decline since last
night,
CALL HOARD.
me iouowing were the ruling prices for grain
on The Call Board to-day: Cash wheat, pO@sl, 90.
October, s, d05; November S7lsGlSlUO Decem
oer, 9l&iLO5 Corn In shucs, October u. No.
vember, 10000; December, 1880. Shelled corn
III buls, October, h6e!G5, November 6iG57; De,
ccmber aitt55. Oats IN sack, cesh, iiG5O. Oc.
,noDer, 4lepi7l .; November, Il; December, 40 bid,
NY, cash, ~ Northern rye, %. Barley sacked,
corn IN shuck ON any railroad in the state, 20
cents ND. Choice Texas hay at Forney was
oiierei at w 5Dand " so bid Tho ususl oi,vf.
ihss OF apples and potatoes were made,
GRAIN AND BRRA DsTuFrs
The nnfavorable weather during the eeriy
part OF The week rendered the roads almost inn.
passaDle In some localities on account of mud
my nus put stop entirely 10 travel from the
other SIDE or the river This will account In n
measure for the light receipts OF grain In this
my th'is far this week, Tho arrivals OF corn
anu oats by wagon have barely been adequate
20 tns wants OF tho local trade, and shippers
rave been unable 10 secure even u sullciency TO
meet The demands mado upon them from their
regular customers. It's TO be hoped that farm
,rs VIII make eNettions to bripg forward the
grain proyhised In order that dealers here may
,om1py WIN their engagements. Prices are no,
my steady but very firm for grain OF all kinds
To-DAys QUOTATIONS..
WBxAr-Choicc &c; medium SIC. low grade
Vc; Nicaragua 65 To zoo.
RfS-Firm al 20 TO 75.
EARLEY-60 to 65c
HiLLkr sRHD--t0 To 65 German millet rs TO 10
{OATs--2S 10 $50 for spring. IS To 4Oc for fall In
lacks, cents additional,
OoaS-old In ear &c; Kansas, In sacks, Soc.
q 95 new, IS to +5c.
8RAN-we Quoe At mills, 75c; In store, sacks
90 N
FLoua--we quote City Mills "a follows: XXX.
nsG xxx, s27s extra $780, Magnolia, aS,OO,
Fancy, - lt@625; choice, " aS@S,,0S.
xXxX. s275; XXX, $3.50; XX, $40.
Corn meal, per busnel, 81 70,
Graham Hour. per hundred $500.
The Northwestern Miller states that tho pro |
iucuon OF flour In Minneapolis this week will
Undoubtedly reach point In amount never DO.
ore touched, lacking alltle less than u thousand
y attaining the maximum capacity claimed for
no mills. The daily output has been 70 90 bar.
els against Ia, COO last week. The daily rcceipts
u wheat ut Minneapolis during the week have
amounted to H6l1 bushels, against ll6 900 bush.
us last week. This falling OF was rather nj the
Expense of the better grades. Tho daily shin.
nents OF Hour have hoSn 16.5.2 barrels, against
5000 barrels last week. The following table
hows the average amount of flour daily PRO.
luced by tho different Minneapolis mills during
he week, and also Tho full capacity OF each, i
WI DO noticed that the mills aio now practically
nnning To their full capacity:
Now Full
Name ofmill making. capsei1y
nnvhor '''"'''',,,,.,,,,".., 500 so
,,ouWt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90 100
,N,vwn hoiler l,dN leo
pe,soh' '''''',,','s,,,,",,,,,, l& 100
n,AmnAy ''',,'',.,,,,.,,,,n',,. 500 800
..Vhy .',,s'.,.n,,,,,, .,,, 40 80
..iunoolut ..',,,,,,,,o.,.,,... 1N 700
Mouvi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES no 80
NVithwehurn,. ,,",,,.,,..., LEO lNO
,Msuuc''",,,," .,,,,,.,,,,, 40 $50
,eWt, ..,',,,.,,,,,,,,,,,",.,n loo lao
~, Anthony Observation-Disclosures, an 100
,mnuhru '''ss,...,,,,"",,..,,,l ,loo lSsI
rhues' Observation-Disclosures. -. loo