The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-06
COMMERCE AND TRADE
CuAthiEisCiAL


DALLAS, December during the past week
the receipts Of grain In this city have been far
b3lOw The expectations of dealers, aud many
are already taking steps To bring corn from Kan.
sas me trouble exisllngis that Kansas corn
Is yet green and very little will grade No. 2.
II is claimed that II can be laid down here fc~
about what Texas corn sells for. and q"
Is the fact this grain win such
on The streets In week or - hrlhg Tess
msnds, Dealers r" .wo than j now de-
near" -.sle move large orders rom
-, every direction, and 1t has only been
owing to the greatest eXortiOns that they haVo
met the demands made upon them. The enquiry
at this time Is active and prices firm for all vari-
eties of grain The members Of the Exchange
assert that the wagon receipts are only ad-
equate to the requirements OF retail deal
ers. The HEgALDs quotations eau be re-
lied upon s collecting tnc true. state
OF the mnrkot IN this city There has been II
falling OIL In the receipts Of cotton during the
last week. but still they are larg ly above any
other point in north Texas This Is owing to
the fact that 1t win brng fraction better pdces
here than In other towns and cities. Prices in
Liverpool and nj all the cotton cen.
sers OF this county have DO.
they have nearly reached bedrock" There
Is 40 doubt tnat the Yield of he p,,scnt wear
has been oyeresmaed, s".I unless The India
and Egyptian crops ar" larger than now reported
There WIZ MOI" an over.supply in either Eu.'
rope VI '.McriCa, Prices cou lnue TO decline,
M" .iOulu tncy fthtHh lIllll DtloN tue tunt VI
production, there will hcn reaction which may
run quotations up far above those at any time
in the last twelve months. The cattle trade OF
the city Is lAuguiShing from the light weights,
and thshigh prices paid Tor MI Young STOCK viii
have n tendency 10 restrict offerings, Butchers
ore compelled 10 look for their supplies 10 tho
Yves. ern countics IN order 10 meet their wants
There is Il good inquiry for mutton sheep, but
as the season advances the supply diminishes.
Hogs are In good demand and finn AT quot,ti0ns.
In horses and mules the unae is active
for large and siuewy animals, and
lighter grades find ready sale, Ponies
also lind anxious buyers for herding purposes
In the west Flour has not Chungtd In price
during the mast week, and the shipments west
have been very heavy. Brau continues scarce,
and the orders are far above the supply, Mil
let seed is going of more freely, aud dealers re-
port macy small orders from all directions.
There is very little demand ny yet for any but
the German variety. The fall clip of wool
has nearly ull beon marketed,
and the small lots yet In the hands of growers
will soon be exhausted lIidrs are In active de-
mand and prices are firm, especially for dry
flint AS yet there Is very little doing In hay,
and the market win not fully open until the
weather becomes more severe and the grass on
the ranges IN destrOyedby irOsis or SHOWS There
has been no material change IN provisions.
and NIL kinds of meats are steady NJ former quo
tations. The market. are well supplied with
green vegetables, and lettuce, crosses and other
varieties are plentiful Esculeuts are abundant
aud embrace nearly every species known 10 the
country. Poultry of ali kinds is in demand and
high In price Eggs and butter are scarce and
are not offered as freely ~ the demand warrants.
Game continues scarce, although ut this season
ltshould be plentiful In Texas. Fruits are offered
freely, both In wholesale and II retail way Calf
fornia varieties geneally having the preference
wood is more plentiful on the streets and prices
are renuced TO about the usual figures Bust
ness In all departments Is active, and mcr-
chants are generally satisfied with the volume
Of trade doing in the city.