The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-09
COMM ERCE AND TRADE
CuAtNirIiCIAE.

DALLAS Dec The Business In Dallas, in
some particulars differs from that of any other
city In the country. Other trade centres are
affected by winds and rains, and not few by
tides and tempests, but here in Dallas nothing
seems to disturb the general activity and pros
perity, save alone the mud OF winter, During
the past two days heavy norther has been
blowing, but still about the usunl number OF
wholesale bills have been filled for the tributary
trade and there seems to be no Minng OIL III the
wagons seen on the streets and the Accustomed
busy scenes are witnessed on the sidewalks ana
In business places. Ii Is true pcdeSt ians hurry
along at more rapid pace and they linger
around II goo, warm stove, but, for all that sales
are good and business transacto have not
diminiShed in the least This city IL
fortunately situated In the centre of ore
of the w.althiest counties In the state. Inc
planters and farmers nave experienced II propi-
tlous year, and with few exc ptions, they are
possessed of money suillce nt 10 purchase all
their supplies until the crops next year arc
ready for the market. This VIII make trade
active and good for the enlire season. ana there
are no indications now that there win be dull
Jeriod here until the next cotton year Is inau-
gurated. Our merchants all report collections
better than they were in former years, ana they
speak of future prospects IN II cheerful way is
there another city in Texas, or in the south,
where prosperity rides Ms huoyantly on the
crested waves of progross md advancement
on 'cHANGE.
The transactions 10 a4y were light and In
exchange circles there is feeling
that grain viii have TO be
brought here from other states and
that TOO, at once. A gentleman remarked to-
day that the amount OF corn offered Tor sale IN
this city By wagons would be less than that OF
last year. He said farmers had disposed of all
they could possibly spare last year, and many
in the spring had 70 purchase at high prices
This year they are not pressed Tor money ana
they will retaiu an ample amount for their own
"a 10 upbpubfpllV familiar ~ it'll tho Sill
uation, ana expressed the belief that there was
little grain left IN the country surrounding Dali
las that would seek market here aud he did
not helieye ii would be adequate to the de
mands for local consumption, Prices are very
tirin.
THE following were the ruling quotations of
grain on the Exchange to-day: Wheat 9O6195
owing To the grade aud quality; Nicaragua
wheat Z 60 oats spring, i0qlS, miSel for
feed, 50lgj4, choice red rust-prooi $4,000. corn in
shuck, 05MiS; sheled, 6j6p o. Barley In sacks
6). Rye IN sacks, Texas, 5000 nJrthern siO0
Little millet seed, 6O@GO; German, 500 A
small advance for grain IN store is asked by
dealers.
In Chicago to-day year wheat sold Mt 9iA
For January IL open,d Nv 94}s, aud closed AT
95A., II quarter of u cent above yesterday May
wheat sold ut sl.0lIs. Year corn brought on
first call 5i7s and on last call %, an eighth bet
ter than last evening; for January sold In the
morning at 55A ana IN the evening at the same
figure. three-iourths Of a cent advance since the
day before,
The receipts Of grain In Chicago to-day were
5i,6i2 bushels of wheat lSl 1868 bushels Of corn,
and 1909 bushels of oats.
The st Louis Republican says There has
been no marked CHI ,nge In the receipts OF wheat
which is no longer speculative, and other grains,
excepting corn had arrived In 1858 amount and
receipts OF Hour have been something less. but
corn has been arriving freely, and largely in ex-
cess OF the preceding week by 1863, 269 bushels
The shipping movement of wheat and oats has
been largely Increased but OF corn has been
small, us the large decline has not yet had time
to bring TO the front all export demand. aud
nothing OF II went by river for export There
was one day of active export demand and sales
OF wheat for export and the river movement
comprised 1904 bushels against l27, 6S5 tho
preceding week. There was also n large move
ment of oats by river but this was for southern
distribution. The speculative trading in wnt at
during the week was light but heavy In corn
for year, January and May. and more animated
In oats year than other days. The stock of
wheat In elevators was decreasing during the
week. but increased yesterday, while that of
corn accumulated straight along since the 10Th
nit, when II was only 1880 bushels but yester.
day 723, ZIG bushels Other grain has had no i'm
portant variation OF slocks.