The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-30
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COM MEKCIAL.


promise. All reported good business with
Frightening prospects and "ni s''"- ..
claimed belief in a boom, they we've M.'iiu1
to coucede that the outlook surpassed tneir
expectations. A prominent LUMBER anu
building material man assured the reporter
that from conversations with many
business men he was conf lent
Chat the volume of trade
would be one.third greater than last year.
The lines that are lapguishing are confident
of a great rafting OF dry boneson the ISL
Tue wholesale trade has perceptioly I'M
proved. In dry goods, the past week mas
been the most active, one that our Guy
has ever enjoyed. Our merchants from the
interior are preparing for fail trade ana
great many new houses are opening all
through the country. ALI our wholesale
houses are working extra torce ana are
crowded to keep their orders hileu prompt
", There are several important changes
In cation goods as the representatives OF
our iobbing houses we're on hanc at the
large trade sales of the past week ana took
advantage OF the bargains that were o.
fered and are giving the TRACE tue
advantage of them. Stocks are larger nere'
and the new designs in prints and dress
goods suroass any previous season. We do
not hesitate to say that for prices ana var
ETY. of stock, there is no city that can 90
better for the trade than ours, Whoie-
sale grocers report increasing sales. Inc
mammoth saddlery houses have no COM
plaint TO make. The local building boom.
together with large order request, Keeps
the lumber and material men in excellent
spirits The green grocers' market Is very
firm, Vegetables are IN decreased supply
ani the finale of the season IS not lar OH
Anoes are hardening u, d continued al.
vance may be expected, the crop Deing very
sho,t. Deceipts oil grain have been liberal. The
market is firm on wheat but weak on oats.
III des and wooels are dull, but better re-
mort is hoped for shortly. A few oysters
nave made their appearance, but the sea.
son has not yet opened. The cattle market
is slow at quotations. One car from Ennls
sold at cents, one car ordered out 10 Ie&al,
kama at is cents. Ripe beeves are ex 'cteu
from the west soon. Steep also dull AZ
quotations. A full supply on hand, car
loads of Mexican from west selling at
quoted rates. The lst OF September IS ex-
pected to witness heavier trade. Eastern
butchers are free buyers in this market.
Cotton receipts are increasing. and the
seaaon has practically opened. all quota
tons are revised, and figures are bedrock
comparing most iavorably with more dis
taut cities.
DALLAS, Aug. 27.-The commercial edi'
tor OF the HERALD had the pleasure OF an
extended conversation with Captain. w.
White, lately returned from trip to Liver
pooi and the continent and with his part
ner Alderman G. +. Carter, who has also
lust returned from the New England manu-.
factoring centres. As the views OF both OF
these gentlemen are well worthy OF con,
alteration we will outline the suDstance vi
their remarks.
Captain White said the belief obtained in
Liverpool that cotton would not advance;
that the stock was very heavy, there being
500 900 bales of excellent American COTTON
in excess of that at the same period last
year.
with A great deal OF interest, but the Liver
pool cotton men are not inclined 10 give
full credence to the multitudinous rumors
OF damage by drouth and worms. They
are using the cable freely, however, and OBJ
tanning accurate data. ,,.
be of inferior quality to that OF 1857, ano
having the large surplus OF fine staple az
yerted to above TO draw from they certainly
would not be inclined to pay advanced
rates for the new growth.
Captain w believed that if the crop fell
below 6, 500 900 bales prices might advance
hnt IL IL approximated 100000 the
market would remain at ruling hgures or
decline.
Manchester and the other spinning CEN
tres we're moderately active, but the mar
kets were well stocked, and the outlook ior
the American export trade was not paitic.
ularly flattering. In this connection the
Captain called attention 70 the several large
forced trade sales of standard cotton goods.
Yhesa in the face of the incoming crop,
we're significant. Surely they would not
occur were there any indications oil future
scarcity of the staple.
The cholera in Egypt would ahect Tue
supply from tina, source 10 some e1,eht,
butin Liverpoolthi was not regarded Whh
apy great degree OF apprehension.
sghe Texas staple ranks very hlgh IN
IA more than Orleans. He heard some