The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-11
COMMERCE AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL,

DALLAS, jan In reviewing the markets
Tor the past week there are very few changes ia
note in prices. 1t will be seen by quotations
hat cotton in this city has declined an eighth f
cent, in sympathy with the falling eff in other
markets. For the first time this season, cotton
dealers in the north are predicting an advance
~ prices but as long as the receipts continue TO
ps SO greatly above those of year ago it can
20 erdly be presumed that there will be any ma.
q rial Improvement in the market The mills,
10Th in this country and Europe, report large
locks of manufactured goods on hand and a
diminished demand. The prospects are not
aYorable for any marked advance In the near
future, while many predict q still further decline
the raw material The grain market is al.
avs active in Dallas and, while receipts have
not been large by wagon, The arrivals
pments unprecedently a heavy. This he city s IS
low acknowledged the great grain centre of
lorth Texas, and the orders received here equal
hose of all other cities in this portion of the
! tate combined. The amount of wheat coming
70 is only equal to the demands of millers, but
prices are not as firm as they were a few weeks
ago. good, clean, article of red rust-proof
cSa will bring good figures, and Il ere is an en-
qplry for this grain for seed Corn is in demand
srG all that is offered on the streets from
=. ions Is freely taken by retail dealers The
int ter SO far has been mild, and grass on the
-ys, which has a tendency to keep the price of
'Or and oats at low figu Q. There is very lit
Ne enquiry for rye or barley and prices are
!ouiinal During the last week there has been
tAptIltHCeu lOr hill |
ct seed, and numerous small orders are !
pning In for sowing purposes. There is
W avs good asking for flour, and the sales are |
lesvy and prices are unchanged. Bran Is |
e8rce at the mills and on the market and IL |
)d gs good figures. Cattle come in slowly, and |
llpers find 1t difficult TO purchase. owing to |
ne requirements of butchers Mutton sheep |
see growing scarcer. and the cold weather of the |
80 few days has greatly curtailed the supply. |
3 0gs are more plentiful, and are generally in |
uoi condition, There is an increasing demand
lorses mules and ponies. All kinds of live
COX are firm at quotations and prices are
..uiy. Hides sell readily, and dealers show an
ETY. to buy, Green are preferred now but
hint are always saleable at the highest fig
r. There is very little wool coming in and
r. IS are nominal The fur trade of Dallas is
~ light although prices are better
nan in Other localities in this part
3 the state. There is good supply
i kinds of esculents, and potatoes are very
g at quotations. The stalls Of the~city are still
supplied with green vegetables and will
lably remain so during the winter. The re-
D Is of pecans are falling of, but prices remain
P 1t as ut last receipts. Eggs are in demand
prices unchanged; Butter. if good in color
ul firm, brings good figures. Chickens and
'rEeys are scarce, the holidays demand having
1rbed all apparently in the surrounding
q airy Business in this city in the wholesale
S, seems TO keep pace with what 1t was be-
l.t the beginning of the year, while the retail
odeis unusually active for this season. All
epartments of business are brisk, with flattering
ros pscts for the present year.