The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-27
THE BUSINESS WORLD
CON AlEliCIAL,

DALLAS, March 26.-During the past weel
there have been larger number than usua
of gentlemen from other states prospecting
in Texas for point at which 10 settle anu
engage in business pursuits. Without HI
exception, 80 lar as can be learned, they
were pronounced in their opinion that Dial
las to-day is the most active and prosper
Gus business city in the whole state, and
that there are more improvements being
carried forward ut this time thar they wit
messed In any other city in Texas. In their
estimate of the business done and the i'm
provements being made they are undoubt-
eddy correct, but suppose Dallas had to-day,
as she should have, double the number
OF wholesale houses IN every branch
OF trade, with representatives travelling
all over the portions OF the state tributary
and which could be made tributary TO this
city, and the volume of business now done
would be doubled If not quadrupled. There
Is no doubt that Dallas affords u finer open
ing for business pursuits on large tcale
than any other city In the south or west.
There are already goodly number Of
small manufacturing establishments sue
cessful operation here, and there Is room
for many more. These all help to swell the
general business and add TO the wealth and
importance of the city, and they ara re-
hands. Many other branches OF Tanulac-
turing could be established here proiitably,
and which would require but little money
to start them, and which could be increased
and enlarged os their business extended.
ON 'cHANaE.
The following named gentlemen were reg
istered ~ visitors AZ the Exchange; ID. II,
Stuart, Kansas City; Il, Gatcwood, Ennis;
a. o. Park, Cisco; j. Zimmerman, Cleburne;
B. Freed, Mineola.
There was some trading done in spot corn,
and u few cars on the Houston q Texas
Central road changed hands. Several par
ties wanted to purchase oats, but stocks in
the city are light and holders firm in their
askings.. There Is u growing demand for
wheat, but owing to light receipts there
was very little done in the cereal. There is
no demand for rye or barley and the offer
ings were small. There Is still little en-
an inclination to sell. Prices generally I'M
changed.
The following were the Exchange prices
to-day: Wheat, cash, 81 02 to $l,06; March,
$l.O2; April, $1.O3 to $l.0S; May, $l05
Corn, In shnck, cash, 57i to 81; March, SO
to6O; April 81; May, OIL average Texas
corn IN bulk, cash, 6l; March, 50; April 30
o5S May ,52i. Oats, sacked, cash, GO; March,
bS; April, 53 to b7; May, 40. Milet seed, 60
TO 65i German, $l.25. Hay, $l2 so to $l3.
Middling cotton was held firm ut 81 cents.
On the secretary's table in the Exchange
Is q subscription paper to the capital stock
OF an elevator to be erected on the ground
lately occupied by the Rainwater elevator,
destroyed by fire last week. This is an en-
terprise which should be carried through,
not only to meet the wants of the trade,
but because 1t will prove u paying invest
ment. II is understood Mr., Rainwater will
put the ground In ut its actual cash value,
and In addition will subscribe $1,000 to.
wards the stock. The capital to be raised
Is $4,000. divided into 200 shares of 800
each, and rs Mr.. Rainwater takes so large
portion OF this amount and has owned this
kind OF property before, II is fair to pre-
sumo he knows IL is q paying investment.
The stock should all be taken at once.