The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-06
THE BUSINESS WORLD
niMERCIAI.

DALLAS. March On, 1883 If any argumen
were required 20 prove the advantage in
strictly economical view of The construction aud
repair OF county roads leading - Ds'las, Il
could be found in the answer OF the retail gro.
GERS to the questions as to the price or country
produce. 1t you asked grocer for the price OF
eggs ten days ago he would have told you forty
cents dozen, and upon surprise being expressed
busiest In their productive manipulatOns, they
would Tell you that the roads were In such con.
dition that farmers could not bring them to mar
ket The same routine OF question and answer
would be found in applying for butter, corn etc
We have frequently boughteggs and other farm
products IN Dallas brought I'LL the way from
Kansas and the Indinn nation Now something
Is obviously wrong here. II the farmers in
those far-of localities can get their products TO
market most assuredly tho people of oar own
county should be able TO render MS the legitl-
mate and natural supply, ind II III other states
facilities can DO afforded fot their citizens to get
70 railroad stations Ii is not TOO much to expect
that 1t can also be done here. We only mention
these items as illustrations OF what we arc con-
santly losing by the neglect 10 have adequate
roads and bridges leading to the city. The loss
Is two told. In the first place many of these
farm products are liable 7, waste and have to be |
consumed because they cannot ba sold, and |
again the non Droducing but purchasing cltl. |
Gems are compeled to pay double price for their
consumption Of such articles Of food. We would
be willing - guarantee that any householder In
our city with a family Of five members will have
three items of eggs. butter and sweet potp'
on him for The iJ proner 'v worS"~"' ....,eai
the kno.i - IMPOSED
=, ., ,ueh roads, q repair, Let The
,.sr ,rsr tnste his calculation and SEQ Il we
Srn urt tnrrcct. AS this attention highways
~ ono or tbe prime objects Of 'he police regua-
ton Of the county by lis commissioners we sin"
cerely hone to see, during the, coming season
when such necessary work can DO prohtabiy ac'
complished, an energetic ehott Ma1c py .neni
TO advance If mol complete ,ystsih VI Bo'u anu
permanent approaches 10 Daiias'
ON CHANGE
Unde- the light receipts OF groin the tiap.ac-
tons on the exchange must be NECESSARILY d.
mi-..,,,nod In numbers. There II n,ue doing
IN futures. md the bulk OF inc operations are
now heinz done on the coll board. Prices are
steady and without material chanre. There
was good enquiry for wheat anu CHOICE oats
Nearly every dealer wanted 10 purchase corn,
hnt tbere was wide difference In the views OF
holders and buyers regarding the price. Millet
seed is moi rs plentiful as few weeks ago ana
the demand for II is increasing. Parties holding
hsy were anxious , dist jse OF IL at guota'iohs'
but few takers were present
CALL BOARD.
Prices were little better ior some articles on on
tho call board to-day. Wheat cash, sLoA
March, Sl.O6; April, CLIO; May VI; 10 Corn III
snnck. cash 560p57; March, 6i@a5; April, o.;
Iav AZ. average Texas corn IN bulk, cash, 6OD
March, 5S@6O; April, 65@bb; May, 90; o ln,
q rusi.proof sacked, cash, 6S@6S; Mhrch. 0SW
April, 50@55; May, 40 Rye, sacked. iueg.-'
riley, sacked, U2@65. Mliel seea, Hei a. w.