The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-05
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMM ERCIAL.

DALLAS. July 3.-The receipts OF wheat
and oats in thus city during the past week
have been large, considering the early sea
gon of the year. Up tolast Saturday even
ing one firm alone in this city paid out ior
grain nearly $4,000, and this, OF course,
only embraces moiety OF the business
done in this line. The crops OF wheat ana
Data in this portion OF the state are fully up
TO az average in yield. which. taken in con-
nection with the increased acreage sown,
warrants larger receipts during the next
few months than were ever known before III
this city. Prices are steady at quotations,
but should the market continue to decline
in more northern localities they VIII, no
doubt, have that effect all over the south.
The HERALD advised farmers three months
ago to sell their corn when quotations.
showed it to be worth fully lOcents blishei
more than 1t commands at this time, but
they delayed, and now are taking the offer
jngs of to-day. From present appear
ances, there will be further decline soon.
There is very little cotton offered on the
streets, and shipments from this city are
light. Last year 3 cropis about all disposed oil
and the receipts will be small until the new
crop is ready for the market. Prices are
dropping, and while there is no change to
note in quotations, the markets oil this
country aud Europe are not oouyant or
firm Hay is coming in freely. but there is
are taking all that is offered. Flour IS
steady at quotations, but should the price
of wheat in the north continue at the pres
ent decline, millers may make concessions
and quotations be reduced all over the
country. Bran is in demand and scarce at
former figures. Wool Is very dull and buy
ers are reluctant to pay even quotations.
The depression in wooden goods and the in
activity of the market, are haying the effect
to lower prices of the raw material. Dallas
dealers are still paying the highest prices
given in north Texas. Hides are in demand
and quotations are well maintained. The
cattle market is active at the decline In pri-
ces 1t will be seen from regular reports
below that there is falling of IN the
value of cattle. and shipping stock is at least
half cent lower than week ago. Butch
er's stock also sells at q decline. During
the last week the arrivals of mutton sheep
have been large and above the wants OF
butchers. A few cars have been shipped to
ST. Louis and Chicago. Hogs are above
are lower than for year past. Veal calves
are in demand. and prices for them are
steady and firm. Horses, mules and ponies
command full figures. All kinds of live
stock sell readily, and the HERALD's quo
tations reflect the true state OF the market.
There is little broom-corn coming in, and
manufacturers are compelled to get their
supplies from the north. In the vegetable
line all kinds of green stuff are plentiful.
and potatoes are fully up to the require
ments. Prices are good ard above those OF
any former year. Poultry is more plentiful,
but prices are unchanged. Spring chickens
are abundant on the market, but always
find ready sale. Eggs are scarce and prices
frm. MELONS are beginning to arrive
freely, but not above the demand. Cante-
lopes sell readily at high prices. The mar-
ket is well supplied with native fruits.
Tropical varieties are not so plentiful and
are selling at slightly advanced figures.
Wood is not offered in quantities to depress
the market, and parties stand ready to
safe or for short delivery. The general
business of the city is active, both in the
wholesale and retail lines, and trade, as a
whole, Is prosperous.