The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-10
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL.

DAI1A s. May S.-Since the last week,
resume of the markets of this city, the price
of cotton has advanced, and is now bought
on basis of 90 TO 81 for middlings. Inc
markets have all shown an improvement
both in Ibis country and Europe. AS the
season advances the receipts OF grain iall
off, and there is barely enough now being
the demand for local consumption. Prices
are steady, but the near approach OF the
oats harvest presages decline in both corn
and oats. Wheat is in demand at quota
tions. The season for millet seed has about
passed and the demand almost ceased;
There is but little enquiry for nay, ana
shipments OF it are ended Tor the present.
Flour is selling freely but prices are I'M
changed. Bran is not plentiful, anu tne
demand is light. Broom corn hnds ready
sale at remunerative figures 10 tne pro-
ducers, when the quality is goou. frices IoI
beef cattle have gone OIL little, anu SOME
very fair grass-fat are coming III, put
butchers prefer paying the difference Ior
good, smooth, corn-fed beeves. Veal calves
Continue scarce and high. Mutton sheep
are abundant on the market, ana are gen
orally in fair fat. Hogs are plentiful. put
the demand has fallen OIL and safes are llghI
There is an increased demand for horses OF
all kinds and prices are high. WORK am
mails of all kinds are scarce, ana ponies
bring the highest quotations., There Is an
active demand for good sound hides, neaVy
preferred. Very little wool has reached
this market up to this date. but the GOOD
prices paid by dealers here will nc. DOUBT
bring larger quantities than have IN any
former season been offered in this CITY.
Poultry and eggs command good hgures, as
will be seen by reports in proper column.
Apples are out OF the market, put mere rs Is
an abundance of native and tropical fruits
displayed at the stands. Vegetables are
plentiful and sell at good prices. Wood is a. :
irving in very freely and is selling at ABOUT
summer figures. The general trade OF the CITY
was never before so good at this season OF
the year as it is now.
ON 'cHAEGE,
Business on the exchange was only mod
crate to-day, some corn selling was about
all that was done in spot grain. There was
a little call for wheat but no sellers were
found. Oats are nearly out OF the market.
There were some sales OF cotton at quota
tons, but holders are very firm in their
askings. There is a good deal of interest
being manifested in regard to the room
which shall be occupied in the new building
for the exchange proper. Some contend
that il should be on the first floor above the
basement rooms, while others believe 1t
would be better to occupy the two upper
stories for the purpose. IL would probably
yield larger revenues IL Ipe IVono w .he
lower floors were rented for business pur'
d SEES and the upper part of the building re,
tanned for the use of the exchange. 1t would
be as convenient for the members OF the ex-
change to climb one more flight of stairs as il
would for those who rent the upper rooms
to ascend two flights, which it would be
necessary for them TO do, as the exchange
room will be a double story in whatever
part of the building it may be located, But
all will cheelfully acquiesce in whatever
way may be determined upon.