The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-29
GRAIN AND pREApsrurrs.

GRAIN AND BREADsTurrs.
The wagon receipts OF grain to-day were
lighter than usual, owing to the rains of
the last few days. There has been general
shipments abroad during the week, several
cars OF oats and corn being furnished TO tho
forts In the west: The receipts by rail were
largely from Kansas, and were rebillcd
from here to points east, west and south,
Prices are steady, and will probably remain
90 for some time to come. We quote TO-
day.
ro'DAys QUOTATIONS.
WMnAr-Choioo 30 medium, SSc.; low grade
100 Nicaragua 10 u 600.
RyH-Firm Al 30 TO 90
6AnLHy--60 to COO.
0ATs-50 70 80 for spring; 80 to $50 for fall
on9ic ! rod rust proof .Ss@6oc; IN sauks. Scents
Cons--ln:shuck, SOC to S2c shelled and sacked,
6sAs-wo quote =, mills DO in store sacks,
Sioul- We quote City Mills % follows; xxx
at0; xxx. R66; extra 81. rs; Magnolia, S2.75.
Fancy, q, Ao.lSs 4si choice, -: go@s,2'; Xxxx,
Corn meal, per bushel, IS.
ylsD--Chopped corn, per 100 lbs, q 25; crush.
~ corn and cob, per 100 lbs, q e5 crushed corn
And barley. per 100 lbs. q oo corn bran, per 100
Hly~psst eses srish, $40. From ..oro.-
efalrie. baled, dark, tSai; bright so; bright
ne ON board, oar, go TO II DARK. n tos.
1ILlnr SIxD-6G, Herman milieI si.25.
cotton bxkp-,Firm At lsho, per bnshel.
"A correspondent OF the st. Louis Repub-
lican asks the following question: and closes
with the correlative one of why the present
boom" In wheat, lie thinks some one on
the bull" side Of the market ought to
make his position tenabe by his reason for
What Is the advance of 80 a bushel in
wheat the past three days based on
The past year 3 crop was 525 900 900 bush
els OF wheat: There Is $50, 900, 900 bushels OF
wheat and flour still held over for export,
without any export demand at lOc per
Sushei less price than the current rates for
May and June wheat.
CALIFORNIA has had satisfactory rains, and
the wheat crop there will DO an average. In
the. western states the crop Is unusually
backward. Last year In March the weather
was mild and forcing. This year 1t has
been cold and wintry, but the roots of the
wheat everywhere arc soand. Some weeks
ago the plant was brown at present Il Ia
green and flourlshing, Wheat is not killed
ny cold weather In Canada, neither IL II In
the United States---it Is hardy plant.
Inc receipts at the western lake and river
ports since 10Th December TO 7th April of
wheat ana Hour was 27S2l,2ii bushels,
year.
Thepresent season being unusually back.
ward, naturally induces FARMERS to hold ON
20 grain, Tho surplus still remaining In
nrmer.' hands 10 excessively large by all
occovnte-and why, therefore, this "boom''
yhs following bill, acted upon by the late
!eGNaiure Of this state, will DO OF Interest
% aealers In produce generally.
AZ eot 70 establish uniform weights per
oushel OF wheat, corn and other products.
bscnox l. Be Il enacted by the leeisla.
sur o. The state Of Texas That the fol.
Ioving .hell BE- the legal number Of pounds
~ onshel: Wheat, slxty pounds; corn, In
sns Scr. snucssd. seventy pounds; corn, un
1nuokeQ 10 the ear, seventy-two pounds;
NV snity-two pounds; barley, forty.
Sens pQunde; rye. atty pounds. buck
SneeS letty,txo poundu: white beans, six.
~ poeAloee hky.nvs pounds; turnips,
Sas'ss s n ::,sS D0SS, ,i.