The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-12
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMM ERCIAL.

DALLAS, July 10.-During the past week
the receipts OF oats, wheat and corn nave
been fully iair for this early in the season,
both by wagon and rail. The shipments
are correspondingly large. The yield OF
small grains throughout this sectlon oi tne
state Is proving larger than was antlcipa !s !
at the commencement OF the harvest. ane
nrice of oats ia maintained at the opening
figures, while corn and wheat are not 30
firm. and prices are barely steady at quota
tons. The arrivals of cotton are light, out
compared with one year ago they are large.
In 1882 for the week ending July 5tht mere
was but one bale received in thus CITY anu
but one bale shipped. 1t will be seen tnat
prices have decliAed a fraction during tne
IN Liverpool. In this city the Market Is
an eighth lower. The present stand OF cot
ton is about ten days later than that OF last
wear. hut in the sandy lands 1t IS maturing
very rapidly, and some planters say they
will begin picking by or before the nrst Oh
August. Flour remains unchanged at pres
ent quotations, the city mills not yet run,
equal to the demand Hay is coming on
very finely aud commands about last year S
prices. The sales OF wool continue nght'
wool growers holding their heeces IN au-
ticipation of better prices soon, whlle nuy.
ers in the east are uncertain ABOUT present
figures being maintained under the uepfes-
sion in the wooden lous trace Dailas
dealers are certainly offering the highest
prices given in north Texas. Hides are
very firm everywhere, and there is s'eauy
demand for ali heavy skins. The receipts
of cattle in this city during the past week
have been very light in conseque ce OF
which the market is firm and butchers nave
not peen enabled to purchase as ireeiy as
they could wish. There have peeh lalr
II oh
been taken as fast as offered, ana none are
on hand at the stock yards to-day, except
few thin, trashy animals which DutcherS
can not use. Veal calves are scarce ana
command high prices when in falr fat
Milk cows come in very slowly anu coIl-
mand good figures. There is very little en-.
curry for fat hogs, but stock hogs are III
sctiye demand and command high hgures,
In view uf the magnificent prospects iol
heavy corn crop. There is continued de-
nand for heavy work horses and mules,
snd good driving animals sell freely. ID
fact. ali kinds of horse flesh find ready sale
and at good round figures. There is good
a.ari-y for choice green broom corn. MAN
utacturers complain that farmers 40 hot
break it down until after II Turns cI IoIt
which reduces its value nearly one-hali
The market is fairly supplied with native
fruits, but the quality is not so good as
couId be desired, and prices are very flrm.
Oranges and bananas are nearly out OF the
market and quotations for them are only
nominal. In the last few days several car
loads of watermelons have arrived here
from the south, and dealers in the CITY are
iobbing them out to parties in the sur
rounding towns. The city was never bet;
ter supplied with green vegetables, and OF
a fine quality, but prices are well main
tanned, Notwithstanding the abundance
Sweet potatoes are very scarce and high.
Potatoes are coming in in good quantities,
but prices are advancing little instead OF
receding. Poultry arrives in quantities
barely enough to meet the demand, and
chickens sell higher than they ever have
sold before at this season of the year. There
is good enquiry for eggs at quotations.
Wood is in good demand, and prices have
ranged high during the whole season, The
trade of the city is lively, both in retail and
wholesale lines, and merchants generally
...oo,aroro and honaful