The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-07
E BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL.


DALLAS. March Gin reviewing the markets
for the past week there Is little change 10 note
In pvices of staple products While cotton hf7
fallen Off a fraction at some OF the ports the de-
cline Is so light as TO be almost indlscernib'e.
The future market has ilucuated, but quota
lions are shade below those OF week ago
Tho receipts Of cotton In this city are better
than they were for the preceding seven days
and were fully as large as could have been ex;
pectsd, taking weather roads aud the time OF
Che year into consideration. The total receipts
In this city up to last Saturday evening, since
the LIST OF September were 3SlD bales, ana the
total compressed were 30, 25l. 1t now thought
thai thi, city will receive $1,000 bales Prices In
this city are steady. and spinners' agents are
anxious 10 secure all that Is offered at quota
tons. On tho streets 1t may not bring quite as
There has been an active demand for grain on
the Mt rchants Exchange but the
offerings were light The receipts by wagon
have fallen OF until they are not
above the requirements of retail dealers who
Invariably pay the best prices the market affords,
There are some arrivals of grain from the north-
ern tiers of counties in this state but by far the
larger portion now sent from this city comes
here from St. Louis. Wheat Ia In demand by
millers, and choice red rust-proof oats are 70.
Quired for seed, There Is M Increased demand
for millet seed at this time, but as the season
advances there Will be less inquiry for IT, The
quotations In the HERALD will reflect the true
state of the market. Flour Is very firm and
shade higher, while bran Is steady at former
Prices Good beef cattle are scarce, and really
fat smooth, corn.fed will bring the highest fig.
urcs. shipments arc light In consequence OF
meagre receipts. Veal calves are coming In
more freely but the market IL far from being
well supplied, Mutton sheep are not plentiful.
and all that arc In good fat condition sell
readily. Hogs are abundant ana OF excellent
quality. There Is growing demand for mules,
horses, and ponies. Orders have been received
here from rAnchmen 10 the western counties
to purchase ponies and small horses for service
In herding cattle, but as the winter Is past and
grass In the valleys is grown enough to snbsist
stock upon. those who have kept their animals
during the winter demand better prices than
they did a month ago All kinds OF livestock
are looking up, and prices are firm and harden
Ing. There. are large quantities Of hay iY the
country, and great deal Will be LETT over until
next season. Holders are anxious TO dispose OF
what they now have on hand, but there are few
buyers, The hide market Is active, and Dallas
dealers are purchasing nearly all that are offered
~ north Texas bat the low prices ut which
leather IL selling precludes any advance In quo
tatlons There is nothing doing In wool, but In
view OF the heavy offerings that will be made
when the spring clip begins to arrive induces
the HERALD to give full reports OF the eastern
markets. Eggs have declined, and are now
bringing but fifteen cents, and few days OF
warm weather will probably Induce a fur.
ther decline. Butter Is always In demand
when hard and OF good color Consumers gen,
orally. prefer. good country butter to that
brought here from abroad. as maby believe 1t Is
largely adulturated with oleomargerne Wood
Is now getting down TO living prices, and the
poor can afford TO keep up big fires who during
the cold weather shivered aver tho blaze of a few
chips. gathered from IL streets. Sweet pota-
toes sell from stores at from 81 TO 81 % per
'pnshei. Potatoes are high, and choice article
for seed sells at u per bushe aud for family use
at u 80 to 81 per bushel 1t will be seen that
apples have again advanced, and choice varle-
ties sell at Sc so per barrel while an inferior ar
ticle brings 81 California fruits are firm at for
mer prices. Lemons have declined little, but
all other varieties are firm. New vegetables
from the south are OIL the market and command
high figures The market is well supplied with
fish from the gull, which should be afforded by
the streams OF Texas. The wholesale trade of
the city might be said TO be on boom. Coun-
try merchants are laying In their spring sup.
plies, and the city is full OF buyers Provisions
> are firm, and as tho winter packing is over an
advance In meats should not DO unlocked for.
The retail business was never better ut this sea.
son, and unusual activity is Witnessed in all
mercantile circles.