The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-12
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL.

10 l.l6 then declined to 10 cents, and yes
terday advanced again, and is now quoted
at the former price. The same fluctuations
occurred in New Orleans. During the same
period middling Orleans declined SIX
Ieenth in Liverpool, but after day or two
recovered quotations. On the whole, there
is no perceptiDle change from prices OF
week ago. In this city the market is firm
at cents for middlings, while stained cot
ton is about five -eighths lower. No one e.
Inmates the crop of 1928 at less than 200
600 bales, while some contend That II VIII
reach $50 600 bales above these estimates.
The continued heavy consoidH'ed receipts
can but have Il depressing iitiuence en- me
markets OF the world Since me last weekly
report OF the markets of tnis city, the Mer-
chants Exchange has elected new officers
for the ensuing year. Mr.. A Oppenhelmer
was reelected president The fl 81 move
made by the new board Of directors was 10
tOke steps TO erect masaii!ceut exchange
building in hoo, this rnsc, fiyi 70 ''T HS
amount OF $4,000 committee
appointed to select the location and adopt
plans for the building, and it may be before
another week rolls round that propositions
will be considered for its construction. II
is one of the most important enterprises
vet inaugurated to advance the material
business interests of Dallas, and all enter
prising citizens of the city are enthusiastic
In the cause and urgent IN their efforts to
push the work forward to an early consum-
nation. The receipts of all kinds of grain
continue light by wagon and by rail from
points in Texas, but there are good supplies
arriving from Kansas and Missouri, both OF
corn and oats. One firm in this city is or
dering wheat from the same direction TO
meet the demands made upon it. The es-
Establishment of the Exchange in this city
has induced more grain '1come here for
sale, and has brought more orders TO deal
ers for the staple products of the coHntry
than were ever before vouchsafed any city
in Texas. Next year the same increase ana
animation will characterize the cotton trade
of Dallas. The cotton men Of the city
have decreed II shall be 50. ana with them,
under resolve OF this nature, there can be
no such word as TAIL. There are only light
arrivals OF wheat, and there is little left
in the country. Prices OF al kinds
OF grain are very firm, with
hardening tendency. There
less OF rye. Prices of both are nominal.
in small way for seed
and there will be more of it sown this
year than ever before in north Texas.
There is little demand for hay and the
supplies In the hands of farmers are about
exhausted. The receipts OF flour during
the week have been heavy and sales cores
pondingly large. Prices are steady and
unchanged. Bran and leed.stuffs are scarce,
and although the inquiry has diminished,
the stocks on hand are light. Broom.cor
is in active demand, and for the first time
lin the history of Dallas buyers are unable
TO Secure needed supplies at home. There
is almost al alarming scarcity of cattle
and butchers sc<s-.sending out agents all
over the country to Ip.saase good tat
beeves. Prices are very firm anG ,qimals
in good condition Will prng prices aJUTo.
regular quotations. Shipping cattle north
Tor the present has almost been suspended.
Butchers are anxiously watching the time
when grass-tat cattle will be offered on the
market. Veal calves are unusually scarce
for this season OF the year, and holders ask
almost exorbitant prices for them.
Stockmen from the western ranches have
agents all over the country contracting
for all the young stock ia the country to be
delivered in the fall months. Mutton sheep
come in slowly, and are generally in poor
fat, but command good prices. North
Texas is now well stocked with fine, fat
hogs, of the best breeds, and the market is
oyer-supplied with them. As the season
adv1nces the demand for hogs always di-
miidshes. Horses and mules sell readily at
good prices, and ponies and small saddle
horses are eagerly sought for by agents of
ranch men on the prairies. Prices for all
XII, DIS Olive stock, save hogs alone, are firm
and high. Dallas dealers have their agents
out all over north Texas purchasing hides,
and while prices are not at all firm either
here OF III tue tuolf Tue utNlauu Is active.
As yet there have been no spring clips of
wool offered in the city, but Il will not he
long until there VIII be an active trade for
Il opened up in Dallas. The market is now
well supplied with eggs, but chieens and
turkeys are in demand, and few arc offered
on the streets. Country butter always !
sells we'll, and when put up in an attractive |
form and OF good color and firm, brings |
the highest price; country butter is |
always preferred to that brought |
from the north even II it is sold under the \
name Of choice creamery" The market
IA well supplied with green vegetables, aud /
meas, beans. and beeis from more southern l
localities are temDtingly displayed ut all /
the stalls. There is no change 70 note in !
the prices Of potatoes and other esculents,
and the best varieties are still in demand /
for seed. Apples are not plentiful and
really choice varieties are difficult 70 OBJ
rain. Tropical fruits OF an exceptionally
good quality are abundant and prices are
low. Wood is plentiful and prices are in
accordance with quotations. The lumber
trade Of the city Is active, and dealers find IL
difficult to supply the demand upon them
for dimension tlmbers. COffees and sugars
are hrm and there Is an active trade tor
ricr. fsh and canned goods generally. The
dry goods trade may be said 10 be on a
boom. and sales in this line are heavy. The
boot and shoe trade is active, while drugs
and hardware are selling more rapidly and
in larger quantities than ever before expert
enced 10 Dallas Paints. oils and other arti-
cles in this line are In better demand than
IN any icrmer year, and shipments are
heavy In all directions, particularly 70
the western counties. The retail trade Of
M city IL large beyond precedent a. this
season Of the year. and although farmers
ard planters are busily engaged AZ home
pusbing their spring work. the streets are
fIled by wagons and the stores crowded
with purchasers. Business IL dull" IL (
ouiv slernnd with the merchants Of Dallas,
Tor they never experienced its verify or
reality.
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