The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, Feb 20 The past week has been
one of rain and snow, bringing with them the
concomitant bad roads, ana eonseqPFIiIhe ay citv
only eNperienCed here IN mo lale "lltVeI unu
early spring months. The receipts OF collon
have been comparatively small anu , !es .n.!
have been fair by rail. Since our last week re.
port prices advanced an eighth OF q cent but
declined again to-day. The demand OF buyers
is constant and active Present oI,o,, cen'
ters The receipts are large, ana judging Dy
them in mparison with former years, TINS sen
sons crop viii approximate Closely sc n mn
lion bales the largest ever grown 10 the coun-
trv The wagon receipts of grain have fallen
oil to almost nothing, and every variety has al,
yaneed little in price The demand ior wheat
is above the supply, and prices are ehhancgd ac
cordinrly 1t is now thought that there VIII not
be any very large arrivals of corn during the
remainder of the season the roaus hIe
almost impossible, and when the Weaiher
is more propituus, farmers will devote their
time to spring sowing and p anting. FROM al
Inc information to be obtained, 1t is fair TO con-
cude that there is not n9ch more oi ',S tor
seeding purposes and feed for stock. oats Is
coming In very slowly and choice req fust.pLiool
is wanted for seed. 1t brings go0a pre-
while an Inferior grade is not enqnired for OF
ten. There is very little barley offered on 'h.
market, and all that is exposed ior saie Is II -
taken. Rye is not plentiful, and there is ~
d.mand for it. Milet seed is selling rnpiuIN
and from present appearances all that is IN stO.e
will be required for seed: The German Val es
is generally preferred. 1t is TO be hoped iarn els
| will sow more barley, as II is one OF Inc nO't
| Profitable crops that can be grown III IeAHs.
! FJr several days past wood has been coming III
very slowly, and it now sells readily az from 90
TO sc per cord. Quota ions are hot ioi
as soon as the roads become oet,er,
prices. Cattle ' are not plentiful, but
there is suiciency on the market 20 spphhg KY
quality butchered in tie city is better than IL is
when there is a superabundance, ana snipp s,i,
purchase the best and smoothest 10 sshu norm H.
| A few veal calves are coming in, ana When III
good condition find ready sale. Mutton sheeP
are not plentiful. and as general Ining are Ia,
from being in prime condiuon Inc maj he!s
are well supplied with god fat hogs. inns IS
one OF the most favorable states IN the Whoie
county for hogs. Mast is always good until
late in the season, and II only requires u lew
weeks of corn feeding to make hogs very iat anu
the meat firm. Horses and mules find ready
sale that is, good, heavy ones. Dealers are en-
| deayoripg 10 secure all the light h0rses ana
Monies offered tor sale at present low prices III
anticipation of good profits when the demand Is
felt for them from stock-raisers In the western
counties. The prices OF all klhos ,,, oi
live stock are firm, with probability
months The wool trade is over until sheaIlng
time next spring. Still, wool growers are anx-
ious to keep posted in the market ana me ath
AID gives al the developments OF the markets
OF the country. Hides are in active deman9
and Dallas buyers are purchasing nearly s s,a
that are offered In north Texas. Pecans nave
| ceased
small amounts in store are held for higher
prices. The ruling price paid is b ceRls' puIlnB
| the past two weeks there has been schIclty VI
eggs, and they will now bring from 4O 10 40
cents from wagons. II will not be many weeks
4 until they will sell for IL or 10 cents Coco
country butter is quoted at % cents, but nara
firm article of good color, will command az least
| 80 to IS cents. 1t will be seen that apples nave
advanced, which is owing 10 the cold weather.
rendering shipping from the north precarlous'
California and tropical fruits are plentiui; ana
prices are low for this season OF the year PoA-
Toes have advanced, as have sweet potatoes, bul
when the weather moderates ana they come IN
more freely from the north, prices VIII proDaDly
recede. Green vegetables are becom ng scarce
on The market ana prices are hardening. Dur
ING the coming week new cabbage and vegeta-
bIeg from the south will be offered freely on the
market The wholesale business OF the ei y
| ali unite in reports of heavy trade. Coffee mas
advanced in all the markets east and although
prices here have not yet been affected, highier
| are steady In dry goods there is not any ma
terlal change. Drugs are firm, ana prices 10 tile
east for many articles are hardening PROVISIONS
| are very firm ana there has been slight ao-
| vance since our last weekly reports The lumeer
trade Is active. particularly for dimension I'm,
bers While the retail trade feels the ehect OF
the weather and roads more than the wholesale
! business il is far from being inactive. IL may
be said business considering all things Is brisk
ON CHANCE.
The attendance ON the Exchange to-day was
| only fair, aud until the roads become better and
| grain arrives more freely by wagon ana ran
transactions must be light Some oiieIs were
made for wheat for delivery next month at VI, s.
but no ore was willing TO risk chances OF kecuI'
ing II at that figure few sales OF corn IN shuek
were affected for delivery 10 this city and on the
railroads i'm March at s. to 90 cents. but the I'M
certainty of the weather and roads caused sellers
to di, pose of II in small quantities, There Is NJ,
lie dong in oats, and almost nothing IN rye ana
| barley: Milet seed is in good deuiand in small
4 tote Iay W
Guilty effected. Prices were generally very
firm,
CALL BOARD.
Board nd today: Wheat, cash, 81 e5; February,
81 O5ai O6: March, sl.Os; April, 81 10 Corn in
shuck, cash, 5000; February GO; March: 52.s
! Isl: ApriL 56a52. Average Texas corn in bulk,
| cash, G. d65; February, 60@6; March, 5000
1 April 55G5S Red rustpToof oats sacked cas- n,
63@Gj; February, 62@6li March, 51@bs; Apnl
/ 5ia5s RYE sacked, cash. IS. Barley sacked,
cash. 6GSGs Bran, si.iG@ll5. Miilet seed,
German, rs; little 65. Hay, sl2on cars.
GRAIN AND BREADsTUFFB
There were only small receipts OF grain by
wagon to-day, the larger portion being coril
which sold readily. at quotations; There e
/ A better demand for wheat and the mills
are taking all that offered 4
rust-proof oats suitable for seed. There IL no
good reason 10 conclude that prices Of corn viii
! fail below present figures. The corn IN nearly
all the northern states e OF P3or q9anty, ano
and Nebraska 70 make selections and purchase
seed corn, as all grown in the hrst named htAle
last year is totally unht 70 plsnL Inc salne y
he case in other northwestern states. For this
reagou alone Il is fair 10 presume that good corn
M the norlh viii command bigh figures duripg
the entire season ans ihst which "a not sAleADie
on the market viii be fed TO stock.
ro-DAYs oUoTATIoEs.
wHKAT-Choiee, LEG; medium, Log low grhoe'
f5g Nicaragua IS 70 SOC.
RTE-Firm al 60 TO b5o
5rIJ,Tf sTED-s5: German mlllet Sis.
OARS 10 soc Tor spring; % 10 sc Tor falE
choice red rust proof eo@t2' IN Sacks scehe
ooss-Ia shuel. b5eto 6os shered and sscksd
'1s slGs@ws quOss at illEI1oe IN s'Oza 'aels
l ~ s4o,-u- We quote CITY HIns a. follow. ~
AS Xxx, t265i extra t2.ss Ahgnoils, t-l5
xk K,5ey h e g Xxx I. /. SO IS Xxx $40.
FfsT,-f5t1uped corn. per 100 lbs.i 2 ~ crnfa-
"a corn and cob per TO- ~ = - - ~. 81
and barley per ID ne = - o''h i'''--'
N His,41 eeri sses srgat so Pm r,egs,,.
prlIra, bslsi asIE 80 srshs ~, y ''isht
f'r-rns 1rrri-FiIIl 90 1tifc. Ter uustei-
V'iffir The last lcn yeGrs. 11ur has Ilo-e ttnn F.
trsbtd a. IN article 81 etloIi I'D ~ ~ Do
Thr rirhiran crop rlrort - !suuaTy staies I
fhst wheat hes suffered 70 inJarT ron ne /
storms uf the viuter.- -. -. -.
ne rroeirfs a grain 81 feu-is for ihe Tasi /
va sr1ruufed 20 Zd.7l5 b1.nts tls -
r-.if.fr Tire rreaedinr week errr.f-l-- 100
irshs1s ard f1r ths o0frts lif = - m ~
- =. E. l-S ms n klto1 turred OF - orc
f.r--l1r On Corr lEs year. ne Eital - ~
80 -.--1lr.rr we sffured east lurfIllnr -
i.rr-es a. q carload. d would require - car
10 move dis pr0crcf- -. t. 81.
- - r-d-- = rr.rIfh tlrrLlc rrrf o. rrule
- 49, r., Tnfsiay a. lrst week f-111 e-rar-
- -.-.-..is 49, r|er f1errfr1 % ~ tia11-