The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-11
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL,

IHU DUNlN ENO w Onul
COMMERCIAL.
n,,,s Oct o-Tne destructive fire of las
Saturday, in which about 800 Dalts OF ctuo
and 1000 bushels OF grain were consumes 20 a.
ready Iegar, ed as long past ,he hnsir
which Is certainly not noticeable IN the uusltes
affairs az the city. The daily recelpis OF eoITi
continue as before. The SANE ompe'iuoh 10 ~
messed smong tuyers on the stfeeIs sh9 ~ ~, ~
o, tIq Sn d ihousand dollars wfi
~ the staple products OF the couh
t.y Dallas is a grea. commercial Gly
and sqGh t da STight business prospect
of a few, while the many are uh II lieu u!
them, are forgotten in the hum ana Whl,l o.
the busy streets. The several cotton yatus u
stroved have found rev quarters, the tolnprt .
is in active operation and cotton is pooghl Si-
sold aud shipped as usual. 49,, aoo,dod
In the past week there has been Gecueo
Improvement in the price OF cotton. p.tm ~
Europe ami AmC rica aud in this city the inul'
ket has advanced neatly to the planters ssRlDeF
10 90, t. for "~iddling. The cron OF inns couulr
is undoubtedly short of that of last season. anG
ATS admued the ttoek IA tne n meor Ear this
reason prices are firm ana ADVANCING. IN Dal
las county and north Texas generaily, NY ctol,
is turning out better than was ah,aS str' ! q
and a good average yield Is now assurt d.
The receipts in this city show that Dallas
s'ill leads and maintains her prestige of being
the great cotton market of this secuon OF me
state. And the should be so, for better prices
are given here than at any other point and
The. are above parity Win any o'he CIV III
The whole country ,o hoo,,
The receipts Of grain by wagon have been
light during the past week, rot recause mere Is
moi an abundance ia the country, but farmers
are bnsly engaged in securing tue Soon sa'ds
of their PES Years. labor in the cotton helds'
This arrivals Of the cereals aesee. ey them hs ,
i issy w q s.e not not rQdalI1 w. Os to
the demaut S. Dallas bei'g the greet grain
market of Texas TIE calls upon her for these
staples are Ire and mum rous Ine aeI hnre
In wheat - the north, renders lne MAKE. mere
weak although I'M a as aS ostS are firm and
ali GRATIS are in good demand. Bar,ey CON-
mands good price, and as tn,s r,os 70 Haot
sown in sufficient guam Tues in ,,n,ion IT. al
the requirements for home con utnpaoiI A.
WAYS comm ands good TemuneratlVe Hguies.
pr. duces well in Texas, aad farmers snou'u
give moro attention 20 1t in this state. =.
this time. not only Tor home consumption, but
for shipment TO eastern Texas. Iheie
are buyers in this city VINO ar, sre
anxious to secure t,,,s s sbort Of T the active
demand Mutton sheep. OF when theIe LIE
been an abundance heretofore, are stTSuuaa
becoming scarcer and all that are oueieu u
freely taken. Veal calves are almost thiiR W
the past aud good fat yearlings pass lor INA
chsracter Of puicne1ing st ok. Good, corn-t"d
hogs are in better demand and una READY sac.
There is nothing new to n9re IA tne iO
horses. mules and Inies. They are always IN;
olired for and bring good. round ngures. All
kinds OF live stock are high q ID thu supply is
not equal to the demand. oro
The hide market is inactive ana buyers are
slow to contract for any large lots although
Dallas buyers purchase nearly all thst are o.
fered for sale in north Texas. Circulars from
the east o te Of Ten has ID been mu
lighter than usual; few lock-matters have
shorn their sheep this fall which will insure
heavy crop next spring; Prices ior hiues ana
wool are steady and unchanged. go
The markets are well supplied with nuts,
both pative and tropical. Lemons are shaie
lower as are oranges and tropical fruits geuei-
ally. California varieties are unchanged IN
price Green apples are abundant and lowsr
ard the quality Is very fine. Dallas Is always
well supplied with fruits.
Veg- aples al garden truck are offered 10
abu nance at all the stalls. Tho good, warm
weather has been propitlous for their produs-
ton, and no city in the country can boat OF
better supply at this time. Potatoes, sweet pc
ta,oes and cSbbage are plentiful, and ICES are
not chsngcd from a week ago. broom-corn i
still dull on the market, but the receipts are no
heavy, and prices finn. Chickens and eggs ar.
scarce and gt cd country butter is still scaTcer
They command good round figures Wood Is
moi Offering very freely on the market and there
is good demand and ready sale for all that APP
pears on the streets.
yond precedent, bo.h in wholesale and re'all
fines and merch ants generally are enjoying a
PROSPEROUS season.
GRAIN AND BRsADsTuFFs.
The grsiu receipts by wagon to-day we've only
equal to the demand Uf retail dealers for local
consumption. There were two cars OF corn re-
ceived by rail and three cars, shipped out
Prices 10 this city are steady, and perhaps corn
ard ats would bring from small dealers two or
three cents above QUOTATIONS.,
nHkAT-Choice. 95c; me =un, Soc; low grace
eo, Nicaragua hns SIC
RYF-Nominal at 60e: northern, s5c.
Col CORR New, in shucl, iosI2,; shelled and
SATsYchoce. 2sc sacked, % higher.
FLOUR-Paient, 3 65 a 3 9G early breakfast,
3 20; cream soda, 9O@3 10; pure cream; %
Todd Mills Patent 3 5G Union, . y; Frairie
Flower. 60; stsr, Chain, 80.
BRAN-Ai mills. 75c; in store 9fc.
CoRNMkAL-F Fine bolted per 100 pounds,
FEED-Chopped corn per 100 pounds, 80.
Cho ped corn and oats Ier 100 pounds, Lao,
Ccrn bran per 10 ounds soc
GRAHAM FLoUh Us o 100 SPp 9bgnd'; a. go from
stores, prairie, baied, dark, 00@7 co. bright
Y CO. bright free On board car w
MILLET sEED-eoc German millet 90.
IL Is reported that there is yet some 10000
bu,hels Of Old corn in cribs along the chicago.
BurlinRt N 4 o. incy lines
There Is rather a large qusntty OF corn In
store In New York, but Il Is reporu d TO BE- al
he'd for EXPORT and bought for that purpose
N app ars that statisiicisn Walker, OF the New
York produce exchange. asserts from MS esu-
m stes Of the VIII. at crop Of lSS23 that II will be
short If2 0OoIS6 bushels, which leaves the crop
bout 900 900 900 bushels, aod this u based on
com rarison OF the government AGRICULTURAL
statement for 1ss1 aid Isl
sTn bariey," says the Boston Advertiser the
sffuetiou IA peculiar, btcsuse the leading pro-
dncers in Siding scale. ere Russia Germany.
the Uniud King ON. Auttro-Hungaiy and
France, viii ue produce less than we commune
a nd are OBLIGED 20 import. In Munich barley IL
dearer than wheat and sells a. abOut $50 per
100 kflcgrammes, viii e wheat sells for about 81
GEMS less Yet fn Chicago, hurley Il worth
mt about GO cents per busn.l. Accordingly. n
bsrlev Rres whore Il Il wanted most our brew |
efs rnay have 70 use q substitute for barley |
precisely 81 the scsrctT Of hops com PEELED Them |
All wear 70 seek for q chemical equivalent