The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-05
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, April 3.-While there has been
mo change in the price of cotton in this city
since the last weekly review of the markets.
middling Orleans has declined sixteenth
in Liverpool, and the markets nave
fallen off sixteenth IN poth new
York and New Orleans. Galveston MAIN
tains quotations at 81, but the competition
between that city aud Houston tor the cot
ton business, renders the reports very un-
satisfactory in either place, and the INFER
ence to be drawn is that prices are given TOO
high or the staple is graded too low. There
is no tenable ground to claim that SalVes-
ton can pay more than either New orleans
or New York tor cotton, and particularly
when above parity with prices in Liver
pool and manufacturing towns in America.
EVERYWHERE the markets are weak, with
downward tendency. 1t seems that there
is an oyerproduCtion of cotton in the word,
and it is becoming unremuneratlve 10 tne
producer. The formation of the Merchants
Exchange in this city has already MADE
Dallas the acknowledged great grain mar
ket of Texas. and although transactions on
the Board at this time are not heavy, tney
are far above those of any other city IN the
state. This is the season OF the year when
receipts of grain are the lightest in Texas,
and thew will continue small until the oats
| harvest is begun in June. Dealers are COM
pelled to order their supplies from abroad
| 10 meet the demands of their correspondents
! in other localities. During the past week
there have been only fair receipts BY ran
| from other railroad points IN north ie4as
and the wagon receipts have decreased until
they barely meet the requirements OF retail
dealers tor local consumption. Corn Is urn
at quotations, while oats are unusually
scarce and in active demand. Ihereis very
| little wheat coming in, and millers are anA-
ious to secure all that is offered, either &C on
| the streets or from tributary localities. Inc
supplies of rye and barley are exhausted,
and there is no demand Tor either; Ihere
is an active inquiry for millet seed, but gen
orally in a small way, and the indications
now point to large increase in the produc-
ton of this staple this season. There is
very little demand for hay, and while prices
have not declined, sellers would be COM
PEELED to make concessions to elect large
sales. Broom corn is in demand, and deal
ers and manufacturers are anxious 10 Sc
cure all that is offered. During, the past
week there have been some good contracts
made for flour, and while prices have not
altered, there is no anticipation oil decline
soon. There is little inquiry for bran or
feedstuffs and many are largely mixing
both with cotton-seed meal. which
is now recognized as an ex'
cellent food for either cattle :, OF
horses. Prices, however, OWING 10 the I'M
tied supply, are firm at quotations. Inc
cattle trade of the city is active, and tat
smooth, corn-fed beeyes command the
highest figures. A few cars OF choice steers
have been shipped north during the week,
but good shipping cattle are not plentiful
above local requirements. 1t will be sew
eral weeks before grass-fat cattle will be on
the market, and until that time comes
prices will remain firm and high. There
has been a lesser number of veal calye;
| rEat
usuaI. and prices demanded have beer
above the views of buyers and unprofitaDlt
10 butchers. Already stockmen have theii
agents in the field bargaining Tor young
sock to be delivered in the fall months
The lew mutton sheep offered on the mar
ket are poor in flesh and are only taken II
a small way by butchers. Hogs are plentl,
full and of the most approved oreeus, ano
are offered on the market in excellent con
dition. In fact, the supply is far a6oy'
nome demands, and many are shipped tS
Memphis and st. Louis. Horses and m ulei
sell freely, and fine large work animal
are readily taken when offered a.
good round figures. Ponies ant
small horses are always in demand pl
stockmen. who require them for herdinl
purposes. Prices for horses are firm ana
snything advancing. The spring shearine
has not yet opened in this portion OF Texas
and no wool Is now offered on the market
Prices In the eastern markets are relaxing
and the probabilities are that they will be
sfill lower. Hides are not as firm and high
AZ they have been, and the demand ls no
very pressing in the eastern markets. Iner'
n still A good demand for hard country put
TER, and when tastefully and properly pre-
sented on the market commands the high
ed r.rice. Chickens are scarce and turkeys
sesrcer. and both sell readily at full quota
tions. Eggs are m~re plentiful, but are
not coming in as freely Is in former years
md narties here who had made arrange
rpenis 10 shin north find Il difficult 70 &c
cTIre enough 10 make such ventures pront
able. The vegetable stalls are beginning Y
an up with new green varieties grown i
this section Of the country, ano
prices are rea'onaoly low. ~ -
market j. well supplied VIII .. tolnA' -,
brought from more southern latituoes, Du
fhev nave an old, dilapidGted appearances
ard do not command ready sale. Poiat0e
: Are lower and selling 81 Quotations, n
best varieties being IN good demand ~
I'D. Armies are abuudant, but prices re
ruein firm and without change. AL kind
OF tropical fruits are found 81 the stalls an
are disposed Of at low figures Wood ,
fast becoming q drag upon the mar xet, 81
pricss. have receoed until noH " Dfln f
ebouf summer quotations. The wholesal
t-nde Of fhe CITY IL very active In ever
E-rurh n turiness. and sales are larger an
more erteuded than ever before eKperlence'
III DrIIss. The retail trade is also heavy
80 III ftis senson Of the wear when farm
- nnf planters are engaged In Their SPIN
work Of seeding and planting. Dellss ]
r-n-perous and prosperinE. e she VII con
true 70 Be- 80 long - nortn Iexns hdrAnoe
n populntio1 and wealth