The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-07
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, June 5.-The receipts OF cotton
in this city from the first OF SEPTEMBER i u.s.
until last Saturday evening. were fl'o4I
bales against q ,914 bales during the same
time one year ago. The receipts lor IasC
week were 2S2 bales. and for the colres
bonding week one year ago sne as. S Setnrda y
"a bales. The stock on hand last SATURDAY
evening was COS bales against lOU pales a
wear ago. Middling cotton is worth III thls
morkef to-day 90: one year ago 1t Drougnt
109 Present indications do not point to
higher prices during the balance OF TINS
season, for futures for July and August are
below what they command for the present.
month. which indicates that buyers and
SINNERS do not anticipate an advance.
There is very little grain coming IN at mus
time the old crop being nearly exhausted
and the new crop has not yet begun 10
arrive. Prices for all kinds OF grain are re
rather weak in ANTICIPATION ol
n mast week there has been
fair shipments from the city of both corn
and oats. New oats in the straw are com
ing in freely but it is difficult to, give quo
tations for It, as some is light and other lots
are of choice variety. There has been but
little doing in the Exchange in grain, put
dealers are preparing for heavy trade IN a
seen that -four has advanced little, IN
sympathy with the better prices paid for
Sraip in the north. Bran is in light de-
mand. but prices are very firm. The hay
market is quiet and sales embrace only
what the local demands required. broom
corn sells readily when the quality Is GOOD.
Cattle are coming in freely, all being, grass
fat: corn.fed cattle have ceased to be Of
tered on the market. Mutton sheep. sell
readily and the supplies are light consider
ing the advanced season. Veal calves are
scarce and high. Hogs are abundant
and are above the requirements OF
butchers, who are the only, purchasers
Horses and mules are hlgh ana ~ ueinanIu a'
particularly heavy farm and WORK anlmais,
and such as are fitted for light driving. The
enquiry for ponies and light saddle horses
is not as urgent as few weeks ago, yet all
kinds of live stock bring good round hg-
ures. The low prices offered for wool are
retarding sales, and wOo-growers are hold
ing off for better prices. Ii reports from
Boston and other markets are to be relied
upon, the heavy receipts all over the coun-
try preclude the probability of an advance,
but rather point 70 a further decline. Dal-
las is said to be the best wool market in the
whole state. and that higher prices are PAID
here than at any other point in Texas. Hides
changed. Poultry has again gone
readily at from four to four
and half q dozen. Eggs. arei scarce and
prices better. The demand for country
butter Is always active in this city, as 1t
is preferred to great deal that is brought
here from the north, and which is strongly
suspected of being oleomargarine. The
market is we'll supplied with berries, and a
few green apples and some very good
peaches are being offered on the streets.
Prices for all native fruits are high, There
has been another advance in lemons, and
dealers anticipate rise in both oranges and
bananas. There is an abundance OF green
vegetables on the market and prices have
receded somewhat since last week. New
potatoes are selling at from eighty cents to
q dollar, and cabbage has declined fully fifty
per cent. There is no change to note IN
onions. Wood is not coming in very freely
and the demand - is really above the
supply. When harvest has passed it Will.
no doubt, be more plentiful. The general
business of the city is good, and the large
accessions to the population of the city has
increased the demand for all kinds Of coun-
try produce. The wholesale trade is justly
up to the expectations of the most SAN
guine, and the retail business is active and
heavy in every department, and unusually
80 for this particular season of the year.