The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-11

ing he- reiirement of Colonel Stevenson
from that position, the HERALD reporter
axes the opportunity OF returning thanks
to that gentleman for his uniform kindness
and urbanity and for many courtesies ex-
tended. Colonel Stevenson has labored
zealously in assisting to bring the
Exchangcto its former prominent position,
and he IL as proud Of its success as any
other gentleman in the city. His head
quarters will hereafter Lo in the cid Mer-
chants' Exchange room. The new secre-
tary, Mr. Kelly, isa gentleman in every
way qualified TO I'LL the position, aud will
no d0ubt, make AN efficient aRd pleasant
officer. Mr.. NJ. d. Darlington was elected
treasurer His bond was fixed ut $50 600
The following prices ruled on the
exchange to-day: Cotton firm, for mid
dhng, ., Wheat, $l0im$lOG. Corn
IN Shuck, 6O@62 average Texas corn il
puik, oj,dbI, Oats, sacked G0mG3. Rive
omlnal 60. Barley nominal, G5. Millet
seed, Go(aG5' German, lbs. Hay, $l2 80
GRAIN AND BREADsruFFs,
there was very little gram received in
Guy to'dy BY wagon. Good arrivals of
pom corn aud oats have been provided for
rom h"lsas ana Missouri. Prices here
are very firm.
ro-DAys QUOTATIONS..
WHEAT-Choico, LOO medium. Dsc, low prada
'bO; Nicaragua 10 TO SO
hrE--Fhm nj 60 to TO
bAtLkY-6O 10 $50
,oArs-50 10 SIC for spring: Is to Coz for fan
additional.
0oEs--In shuck, Csc TO 6Oc; shelled aud sacked,
| Soc To $50.
L,sAs-wo quote At mills, %: In store saotA
| LOO 80 ''''' '"'A"
| FLOUR We quote City Mills II, follows; xxx
| CAV, xSAX, 8265 extra 2.75; Magnolia, W rs
Fancy, w iQtt8 As; choice, 81 20ag 9; XXXX.
| StO@8Wt; XXX, e2G0t 165, XIX a1atG.2 A.
Corn meal, DER bushel. IS.
sEHp-ChOpped corn, per 100 lbs, ~ 25 crush.
oil corn aud cob per 100 lbs, 81 g: crushed corn
nnd barley ppr 100 lbs, ~ co. corn bran, per lOJ
NILIEr srHD-65; German millet sl.2s.
COTTON sEED--Firm AT l3hc per bushel
hAf-pers, zoos bright $40. From stores
prairie, baled dark, f6a7 bright ST.; bright
ree on board, car, slO TO " dark. 81 toS.
An exchange says The MiuueapOlis
millers are probably passing through ON,
OF the most depressing and unsatisfactory
periods mat have lalen to their lot. The
n'il-OWhers are uhfeserved in declaring the
ilour market very sick, even worse than
last week, and are shutting down. Other
mills are to be shut down. Notwithstand
| ing the adverse conditions that at present
Reset the trade, the millers look for n rene
.ioh before many weeks pass, and are hus-
banding Their wheat, that they may make
lhe most OF the opportunity when II comes
Mr. Is, F. johnson, of Champaign, II.
huois' writer upon agricultural topics,
taxes dark view of the corn outlook for
1883. lie SAYS; And as for the corn crop
what an enormous eXaggeration there was
III The reports from national and official
sources, where the aggregate was nut down
~ more than LOGO, eco 900 bushels. That
thls was from III to 90 per cent. above the
uutn u now pretty clearly demonstrated
by tue Tact that, west of the state of Ohio
and north of the Ohio river, corn
OF the crop of 1889 is wholly unfit
Tor seed, and its condition from the
opening OF the market for the new crop in
december to the present time has been so
uhu no. one ear IN i've has graded as No. .,
WINE the great bulk has gone AN rejected
or was not graded at all. Meantime The re-,
ceip,s nave been very large in consequences
OF the corn in the cribs will pack, run to.
Gether, and rot when warm weather comes
anu tnere Is OF course large stocks in cities
anu comparatively very small ones at roil
road stations and in first HANDS, I'm snite
OIL tho very favorable condition of the soil
III the great 0rn-prOduclne regions. the
crop Tor 1888 Is almost sure TO be short
ono on account OF an inevitable poor stand.
uohu,t'oh Oh tnc inevitable always occur
ring where sound seed is not TO be had near
nome cheaply, and risk and expense will
nav nave TO be incurred in obtsinins il.
lhough lew may profit by change in
seed and the corn crop he benefited In tho
long run by the introduction of new va
rletles, 1t ls almost certain, in the natur.
OF things, there will be IN enormous ner-
oehlage OF failures, both on account of Ind
and unsuitable seed--faiIures OF SO eyten'
below tho average" 'N'" ''''