The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-28
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
COMMERCIAL


COMMERCIAL.
DALLAS. March 27.-There has been ,
steady decline In cotton futures during th'
past week, which has brought NTH 1t ;
slight falling of In spots. In New lorb
prices are sixteenth lower, in Galveston
an eighth and in New Orleans three-siN
teenths. In st. Louis the market is steady
and in Liverpool there is n decline OF n six
tenth reported. The markets everywher,
are duh and weak. II present prices are
maintained 1t is all the most sanguine an
ticipate. The consolidated receipts now
point to the largest crop ever grown in the
country, and some estimates place IL at as
high as Z, 2J0, coo bales. In thus city prices
are weak and sixteenth lower. The trans
actions in grain ON the Exchange during
the week have been comparatively light
and In tho absence of better receipts both
by wagon and rail, will continue so. There
Is a good demand for both corn and oats
and orders for wheat are coming in more
freely, but, as q limit is nearly always hxed
when orders are made for all kinds of grain
dealers find II impossible to meet them.
There Is very little corn seen on the streets
above the demand by retail dealers, and oats
have almost ceased TO come in, Both are
taken freely mt quotations. Not a few farm
ers assert that there is very little corn left
in the country beyond the requirements OF
farmers for feed and seed, and IN some To-
Calities there 10 not enough saved for those
purposes In other districts, however, there
Is enough and to spare, and from which re-
tail dealers will receive their supplies. A
few cars of corn are being shipped here
from other points on the railroads, hut with
lighter receipts dealers find it difficult to
meet the demands made upon them from
the south and west, and from the pineres
In the eastern portion OF the state. There
Is very little wheat offered on the streets,
and II is readily taken at full prices by
millers. The market is now well supplied
with milet seed, and as theseason advances
holders are more anxious to dispose of it,
Hay continues NJ former prices, although
the demand is much lighter than il has
been. There Is still an abundance left in
the country in the hands Of farmers. There
have been no operations in barley or rye on
the Exchange during the past week. Bran
remains firm at former quotations, although
the sales have fallen oil and the enquiries
for II are not numerous. Flour keeps steady
at former prices. Broom-corn finds ready
sale and at good figures. During the sea
son a great deal has been shipped north TO
1T. Louis and Chicago, and 1t is now being
'staAhNus WV pioht W NtuiNla tiipsc
cities, after paying freights both ways. Cat
tie continue in good demand, all that is
now offered being corn-ied and generally In
prime condition. There has been no deyia-
ton from former prices. Veal calves are
scarce and the offerings are below those of
any former year. The prices paid for young
stock by ranchmen are so much better than
butchers can pay and realize any profit
by Strengthening them, that good
veal Is not often found at
the stalls. Mutton sheep come in slowly
and are far from being in tip-top condition,
Farmers are holding back their sheep until
after shearing time, and IL will be several
weeks before they are plentiful on the mar
ket. Hogs are abundant and above the de.
mand, and generally are in excellent condi-
ton. Horses, mules and ponies, If in fair
working. order, are always salaDle. All
Kinds OF livestock bring full quotations.
The hide market is active, but prices are
not hrm as they have been. Large quaint.
Ties are being shipped by Dallas buyers
nom nearly every railroad point in north
Texas, and this city is now regarded ms the
most important hide market in north
Iexas. During the past week some heavy
orders have been received here for tallow
ana dealers are notifying their correspond.
chts TO send oil they can purchase at cur
rent rates. AS yet there is no wool coming
IN, Shearing has begun IN the southern
portions of the state, and 1t will only be- n
few, days before portions of the new clip
VIII De offered here. Prices in the eastern
cities remain steady and comparatively
nigh. Some parties In this city are making
preparations to huy eggs to ship north and
to New Orleans, and il they can purchase AT
prices that will justify them In doing so,
VIII enter largely into the trade.
Inc backward spring has prevented
the receipts being MS large us they have
been IN iormer years. Very few chickens
are offered ON the market, while turkeys
: mere are almost curiosity, and as a conse
quehce prices remain firm. There is no
SWmange 10 DC made In good country butter.
what Is now being offered Is trmer and OF
better color generally than characterized
Iexas buttera year or two ago and conse.
quehtiy II Is preferred TO that brought from
the north. New vegetables are be ginninr
10 De seen at the stalls, and before another
week passes they will be abundant and
cheap. Good potatoes, OF a variety desira-
pie Tor seed, are high, while those suitable
Ior table use are declining in value. The
markets are well supplied with cabbage,
ana prices are reccding. Apples remain
nrm AZ former quotations, while all kinds
~ tropical fruits are lower and of an excel.
rent quanty. There Is not that demand for
wooa which was noticed upon the streets a
week or two ago, and prices are becominr
steady AZ about Summer figures. The zen,
erai business OF the city is in most salts.
factory condition, both wholesale and re-.
Mil, and to use common expression.
times are good" in Dallas.
ON CHANGE.
among other visitors ON the Exchange TO.
Hay We're Mr., A. II. Lea, of Corscana, and
mr.; A. ID. Wilbone, of Fort Worth,
lhe attendance on the Exchange TODAY
was lar, and grain operators were ali anx.
ious 70 purchase both of corn and OTIS. A
ivw ttahsactions were made In these staples,
ouu inc stocks being light holders were un'
willing TO make any concessions on reeuiar
quotations. There were several sales oi
Millet seed made, but generally in A small
way and to Ill orders iron, mrronnGin,
towns. Iherow asa good enquiry for wnaat
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