The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
GROCERIES,.

teas are still hard to sell, buyers very indif-
ferent and insisting on easy prices Ior tne
small lots as wanted. Generally, the mar
let has dull and unpromising appear
ance."
Last year n. 191. 16O lbs. of tea were i'm
ported into this country, and the consump-
ton was 46 lbs. per person. China sent
as 43, 600 600 lbs. and Japan 1000 OO0 IDS.
We imported last year 435, 597 ,2S9 IDS OIL
Arabian berry. The consumption OF coffee
Der capita, in 1882, was st lbs. we use
more coffee in the aggregate than any other
people. .;
saws: Coffee is coffee, but there is too
much coffee, as there is too much of every
| thing that has been bulled by cliques and
| pools this wear, of which there Is not one
| that has been successful 1t is bad year.
| Consumers do not take enough and pro-
ducers will make too much so long as prices
are held up by spectators.
The st. James Gazette says: Japanese
tea is exported, which ten years, ago, rose
| to such favor, especially in America. is
falling very low. 1t was at first choice IN
| quality, and the quantity produced was
relatively small, but the great demand for
it induced the growers to abandon their
ancient custom of picking only the young
spring leaves. They soon took to stripping
the plants all through the season, and even
To adding wisteria leaves. Formerly the
long and wiry tea leaf had natural olive
tint and an especially delicate flavor; but
now the leaves are broken short, while
their dusky brown or yellow shades are
disguised with ultramarine or indigo blues,
gypsum or soapstone, and the twenty
seven ea-firing houses in Yokohama where
these sophistications take place appear
from the report of Drs. Geerts 81 Wheeler
to be filthy, crowded, unhealthy dens. At
x ODE thew are no better. Strenuous efforts
are. however. being made to better this
condition OF affairs. 1t is curious also TO
find that the rich, fragrant Oolong teas OF
Formosa, which sprung into such sudden
repute, are also falling off in quality.
QUOTATIONS TODAY.
CoFFFE-Rio common, 9@9%c fair, 10@1oAc
choice, l0H@11Ac; Laguyra, &C; java 2oc.
TEAS Imperial 45@55c; Young Hyson. 400
6Oc Oolong, 45g,60c Japan' 6O@65c; 80. ,,,
SUGARS Powdered lie; crushed Tic; granu-
lated l0Ac; standard a l. l0c; Louisiana white
| clarified 81 94c, yellow clarified, 9g9hc.
| MOLASSES-Louisiana choice 65c prime. o. g
55c: fair to good 42@i5c; corr syrup, QUO; sugar
| s, rup. Gl@63c: reboilei. 45@52c,
BAGGING Jute l01i@1lc per yard
| lower grades, l0a .01sc. Ties W per bundle
| RICE-Who esale tHmItsc.
l sALT-In barre S, Is; Liverpool in sacks
XCRACK ERs- Soda, 6H@7c; Xxx, 7K@71ic
Xxx. 7h@Sc; cream e; gipger suaps, doc'
| pound ba So per box; 4-pound bars, upper
box; i-pound ba's 3 "a per box.
CAN0LES-Star. III weight l5hc.
CHEESE-W, r. l2c; full cream, IA 141Sc;
Young America, l6H.
HOMiNY AND GRITS-5 % per barrel.
RAisIN 3-LondOn layer. new per box, o.
i'fbIR3i Ep D. PEACHEs-Uupeeled, &c; neeled, 12c.
ROPE i've basis. Cotton rope, lSc.
81 Ldo,1TTHPs S Round, 65c; spring per box
MEAsUREs-1i bushel iroa bound 80 per
dozau. Q-hDOp pals, 2 UO 3-bOOp, -.
TUBs-s nest 2 Is; nest 8 25; No. l. 50
Ter dozen: No. . s 90; No. 3. 7 so per dozen
WRAPPING PAPER Rag aud straw, 45@75c.
POWDERS IS per key OF IS pounds; l2s do,
8 IS; Ga do, ! 90. blasting kegs, %. Shot
PicKIEs-ii 5c@i2tO per BARREL half bar
e Goa VoII-uo deg. ees ere test IN barrels
80; low grade oil in cans 20; $50 degrees fire
test per case
MACkEREL-No. barrels, u co. half bar
reIs 20: kills / 10. No 2 barrels, 90; half,
barrels, s 90. Fits SIC. No. barrels, 3 co. hall
barrels s 10: kits, zoe.
HOLLAND HERRING-Imported, % per keg.
CANDY-st k, IKE a pound; fancy, 15g .6c.
CIDER-Crab app'e, 4Oc; missouri cider oVc