The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-18
DINNER AND TRADE


ID Las, January iG The markets IN ms
during the past week have been very uIW
all kinds " produce, except cOlWu. a4h .nal
ple has held lis value hrre 'eller III II ~
ef localities In the state. Tue receipts, O"inf
20 the unfav ,rable weather hay. NY utrn
cavy but they are large con az WIN ~ CT
cities In north Texas The mathcs iMuy OF tOr
ton Is unsettled al over the cuun ~ anu pIlCes
are weak AZ all the centres, both In America h',l
Europe. Tho receipts continue 70 DC la,tey
above those OF II year ago, ana mahulnotu'ois
manufactured goods expected earlier III iie
season. Tho consequence Is that the mlus
at the north and In Europe Ie iol
buying freely. aud stocks are &c, 'ula ing .
10 one looks for an improVemt ~ ices
s,op The pr mel pal transactions Ia saln are
m at the Merchants Exchange In this
city. nd while receipts are light by wagon;
tnyrv are good arrivals oy rs rem ih hSsSs nu
have ggrcgaled about siXty-Iour cars, whlch
ol course does not embrace the retail trade OF lhe
,oiy, which would reach, nearly tw0'thiids OF
~ quantity sent abroad Inc demand Ior
wheat il increasing and the prices hardening,
Milers ,aking all that Is offered. The larg ST
grain operations are now III corn ana the ue
mand from abroad + full equal to the capac "
of de lers, here 10 meet It, There mas
been marked inquiry for n lc'
article of red rust'prOOf oats un i,is
the past week, and prices arc pe''es
than at last report. IL is thought tha' lhsre u
lettle yet remaining in the county = heIt u NY
little enquiry or either rye or bailey, alth'us'
prices az" steady a. d firm, There Is an auuh
dance OF hay in the country, end as thS winter
has been mild and grass good in the valleys II
meets with only moderate sale The demand
for millet seed has been fNtrly ajtve during the
past week, ard the prOspects now are that ueal'
ers will have calls Tor all hey have in store De
fore the spring sowing Is oysr. here mas oeen
no charge in the prices of -four, slthoagh the ue-
mand, upon dea Jers In this city ate nrayy BRAN
is scarce aud hixh, and prices FOR it are sdvanc
ing. The cattle markets. rather quiet owing
to the fact tha on!y enough are coming i'll to
supply the local trade of the city, Good mutton
sheep ars. scarce, and what is now being re-
ceivS- Comes by rail. Hogs are more
plep Slul anu generally in fine condition Buy
ers5Are anxious 10 secure all the horses and
myl' offered on the market and agents are in
the city to seCurG all the ponies possible for
Service on the cattle ranches in the western
counties. The live stock market may be said,to
be active There Is little wool now offered III
this city, and prices are firm at quotations.
Hides ar In demand and command full prices
The local market is well supplied with
esouehls and green vegetables. Potatoes have
advanced q little, which is to be expected ut
this season Of the year. Apples bring better
price, and really choice article is difficult TO be
obtained. Pecdus arc not coming in as freely
as a week ago, and prices are steady and firm.
Wood is being brought in freely both by rail
and wagon, and prices have declined consider
ably. Butter and eggs are scarce and are taken
freely by dealers al full quotations Chickens
and turkeys are in demand, and the market lily
supplied with either The general business of
the cityss active, both in the wholesale and re-
tail lines, and trade in Dallas is bouyant.