The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-01
COMM ERCE. AND TRADE
COMMERCIAL.

that paws better In Dallas than building business
houses We hear this Iemar every day and
none gainsay its truth. It's being acted on. too
TO some extent but we think no, with the alac-
rity tkst might be. Many business men have
enough capital W carry on their business. but
not sufii iient 10 enlarge their operations and
build at the same time.
Itappears to Us thai men who loan their money
could realize more and DO better secured
by putting up. not single houses,
be no difficulty In renung them, as
we scarcely ever tee y house IN process OF cree
ton that has not its tenant already secured.
We know OF Que of our large property owners
here now who commenced with but very nttle
capital, aud weut 10 constructing hons'h on
ground for which he had to pay rent By JUDI
coNs leasing he has succeeded, from me rents
alone iu paving not only itor the houses,
but In many instances for the lend on when they
OF prot than could be derived from the loaning
of mohey, even at the highest legal rates OF IN
terest Other citiesAre ahead OF MS IN this, re-
spect somewhat, and shoulc be emulated IN
their super0c wisdom on this subject we
would think that where ell things were equal
u capitalist would feel some pride IN seeing the
city OF his home advance with giant strides not
only In wealth. but in appearance. The value OF
real estate here now is assure l., in fact IL con
stantly on tho rise. and there can be no earthly
risk In such venture. Yet we find most OF the
storshouses built, and either being bull 1r In
contemplation OF construction, are the enter,
thus salt II down. We should like tosee our
citizens whose capital Ia already accumulated,
take mere interest In this order Of imnrovement
which could only result IN the enlargement OF
business, the 0rnamentau0n OF the city ana their
own personal gain. WIN and muscle will svsntu-
ally prevail, and we shall hayes big Dallas
after awhile, but solid capital. resolutely en-
ploycd In building rows of houses ON cross
streets, nv well as on the main thor1ughidres,
would give an impetus TO our city that would
soon place her beyond all com petition.
ON 'cnAEGh
on h't the Wa sn,h.ns. very Sdag ' and 'nu so@s
good transactions were effected Corn
was not as firm as It has been. bat there
was noticeable decline in prices, Spot oats
bring good figures for choise article of red
rust proof Wheat Ia steady, and buyers stand
ready TO take all that IL Offered Rye is duh or
the market Barley continues to bring good
figures, and there is a fair demand for seed
Bran brings high prices aud hipstuif sells
readily. Hay has advanced a little. and there Ia
better inquiry for 1t than has been noticed for
weeks past, Prices are generally very steady.
CALL BOARD
There was some lively bidding on the Call
Board to-day, Wheat cash, Brought s6Gpsl 70:
February, sl'OQ@elAO; March, 81 OF: April, slOO.
Corn In shuck. cash, took wide range
quoted at lse,S WV" Fe i &c. s1i.;
March 47@H; April Rl,@5O Average
Texss com III bulk, cash, 55CD5g; February $40
Us; March, 70; April, 52h. In sacks, cash. 300
Gil; February, $4,000; March, ca: April, 5215@57.
Red rust-pr0of oats In sacks, cash $1,000; Feb
riary, 6S9S9 March 81; April 47ism52 Bar
ley, sacked casa. 50la@G5. Rye, sacked north
ern. cash, "; Texas, 70, Bran, cash, tl.Oo.
hay vas offered nc Forney at 81 on. one car OF
corn In shuck, on the Houston IL ToSs. oennsl
track, was offered at 81 two cars on the Gulf
Colorado 4 Santa Fe 5l@52h; five OF corn In
shuck on ihe line of So ne road, 10 five In bulk
81; ten sacked was offered at IS; one car OF oats
on Contra road, 6lg52h. Some good sales were
made for future delivery.
aRAIN AND BnEADsTUFFa
There is no reason 10 suppose that there will
be more corn marketed this season id rcXvs
than there was last year. The crop of 1850 was a
large one, and there were large amounts held
1881 and the. spring of 1882, and the
good prices then paid induced farmers
10 dispose of every bushel they could possibly
spare, The same was the case all over the
country. This season farmers are laying by
large amounts OF corn to await the results of
this springs planting and the number of bush
els thrown on the market VIII not be greater
than that "a year ago, Gnd the probabilities
are II will be less In Kansas and other western
states the amount fed to cattle and other stock
will nearly double that OF year ago. I he crop
In Illinois has not been II large one.
Is NO view good reason hG; IS @ %s 'h lSS
corn will decline In price below present figures,
but on the CONTRARY IL is fair 10 presume that 1t
viii enhalee In value In addition 10 all this,
II Ia SAID that there ~ now being shipped from
st. Louis m average Of two hundred cars OF
corn dairy to the sau hern states. !,
The receipts. i'll this city to-day by wagon
nave iallen below those OF the lal lew days,
and were not above The requirement. D. reisii
oesiefs. Inele were, however, good arrivals ny
rail. Two cars of corn came Ia from Kansas ,
car of oats from Duncan, car
of corn from Howe, another from Alya.
RADIO, q car Of hay from Mesquite, |
and ear of corn by the Houston 4 Texas Cen |
trail road. There were other receipts, but the !,
reporter could not learn where they came from.
The shipments were q car of corn TO Abilene u
mixed car to Albany, car OF corn to Baird, a
mixed car TO Atlanta, car of oats to Neches, q
car Of hay to Millsap, and car of oats cotton.
seed meal and wheat TO Colorado City. Prices
of grain in this city are steady and firm.
ro-pAYs QUOTATIONS..
WHEAT-Choice LOU medium, Csc; low grade
90c Nicaragua rs TO Soc.
RyR-Firm At Go to $50
BARLRY-5S 10 60c,
MNLET SEED-65; German millet, $l.25.
oArs--45 to 4sc for spring: y 70 $40 for fall;
choice red rust proof b5@6Oc; In sacks, cents
Oo.N-ln shuck, SOC to.5ac, shelled and sacked,
BsAk-we quote At mills, Loco; in store, lacks,
FLOUR We quote City Mills as follows: XXX
235; xxx, s2.65; extra s2.75 Magnolia, s2.75
Fancy, s3lb@s3 Is; choice, - .9oss3 o.
xxx. s276; xxx. $3.50; XXX, $500,
Corn meal, per bushel, 81 10.
ssxD-Cnopped corn, per 100 lbs, 81 so crush
cd corn and cob, per 100 lbs, 81 So crushed corn
and barley, per 100 lbs, 50 rs; corn bran per iOc
III H.Y~Dark, se@s; bright 80 From stores
prairie baled, dark, e6sT bright, sl2; bright
{ree on board, oar, $40 to 2, dark. 81 toS
CoTToN sEED-Firm at lShc; per bushel.