The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-31
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
COMMERCIAL .

Il nA1LAs. Dec. 90.--Oniy a single day of the
IA rs4r remains omorrow, at midnight,
A. inturs of 1854 Will be he8ped together IN
NJ 'onsst. and every trader wi / turn over
I'm page. IN the New Year al OF Interest
H,,orls There is nothing lett of the past eN-
nert Experience. Every comment ana Le-
||ssrc1,en Ia this department relates TO traffic,
I'M it is traffic that must,
% mture, confer al national benefits
N ispleag3tut 10 note that tradii between
fnyeIs and sellers, in Dallas, is us nearly
<ithout unpleasant incidents as Il possible.
~ teye cases orlitigatiou arse on account
Irf n;ereantie tlunsjt, tions. This is apparent
"a ihe books o. the two justices OF this city
"paginnusg Win cot %, W find mat The
MnT,ber of bales compresseu this year IS ~
I'm seainst IS, l46 up 10 this duy laSt year,
fy,r9nc OF deere ase, against this 6. op of
n nlG bales anu this shoitos Il To be attrlb-
Eted solely TO tue shortage OF the crop,
{acsnse HE coupless did work Thu
EeSr lor ;u ct rs pate ns OF last year ana
%sny new cotton ntp beside. The follow
TIM fable rs !uade up 60 yesterday lDecombcf
* lSSO. and gives an the cotton handled ia
hiscity otthr present cIop'
Beeeipis w wagon ,.'tt-t. .'.-.-' lo,49i
Receipts by railways. -.''t''''' @juoI
Selesl Id transit. .... ... 1850
X ( "ies transferred ,.- .............. 81
III i f0st year dsSS) me cotton handledat Da.-
llos ,yas, "a p 10 December ~:
lPseslpts Gy wagon .... ...... 1892
Receipts ~ railways ,....-.-. 3,74l
BALES IN liAllslt IJj
1Pales transferred 600
M Tata .....,...., ...... . 81, l5b
u aho 10 al this year, compared with last
h4tar shows n adherence OF decrease
IN 4,9S2 bales, buG this ditlerenc
xlsuu particular bearing, because IL is the
INSULT 0l cu&nges in the methods OF buyers
And tie ghters. The true mirror OF the croD
AhOrage citn not be gu en- until laLtr. trans
4erred colt II meahs cotton unoaded
hnu chaused 20 another railway aua
marked ON Dallas platforms. Cotton
In transit means cotton sent here 10 con-
1press IN both cases The cotton is hand ed
E6ere, aud adds something 10 Dallas bust esS.
4 ThC COTTON transferred ID sent away "1laU,"
aud pays nothing here except the charges
Ion trucking ana marking. The true Dai1 as
fecclptS OF cotton up to yesterday is as fol-
lONs:
sby wagons" ............ ..... ......... lG,I9l
ny rali .....,...-. ...., ..-, 2,Ub2
n Total e. '.;.......'. ..- ...... $500
N same day last year:
4By wagons ..-...,,,.... .....,....... 1892
fby raj '.........''... .,........ ... 3,,2l
"A Total ...,......-... .,............ 2JGs3
n Inc difference against this crop is IRuS
N,bown to b. 2,23l bales
II But this ditie ence is not at st of the loss.
xbecause tne cotton has ru he'd in rapidly and
k,prrpts will continue % suOr, en- from this
dsteon. The loss in the Number Of bales
3compresSed this year, compared with last
Hyedr, Is much the falrer muck, and yet
Htrat Is NOT ny any means It
II perfect test AS to the prices OF cotton at
ffhis Tine there Is more disorder in the mar
iets than was ever beio { the case In the eX-
81 pcrlence vi this reporter. AS an example.
q we may quote GaiNestJn: All
atha port middling upland cotton
4 above New Orleans A we ago Gal.
X weston prid 10 above kew Ore ms, Tor sey
q eTal cOnSt cuilNe days. Dallas has been pn "
Ing 03s for leu days past, and in Instances
short buyers nave paid lU cents in this
city for the miduie grade. The Low er
mie mentioned is about the proper
quotation % this market. To-day New
4 YORK closed nrn with AZ bales sold al IL l-lB
Il for miudling; at New Or cans the iulIng v as
4 dui, sales smaller, and .O.s was the cl Jsing
\ IN C; ut Liverpool sales were smaller, re-
ccip,s avler aud tht ruling dull, while the
middl- grade co ed ut I'd.
in general, but little activity Is 8pp rent
H IN trading. IL would require the mo tappall.
a ingstate of Fifairs 10 diminish Christmas
business. so strong Is tho tend n, y ut hi,
\ particular season, to buy, that sales Away.
attain great volume under every
conceivable Nicstude. Dallas dealer,
ddnot discover IN tue holidays now closin,
{ an exc sption to this rule. A greater number
i
\ were ever sold in tn numuer of dayi
since this city uecame n city. This re
mark ap, lies also 10 holiday supplies o
\ al 50 t., a. lar as re all goes.
4 lnwnolesale, business has been fair. II
4 dry goods, for the week p st, t princi pa
share of < DDS disposed OF were purchase,
through the medium Of the mails, and tn
A yO ulue saes, in view %
n everything was encouraging, and perhaps
equal To the e responding week last year
A Dress Suuus of both American ana fore igI
manuf cture sold fairly we'll, and prints ant
4 .inghtms, especially In DARK culors, were ia
good demand. Blown and blcachcd sheet
inss were in strong rcqucs Il
The clkcr range of prices
/ audothcr cottoa goods sold free at price
I which are much under last year Flannel.
blankets. shas and winter underwear nj
4 sold we'll. In other branches there is little /,
say this week. and Dut space or time I,
i Oier further comments.
with tue I" ming Of the new year ney
methods ~ instituted In this depart
4 meut, e Herald hopes fits reader
WI ma ppy experiences with the com
4 lng lnO