The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-04
COMM EECIAL.

DALLAS, June 2.-The general tone OF trade
for week past has not materially improved,
and this unsatisfactory announcement is
substantiated by ungratitying reports from
all business centres both north and west.
The floods throughout our own state, re-
Gently reported, We're considerably eXag-
gerated and the injury inflicted by elemen-
tary warfare was not so widespread or deep
seated as imagined. This cry of alarm among
agriculturists seems to be unfounded ana
certainly Is often sounded by provoking
causes too insignificant TO warrant such fears
and uncertainties. There is much that is
discouraging concerning the newly planted
corn crop and the weather in the MISSISSIPPI
valley has been very unfavorable. Some of
the crop will have to be replanted and much
labor will consequently attend Its replace
ment In the injured sections.
The wheat market has been on the decline
recently, but the decline has not yet affected
our local trade. Cotton also mar ks down
and spots have felt the damaging decline In
sympathy with futures. In dairy pro iuc's
the trade 10 apparently paialyzed, ana gen
fal dull ess is patent.
In local circles the condition of trade Is IN
keeping with that reported generally. NO
great Variation is chronicled, and figures
entire quote about the same as previously.
The only change of any considerable con-
sequence is recorded in sugars-an advance
tire Ilst;;' Cut loaf and powdered, 81; stand
ans ana White clarified, X to ~;
yellow clarified, III to 7s4; seconds, 81 to 7.
aud hold firm. Crackers, tobacco and cam
ned goods repeat previous figures. soap,
pickles, mackarel and cider hold unchanged
and reports SOW trading. In provisions
quotations note a revision. and bacon de.
clines nc, holding steady at TIC for short and
&c for short dry salt. Breakfast bacon re-
mains firm and unchanged. Canvased hams
exhibit previous markings. Throughout Tue
grocery line trade is but moderately active
and sugars alone note any Improvement.
MI. l,,.y lC Hn tG ami N
little dealing tn report: Previous figures
quote throughout, and will not be subject TO
change, unless the weak state OF the trade
marks them down.
The lumber trade holds fair 10 good, ana
quotes firm and steady figures.
There is n moderate demand In hardware
and metals-a demand IN harmony with
branches-and prices hold steady and firm.
Leather quotes previous condition OF trade
and unmodified scale OF rates.
Boots and shoes are doing fair trading, but
the market is quiet aid settled, and holds
Drugs re, ort easy tone and moderate trade
Quotations hold fm In Wool hiaes a nn
changed quotations and marks reduction
of19c, holding at 41ac.
In grain and breadstufis the figures quoted
are the basis OF trade, though some private
bargains may be driven with fractionally
sitter quotations. Wheat holds steady at
75nS0c, while foreign markets are weak and
Uuctuatlng. Rye, corn, nay anu beeu
quote previous figures and hold firm.
The live stock trade is somewhat weak
ened and figures are materially scaled.
Beeves weaken &c and the decline
marks them at 3 to 3sc Cows felt the de-
probation and declined nc, holding at 20
10 &c.; mich cows, common. drop to S2O
per head. Sheep have weakened NC, regis
tering revised quotations at 2bs to &c. Hogs
have dropped, in sympathy,with the trade,
mark decline of lc., due. probably, to ex-
cesslve heat, and quote at ~ to &c.
Butter is rather an exception in trading
this week and has advanced, quoting at zoe.
Cabbage has lowered somewhat ana chick
Ms hold steady.