Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-01
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS
General Produce.
Thursday Evening, Sc


The fOIlO,Uing prices tuc 1Or rO,ti.G tots OF
prOd,tCC, as SOtd on the nlHrhct tO-idv The
quotations on fruits represent the prices at
a0hich outSide orders are f!Icd.
EGGs-The market was very active during
the early part of the week Receipts since
yesterday have been more liberal and prices
are not quite as firm. 11c is about outside
iiGure obtainable for strictly fresh, candled
stock.
BuTrER-The demand for first class table
butter continues very brisk, Willie lower
grades are dull and neglected. Fine cream
cry Id dairy, meets with ready sale at quo
tationS. Fresh creamery. 22(024c; fresh dairy,
1S(G20c; choice country rolls, 1Sta2Oc; choice
country solid packed, l7@lsc; good country
roll, l66l7c: fair country solid packed, l1(G
l4c: common, Hp9c.
CnEEsE-Fancy full cream cheddars. 12c ;
fancy full cream flats, two in box, l3c;
fancy full cream young Americas, four in
box, l319@14c; fancy Swiss l5c; choice, 14c;
brick, 12l3Gl3C; Limburg, l2c
PoULTRY-The market is well suplled with
live chickens and sales are dragging. There
have been a few conSlgnments OF dressed
chickens in the market which met with
Live Chickens, old, per doz, $2.550t250;
spring chickens, $2.00G225: ducks, 2.50(p2. "a; ;
turkeys, ,$7.oo@o.OOj geese, S600@S.00
to good, SG9c; ducks, choice, 11c geese lie;
turkeys, l2(Gl3c.
GAME-Good sound prairie chickens hold
about their % own. while Ie, ducks are
chickens at higher figures as soon as
cold weather sets in. Prairie chickens, $500
@25O per dozen; quail, $l.25@L5o; SnIpe
Sl..5o@l: :75; ducks, Gealj, 81. ooa1; ;95; ducks
mixed 75cC0Sl. 90: geese, So. 50Qt350: deer
saddles, per lb., ll9l2c; deer, carcasses, per
lb;, s9c; anteope saddles l@l@c oaI ante.
elk. carcaSsts Gqe7c; jack rabbits, per doz.
S35O(94.OO; small, per doZ., $l.OOtaL25
OYsTERs.-The exceedingly warm weather
of the past few days has had the effect OF
cutting down the oyster trade. 1t is as good
as could be expected at this season of the
year. Prices remain the same as last week.
| The following are the prices at which country
orders are filled: Mediums, 3Oc; standard,
35c selects, 40c; extra selects, 45c
PoTAToEs-There is very little demand for
| potatoes Just at present, dealers being mostly
supplied by local farmers and are not ready
| yet to lay in their winter stock. The out
| look, however, for the month of October is
| quite favorable From $50 to 200 car loads
| of potatoes VIII be needed to supply the local
| trade; and no doubt good many more cars
10 go to points where the crop is almost a
| total failure. They are selling In small way
| at 500t65c per busliel.
ONIoNs-Receipts are more liberal and
market not quite as firm as ,s week aGo aG
125; good, per bushel, sOc@SLOo; choice,
| from store, per bbl., $325.
| GRAPEs-Prices are higher, on home
SlDWD grapes, anu SllIl HlSIeI prices are an
| ticipated as the season draws to q close and
the supply diminishes. The following are
the prices at which outside orders for
choice stock are filled: Shipping
stock, per h., 41(c; 10 Id. baskets. 4Oc.
A ear load of extra choice New York grapes
has arrived in the market and met with very
good sale at about the following prices: Con-
cords SC9l0b baskets 40l050c. Delawarcs, 5lb
baskets, 55(d6Oc. Martha 5lb baskets 65C170c.
Rogers 5lb baskets 50I55c.
SWEET PoTAToES-ChOice home grown,
per lb,, &c; Jersey, per bbl., $3.50
CABBAGE-There Is a fair demand for choice
cabbage at 5OC015c per doz. heads.
APPLES Michigan, fancy eating, per bbl,
! S2.75G3.0O; Michigan, assorted varieties, five
varieties ten-barrel lots, per DO $3.50; Mis-
| souri,, choice eating, per bbl So J0(G2 75 Mis-
souri, assorted varieties. i've and ten-barrel
| lots, per Dbl So. 25CD250.
| CRANBERRIEs-Cap Cod, fancy, per bbl
| $3.50; Jersey, choice, $50; Wisconsin, $3.50.
| BANANAS-ChOice stock has been scarce
! lately; per bunch, S2OOW3OO.
CALIFORNIA PEARs-Ni lear pears, per box,
| $500.
LEMONS Choice, $50 size, per box $3.50;
| fancy bar Maioris, 800 size per box $1,000
| ORAEGEs-A consignment of Jamaica
| oranges arrived in the market this week.
| They are good bright stock. Jamaica, per
box, $3.50: per bbl., Sl2.50.
UTAH FRUrTs--1he receipts of Utah
| Pears, 40 ID boxes s3OO@3 25; Peaches, 20 10
boxes 81. 5O@l.75; Plums. Sl.OO9l25.
| MICHIGAN PEACHEs-The supply on the
| market is light and better prices are being
! obtained: fhe shipments are gradually fall
| ing OF. The following are the prices at which
| outside orders are filled: Baskets, according
70 size, 75@SlOOi crates, ! baskets, S3O09