Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-07
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS
General Produce.

The follOlct'll prices are Ior r0und lots OF
produce, us sold on the market today. The
quotations on fruits represent the prices ut
lohiclt OutSidc orders arc tilted.
BUTTMR-Thc receipts of butter are exceed
ingly poor and there is not one package in
twenty that can be graded as GOOD or choice.
Commission houses are Overrun with poor
butter and have hard work to sell it at any
price, while there is an increasing demand
for choice butter Shippers can in prove the
quality of their butter by handling it with
more care. Pains should be taken to have
only one grade in package, as poor butter
packed with good necessitates the whole be-
ing sold as poor butter. 1t Is too early to
be@in shipping butter in boxes. Tbe market
remains about the same as last week. Choice
butter commands lGCdlSc, and fancy 1SGp20c,
market. Fair to good is selling at 1219Q0l5c,
and poor at 4aGc. Choice creamery butter
is selling at pc to 24c.
EGGs-The receipts of eggs are not heavy,
but as the market has advanced the demand
has fallen off to the same extent, so that the
supply is about equal TO the demand, At the
present time the market is firm at 17c for
strictly fresh eggs, and dealers generally do
not anticipate any lower prices. The more
liberal receipts at the close of last week and
u, first of the present week compelled deal
ers n some cases to clear up their stock as
! low a. &c.
,nd4t nGAMh,TGood no sound prairie chickens hold
tays,roa iayor oyter,,,, brisk. trade in prairie
%eaher a1 ses esr @ s ses cSns s s0on 60
oSe pIover Pet etc. sooa& & SaeRs g2l2 MaIInr9 InI9.
Sl.5o@l. q; ducks, Teal, s. .ooGl. IS; ducks
mixed. 75cGSl 90: geese, S2,jaiC3.5O: deer.
| saddles, per h., llGl2c; deer cai asses, pei
| h., 7@9c; antelope, saddles, ll9l2o, ante,
| lope. carcasses, 1@99c; elk, saddles, l0CGi lie
| elk, carcasses, sac; jack rabbits, per doI
S3,5O@4.O0; small, per doz, Sl.0O4L25
NM hn jnn,nnI fnr ltr,. hat
| been very light for the past few days. lluck
| sters have been glutting the market with botl
! old fowls and spring chickens, and by put
| ting prices down have cut OFF good deal OF
trade from the commission houses. Prices
| az not as firm as last week. Old fowls
| choice per doZ, S2.25012.50; spring chick
ems, large, s2oO; spring chickens, fancy
S2;25; spring chickens, medium, S225; spring
chickens, small, not wanted; ducks, S2.25Ca
| ESQ; turkeys, not wanted.
PoTAToEs-The season Is approaching IoI
the laying IN OF winter stocks and the mar
ket Is firm. Local gardeners are temporarily
5upplying part of the retail trade which les
sens the demand upon commission dealers
The local supply, however, is light and deal
ers will be forced to look to the outside fol
their winter stocks. A few Colorado and
Utah potatoes have arrived and sold at S0d
Soc. Choice shipping stock, per bu 50a60c.
CABBAGE-Good solid heads are selling al
65(975c per dozen.
SWEET PoTAToEs-There is q very liberia
shipping stock per Id, &c.
ONIoNs--The demand is not heavy bul
choice stock sells fairly we'll Choice stock
per bush, Sl.00.
HOMEGROWN GRAPEs-The supply IL
growing less as the season advances and
prices are accordingly frmer. Shipping stock
per Id, Sc: l0-lb baskets, 40c.
GRAIN-COrn, 2ic; new oats, 23c; rye, 4Oc
wheat. No. 2, Goo.
OYsTERs-As the season advances the de
mand and the number of outside orders in
creases. Only the very choicest stock ID
being handled by the oyster houses this sea
son, and they are better prepared than ever
to I'LL outside orders. Prices are &c lower all
the way around than last week and lower
than any other city. Mediums, 25c; stand
ard, 3oc; selects. 35c; New York counts, 4Oc
e. LERY-The market is well supplied and
the demand good. Shipping stock, per doz.,
ArPLEs-The demand for choice apples
continues good and the supply is very light.
The market has been flooded with poor stock
whioh had 10 be sold at very low prices and
which tended TO keep down prices for good
stock. Stocks have been mostly cleared up
and the market is about bare. Choice ship
ping stock and fancy stand or eating apples
are in good demand. Common stock, S2.0O9