The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
ST. PAUL PRODUCE.

better
yesterday than the day before. Butter has
been holding its own very we'll. Potatoes
nave peen going down In price during the
last last few days. This is due to the condi-
ton OF things eastwardly. few weeks ago
sort OF craze set in for potatoes. Now the
appetite is supplied. There are few new po-
tatoes TN the market. Some have come up
from New Orleans, but not in carload lots
and dealers do not care much for them un-
til they come in this shape. There is fair
supply OF new vegetables from local sources.
vance OF the season. The supply of straw,
berries is still dependent upon the Arkansas
fields. Our types yesterday made it appear
that the foundations along the Arkansas
modify, improved" the quality. 1t was the
intention to say that the foundations i'm
paired" the quality. This is the fact. Ber-
ries wash, under such circumstances, and
become water-soaked and they are natur-
ally in less acceptable condition coming in
that way.
Local vegetables are offering in constantly
increasing supply. Ice house apples are CON-
ing forward and being sold in good condi-
ton; and the contributions to the market at
this season of the year are proving quite ae-
ceptable. The new fruit season has not
really begun. Pineapples are selling WELL
Oranges are passing, in favor, but prices con.
bring reasonable prices. There is nothing In
the present compared with last year to which
dealers can take exception. SO far as prices
CO. and in the majority of prices are
ruling higher all around.
Corrected exclusively for The G e
every day by the secretary of the board Of
trade.
Apples--Ben Davis, per Dbl. s2:5o@s; cook
ing, per Dbl, $2.75; Genitons, per Dbl, $250@3;
Grimes, car lots, assorted varieties, $3d3.25;
Willow Twigss per Dbl, ss;5o@4; Wine saps:
a. 50; Western Green, per box. s.25@L5o.
Bananas-Choice Shipping---Large punches,
a;76@2; small punches, $1bo@1.75.
GOOSE; fancy navy, slSs; medium hand
Beef-Per Lb.-country dressed, SIC; rough,
31A@4c.
Berries-Per 2s-Qt. Cases-ssrawberrie 50 25
e 1; per- box, $3.50 seil Bugle. Dl bb1
Butter-Per Lb,.-Creameries, extras. 1870
15c; creameries. frsts. 1Sk@14c; creameries,
seconds, 12c; creameries, gathered cream, lie;
15c; diaries, firsts, 12@13c; diaries, roll and
print 9@11c; ladies, packing stock. SC.
cabbage-Per 100 Lbs,@mcalifornia. ST.;
Cheese-Per Lb.-Briok, No. l. lie; Brick
No. 2, 9@1Oc; Limburger, 11@12c; Swiss, 12@
13c; Minnesota and Wisconsin, new, 9@10c;
Young America fancy, new, 1901 kc;
Cherries 1O-Lb. Box-California, s1.25.
Ctder-Sweet. per Dbl, s5@s5O; sweet, per
halfsbbI s27s ssG5;; b hard per Dbl, $685. hard
Dried Peas-Per Bu.-Fancy yellow, so@s i;
medium yellow, 7O@75c; fancy green, S0@9oc
meQlum green, lOtQloc.
Eggs-Cases Included, per DoZ-Fresh stock
DC; seconds, &c.
Fish-Per Lb-Herring Lake Superior. 21ac;
pickerel from international waters, 41Ac; sun
fish, perch etc.. 304c; pike from International
waters, Go; croppies. &c; salmon, Columbia
river, &c; whitehsh, &c.
Frogs Legs-Per Doz-5@10c.
Grape Fruit-Per Box-California. $4,000;
Florida, $3.50.
Hogs-clean. per Lb-Heavy. 4Ac; light, &c;
Honey-Per LIB sections-Buckwheat, &c; ex-
tracted amber, 6Q6hc; Golden Rod, 9@10o;
white choice, 10911c; white, fancy, 11@12c.
Lemons-California, 300 to $50, $2.75@3: Mes
sinas. choice, 300. $3.25@3.50; Messinas. fancy,
300. $3.75@4; Messinas. choice, 800, 1926; Mes
sinas. fancy. $50, 1915
Vermont. in bricks, 10c; Western, In bricks,
Maple syrup-Per gal, 75@soc per half gal,
45@50c.
Mutton - Per Lb-Bucks, 4kc; country
dressed, 1880; fall lambs, fat, 71k@8c; milk
lambs. pelts on, 10@11c.
Nuts-Almonds. new. small quantities. 11@
12c; almonds, Tarragona, sacks 100 lbs, 12c;
almonds. California, rs lbs, 121xc; Tarragona,
small quantities, 14c cocoanuts, per doz, Soc;
cocoanuts, per sack, $3.50; 1llberts, sacks about
200 lbs. $780, flberts small quantities, loo;
hickory. per Blu, 60c@$1: peanuts, per h.
raw. 6061ac; peanuts, per ID, roasted, 7c; Pc
pecans, small quantities, 9@1Oc; walnuts, Cal.
ifornia soft, per lb, 10@11c; walnuts, Califor-
MIA, hard, sacks 100 to ITO lbs, 1O@l1c; small
California, hard, less quantities. 10@11c; black
walnuts bu, 81.
onions-Bermuda, per crate, s.; per blu, 75@
zoe.
Oranges Psr Box-Blood. half box, g; Cal