The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit. Vegetable. Poultry.
Egg and Butter Quotations.

Tie pro;u % markets were generally dali =,
slow yesterday. as receipts wrr' heavier. and
there was very little demand either for local ~.
shipping account. \ barge par; os the onsri as
are Interior stock. and oaiy choice stock Is
wanted.
Potatoes were dull and easier. IL there ~ s
"nly ! limited demand tug c3"i'" Hhi'" Nari"'''
- d. SierlrES w'r' mainly common " mixed u
rttSes. which were not waut~t New p'tat.t :
arr slaiiy becoming moe plentiful. and prices - D."
GetlininS steadily VITA inc d''tine III Iff>
coi' sumption is Increasing, ard tl,'y arr rapid :
tr'inS the place q old p2'ttceS-
H,or. liberal ana tho dsuiard s~grnew.'ei $40,
Choice sound stock is IN limited request, bL t
-orsa "r l-afy is not wanted
onions continue quiet aud unchanged. The -
offerings are mostly -"tt and inferior No
onions were dun and weak, as receipts are in
creasinC and the Gsriani j. slow.
Green onions were ~plegttfBl. and offerings n
homegrown are ample tor the demand. Con-
Tomatoes continue scarce and firm. OFFERINGS
are Eight and there Is q good demand T.: ch5i'e
CUcumbers were moro plentiful. and the MAJ ket
wts weak and somewhat low.r.
heavier and the demand SLOW.
Radishes were weak and lower. Receipts were
heavy. and many Of tae lots offered We're in BAD
cnrditiua. The demand .ss slow and c0IsiG ~.
abe stock was carried over.
Eariy vegetables were generally plentiful and
APPLES continue quiet and unchanged. Tie %
cal trade buys -larirsly. hut there il practically
10 shipping demand. Sto"ks Ar" running very
oranges were in fair derard. and prices steady
arf unchanGed. Offerings were about equal %
the demand.
Lemons continue firm and in good demand.
Strawberries We, weak and lower. Receipts
were heavier and buyers were Inclined TO hold
oT. hut when buying started there Was a fair
demand for choice berries. Many Il the receipts
We're IN poor condition and this Lind n stock
was hard to sell
oth~r kinds IL fruit wore quie, ard unchanged.
Live poultry was dull and weak. chickens
W. - thu best sellers. hut shippers fought spar
iugly and ~" local demand vas iIEnr- Prices
wsre unchanged Spring hirk"nS weT" in good
demand. hut receipts Of dv4'rahlc dickens,
weighing on hound ~ over. .yer. light.
Turkeys We're In limited demand. but ducks
and geese were slow OF sale
fuTa We're quiet and uuwinally unchanged. Re-
CeiptS we're light and mainly = inferior quality.
but there WAS practically no demand.
are growing heavier. Nj offerings are readily
taken ~ full prices
Hides continue firm and in good r'auand.
Eggs.
Tho market Was firm and urr'Iu.si ysst'~Iay.
Receipts were light and ~" d. mind ED-i. thnire
fresh nearby eggs sold At say - fnZ. and
Southern at from a" ?" Dig. Duck eggs sill
at the same prices as H-n "--s. '"l goose eggs
Receipts yeSts lay woro 80. nascs. ard ship
merits 4.sa cas-
u: Try Products.
R~utter-Therr was = Tan ., -l..I for rT'sTery
butter. bat other kiHts veFc 'iuto. and prices
We're unchanged. 81 'iations: Ir"a ntrrg Extra
ISi,4Ia.. Hysts l. s,s"udS Ia. Hairv Extra
10: ursts L.. E.=. iH"r. Fr''-~ e, I.adic-
r~a.k=i-ENtTt -. irst~ l+r- -'prutrr- Nearby
roll laa: inferior rot ~" r.. pa KIDD 700! li,-
Quote. Twins ~ ill.,. singh 20.
:. \. Il. i~l.inois-Tvits Sc Sir"l.s a.. y.
-: Swiss laTI6c: brick IL n i2c. Foregoing are
lrf.ping prices from store.