The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-04
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable. Poultry.
Egg and Butter Quotations.
ST IDuiS Tuesday

ST. Louis. Tuesday. July g. 1890
Inc produce markets were quiet to-day.
but prices were generally well sustained.
Receipts were no, quite so heavy as they
have been running, but the hot weather had
rather depressing effect upon the demand.
Shippers were inclined to wait until after
the Fourth.
Potatoes were firm and higher to-day. as
receipts were light and there was a good
Offerings Of homegrown and nearby po-
tatoes We're readily taken. but cOnsisnments
wanted.
New onions were quiet and steady. with
offerings ABOUT equal 10 the demand.
Cabbage was steady ard in fair demand.
with some buying for both shipping and
local account.
Tomatoes were weak and lower. as re-
ceipts Were heavy, and offerings OF home
grown were also large There was fair
demand for choice. smooth, large ripe
stock. but green. soft or stale stock was not
wanted.
Cucumbers were dull and plentiful. Of
ferings of homegrown were ample for the
demand. and consignments We're hard to
sell at any price.
Peppers were lower, but other vegetables
were quiet and steady. with offerings Of
homegrown ample for the demand.
Apples were steady and unchanged. Re-
ceipts We're heavy and of better quality, but
there was good demand for choice large
red or yellow. Small. green or rough were
dull and slow.
Peaches were steady. Receipts were
heavy and the quality was fair. Choice
large. good. colored mutt was In good de-
mand. but green. spotted or otherwise in
fsrior was hard to sell.
Oranges were weak and lower as offer
mss were heavy and the demand was only
fair.
Lemons were firm and active. Receipts
We're light and there was good demand at
firm prices.
Pluns were more plentiful and lower, as
receipts were heavy and the demand slow.
Watermelons were steady and in fair de-
mand. Choice large and medium-sized mel
o.ls were in good demand both for shipping
md 'f.r1 h. t,,x
makes the consumption heavy. but small,
green or inferior melons We're hard to sell at
any price.
Cherries and huckleberr.es We're scarce
and firm. but currants. biackberries. rasp-
berries and gooseberries Were weak and
lower.
Live poultry was dun and slow. Owing TO
the hot weather many of the fowls are
smothered in the coops and the remainder
arrive in poor condition. Old chickens were
dull and weak. with offerings more than
equal to the demand. Spring chickens were
but small or droopy stock was slow of sale.
Spring ducks and geese. and old turkeys,
ducks and geese. were dull and nominal
Neals were firm and in fair demand. with
offerings light. but sheep and lambs were
Wool was quiet and unchanged. There was
a fair demand for bright woods at steady
prices. but other kinds were dull and weak.
Hides were quiet and steady at unchanged
prices with receipts light and all offerings
Eggs.
The market again weak and lower.
offerings were liberal and the demand slow.
Good stock sold 1S4c. loss off, bur Southern
fair TO average stock sold at from sac to TIC.
loss off. according to condition
Receipts at 81. I.oui. to-day 41Ss cases
and shipments We're 1.5eo cases.
Dairy Products.
Butter-The maIke, was firm and fairly active
on all grades, but creamery vas in best de-
mand. and offerings Were liberal Creamery
Extra loo. hr.ts lie. seconds 10c. Dairy-Exira
i5c, frsts lac; grease 4giize. Country store-
J., Cked i-lac for good TO lO lie for poor I.adle-
pac&ed-ExJra loo: hrsts &c. small quantities
could only be bought at a considerable advance
oNel these prices.
Cheese-ouote: Twins at 1oc; singles IOl4c: Y.
A lcs4c; New iOrk l9tsc: ;4imbufger ssag1Gc,
wiss l59llsc: brick l0alolzc. Foregoing are job
hing ifices.