The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-15
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry.
Egg and Butter Quotations.
81. Louis. Tresday AUG /

81. LOUIS. TUESDAY, Aug. IA. 1900.
The produce markets were quiet to-day and
Somewhat irregular. Fruits were generally dull
and weak, but vegetables were tirner. Shippers
were in the market for first-class stock. but tho
local demand was rather light, and inferior Of
feIinss were hard to plaza.
Potatoes were firm ana somewhat higher, as
there Was a fair shipping demand Tor horne-
grown early ohios, anI the local trade was also
In the market: River receipts and other SKID. lots.
LCHevet. We're Jul! and SLOW OF sale.
cabbage was quiet ana steady at unchanged
prices.
onions We're frmer. and a better feeling pre-
vailed IN the market. Receipts were tighter and
uhe aecun uintlons have been pretty well cleaned
tomatoes were weak and lower. Receipts were
the market .or ripe stock. out at reduced prices.
There was practically no shipping demand. and
any price re gree" STOCK was haf8 to sell at
Celery was quiet and steady. as receipts were
r1inii ns' and an There there q was y 'F nan th sE,, nae q been cen
vegetables were dull and plentiful.
piacueally no shipping demand. and local buyers
,srsss IN me n at only for choice TO fancy.
generally OF inferior quality.
Peaches were weak and lower. as the market
vas giutted with homegrown fruit. and offer
lhgs We're the heaviest Of the season. Receipts
v ~s!e i SsinsF Shipping Sa E ds.na aaal. aSs thu, ST, ,s .ssre ,r wss
was unable to take care OF the heavy offerings.
duced prices. or a further slump would havo
Pears we're dull and easier. with offerings in
otr Ma5srm sbGn, s wsrs Su' ct. and d.s steady, .,, With
gs5s iig 1nrr and ns 5agre y, was a iair ,ddsem1aaan demand for
Dink!es, however, w.re duh and slow.
cantaloures were sgain weak and lower. with
steady. offerings Of HOMEGROWN o@1S we're " heavy. W anS
the demand was light. shipment from the sur
Oranges were q N firm and in good demand.
IL Lemons oass1 WeTe ti IN active demand and firm. with
offerings barely equal to the demand. Other
Live MI was IN gnnd damnrh. enrN0
saisksnz We're wanted BY sSs local srads a sss'i RS
s sodd DEMAND Ts a m4 4oss for s 9iS fsics sna lC SsI' AZ. in
count: and the market was firm.
turkeys, ducks and geese aauies and steady.
heavy and the demand slow. ~ ~
Sheer, and lambs were dull and slow at I'M
Game was qule, and steady at unchanged
prices. with receipts about equal to the de-
Wool was quiet and steady. Stocks were
and coarse woods. but fine and medium ane grades
were dun and slew: Prices We're unchanged.
fair demand, and receipts were light.
The market vas firm and higher to-day. as
CURRY atfrsp'S sr Te ssrie eiy'' fr anh t s,eei.. was an active IN
Choice fresh, nearby stock sold at 1lIsc, loss
off. but held. heated or inferior stock sold for
Receipts at st. Louis to-day were 1907 cases
and shipments were 100 cases.
Dairy Products.
Butter-The butter market was quiet and
STEADY. as there was very little demand for
any OF the grades. and offerings were liberal.
Quotations.: cr~eamery-Extra &c; firsts 1Si:c:
seconds l.3c. Dairy-Extra 16lsc; frsts isc;
grease 4a4lsc: Country store-packed 12isc for
good to l01eiic for poor. Ladle- packed-Extra
Ice; firsts 15c.
Cheese-euote: Twins at lie: singles at Ike;
J: \. lla+c; New York lie: Limburger i0al0Nc:
Swiss i5Il6c: new l2Gl3c; brick at l0l.1llc.
Foregoing are jobbing prices.
Hides.
Giac. Dry-fiint-Choice Texas l5c; average re-
Selpts lSi;c: dry fallen Islsc: dry-sa!ted re.
Ereenosalt No. e,.e; bull &C.; wet glue stock slsG;
loo; dry Gull and glue 1tc. Dry-saited-No. l
l2Ifc; No. 2 l1ito. Incurred &c less than cured;
part cured &c less.
Provisions.
Pork-Market quiet; (. O. b. $ie.7 Is. Lard easy;
E. side prime steam S.5ola.
County ~Lard-6G6i*c. according to quality and
package.
Country Bacon-Fair average pieces, uniformly
cut and we'll smoked: Shoulders at skate: sides
6aic: hams at 7d9c. Most of the lats irresularly
cut and poorly handled: these sell on their
merits.
Green Hams. Etc.-FIeld in car lots &. o. b. E.
side. Hams-On basis sac for 16-lbs:: New