The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable. Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.

/ st. Louis. Friday. Aug. 81 1880
! The produce markets were generally q1iet Snu
! easter yesterday. Receipts were not particularly
heavy. but there was u general lack OF deiGs al
| In nearly all lines. Pic.s. were fairly well sus
/ ta.r.ed, but the movement Was lisnt.
Potatoes We're hriner, mote cn account Of the
Moderate receipts than from aar urgency In the
| demand. although both local d,ai~rs and ship
/ peFs We're fair buyers.
prices. with offerings about equal to the require
! ments.
scarce and firm. but soft and oVeItipe stock
Onions We're quiet. Receipts were moderate.
and the market was steady on choice stock. but
%esgY Sr as Anil aTd sIo Ma Mnl, ana df t
inGs were more or less heated or stale. and the
demand was limited 10 choice stock
Cucumb-rs We're scarce and finn. with good
demand for choice stock.
String beans were also scarce and Afln-
Sweet pSts,ass and other Vegetables were duh.
demand fog choice. sound high-ooored fruit. hut
cumrTon or inferior stock was almos; unsaiable.
Eeceipts were light and mostly undesirable fruit
Peaches were quiet and steady. Receipts were
heavy, but most OF ;he offerings were only of
fair quality. while the demand was principally
Pears were somewhat irregular: There was a
good demand for choice Barfletts: duchess and
common pears We're dull and weak.
Plums were scarce. Damscns were firm oti-
Grapes were weak and lower, on account Of
WaterIneions Weae duh and STOW. as the season
Is a about over: Even choice large melons sold
were almost entirely neglected.
:, Ss,ntaieupss Were steady and in fair demand
and these were Of fine quality
Oranges were scarce and firTn. and there was
a good demand.
Lemons were firm and In good demand at
steady prices, with offerings barely equal 10 the
requirements.
California grapes were steady. and pears were
s.rm. but plums were duh and SLOW. Other fruits
Live poultry was quiet, Old chickens we're in
fair demand ard firm. but receipts We're lght
chickens met with ready sale. but heavy chickens
Turkeys, both young and cid. were scarce and
but Rese were slow.
Yeats were firm ard higher. as receipts we're
light. and the market was pretty vel cleaned
Game was In better demand ard higher az
ohoice stock was warteo and large part ef the
fece!pts are out of condition.
Lambs were quiet and steady.
Wool was dull and slow There very lit
tie demand for any of the grades and Ane and
Hides quiet and STEADY at unchanged
prices. Receipts were light and the demand
equal TO the offerings.
Eggs.
The market was firm and higher to-day on zc-
count Of the scarcity OF god stock and the
active competition among buyers Tnirteen
cents was bid for choice fresh stock. loss on
sell at much lower price Receipts at St lcus
to-day were 1.7s7 cases ami shipments 50,
Dairy Products.
Buttsr-The market quiet. There was a
fair retail demand. but little was done othes-
wise. and prices were unchaged.
Jeal7c. Dairy-Extrs lie; hrsts isc; grease "a
<izc. Country store packed l2c for good to ssp
iec for poor. Lsdle- packed-Extra Isc: frsts lsc.
Y. A. 12kc: New York llisc: Limburger IjaI0isr,
Swiss l3a14c: new 12ui3c; brick at ieA lie
Foregoing jcbbing prices.