The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Frnit. Vegetable. Poultry
Egg and Butter Quotations.

St louis wednesday. July -. 1910
The produce markets war- srneTa!ly cui! ana
f.rings were not excessive. prices were fairly
culry. but shippers WeEe light buyers
Potatoes were firm AMI higher. Receipts OK
mana T9;h ron s.iI.rrrS ana he iatai rad
The heavy rains checked shipments and all
canrage was au.. aud slow. with both offerir.;s
Tomatoes we're in fair demand and hsif-rspe
stock was firm, as shippers were good bu.,r-.
Onions were qu:s:. as the demand was col'-
FINE: choice. dry. sound stock. which WAS
steady. 3ui e'erytA-HS else was dead da.L r.
c-ipts were heavy. ai- mostly Of inferior qudi-
other vegetables we're DUH and plentiful at
unchanged pri.,s. with offerings Of homegrown
Lettuce and raulI.iaver were dead dull. and
coHsiEnments were not worth freight charges.
Apples were DUH AMI barely steady Receipts
wsre agai. heavier ana supplies are a-'ui'.u-
a limited demand 'oc cari.a. large. sound. we'll
I2ct ID stock. IN either boxes OF tdrF"is but
conn on or inferior fruit vas hard to dispose
Peaches were less plentiful. AZ! fancy fruit
was frnlar. hut common @fl was dad dull
and SLOW - NOV" - any price
Plurlbs were quiet and steady. but pears were
oranges were firm and In good demand at ua-
Lemons r-re strong and in active demand.
with offerings light
Pacific r4a~- .rat was dull AMI weak. the
heavy offerings u home grown fruit have prae-
ticailv killed the demand
Watermvlans wsr.. scarce and firm. There
was a -o.rl demand for cAoi q, large melons. and
offerings were hot equal To the requirements.
tut small = inferior melons were not wanted
'7ftalYru's we're quiet but steady. Receipts
vel. lighter. and :I'ta was a fair demand for
cfe''e, eood-favorad stock. hGt inferior melons
B!acXI--ries were plentiful and lozger ard
otter fruits wee duh and unchanged.
1--we uEUitry dull and the market irTrCu-
lar. EeceiFrs Of spring chickens were hravy. ami
few. an. the local demand was light " n re-
suit. prices were weak. Young ducks We're quiet
and steady, and ether poultry Was dull and
rOfuinal.
Vr:la were in better demand. and the market
firm Choice fat calves weighing not over
70 lbs were especially wanted but heavy stock
was rather slow. H-c.irte were Erbt. and Of
:.finrs Of choir calye. were readily taken
sleep and lambs were JUL and SLOW
Wool was dUl! and unchanged Bright medium
ana coarsrr c.1fies were in limited demand and
steady. as receipts were li-at hut ether Kinds
,ull ana weak
Hides uesa quiet and s-ealv al nr.cFarg Cd
prices. with both receipts ant deInlni HIGHT.
Eggs.
There WIS fair demand 20: good stock to-day
and tn. market steady Al unchanged Trii.s
Choice fresh. nearby stool, sold At SIC les ar
on Most Of tile offerings wa-e more ar lis
Receipts at St louis 'o-dav were 2irs cases
Dairy Products.
I;rr-tsr-Mark"t Errn ~ Unbalanced prices. ss
there an active demand for all grades an!
on, rings Of everything except creamery Ersrs
ver.. Iight CTaannery-EN'ra fgI,r: r..ta IL,
grease aGi' e. Country store packed l2isc for
good 20 lcf1lc for poor Lat!e packed Extra
Checs--Cluo'e; Twins 1T lie: singles 1lilc;
Y A lie: New York lg2.r: Limburgsr IO1lyt-~;
SWISS 15Tisc: brick at I"i9Glio. Foregoing are
iol.5ng prices.