The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.
St. Louis, Monday, July

st. Louis Monday, July ?. 1879.
The produce markets were generally in better
condition to-day and prices were well sustained.
Receipts OF nearly everything were lighter and
there some Improvement In the demand.
Potatoes were firm and somewhat higher. as
Most OF the offerings were Of good size and
quality. and this class Of stock was readily
Onions were quiet and steady at unchanged
Tomatoes were steady and In fair demand. Of
ferings of HOMEGROWN were liberal and there
good stock sold readily:
Cabbage was quiet and steady at unchanged
stock. and there was a fair local demand.
Cueumhers were dull and plentiful. an.i offer
String beans were less plentiful and firinef,
but consgnments were not wanted
o,hsr Ses.tabies were quiet and steady, p,
bs we're aiy aRa but IN
sale for choice large red or yellow apples.
changed prices There was a a' good demand Tor
choice good coiored fress,ones. but cummon o..
wstermelcns were itrni; and choice large mel
sG0d nsIena and ,he Local demand was fair but
Oranges were quiet and steady at Unchanged
prices. with offerings about equal to the demand.
csntaioupes were plentiful and weak. as many
OF the offerings We cverripe or otherwise I'M
Currants were i--s plentiful and firm. and
rasp5erries wee also hrIner. put bllcGbsrries
were weak, and other fruits were quiet and
steady
Live poultry was quiet and unchanged Offer
ings Of old chickens were liaht a=i there MAS a
fair demand but prices were steady Receipts
OF spring chickens were moderate. but there YES
considerable stock carried over Sunday, and the
market was weak. Spring ducks and geese were
ducks az and geese wsre dull and ' nominal mir
Frog legs were 9uie; and steady. with both
' Veals were Sga %net and s;esav Recerts were
light. but the demand was also rather light. and
Sheep and lambs were dull and unchanged.
Wool continues quiet. as buyers were inclined
There was a fair demand for brigh, woods and
offerings were light. but other kinds were Of
Hides were quiet and steady at unchanged
prices
there was very little demand and offerings were
and fair 70 medium sold at from &C to &c. loss
Of, according to quality MAR. coo ,,sss
and shipments IA cases.
Dairy Products.
Butter-The market was quiet but firm today
Creamery"Exifa loo: frsts ise " seconds isc
Dairy-Ex,ra l5c: hrsts ltc: grease ,a..sc; Coun-
poor .pssked-ExtTa .ss: iirs,s iss: small
could ,b snly g be bought at
chesse1e,ao,e: s, twins at Ioc: single, Iese; z.
Swiss f5aiss: brek iSaidl.a. 'n' fos.esOins
'0Deins prices E,a..
When scld round: Green-salted Missouri and
Illinois &c: Arkansas and southern sac: Dry
fint-Choics Texas 15i.c; average Texas lie; ma.
tive Arkansas and Tennessee l5e: Mississippi
and Alabama its.c; dry fallen ilzqi5c; dry tied
1sc When sold selection: Green salted-No
nc: No. SIC: bull &c. Glue-wet 3sc: Dry
flint No. Ice: No. 14izc: bull lsc; cuiis and
glue hides Sc. Dry-ssitea-No. / l3itc; No;
l2l=e- Green uncured 1c per ID. less than cured
Provisions.
Fork-Market lower; T. o. b. sl25s. Lard lower;
E. side prime steam s.. sn; choice Ss.s2i-.
Harr lots z h
r side: Hams-lo-sv. at !0c; 12s at sNc: rs
at Sac les and SIS at sisc 2os at SIC; skinned
nams-2zn4 av. at ioSc; lSn20s az lDs.c. rs
at lie. Californias az siac as in average: >.
!. shoulders at SIC. From the block. deiiVefea'