The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.

ST Louis. Thursday. July 5.
Tae produce markets were fairy active TO-
day. and prices were generally we'll sustained
Shippers were good buyers in M 81 4iDss and
there a fair local demand .,-..
Potatoes were firm and higher. as receipts
were ii.ht and seneTaliy OF me quality WElie
eTs, and there also good local demand.
onions were aGle- and steady. with the de-
rand about eIua. 70 the offerings.
Cabbage was in demand aI4 steady. shippers
continued TO buy freely. while local dealers
were also IN tina market. ami offerings met with
ready sale.
signmsnts from tie south were not wsantet
were neavy sli the demand SLOW. only choice
large, smooth. fresh STOCK was wanted and OF
supply the demand Cor.sgnHlsnts were hard 70
Other vegetables were cuIet and steady
Pesehes were p!g nt'irl and rather slow Of sole.
is receipts we're libcIal Ard thtr. was consider
able stock carried over sunday. IhsIe was d fair
~, 90 ~, ~ ,y.sT1S s:ck Sss hard - -eji
APPLES we're Qus- steady at unchanged
prices Choice large red or yellow were Ia IaiF
Oranges were steady ana IN good demand at
Lens2s were hr'a and active. with offerings
some Texas white grapes were received and
sold slowly al Doc a tour-basket crate.
the hot weather has increased the consump-
RE melons were quickly taken but small or IN
feriOr were dull and slow.
Ra-pb.rrtes and whoEtieoerrie, were scarce ard
higher. but other fruits were plentiful and
steady.
I've roultry was dull and unchanged. There
was little demand for old chickens, and many
were carried ever. Spring chickens were n fair
demand both from shipers anu the local trade.
but reCetrts were heavy. spring ducks and geese
were quiet. and old turkeys, ducks and Seess
were Gull and roIninSl
veals were firm and IN god demand. Receipts
light ard the market was pcetty well
cleaned up.
sheen AID lamb. were dull and unchanged
Ginseng root has suffered a heavy decline On
account Of the Chinese trouble, ard Is now hard
- pace at from e. - 20 t2.59 \ 10.
Wool continued dull and slow. as buyers were
.i.cl.red 10 hold OF. There q fair demand
for bright woods, which were steady but other
grades were dull and nominal
Hides quiet and steady az UncnaaSed
pres. Receipts were light and all offerings met
with ready gale
The market was again weak and lower today.
a. offerings were III eral and there was scarcely
or scsle. and only choice stock was wanted
Choice fresh nearly .tcci. sod at .--. loss OF.
ard fair to average AT from SIC TO &c loss Of.
according u condition.
Receipts at 81. Louis to-day were 5S25 cases
and 81 pUents were SO cases
Burter-The market was firm and fairly active
on all Eraies There vas especially good de-
IT2anG for creamery and offerings were liberal.
but offerings Ct other Grades were light cram
erv--EXtra lee firFts lsc: seconds !pc. Dairy
Extra I:c: hrsts lie; greass if!.izc Country
stoIe-p packed l2;rc TO- good TO l@slir for POOR.
tles could OILY - bought at a cor:s dsrat,e ad
vance over those prices.
Cf,eeese-ouote: Twins 50 l0c; singles l09c; Y.
A LHr.c; New YORK -"-rr. lifn.,ugger s21.Nc;
swiss L5ulsc: brick lc1.J zc Foregoing are lob
binz prices