The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-13
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.
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st. Louis Monday. Nov. IL. 1900
Tho produce markets were generally dull and
slow to-day. but prices were fairly well sus-
tainea. as receipts were generally light and
stocks were not large
There was fair local demand for choice
stock. but anything not hrst-class was hard to
Potatoes were dull and slow. There was a
of the offerings were common Inferior stock.
which was not wanted Offerings OF homes grown
receipts were also light.
Sweet potatoes were in fair demand and steady
Onions We're in good demand and fancy red
globes were scare end firm. Only choice stock
WAS wanted. ICWsNer. as common stock was dull
Spinach and kale were irmer and in better de-
Cabbage was quiet and steady There was a
bu, mixed and domestic was dun and slow.
String beans We're firm and In good demand.
Eggplant was plentiful and the market dull
Cucumbers were scarce. in good demand and
firm.
Rutabagas scarce. firm and in good de-
Gumbo was plentiful and the market dull and
ofher vegetables were quiet and steady.
Apples were firm and in good demand. Re-
ceipts We're light and mainly OF Eastern growth.
Choice fruit was especially wanted and both
shippers and local buyers were in the market.
Pears were duh and slow at unchanged prices.
with both demand nd and 1 offerings p light
of good stock were light. but were equal 10 the
demand. ana there was some soft stock offered.
oranges were weak and lower, as offerings we.e
heavy. and the demand slow. Florida Of
ferings were generally too green TO sell readily
Lemons were quiet and steady. as both the
demand and offerings were light.
California fruits were quiet and UNCHANGED.
Live poultry was quiet and unchanged. There
was a fair demand for choice light young
and slow. Old chickens were in fair demand
unchanged prices. Ducks were quiet and steady
ard geese We're in fair demand. Turkeys We're
plentiful and weak. but not auotab!y, lower.
Dressed poultry quiet and steady. Re
ceipts were light and there d fair demand
for choice stock.
Veals We're quiet and steady. with offerings
light and derr,and fair. Prices unchanged.
Sleep and lambs we're dull and unchanged.
steady Receipts were moderate and generally
in good condition.
Wool quiet and steady. There was a
fair movement but stocks are heavy and prices
unchanged.
Hides were in good demand and firm as re-
ceipts We're light. and all offerings were taken.
Furs were quiet and steady. All offerings
met with ready sale nj good prices.
The market was Gnie; tut firm to-day at
changed prices. Receipts We're again light
good local demand for choice stock but cold
storage stock was dun and slow Fresh re-
ceipts sold at 17i@c doz.. loss off. but doubt
Receipts at ST. Louis to-day were 1873 cases
and shipments We're i4o cases.
Dairy Products.
Butter-Choce grades OF creamery were In
good demand and scarce and the market was
tations: Creamery-Extra 23c: trsts s0Sp
2lc; seconds lSGlsc. Dairy-Extra ISc; firsts I7c:
good to SaiGc for poor. Iadle .pac ked.Extisa 1Sc
firsts l5c
chgsse-op9se: 2 Twin, 1isf; singles He; Y.
Swiss iiGl5c: brick 1etc. Foregoing are iobbng
prices.