The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-14
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.
ST. Louis Thursda, g

ST. Louis, Thursday Sept L. 1870
lhe produce markets We're generally quiet to-
day. but a better feeling was rianiiestcd, ON
ing 70 ne lighter receipts, and prices. I. rule
crate buyers and the Local demand WAS lirSt. i,Si
fotatoes we're IN far demand. and mar
not as heavy as they nave Leer. Rive. receipts
Tsre Te e liberal however. and prices were lower.
came IN to-day and met with ready sale at 4,c
Cabbage was IN fair demand. and the mar
hSL Was steady, with receipts light.
firm. " eO'1 oe'HAH'o aHo
Onions we've duh and lower. Receipts were
was considerable stock carried over
string beans were more plentiful and lower
light demand
,, sweet potatoes were dull and weak. as receipt,
were heavy and the demand slow.
dsg Esg plant was dun and weak. with very little
cucunbers were weaker. bu, other vegetables
were quiet and steady.
prices; Fancy red. weii-packed apple vern IN
lair demand but most Q. the offerings were OF
poor quality. anu that c.sss Of fruit was hard
Peaches Were weak and lower as receipts were
heavy and generally Of inferior quality, while
the demand was limited to choice stock
SOM r"ns a we're dun and plentiful. excepting dam
Pears Were plentiful! ard the market dull and
& &ntSK except on choice Bart:etts. which were
,bs bSr5Pes 5.I we're weak as receipts heavy and
.Waterinelons were dull and lower on account
an me co2isr weather: The season is nearly over
sios 1nsre Is only limited demand even Tor choice
CantaIoupes were duh and weak, as rec.,p,,
were heavy and much OF the stock is our of
Gohdti9n; Choice Rocky Fcrds in fair de-
ihand but everything else was slow
:, FRANCES were again scdrce and f!rIn, and offer
iys We're barely equal 10 the requirements
offerings light. " et ue'aiu WIN
Other fruits were quiet and steady.
I've poultry was quiet. Spring chickens VIC re
tea i5nifG wbtS but most Of The receipts were heavy
were m good demand.
=, oid d. chickens were scarce and in iJsd demand
Turkeys were weak ard lower. Geese vcr,
unil and ducks were quiet and stea.ly
oa,.s Ns.s We're IN good demand and fraer as re-
cleaned up. was wen
sheep and lambs dull and unchanged.
tame was firmer and in better Demand as ths
weather was cooler and receipts w1.e in r,rna
"Eat better condition.
Wool was dull and unchanged. There was
blyeTS were Indifferent and sellers too firu in
thtir .i,s views to make any concessions.
t!d"s We're quiet and steady at unchanged
ritees with receipts light and ali offerings
, ihe market was again quiet but firm Today
Itectlpts We're light and most of the offerings
We're more or less heated. but there was a good
demand for choice, fresh stock
put heated. held or interior stock sold for nuth
Receipts at st. Louis to-day were es,s c.s.s
and shipments were 760 cases. '
Dairy Products
Butter-The market was quiet and steady n. ~,
cnsnged prices ] There was fair demand f.r
G,reiameTy.Extra &c: frs;s lSc: seconds i7c.
ir1 l.d' ilrsts lsc; grease 4fsc Coun
Laale-p e-paoked-Extra Ice: firsts I5c 'O' p'oi
chseseGuSte; eo Ss Twins At nc: singles 1ll4c;
Swiss 1ia5c; brick at IlGf1iIsc. ForegonE ,;g sr,
1obbing prices. "-e