The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-10
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.

ST. Louis, Monday. July ?, 1900.
The produce markets were generally active aid
IN sod condition to-day. Receipts We're heavy.
but there was a good demand for nearly every
thing both fEeIn shippers and the local trade and
prices as 4 rule were wei sustained
Potatoes we're weak and slightly lower Re
ce.pss. both by wagon ana by rail, were heavy
and there was good demand both from shippers
and the local trade. Offerings were excessive.
however. and prices saEsed.
Onions were irm at Unchanged prices. Choice
red ana yellow stock was IN good demand, but
green, soft otherwise inferior stock was not
wanted.
Cahuage wRs quiet. but firm. Shippers were
bought very little.
tomatoes weak ana lower. Offerings ot
homegrown were heavy ard ample for the de-
uand but cor signments continued to arrive aud
We're hard to sell. Choice. smooth. large. -ipe
stock sold readily. but green. rough stale 9TH
eTTise i:feli1r stock vas hare to place.
feruss of homegrown ample fer the demand.
other vegetables were duh and unchanged.
APP les were IT. good demand and prices wers
firm, cho.ce. scurt large. well-paeked frui. in
foror stock slow ut sale Boxed lots We're
not wanted unless they wee fancy fruit.
Peaches were weak. as receipts were heavy and
next few days. Most OF the offerings were in
r,olce, sound large. soos-coored freSstones. but
81 an, rough or green stock was not wanted at
CuTrants were scarce and higher. with demand
fair ana offerings light
offerings about equal to the requirements.
Lemons were strong and prices tending up
"! lie offerings were moderate.
- green figs were received from Texas and
eolr at s. SIX gallon case
Waternlelona were strong and in good demand
Receipts were moderate. but both shippers and
lecal buyers were in the market for choice large
ripe stock. and large melons in heavily loaded
cars were especially wanted
Cantaloupes were weak and lower. as receipts
green. oycrrire or otherwise Inferior Cno!ce
gcod-favored stock sold readily.
piu'ns quiet and steady with both de-
rian6 and offerings light, and offerings Of Eome-
grown almost equal 20 the demand.
Receipts OF grapes rom Texas arrived in bad
condition and We're unstable.
Huckleberries were scarce AID firm. hut ether
berries were dun and slow Other fruits were
Live uou't-v was quiet Receipts OF sprins
chickens were light. but all met with ready sale
and there good demand FOR choice large
stock
Old chickens Were weak ard lower Receipts
were iiEht. but were more than sufficient for tbs
Spring ducks and geese were quiet and old
turkeys, ducks and geese were dull and noui-
le,Is were steady and in good demand with
offerings barely equal To the requirements
Woo. was duh ana somewhat Irregular Bright
medium woods were in fair demand and steady
out other kinds we're slow and weak. Receipts
Hides were quiet and steady at unchanged
prices Receipts were light and ell met with
ready sale.
The market was quiet and steady at unchanged
prices. offerings OF choice stocks were light
ceipts heated. stale or held stock.
Choice. fresh nearby stock sold at re. loss
of. but fair - average stock sold at frern Size
Receipts at st. Louis to-day were :.cs5 cases.
and shipments $50 cases
Dairy Products.
ell grades. and offerings light Creamer,-Extra
1sc; tirs.s lie: seconds Ice. Da;ry-Extra 1ac;
is,o fer so5d 70 rosfiic Tor poor. packed
Extra lsc; 6-sts lie. Small quantities could only