The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable. Poultry
Egg and Butter Quotations.

-. louis Friday. July -. Isao.
T!le produce markets were fairly active DAY.
| as shippers We're good buyers and there was also
a good demand for nearly everything from the
local trade Dealers we're preparing for their
Saturday trade and there was a fair movement
all round. Prices were generally steady and
unchanged.
! Potatoes uer. firm and IN good demand. Re
ce:pts, both Of homegrown aHd by boat were
comparatively Right and all offerings were read
fly taken Shippers good i-Uvprs and local
dealers were also in the market. Bluff stock
Cabbage was quiet and steady at unchanged
onions were firm ana gned stock was in de-
man:. Receipts were moderate. bat mostly u
inferior quality and POOR stock was hard to
Tomatoes were fairly active. HaIf-ripe s,ccs:
prices were STEADY. but offerings ,,i fla stock
were In excess Of the local demand. ami pr C,
C'ic,Ir5bers were dull ana Northern caulifoye-
ryTs uUsaiahle. a. "onsiG-mCuts arrived IN had
condition. but other vegetables were quiet aud
steady.
Apples were qsiet and steady. Receipts VIZ,
heavy. hut there was a demand 70: good stocks.
and fancy, large. sound. sell -1arilo! fruit was
poor fruit vas no, wanted
Peaches were IN good demand ami choice fruit
was firm Receipts "-re heavy. hue az offerings
Of good stock met with ready sale. Poor NUT.
Pears were steady and in fair demand e, IN
pluInbs we're qpie, en-. end rnShageed. with re-
WaterTnel"ns were In fair demand. and the
we're " cars. some Of which We're diverted %
other markets Large melons met with eariv
sale. hut dnli.s or inferior melons iuil
and weak
Cantaoupes were gue. and steady Receipts
Of home grown we're heavy. but offerings II cor
signed stock we're ishts Th're was god de
n.and for choice stock. but anything i-cting In
favor was hard TO place.
Oranges wer" firm R:li in good demand, with
Lemons we're eirang and IN 4ct!ye demand.
with offerings tight.
otter fruits were quiet and steady.
1--we poultry was quiet ola chickens were
F'arce. hrfn ana in good demand. but spring
were heavy. and ire demand was slow. spring
turkeys would have sold readily NJ poo.i r,tices
hut none were offered. Spring ducks were e-ile.
and steady. but othe- poultry duh and
yesls were in fair iernart. especially small "a,
calves. and prices were steady. a. receipts were
sheep end lambs -ere full and unchanged
WOOL was quiet but steady. Holders were in
were few. and the demand was light Receipts
were fairly heavy a"3 stocks are large
prices. with both receipts aud demand light
Eggs.
! ne market was quiet and barely STEADY to-day.
ohsrngs were moderate. but the demand W.s
hsste1. and buyers were slow aipu, TAKING holt
- eice. .resh. nearby stock sold AZ q,Fc I.s-
On and fair 20 average at from &c to 81 loss
Receipts at 81. Louis to-day were 1.547 cases.
and shipments SD cases.
Dairy Products.
Eutter-TrH market vas firm on eve-vtbin,,
exert creamery extra which was plentiful and
steady offerings Of other grades were
seconds lec. nairy-Exrra &c: arx,s ID:
grease 'nfic. country stu:e-pa, kcd I2I.c f.r
GOD % l,g lie for Door Laile-. acIled-Exirs
Cheess-Q Quote: Twins at lie: singles lIssc.
= \. &c: New York l0stc; I!Hburger Ipdi9t-c.
jCf'bng prices.