The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
stocks OF Grain In Stor,
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry.
Egg and Butter Quotations.

weak yesterday, supplies OF nearly everything
We're more plentiful and the demand was slow.
Shippers bought only a limited amount. and tho
buying for local account was light
POTATOES were steady and unchanged. Receipts
We're fairly heavy, but there was a moderate de-
mand botn for shipping and local account. and
All offerings brought good prices
Cabbage was urn and scarce. Receipts were
STOCK but oIterinSs were mostly woImy and ao inc
ferior. -.
Tomatoes were weak and lower. as receipts Of
Southern stock were heavy and oiferings Of nome
grown We're also LIBERAL. The demand was mod
cucumbers We're again dull and easier yester-
day. Receipts were liberal and the demand was
Unions We're scarce and firm. Receipts were
light, and there was a good demand tor choice
String beans were scarce and nrm. as there is
hardly anything coming in and there Is . GOOD
and offerings light.
Other vegetables were quiet and steady at
Apples were In fair demand and steady. Re
ceipts were moderate, and all offerings met with
ready sale.
Peaches were weak and lower. as receipts were
heavy and the demand was only fair. Fancy
fruit sold readily. but common stock was slow OF
sale at any price.
Cherries were scarce. but there was only linn
TIED demand.
PIums were plentiful and lower. Receipts were
unusually heavy. and the demand was rather
SLOW. Home grown stock was offered freely.
B!ackberries We're dull and slow. Receipts were
moderate, but offerings were in excess of the de-
mand.
Fears were scarce ana wanted. ChOlc0 1ruit
would have brought good prices.
Currants were weak and lower, as receipts OF
consigned stock were heavy and the demand was
Cantaloupes were more plentiful, and prices
the stock was overripe, while the demand was
only fair and confined principally to choice mel
Watermelons were in fair demand and slight
y lower. Receipts were light and choice melons
Oranges were firm and in good demand. choite
fruit vas scarce. and dealers were asking stin
Lemons were frm and IN rood demand. with
offerings light and prices higher.
fruit was steady. Lut stocks are decayiag badly
Other fruits were steady sna ;,nc haI d
NO suotable change in prices II. Hens were pien;;
sprins a Chickens were also fairly heavy sprns
ducks were steady. but turkeys. ducks and geese
bsesssd 1 psu asa We. dull, and nes,se.sa on
sccount of the hot weather and liberal offerinss
sas ssr ct
Se,ser ara grades ssr. in Sess Ge
lland but buyers were inclined to hold on.
Hides were scarce and firm. Receipt. .wers
light. and there was a good demand for choice
no .Ss, in the egg
ever, ., Receipts were ligh.er than they have
best s Se. loss s o. ant
some not so good sold at SC. loss on.
i Receipts at st. Louis were $50 cases and ship
| ments were SO cases.
| Dairy Products.
| Butter-The market firm on all grades
yesterday, but there was q plentiful supply and
| the demand was light Quotations: Creamery
Extra. 2ed20kc: tirsts 17Qlsc: seconds 15alec
| Dairy-Extra l5c; other grades less; grease "a
BIO. Country-Store- packed 1161lhc for choic,
| to Sc for poor. Lade-packed-Extra 14c: firsts
In a smafi wav nc h. more is charged thar
the foregoing prices
Se Twins sNs; singles iGe; Y
1osc: LimburEer 1oA61lc: Swiss iSc: brick 10Y