The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
stocks of Grain in store.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit. Vegetable, Poultry.
Egg and Butter Quotations.

The produce markets were generally duh and
slow. and prices as rule were weak and low
err There the usual Saturday lack of de-
mand, and. on account OF the eNtte enc hot wealth
er shippers afraid take hold. t;le
stock will not stand long haul. Local buyers
Potatoes again weak and lower. Receipts
were heavy. ana the demand less active than
less sun-buIned. and account of the ex-
tfeme heat shippers are afraid to I'LL long dis
tance orders. Wagon receipts were heavy. and
farmers quite tirn in their demands.
Fair prices ruleG early. hut later the market
Cabbage was also weak Receipts were heavier,
bGt the quality WAS rather poor and the demand
onions were dun and weak. Receipts of Louis
vile stock We're heavy. and generally OF poor
quality. and offerings were in excess of the de-
lnand.
caulihower WAS dull and slow. with both offer
tucunlhcrs were dull and weak. Receipts wcre
liberal. but there Mas only a Ugh. demand
String beans were firm and scarce. Round green
beans especially wanted. hut fiat and WAN
beans were only in fair demand.
lettuce was dull and weak. with offerings
antnle for In. demand.
Other vegetables were que. and steady at I'M
Apples were plentiful and the feeling WAS
weak, as receipts wer; heavy and tho demand
small, hrliHed or otherwise inferior stock was
heavy and there only limited demand for
fancy stock. Offerings Of common and inferior
stock WEI. heavy. and nearby grown was al
Pears were dull and slow. Offerings were lib
eral and tn. demand rather light. Some s.
nu; boxes OF Florida 10 Compile were received
pIuins were quiet and unchanged Receipts
were about equal 10 the demand. but were
Cherries wero scarce and firm, but tho de-
mand was light.
mainly of inferior quality and there was little
demand.
were fairly heavy. and there only a mod
crate demand for choice melons. Offerings OF
homegrown were liberal aud Of good quality
Watermelons we're in good demand. and choice
large melons We're scarce and in demand. Near
~ all of the Missouri melons were small and
fair shipping demand .
oranges were firm and in good demand. Offer
inss were light and choice stock was scarce and
X LEMONS were also scarce and in good demand.
.-.,. 10 nppies were firm and higher. choice
steady. 'A'' 'F'"AA' anu
changed prices.
Live poultry was in slightly better demand
hens dull and slow at unchanged prices
Spring ducks were in limited demand, with of
geese were dead dull.
Dressed poultry was dull and unchanged, with
only q limited demand for choice spring chick
ems.
yeals were slightly better demand. and prices
Wool was steady and unchanged Receipts were
heavy. and there was fair demand for the
were dull and weak.
Hides scarce and firm. Receipts were
light and good stoc. was wanted.
Eggs.
The egg market again dull and feature
less saturday. Receipts We're light, but were
moro than twice as heavy as the shipments
Stock is st;il running very bad. and some OF the
offerings are worthless. Current receipts sold at
from TO cents, loss off.
Receipts at 81. Louis were s.: cases, and ship
ments were 400 cases.
Dairy Products.
Butter-The market quiet but firm on all grades
Saturday. supplies were light and the demand
was good. especially for near by make Quota.
tons: CreameryEN;ra, 2i121i.c: frsts. 1sTiac:
seconds isai'c. Dairy-Extra i6li6isc: firsts lssf
lac. other grades less: grease &C. Country
store-packed ai2c for choice TO 9GIi0c for poor
Le,dle-packed-Extr1 I56t1ec; fjrsts l3i.Gii4c
In small way NC 10. more is charged thar
the foregoing prices.
Cheese-i,uote: Twins lie; singles Ike; Y. A.
He: Daisies ui4c: New York oA9llHc; Long