The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-22
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultr,
Egg and Butter Quotations.

The produce markets were generally in good
condition THURSDAY, as there was a fairly active
receipts as a rule We're light. Shippers We're only
TO sell.
Potatoes were steady and unchanged. Receipts
We're light. but included a considerable portion
Or common stock, which. was not wanted. There
was n fair demand for fancy seed varieties. and
choice eating varieties also met with fair sale.
but ANYTHING not strictly iirst-class was dull and
New potatoes were quiet and steady at un-
changed prices. Receipts were light. bu; were
Sweet potatoes were In fair demand and the
market was steady. as offerings were moderate;
hale. was IN fair demand. but offerings were
somewhat more liberal than on Wednesday. No
Cabbage was firm at Wednesdays advance. hu.
the demand was comparatively light. Choice
sound old stock was scarce. but new cabbage
onions were frm and in good demand; but
fancy globes were scarce. OFFERINGS OF damp.
soft and sprouted stock. however,. We're in excess
OF the demand.
prices wer" UNCHANGED. Choice stock was scarce;
but small! green and inferior stock was dull ard
string beans were firm. IN good demand and
slightly higher. as offerings of choice stock were
light.
Gurnho was also firm and In good demand. with
offerings light.
was very firm. as good stock was scarce; =
Other vegetables were steady and unchanged.
a god demand Tor fancy fruit. which was scarce
and firm. hut common and inferior fruit was dull
ana SLOW OF SAFE
Strawberries we've nrm and higher. as there
was an excellent demand for choice berries and
receipts Were light. on account OF the coo.
weather and low prices which have prevailed.
Oranges were steady and unchanged. The mar,
ket is still! slu;ted with inferior and damaged
fruit. but choice fruit was in fair demand At I'M
changed prices.
Lemons We're steady and unchanged. The de-
mand was slow on account OF the cold weather,
but offerings OF choice frait were light.
Other fruits We're steady and unchanged.
Live poultry was iirm and IN good demand. al
though there WAS no quotah!e change In prices.
PacatrYG y cGigla-S u.re lfgt- and lirhf I-0Iir
hens were scarce and wanted; heavy hens also
met with ready sale. Turkeys were scarce, and
choice light Young stock was in fair demand.
but old COOLERS were dull and slow. Ducks were
in fair demand and firm. but geese were quiet
and steady.
Dressed poultry was also firm and in good de-
mand. Choice light young chickens. and light
smooth. young, hen turkeys were scarce and in
Ducks were scarce and wanted. but geese were
slow Of sale.
reals were firm and choice stock was higher.
Receipts were light. and there was a good de-
mand.
Game was steady and IN fair demand. but re-
ceipts were ample for the requirements and gen.
eraIly arrived N fair condition.
Wool was duh and weak. Offerings were heavy
and there was very little demand. Advices from
other markets We're also discouraging.
Hides were weak and inactive. Receipts were
fairly heavy. but We're mostly OF inferior quality.
Furs were in fair demand and steady. at IN
changed prices Receipts were fairly heavy.
The market was firm and higher Thursday. as
there was an active lccal demand for nearby
stock, and while receipts were heavy. shipments
were also large. Fresh nearby receipts sold at
less. Duck eggs sold at l5c, and goose eggs at ioc
a dozen.
Receipts at ST. Louis were 1857 cases. and
shipments were $50 cases.