The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-27
Stocks of Grain in Store,
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.

slow yesterday. and prices as a rule were weak
the demand was unusually light ss oa s ss
count Of the hot weather. shippers bought very
Potatoes were weak and lower. as receipts from
country loading stations were heavy and tho
! on account Of the extreme heat. and both ship
pers and local buyers for this reason are buying
I Receipts OF river stock were light and generally
Cabbage was in fair demand and steady Choice
but offerings both Of homegrown and consigned
Tomatoes were nrm and higher. Receipts Of
both homegrown and consigned stock were
for fancy stock. which was scarce.
Onions were .I IN less active demand and the
was offered and this tended to curtail the de-
mene iof sound ss0s ss which d s Tas weak
prices
light and generally Of poor quality. but there
limited demand Tor for choioe stock but ofser,nra
were mostly inferior.
% o
| beans. however. were dull and slow.
and Sqss
fairly heavy and were mostly o: poor quality.
Superior nearby grown fruit was slow Of sale
priess There WAS WAS good demand for fancy
FSs Ssrs pis and steady at s.mssa
other kinds were dull and slow.
Cherries were again scarce and firm. but there
was only a limited demand for fancy fruit.
| and offerings light.
IaekeeIIies were quiet and UNCHANGED A, o. Of.
I demand was also light.
%sss in but and
inferior melons were slow Of sale.
in sooa condition. but receipts were m mostly i
small stock. and there were really no fancy
good on e account Of the hot weather. but on &C:
! count Of size and quality OF receipts prices did
| light. and choice fruit in good demand.
offeri mns both Of eallfornia and Sicily fruii.
| pinesrples were quiet and steady at unchanged
other fruits were also guile, eta and J. steady.
not QUITE 80 large as on the previous pr, day. blu,
there was nc imP1ovem,ent In the demand Hens
both offerings and demand light Spring turkeys
were dull and nominal.
poTIt s ,ss SS aad VII"
. ye1ls , were dull but argsr a. IS. advice. IRON
rom this time on viii b smaller '' '''''Ae'''s
Wool was steady and unchanged Receipts wer.
ssns. ap Su. Sas ana s Ss % for erEhi
and weak. AL cfferinsl however. sold at fail
Hides were nrm and in good demand. Recsips.
| were light, and good stock was scarce.
Eggs.
yesterday. Receipts and SHIPMENT wers iisSs
bu, were somewhat heavier than on the previous
eelEss sold At from 6, to cents. loss . OF.
| shipments were $50 cases.
| Dairy Products.
aspnss w sre BY, firm on all
GOOD especsy for nearby make IKE a ouota
tons: Creamery-Extra, 20do,sc; firsts 1saisc;
ss sg ss.. ss sss
s,oTs.paeked 1lal2e for choice to sgIoe for poor
In a small way ,Ae h. more is charged thar
CheeseSouote: Twins 1oc singles 1oXc: Y. A.
burger ieaiose: swiss isai7o: BRICK ioss Sic Lin
Provisions.
Pork-New standard was steady and unchanged
sr ard in steam e. sid. was ala, anu an,
unchanged at s.5ee.
HsmsAlo-av. at ssc; is at SIC; is at sc: me is
and Iss at Sc: aos at SC: skinned hamsN1s-av. n
ss: e FORK E Shoulders 4 ss 1n
the block del; Hams at &c for ls,lb: average I,
sserase: CALIFORNIA; at sls@sXc: New Y Yor RI
shoulders a. s..si arr,v. eazo .r.,,. -
cribs held nomina!ly at s.17,sc c. l. T., but n,
Ehs Shorts s1 al s;s II ens
sides at s4ss BELLE, at Sac to ssc as in average
& Charge higher on oadsl.
| Bacon-Bxd. s. c. meats in q tobbins vn,
| range: Breakfast bacon at from SIsc for hear;
| to l2Isc for choice light; hams at i0Nc to iiixc
| California; at INC to Be, as in average. Nev
| York shoulders at TAG Plain smoked bSd'' mea
| In jobbing way ranged: Extra shorts at lie
cribs at sLc: clear sides 1T sxc: bellies At ais
s Standard at Sc fat
| higher orders.
Country Bacon-Quote prime meats: Side. at
6sItc; shoulders at 5isc to &c: hams at sise3Sitc
1 oo,eo Stear,ne held at esSc
ut 4iic: cake at SIC. Packers choice held nj 81
65Sc E. side
Grease-Quote small. irregular lots country
Brown at &c: yellow at 8Sc: white at 4c Pack
ers' stock: Brown at 4hG4ac: yellow at 4Na
CSC: white at 5G5kc.
Market at $10.60: dried at lie to 12c and la
per h.. In kind; tongues at l4,sc per To-
1 Poultry, Game and Veals.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens-Yo hens sl.c
old hens SC: ROSTERS old or staggy, young Sc
Turkeys-Round lots SC. Ducks &C. Geese (ton 70
full-feathsred &c. Spring chickens selling b,
weight. loc for average receipts: those weiShin;
less than q pound not wanted. Spring ducks
Spring geese SC per ID. Young turkeys lsc per il
| Tor large. Pigeons ipc per doc. :
DRESSED PouLTRY-Iced stock. scalded an,
undrawn. with heads and legs on: Chick.ns-
Average $40: ROSTERS &c. Turkeys-Averaee SC
Ducks &c. AL poor stock, including sour sweat
Ing, thin. scrawny. etc. nominal. Spring chick
vEALs--choice fat At 4Q41ic. Heretics. rough
| smsll and thin 94ec. Spring lambs 39io III
I lambs ec: thin, ewes and bucks lkc pSr u.