The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-15
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.


were fairly heavy. and receivers were anxious to
Potatoes were again weak and lower. Receipts
pers We're slow about taking hold. The local de-
ma1d was also light. as the trade was pretty
Cabbage was firm and scarce, Receipts were
' and 9 ol snoee eaa sSsk while there
Onions were in fair demand and steady. with
inSs We're moderate and gene ally ef poor quality
Homegrown receipts were heavier and of better
ments were lighter. Prices weer UNCHANGED.
Cucumbers were more plentiful. Choice. larse.
String beans We're scarce and firm. as receipts
were light, and there was good delna Id for
Green pease were scarce and firm. Offerings
were light and generally Of inferior quality, ut
choice stock was wanted.
=, Gumbo was dull and weak. off, Offerings were
Other vegetables were quiet and steady at un-
Apples were steady and unchanged. Receir;s
We're light. and offerings were about equal to the
Peaches were weak and lower. Receipts were
heavy. as three carloads came anne. In mfr, from Texas.
END there ere was stock Of
ity and almost unstable
Pears were in good demand. Offerings Of home
and % California @ BaraIetts It's also brought good Prices
Cherries were dull and weak offerings were
generally OF poor quality and the demand was
Gurrants were quiet and UNCHANGED:
Blackberries were weak and lower, as offerings
were generally Of poor quality. and the demand
Cantaloupes were steady and unchanged. There
was fair demand for choice melons. and re-
ceipts moderate. ...--
at unchanged prices. Receipts were light:
Florida mangoes. a few of fair quality. were
there was little demand.
/ Oranges were in good demand and strong as
stock f Is decayinF badly.
Pineapples were quiet and steady. with choice
Other fruits were quiet and steady at un-
changed prices
cps s ana aaa
especially for spring chickens. Shippers were IN
was wa light Owing to the hot weather the per
centage OF sick and smothered stock is heavy.
reauirement. requires % which were lsh.. Ta,Eeys We're
scarce but ducks and geese were nominal.
pathy ss1s With pne the weakness Of live stock.
veals were duh and lower as receipts were
owinSE: to % the dry weather farmers are sending
their calves to market In order 10 avoid feeding
Wool was quiet and steady Receipts were
moderate. and there was fair demand for the
Hides were arm and in good demand. Offerings
Eggs. ~
The market was again dull and slow Saturday
only slightly in exeess Of the; shipments. AZ, an,
Of the offerings were more or less heated and
the local demand light The best OF the
receipts sold at &c. and some sold at &c. all loss
Receipts at st. Louis were c.2cs cases. and
Dairy Products.
Butter-The market nEain dull and slow
Supply and shs 1sscs was I.is ss'
onds l4ali.ac; DairyccExtra l!e: other grades
: is e &C e 5sssRa R
ira 14c; firsts 13c.
In small way ,ac io more is charged than
Sheesssoaete: Twins sNs: SINGLES silna1les 1oc: 7. A.
@ 1Ss:e: Lmburssr ,6sa1ie: sSis. iss bsicE sas
Provisions.
Pork-New standard was steady and unchanged
at a 5sssm 'ssSa T sss wa, dull and lower
anssn nam' at hss1 @ is aa ':s :ds 4;
ad lss as sc sIs at S. snnsd hamslSay at
al as sasse: s New York shoulders al slsc. FROM @
block ;Sr a St es IL fG1 at s
average: CALIFORNIA; at s.sasSc: New YORK
'h1alssr:M Mes.To "a sf arrive $3.50 average cured
cribs held nem!nally at ,s,a s1;.s 4 to,d. but no
ssnssS tss at
sides At sc bellies Ellie at az ase TO sss as IN aver
ps'ss At a
c 9c4 ssose s At S s e @
Se x e IS m ssss
in jobbine way ranged: Extra sa shorts shorts at llc;
rbs ss clear sides mates at s m bellies ss a sss
at SIC: standard backs at saso. Dealers charge
ese SssatTS ssSoalaees at hams at s'sss
d olso gss.s gssslns.eHsid s.e pfdd a. a. sse 'sss:
esss al se at % ssa as No
small !EEesu1aT IL. s,,. lots M country:
trs ssSSa Sock q at iasac yellow "a at zsa ssS
iise: white at 5s5szs, s;,,, .,,.., ., -, -.
Market at drss at 1is 70 iSe and ise pen
b as in FE%;,s Ens ,onsnss snS 1s ps, ,I
at 75ss0e per 4.basket crate; fancy. sound. large
S per b% box and 4eis Per peek box d,. Ala
sss: = gssse9isnss ysIis.,ss qrs$ M.s. rSias
bxs st 1oase and .easke. crates q Sc Arkan
s oaern snf at &C.,
. NEW sdss and a, from
iisss spsek and pss gsoe peck
green and S0cdS1 for req. Homegrown from
FLU MS-W1ld goose at i5cWSI per 6-gal. case,
loq50c per i-basket crate and 4oqa5c per 10 bu..
soc per peck box Chickasaw and common varie-
ties at 5UQ75c per 6-gal. case and 2OQ25c per 1-3
bu. box. Japan and Botan .plums at DOC per
4basket crate. 40Q50c per peck: Mississippi (dif-
feIent varieties fiom West font selling at SIG
aglc; wild goose soc per 1s-bu. basket.
HERRIES-Home-grown i5cGSi per 3-gal tray
for choice. Csc for poor; Indiana $150 per 6-gai.
case. r.t-a
BLACKBERRIES-Quote consigned lots at sl.5t
Oils per 4-gal case for Arkansas (soft less).
Home grown worth from SIS for fancy. Lawton
down to 40c for common per 3-eal. tray loose.
WHORTLEbERRIES-Cho Arkansas
cetpts sold at S2.51Q3 per 6-gai. case.
,,RASPPERRIES-Cons not wanted.
Home-gr black sold at 81 and red at $l.50D
LIS per 3-gal. tray loose.
pEARS-Home-Krown 9ocGl per 11k-bu.. basket.
GOOskRktltiE.s E.s-Q Quote at i59S0c per 3-gaI.
tray loose: Indiana sLI5 per 6-gai. case.
CURRANTS-Home- grown at SocqI31 Der 2-gal.
tray loose for red and voc for white, Indiana "a
quart cases sold at Sl.4o Michigan 81. .2aDI 80 per
4-gal. tray.
WATERMELoNS-Texas sold at sl5ale per 100
for l6-lb. average up to SIS per 10o for choice
and fancy melons at $50 per 100: carloads Si50O
215 per car on trk y
cANrALoUPES--Texas gems at s.5o62for full
crates 81 .2511 80 per 20 crate for choice bur
green sold for much less. Arkansas at 3l0l.49 per