The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-04
Movement of Grain.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry
Egg and Butter Quotations.

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The produce markets were generally in good
condition, as there active demand for
good stock OF all kinds Dealers were in the
market for supplies for the Fourth, and there
was fair shipping demand. Receipts were fairly
heavy, but all offerings of choice stock met
with ready sale. and prices as a rule were firm
al f9t t th werG firm and higher Advises c from ron,
the crop has been materially damasea 10y ny the
vance in prices is predicted. Receipts were
light and there was good demand for choice
stock.
Cabbage was quiet, but firm. Receipts were
somewhat heavier but nearly an OF the oherinss
was slow OF sale. Choice stock scarce and
wanted.
onions We're dull and slow. but prices were
but offerings OF home grown We're ample for
Tomatoes We're In fair demand and about
steady Receipts were liberal. but good stock
was dull and slow.
was wanted. and offerings were mainly large and
undesirable.
demand slow ON account of the warm
weather -,
mand.
Green pease were also scarce and firm. and
Eggplant was dull and weak. as some of the
offerings were more or less heated, and had TO
be sold at any price , 3btaina9s. ana TINS had
Other vegetables We're quiet and steady at I'M
Apples were dull. but steady. Receipts were
fairly heavy. and We're ample for the demand.
mand. but most Of the receipts were knotty.
specked or otherwise inferior.
Fancy large freestones We're wanted but inferior
and damaged fruit was slow OF sale ut any
Plums were quiet and steady at unchanged
prices. with both demand and offerings light;
of consigned stock and homegrown. were liberal.
and there was only light demand 49,.
celpts were mostly dried up or otherwise In
feror and there was little demand.
Raspberries were dull and slow. offerings were
liberal and mostly, of inferior quality. while
the demand light.
market was firm, but prices were not quotabiy
higher.
Offerings were light. and the consumption heavy.
on account OF the hot weather
Pineapples were quiet and steady at unchatSeu
prices: choice fruit sold. readily. but Inferior
fruit was dull and slow.
Waiermelons were more plentiful and easier.
melons: receipts of Texas stock were heavier. and
f Msre sy an Unchanged
ceipts were heavy and some OF the offerings We're
Of Quality ho~e es rrc we're
Live poultry was scarGs firm and IN good ssI, de
ma, With Rs sss sale
wanted. at higher prices. and hens were also
a sns es but wsd sat Old s
ducks were slow and duh.
nrn. on account Of tle scarcity of live stock.
and turkeys were higher o,.,, ,,,,.s
Choice fat calves sold fairly well, but heavy
or poor stock was not wanted: ,,, d..
ceip,s were fairly heavy. hut all offerings Of
good stock net with ready sale. The better
sr Iidss % we're 2n ana in good demand Heavy
stock especially wanted. feeeip's were
light.
The market was again dull and slow yesteI.
coming in. as ali Of the receipts are more or
less heated. and current. offerings sell at &c for
sle ' much 30 Of the stock is entirely worthisss
Receipts at st oo LOUIS were $50 cases anu s"'p-
Dairy Products.
Butter-The market was again dull and slow slow
on all grades yesterday. There was plentiful
cTeean,ery"EStrn isisasoc drsts l5al5sc; seconds
ic parsESa ls Sthsr sfadsI I ifs
for choice to SC for poor Ladie- packed-kxtra
' In 's small way PC b. more is charged than
." sheess Twins &c; singles loe: y. A;
losc: Limburger lclaallc Swiss Ice; brick lo'a
Provisions.
Pork--New standard was dull. weak and un-
a, ii much lower prices selling at s25c. ~
and iss a. &c: 2os At &C. skinned lan's.ls,av: at
al 6,.aSssc New York shoulders at sise From
block s ss ss If s9r at e ss
average: CALIFORNIA; at 6isqsssc; New York
d. S. MeatsgTo arrive. .z5a5o- average cured
| cribs held noininally at sli,4c c. !; {, but no
ranged Extra shorts Al Sc sr!ss at sse clear
sides e s5,e; bellies At SIC , to sase as in aver, r;
backs at Sc Dealers charge higher orders
Bacon m from n ,o'S for
to l2iac for choice light: hams at 1oNc to ni.c;
ssaaaer at q, g to IN 5Rs Ns
in a tobbng way ranged: Extra shorts at d,c:
'iS oc e as SIN in average Plates at c fat backs
| ut Sic; standard backs at csc. Dealers charge
@Slsc shoulders at 5..c to &c; hams ut s,sdaisc.
oi s 9 sseasin ne RsE i1 at 49, SIC
raow-Steady; prime country at Ssa &c, NO:
at 4isc: cake at SIC Packers choice held at Sss
Grease-oaote small. IRREGULAR lots country nsIy
ers. stock: Brown at sIsa4l.c. yellow at 4.aisac.
We Bssefaoa orders: Beld-Mess at So. Fulton
Market at .lO.5o dried at lie 10 i2G and lsc per
| h. as in kind: tongues 14iSc per lo
Poultry, Game and Nenls.
LIVE -Chickens-Averase receipts.
Sc old or g g. ss:s
e per e WHIT, sG per GT fs sa
young turkeys 15e Pigeons ,5e per daz .u
c se &c 4 soek headns
sweating. thin: scrawny. ETC.. nominal. Spring
| FROG LEGs-:l per doz for large Coo for
! medium and Coo for small.
aSa thn a. at s as4 a msss ss rough
Fruits and Vegetables.