The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-14

look-Advices in regard to turkeys were strong.
for holiday stock Many OF the local dealers
had an unsatisfactory market on Thanksgiving
doubt lie large speculative demand for
stock 10 freeze for future use; Other iescrip-
ma rlet closed trine steadier on fancy stock.
Quotations unchanged
EGGS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Dec. 12.-Esgs-Receipts to-day l.
63I cases: for the week 2G.il5 The de-
mund from local dealers has lacked force all
through the week, which led to t!mid and
conservative feeling among receivers until To
day when reports of higher markets West
arrived and Tl what ah Tsre , a me So n1 an
BUYERS at Sic. Quotations unchanged.
Chicago. dec: 12-EgEs firm: at mark cases
Kansas city Mo. De-. I.,mEsFs higher: Mis-
souri, and Kansas cases returned . &c; new No.
mani; fresh near by SIC a, The marx: do. West.
Southwestern .sacoisc. loss of.
Coffee.
New York. Dec Ic.-Cofcc--Spot Rio nominal.
No. invoice 1'-lec: mild firm: cordova 'S.m
at "a decline Of Ion 30 points. following the
break in the European market. which waa at
trbutcd to profit taking and some selling IN
anticipation of IA reaction. II was also noted
tina, primary receipts were running rather
markets were generally firm. there was heavy
liquidation here On the opening basis. how
support from bullisf interests. so that, part
OF the loss was recovered. the market closing
were llS. 90 bags including: pee e.s,D6fs.:5c;
Jan. s.,Ons 45c March s.6,ac.5eG;e &C., May 9 61"a ,
1.O5c: July 7.15G7 :enc. Sept. 7.S'a'.foc: Oct.
7.2ri7 Csc: Nov. 7.ibai.5'c
Butter and Cheesc.
Chicago Dec 12-Iuttcr steady: crcameries
isf2c: diaries 14asic;.. Cheese steady daisies
Kew York ~"i De-" "Bii,iorNRessipts SGT
pkgs.; dull and weai: creamery ie9s 2 State
quiet: state full cream fancy large and small
colorcd and white s:pt. &c; late made loc ;.
mana: extr:. creamery sSaa5l.c: do. nearby
prints PC. Checse-New York creams fancy
liI,c: do. choice 1i,sc: do. fair to good ies.a
liic.
New York. Dec. !. susarr;R az nominal
fair rsn lsaI $e Sc ernfT nd aal 70 Me- se 4c
No. ic: NJ. s 3.a5c: No $500: No. 10 Soc;
~ Il s mo J. c o No md Il AZ 7o No. mt
loaf ,o3:: crushed .o'c; powdered 4.''c; gram
tie do sen1ifnsa :il ,Ss a s'n ,ri
e5di3Oc: centrifugal SAFE. Strip 23G3oc.
Dried Fruits.
New York. Dee. ls-'Ihs market market, for syspc-
rated apples Is steady. win demand niooefilc:
Common are quoted at id41c: prime at sI
SIC: choice ut 5a.@6i.c and fancy at g., a &C.
prunes arc steady. but rather quiet. with mo
tatons ranging from 2Iac to SIC for all grades
Apricots remain quiet. with choice quoted at
9J,G9I.c. extra choice at 9a, "a l0i.c. and fanc!
at 9LflOi,c Peaches rule about steady
choice are quoted at. 7lta7ac: extra choice at
q, ISi4c and fancy at :'iuloi4c
Dry Goods.
New York Dec. 12.-Dry Goods.The market
| conditions have changed but little. the week
ending with prices very much in sellers favor
aud with more inclination on the part Of buy
cry to operate the asking price. While GER
tain prices are regarded exorbitant. these
are not generally taken az criterion OF the
market though transactions are almost uni
versalIy based upon figures upon which the
manufacturer can make Il profit.
Wool.
london Dec 1.-The arrivals Of wool for
the first series OF 1894 auction sales amounted
TO o57s9 bales including 5000 forwarded direct
to spinncrs. The Imports of wool during the
week were: New South Wales 3.o32. Queens
land 17S2: Victoria ash: South Australia l.9Ia
Cape OF Good Hope and Natal 4.ST: Singapore
2,S2f elsewhere 44a.