The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24
Poultry.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. Give Poultry-Recelpts
to-day II cars Western. Southwestern and
Southern. and fully . cars by express There
WAS heavy accumulation OF chickens and
fowls. the market, and prices declined lie
fowls, which were placed at 11lsc Other West
Ros soW ba pw s at H eS Oh in
iation and lower. with only se,ected exceed
nS G seese in hSa CASTER supply
changed; Ducks not plenty. and steady: Pigeons
SLOW Fowls: medium to prime lol4ailc' spring
Southwestern, pair sl.25d1.3I. Other quotations
Dressed Poultry-Receipts to-day 1909 pkss.
The receipts of dressed poultry were very
heavy footing S pigs for the SPA, past three
spending days last year. showing an excess of
SOS pkgs. Supplies were. very heavy from all
Southwest nan and thousands Thousands of pkss., some Of
which arrived on Monday. are still on the h.
crowded to the utmost capacity. The demand
which was largely, from the shop trade, was OF
all descriptions having the preference, while
nearly everything arriving ran TO large young
high cost Of stock: On strictly prime dry
picked Western turkeys the market was weak
lively no graded poultry on the market most
of the business was on the basis Of lslsdl1c
and other Southwestern points rarely averaged
over l5iaGl6c for dry-picked and lba 15isc for
hens Or youns not averaging II to
lbs brought premium OF half cent and
Of the large en &e
are holding their turkeys under limit and will
Pns them an s the e 1ey
gained more force. and while prices were with
out any Improvement, the movement was more
There was a surplus of chickens and fowls OH
the market for all sections. and as there was was
them in the freezer. the local warehouses
Leavy aecumuiation. with only exceptionally
plenty and held fairly steady at unchanged
prices. Squads in moderate supply, and mar
western dry-pcked. young toms fancy. lie;
do. young hens fancy, lie: young hens and
aea ean Western scad hsns fancy e
ayerage lsMl I ;o Western ,; common lsatc;
scsided. average, ioisal1c: old ROSTERS, Sc.
other quotations unchanged.
Eggs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Dec. 2a.-Egss-Receipts to-day
3.S2i cases. or what might be called fresh
eggs. the market offered a very light supply;
pass with the best class OF buyers. But there
stock that would not ssRde out over ss@
WIN be wanted; The stock OF lined is almost
Win probably clean up ali the goods now here.
Quotations unchanged;
mari. Gases included. ssa27lEc. per doz.'
Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 2s-Eggs steady;
Missouri and Kansas. cases returned 24tsc;
Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-Egss quiet and near
by 10 lower: fresh nearby s5c at the mark:
Westerns sSe loss off; southwesterns sias5e;
Butter and Cheese.
New York. Dec. 2s.-Butter-Receipts s. ass
pkgs.: quiet: creamery; extra &c: stats dairy
l4d2oc. Cheese - Receipts 1888 pkgs.; quiet;
State full cream fancy large and small colored
chicaso. Dec. s.|Butter quiet; Steady; cream
cries 1872 diaries 14q21c. Cheese steady:
daisies Iokg1o,sc; twins loc: Young Americas
Philadelphia. Dec ,2s.-Butter steady; fair de-
mand: extra Western creamery 2sEe: nearby
full creams fancy ike; choice ilkc: fair to
good 1ostTl1Ac.
New York, Dec. -Conee-Spot Rio firm.
on buying and scattering outside demand. fol-
ropean cables. After midday and during the
support and heavy European buying. The close aa,
sas. snss neudnR R's JAW m az
ssssssss: July 100 100: Sept. 1891. &c: Oct
a. soc: Nov. at 1850.
Sugar.
open kettle ssasc: do. centrifugal s-lsa $isc:
sentTifusal whites ssGs l2;lse: yellow $50
kettle sae centfasal da saise s aPsp
New York. Dec; sa,-Raw sugar nominal; fair
s.isce Moiasses sugar sis-isG2Mc. Refined
quiet: crushed 5.0oc: powdered 4.56c; granuiat-