The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
Poultry.
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to-day cars Western. Southwestern. which
nsInde straight cars mo Of nyo aSe1
cars for the week and market advanced to l2c
ordinary and
lower. Old ROSTERS advanced to &c. Turkeys
steady at 1Sc Ducks and geese s
7h9sc. Turkeys 13c. Ducks-Western, pair. 50
@s0c GeesenWestern average. pair; ,E A;Sg
Pigeons. pair. .15d25c.
Dressed poultry-Receipts to-day 1850 pigs si
invoices from some sections indicate a sharp
falling of. while others show an increase
and ordinary turkeys carried over unsold from
last week and with most OF the fresh receipts
sirabie poultry offered. The few buyers around
were looking for very fancy small hen turkeys
ems and fowls were under neglect. Strictly fan
ceeded quotations. but 12c was full high On
finest Western. average prime not exceeding
lie and tons Of ordinary chickens offered at
Choice heavy dry..plcsed Indiana fowls no.
dull A rev fancy small hen turkeys worked
over from last week were urged at l6aqTc. and
iect at i5@Iec. Fancy large capons in slightly
Sssssi paas ?as ay rna
only fancy reached quotations. Geese in &C.
SQUADS s' not over plenty as' and steady.
bry-packed !. Turkeys, Western dry,piclsSe si
age isisai7e; western scalded. fancy lsc; do.
sSs iss ai os iss
ern dFy-pIcked, fancy largo. soft.meated l2c;
Hon sSSo Esssf As sssiasd %
GsvIssssavs sgsfss nasss @ss'Ss
,iS1 1 1ss Il
lie; mixed old and young. samc: squads
White: choice sS doz. s.; mixed s2Ssasss; prime
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New York. Dec. ss;-EggsT7Rscsipts to-day day
rm al fesins Specially es on fresh laid goods
retailers reported slack business and NJ, bought 5
upon the leading. Distributing houses ri sup
set stock to meet this abnormal demand. which
LED to full k prices maS or srs from TO ss
almost m sSs i sieeE sS gtgar TsS
Kentucky and Tennessee ffsts s4c; seconds s2c.
eaasss s,s N ss s sses e
thirds 24a2ss: dirties 2S925c; lined. frsts. &c;
fresh nearby sic at the marx; do. western slc
loss OF: do. Southwestern 33934c. loss of; do.
sour i.' and Kansas cases returned. 25ife:: new
included. ssss7o per g.; l --''
Z invoice Slice: mild firm: Cordova sA alSc
cables and reports q better inquiry for better
spot coffee. Jan. notices were out to the amount
50 that II anything, they exerted bulllsh Ct
strong around the close, when higher firm
offers from Santos gave the market an upward
ne Sc marx as did also Dec TRs re
r:Gss'ss s. g? efsi ss@ss1sE 9ss
s ssSs as sSsa Man ana jN as July 1897
Butter aud Cheese.
New York. Dec; 2s,Rs.s ser Rec s7 7a
&c. cheeseGReceipts AIS .pE.s; quiet; state
v Wnits e's Sept isc: late made loc ''''s' anu
sGh,casS Pee S steady
i iS S sE twins iSo: Young America ioc
Philadelphia. Dec 2s.-Butter firner; good
p1 51s cs.ess aas dS
uhc: do. fair to good 1o%911Ac.
Elg1n Butter MARKET
E1gtn, ILL.,, Dec 2s-Butter ruled frm and
unchanged on the Board OF Trade to-day. sell
ing at &c q H.: Sales In tho district for the
Dried Fruits.
New York Dec 2s-The market for evapo-
rated apples is quiet. with demand light, and
the tone rather easier than steady. Common
al asSsd ana a fancy s aSe %s
quotations ranging from sk9sAe according to
Semand and ruled STEADY: choice are quoted NJ
SHasMc. A extra choice at s&aiSIc and fancy c
se sals es5es su a ssd fssss
Sugar.
New Orleans Dec 2s.-sugar steady: open
aiiiss aMsts. 81 kseaxs
seconds 2h@s,sc Molasses esq quiet; open kettle
New York pes ssasa sssn,7TSs, nominal,
! s-1sc; molasses sugar 3 i3-IsasTc: refined
quiet: crushed 5.o5c; powdered 4.5sc; srnnu-
Dry Goods.
New York. Dec 2s.-Prices Of dry goods are
growing armer each day. Wide dSs,s shssetings and
today. but BUYERS are st Very
The current week IL always quiet one and
Until after stock taking is completed Jobbers
are .busier with clearance sales and fair
number Of buyers is being recorded from day
TO day.
Minor Appointments.
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washington, Dec. 2s.-Price Haggard
has been appointed storekeeper and gaug-
| er in the First Missouri Internal Revenue
District.
George p. Kimmell of Leayepworth has
been appointed to a 500 clerkship at Fort
Riley, Kas.
Pension examining surgeons have been
appointed as follows: Doctor Albert Reich
ard at Paola, Doctor J. NJ. Reed at Eu-
reka and n. l. McIleheny at Kingsman,
Kas.
Discharged by Way of Favor.
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Washington. Dec. 2S.-An order issued
to-day by the War Department directs