Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-02
PRODUCE POINTERS.
Prospects Favor Lighter Business with
the Going Out OF Strawberries.


the Going Out OF Strawberries.
During the past few weeks strawberries
have been the life of the fruit and produce
market and have occupied the greater part
of the attention of commission men. The
season, however, has not been altogether
satisfactory. At the commencement of the
season there was a glut of berries from
western. Arkansas, and in order to move
them prices were put down so low that the
local market was spoiled, and II has seemed
impossible to get prices back again where
they ought to be. More than that a good
many berries were sent out into the coun-
try on consignment, to get rid of them and
the shipping market was also spoiled. As
a result, low prices have prevailed all the
season in Omaha while other markets, in
many cases, have been higher. At the
present time the season Is apparently near
To continue shipments for another week
yet, but the prospects are that they will be
light In former seasons there have been
large Shipments to this market from St
Louis, but 50 far the market here has been
too low. w. J. Shaw OF st. Louis writes
Branch that the strawberry crop at that
point is light with the quality only fair
The factories, finding that the demand CON
tlnues strong, have commenced TO buy, and
the prospect is that prices will continue
firm
Some idea Of the extent of the straw
berry business Of this city may be gained
from the fact that last week there were
received and sold C,6l7 cases of twenty four
quarts each. This, however. was a heavy
falling off as compared with the previous
week, when 9402 cases were received,
which was equivalent to eighteen or twenty
The potato market is attracting a good
deal OF attention just at present Two or
three weeks ago potatoes were drug on
the market. In n few cases cars that
were consigned to local commission houses
were refused, receivers being afraid that
they would not bring enough to pay the
freight, Good stock sold as low as GO to
65 cents per busheL The potatoes were
from Washington and Idaho, and the
freight alone uDOut
result was that receipts were cut of
and tho market has been working upward,
9oc. New potatoes, however are becoming
more plentiful and lower. SO that there is
and old stock as there was a short time
stock viii very soon take precedence over over
and is shipping literally, Arkansas also
has large crop, and stock from that state
Titles. Tho prospect is now that the mar
ket viii be full of new potatoes early next
week,
ALL ANXIOUS To SELL
Every one appears TO have something TO
sell, while buyers are not at all plenty.
commission men are receiving a great
who desire TO ship anywhere from one 10
twenty oars OF tomu toes, beans peas beets,
etc. All n commission man has to do is to
say ship and his house would not be large
enough 70 hCld the stock that would be con-
%s,sS S6ned TO 70 him, him The selling of IL however,
here Is early and local gardeners are sup
plying the demand for good many kinds
is limited.
Thus far this season the local demand for
lomons has been rather small Nebraska
consumers do not appear inclined to huy
anythlns lhat is not a necessity and lernuns
are regarded as n luxury. y few more
weeks OF hot weather ard lemons will be
looked upon as necessity and the marlxe;
may be expected TO Le moro active. Al
eastern points OF supply the market is re-
ported as very quiet The New York Com
merciai Bulletin says that ihe demand Tor