The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
IN PRODUCE MARKET
QUOTATIONS AND PRICES
LAST YEAR
MEAT AND APPLES ARE DEAR
In Some Lines of Fruits Prices Are
Lower, but General Average
Is Higher by Ten
Per Cent.

Much has been said this fall of the
high prices for produce that are being
quoted. While it is known that prices
have increased in nearly all lines of pro-
duce yet few people are aware Just what
these advances have been. A comparison
of the prices quoted in he Globe of
Nov. It, 1909, with the prices that are cur
rent today will give one an idea of lust
how much higher they are this year. 1t
will be seen that advances have been
made in all lines, with the exception OF
dressed meats and a few of the tropical
fruits, such as lemons, bananas and or
anges. There have been no extraordinary
changes in any lines except potatoes and
apples.
There has been considerable change in
the butter market so far as certain
grades are concerned. Extra creamery
butter which today is quoted at 24c to
2412c was worth but 81 cents year ago
In dairy stock there is no particular
change, it being worth nearly as much d
year ago as 1t is now. This variation
is explained by the fact that the facilities
for removing inferior butter are more
perfect than they were last year, and the
packers are able to make a better grade
of butter from the inferior qualities than
they could do year ago.
III the egg market are found some de-
cided advances. The quotations today are
2oc to 2lc dozen, as compared with lie
last year. Another thing to be noticed is
that last year fresh eggs were ON the
market while now there is nothing but
storage eggs. The outlook for the egg
market is not at all encouraging to those
who are compelled to be buyers. There
being nothing but storage stock on the
market and the supply of that quite limit
ed, the prospects are that there will be
a shortage before the hens begin laying
in the spring.
In the line of imported fruits is found
but few changes, and many of them are
reductions from the prices last year
Bananas are an example of this class A
choice bunch of bananas last year was
worth $3.50 and the cheapest punches
would readily bring ST. This year the
same grade of bananas can be bought for
$l.50 to 1925. This slight decrease is
found in a few other varieties of fruits.
lemons and oranges being included
The apple market is much higher this
year than it was last, owing to the fail
ure of the crop in many important loeali-
tits. Last year apples We're worth $3.50
to $3.50 barrel, while this year they
are worth just about twice as much. OF
course the comparison of this line is
scarcely fair one, as it is a comparison
of two exceptional years, last year ap-
pies being exceedingly plentiful In the
apple market nothing unusual is expected
as the high price will cut down the actual
demand and keep prices just about
steady, with not more than slight ad-
vances.
Dressed meats are an exception this
year, inasmuch as they are cheaper than
they were year ago. Veal is now quot
ed at 81 to re a pound, while year
ago the quotations We're &c to S1sc. Near
ly all other kinds of dressed meats have
met with similar reductions in price. On
the other hand dressed poultry has met
with about an equal advance, being fully
a cent higher.
Nothing need be said of the potato mar
ket; it is much higher than it was last
year. Potatoes were quoted on the St
Paul market year ago at % cents
bushel, while today it will take 70 cents to
purchase bushel of the tubers
1t will be seen from the above COMPARE
son that there has been at least ten
per cent increase in all lines of produce
The slight decreases in some lines are