The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10
GOOD PRODUCE YEAR
LOCAL COMMISSION MEN REPORT
EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY
SEASON
PRICES HAVE BEEN HIGH
Quality of Shipments Received Ex-
ceptionaIIy High-VoIume of Bus
mess 10 Per Cent Greater
Than Last Year.

This has been a remarkable year IN the
wholesale produce market in this city,
and one that will be remembered. Ihere-
has been at least 10 per cent more prod
lce handled blythe local commission men
this year than last year or in any previous
year Not only has, the quantity of stuff
handled been in excess of the record or
previous years, but the values far exceed
any previous record Owing to the higher
prices that were in effect this season, at
8 least 20 per cent more money changed
hands in the transactions of the local
wholesalers than was the case last year.
Not only has the quantity and value of
the stuff handled by the local dealers
been higher than in previous years, but
the quality has been exceptionally good
From the time that the first produce OF
the season reached the market till the
present there has been nothing on the
market that has not been of exception
ally good quality. This statement
might be qualified by excepting four cars
of Oregon pears that reached the city
just at the close of the season. These
We're soft and were sold cheaply.
All through the season prices have been
strong and steady and the tendency has
been to advance. There have been few
OF days on the market, but nothing has
been slaughtered with the exception of
the pears mentioned above.
Another feature of the market this year
is that there have been no ''famines.' Lo-
cal merchants have been able to fill all
their orders with little or no difficulty.
There has been no back ordering this
year. This is strange when it is remem-
beTed that the supply has been so limited
as to cause the high pricese that have
prevailed all through the season.
tI,oV T. to- I1v
over, there are several commodities that
are yet on the market and will be
throughout the winter months. Prices
for these things bid fair to continue
high. There is nothing remarkable antic-
1pated for the winter months, and 1t is
expected that prices will be stiff and the
demand good
The apple market is quite strong and
prices are high. Jonathans, the choicest
variety of eating apples on the Northern
market, are now worth 81 per barrel
The Michigan stock, such as Baldwins,
North Stars and Greetings, are worth So,
and there are prospects of still further
advances. TIL cheapest apple that can
be bought on the local market costs So so
per barrel. A local dealer said yesterday
that the apple crop for the country was
scarcely one-half as good as Is the av-
erage crop for the last ten years.
The grape market is well supplied at
present, there being large number of
Concords available. They are selling for
20 cents per ten-pound basket, and they
will last for about a week yet, and that
viii close the market season for them
The first carload of Catawbas arrived
Yesterday and found a ready market at
20 cents per fve-pound basket.
Other varieties of produce which are
still upon the market are meeting with
good demand and bringing good prices.
Nothing remarkable exists in those lines
except perhaps on the egg market. If
there is period of warm weather before
the cold sets in, the market will remain
steady with strong demand. But if
winter sets in Immediately, there will be
great scarcity of eggs and prices will
go soaring.
Local merchants express themselves az
WeH pleased with the season.