The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
Price Gains In All the Leading
Lines.
CANDY PRICES ARE ADVANCING
Grocery Market for the Week Is on
Steady and Unchanged
Basis.

The feature of the Wholesale markets con-
tinues to be the position Of produce prices.
With no apparent reason all of the principal
lines of produce have shown price gains DUR
ing the week and comparatively are on q
higher basis to-day than on the correspond
ing date at any time within the past ten
years. Butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, dressed
meats and some descriptions of vegetables
have, participated in the advance and have
been in short supply in spite of the attrac-
tive prices which now prevail from ship
pers' point of view. ss.
Butter has gained on an average about 1
cent pound. Fresh extra creameries are
strong at current quotations and in some
quarters We'll known makes are bringing a
premium In a small way. Diaries have ad-
Nanced fully a cent and are In light supply.
Fresh made packing stock which generally
begins to show an easier tone at this time
of the year is at the highest point ever known
for February and is very firm. All inter
mediate grades have advanced 1@3 cents a
round and hold as firm as tops. Eggs have
sustained an advance of cents and the COM
mon sentiment along the street seems to be
that market will continue on steady basis.
In the cheese list supplies Of twins and
fats are of moderate proportions and values
have pegged up 1s41 cent. Limburger No. !
and brick No. are both on a slightly higher
basis.
Poultry values unheard Of for this sea-
son Of the year. Fancy turkeys are on a fat
basis Of 10 cents and supplies are light.
Fancy springs are at HOP cents and hens
are at 1o@1l cents, with fancy ducks firm at
IL cents. Supplies coming forward are ex-
tremey light and are not sufficient to meet
the requirements Of the trade. Dressed meats
have shown nominal price gains in veal and
lamb and market is on healthy basis with
Il probability that present values will be
u sustained the coming week. In the
vegetable list, potatoes, onions and cabbage
are Arm. Apples in fruits showing ad-
vancing tendencies with available supplies
materially reduced as to variety.
Wholesale Grocery Markets.
Wholesale grocery markets steady
basis. Refined sugar is quiet and unchanged.
Glucose holds steady at the recent advance.
New Orleans grades of molasses are firm. Rice
is firm for domestic. Japan and Honduras has
advanced in some quarters. Cereals are gen.
orally steady. Teas are firm with only a
quiet business doing, owing to the posi-
blity Of national legislation. There. is no
pressure to sell on the part of holders of
stocks in bond. Spot market cOffees is
steady and rnimportant Spice situation is
nominal. More activity is noted in salt fish
since the commencement of Lent, with val
ues generally steady to firm.
In the dried fruit list an increasing firm
is noted in prunes Currants in cartons
are slightly easier. Seeded raisins continue
steady and loose are generally firm, with
2 crown In short supply. Evaporated apples
are advancing in some quarters.
In canned goods future tomatoes have ad-
vanced 21a@5 cents. Future peas are re-
ported well sold up and are firm. Corn is
quiet. In spot goods there are no important
features. Market most lines Is very firm
and is we'll defined.
Candy Prices Are Higher.
Owing to the recent advance in glucose
higher prices are noted in some lines of
staple candies. This applies especially to
gum goods, which have been advanced
slightly, but not in proportion to the in
creased cost OF raw material
Volume OF trade In confectionery lines con-
tinues to be il excess of year ago and is
very satisfactory January business was
especially heavy in comparison with last
year.