The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
TRADE IS GROWING
Recovery From Holiday Dizziness
Already Noted.
PRICES GENERALLY ARE FIRMER
Upward Trend to the Market in Most
Lines Is Feature of JobbinH
Markets.

Recovering Of the jobbing trade from the
winter holiday quietness is already noted,
and good volume Of immediate and forward
business has developed during the week. Re-
tailers have made better progress than usual
with their Inventories and this market was
visited by fairly large number. Sorting up
trade Is heavy owing to the extensive demand
during December. Generally, tendency OF
values seem to be stronger In most directions
and advances have been in excess OF de-
clineS.
In produce the week has developed some
easier tone, owing to the milder weather Re-
tailers have not taken as large lines, and
the favorable weather has resulted in larger
shipments from farmers and growers. Poul-
try Is commanding the most attention. Prices
have eased off on turkeys, springs and hens
1a@1 cent, but are on a much higher basis
than usual at this season. Dressed meats con-
tinue on a comparatively high basis, but
shipments increasing. This should re-
suit in an easier market Monday, unless the
weather develops into cold wave. Butter
is quiet and generally unchanged, except on
fresh extras and dairy hrsts, which are n
cent lower. Eggs have been fuctuating, but
are showing an easier tone to-day. However,
total decline does not yet place them on as
low basis as last Saturday. Outlook is for
fairly steady market during the coming week.
Cheese is fairly firm, Receipts of potatoes
have shown TN increase and are In as heavy
supply as at any time during the winter,
growers having marketed freely due to
weather favorable for transportation in open
wagons. Values are easy. Onions, cabbage
and other vegetables are steady. oranges
and cranberries have declined slightly.
Wholesale Groceries Firm.
Most lines Of groceries are on a steady to
firm basis. Refined sugar is steady Rio and
Santos grades of spot coffee are steady and
oh
ing stronger tone, and are in good request.
Molasses and syrups are steady to firm, with
glucose showing better price situation at
refining points. Rice Is in good supply Tor
domestic Japan, with domestic Honduras re-
ported as firm. Spices are steady, with vol
ume of business light.
In the dried fruit department.. currants are
showing a little more hrmness for cleaned
bulk and In cartons. Prunes in the four sizes
and Oregons are showing increased strength
on the coast Loose raisns strong, but
without price change. Valencia layer have
| advanced in some quarters h@M cent. TO
matoes continue to absorb attention IN the
canned goods list, and are comparatively
stronger. Coast packers have Withdrawn quo
tations temporarily and Baltimore market IS
firm. Corn, peas and other vegetables are
without feature. Fruits are steady to firm
with a comparatively quiet interest. Salmon
is steady. Sardnes are quiet. oysters are
showing slightly increased activity. .-...
Pickles have advanced 25c@$1.25 barrel,
according to size and are scarce.
Hide and Wool Market.
| Advance in wool amounting to II cent a
| pound for northwestern grades has been a
feature of the situation. Further advances ar
predicted within conservative limits, owing
| to reduction Of surplus in warehouses. NO.
horse hides are nominally higher. Other de-
| scriptions Of hides steady to firm. Medl-
cinal roots are quiet, but generally firm.
| Drug Trade Steady.
Wholesale drug trade is of fair volume
| but orders coming are mostly for small
| lots for sorting up purposes or to meet i'm
mediate requirements. Mail orders are a fea'
| ture. Qinine is generally steady without
much local interest being shown. Opium is
unchanged. Essential oils are devoid of spec.
, ial feature. Winter sperm oil is 10000 cents
| gallon higher. Sulphuric ether has ad
vanced 3@5 cents. Chemicals are devoid o.
! special features.