The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
BUTTER IS HIGHER
Market Has Made Gains During
the Week.
OTHER PRODUCE VERY STEADY
Provisions Have Shown Greatest
Gains In the Grocery List
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Butter has furnished the feature of most
Importance in the produce trade during the
week. While receipts have been liberal at
raoted by the higher position of this market
IS compared With eastern commercial centers,
demand has also been OF large proportions and
there has been gradual upward tendency.
Gains on extra grades have been most pro-
Iounced with creameries apparently in
the shortest supply. Total gain on
creamery extras has been cents a
pound. with f1rsts and seconds 1i292c higher.
Extra dairies have also gained 11a@2 cents,
and renovated has shown a slight upward
tendency. Cattle are on grass now and ar
rivals are somewhat streaked which prevents
their being classed in the higher grades. Out
look for the coming week is steady range
OF prices on about the basis Is prevailing
to-day. Sc. .. ..#. 49,
In cheese there has been revision of prices
with Brick Mol and 2 slightly lower. Other
descriptions are firm. Eggs hold to a steady
basis and without particular feature at
. the moment. An increasing supply of live
hens is noted which may result in easier
market. Values at this writing are we'll main
tanned. Dressed meats weak for veal
which Is in liberal supply. Mutton and lambs
frmer tone, with fancy handpicked nayies 10
cents higher per bushel.
Potatoes Are Lower.
In the vegetable section there has been
downward tendency on values. Attractive
prices last week brought in liberal supplies
Of old potatoes and values have declined 5
cents a bushe. They will probably hold
steady at the present range during the week
to come. Onions and cabbage are unchanged.
New vegetables are in better supply and are
declining. -,..
In the fruit list Strawberries are coming
from more northerly points and are on q
moderate basis. Receipts during the coming
week promise to be liberal. California fruits
are coming in small quantities and are held
arm. Values on cherries will be more mod
crate by the latter part of the week when
heavier receipts are expected. Oranges hold
firm. Other descriptions are steady.
Provisions Higher Locally.
IN the wholesale grocery list the most i'm
portance has attached to the spot market on
provisions during the week. Values on barrel
pork lard, lard substitutes and similar goods
have recently sustained advance and are
much higher. Refined sugar holds steady with
prospects favorable ITO an advance soon. Spot
coffee Is steady. Teas are without new fea-
ture. Glucose and molasses are firm at the
former range.
There has been increased activity in dried
fruits and currants, cleaned, in cartons are
h-cent higher with prospects of further adj
vance, Prunes. raisins, apricots and peaches
on the spot are without feature. Small fruits
including evaporated raspberries are on a
lower basis. In canned goods a continued ac-
tive interest Is noted in spot tomatoes at un-
changed values. Corn and peas are dull
Canned fruits are without feature. Gallon
apples rule firm.
Candy Continues Active.
Wholesale candy dealers report fair volums
Of business for this season Of the year
Staple goods are on a steady basis and de-
mand is liberal. Fine grade candies are in
= increasing demand but rule steady as to price.
Material market is very firm %, on glucose,
,shelled nuts and similar goods. Owing to the
cool weather last month and this there is
some complaint at lack of business on the
part of dispensaries catering to the soda foun-
tain trade.