The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
FRUIT. TRADE OFF
Cool Weather Is Affecting the Con-
sumption.
PRODUCE PRICES ARE STEADY
Dry Goods Trade Is Very Active Al
Present-The Candy Sit
nation.

Owing to harvest In the northwest. coun-
Try retailers report a light run Of business.
This is also shared to some extent by city
retailers, who are suffering by reason of the
continued cool weather.. - ..
The jobbing trade the other hand Is
very active. The second merchants fall ex-
cursion brought in large number Of retail
buyers, who placed heavier orders than usual
for both immediate and forward delivery
This is contributing to the activity among
wholesalers. Mail orders and those from
travellers are also Of good proportions.
In the wholesale fruit trade some complaint
Is made because OF a falling off In demaud
for green fruits. This can be traced directly
to the cool weather. and is reflected in the
receipts which were from 10 to 10 cars less
than a year ago for the corresponding week.
Shipments are being diverted to some extent
to markets where weather Is more favorable.
Prices have not felt the influence of this
light demand. Peaches, plums and pears in
the west coast list are a. steady basis.
Southern fruits are not In heavy supply and
are unchanged.
Apples are coming forward freely and de-
nrand Is increasing and outlook Is for a
most favorable season. Lemons are lower
in the face OF heavy receipts of foreign, and
trade Ia oranges Is nominal at an advance Of
Csc box.
In produce the markets have shown slight
fluctuations, but values towards the latter
part OF the week generally settled to the
same basis as last Saturday. Butter advanced
Nc on creamery makes, but is easy. Strictly
fresh eggs are in light supply and are higher.
Poultry Is hc higher on hens: springs are
steady at the previous range. Dressed meats
are steady on veal, at 12c advance. The
vegetable list is easy, with the exception OF
u,hjo oh hoy-o o11 Sc I,1a fn
lighter receipts. caused by harvesting opera
tons. Fresh fish have advanced 1920 and
are firm.
Groceries Are Active.
In the wholesale grocery circles there Is an
active demand for fall sorting-up purposes.
Markets are steady to firm. Refined sugar,
on soft grades, has advanced 10c per cwt.
Granuated is unchanged. Spot coffee is
without feature Teas rule firm on Japans,
Congous and country green's Rice Is firm on
fancy grades of old. Cottosuet has advanced
H@3sc a pound. Mess pork and some grades
of family are 25@50c lower per barrel. Cured
fruits are steady, with prunes In 40-50s and
50-60s showing advancing tendencies. Canned
goods firm corn and peas. Tomatoes
are steady.
Dry Goods Market Active.
The past week has been Of the most
active in dry goods this fall. Many retailers
were in the market and deliveries on fall
account are assuming large proportions. Sta
pie cottons hold steady to firm. Prints are
Bteady and ginghams are firm. Underwear
is very active and especially firm on fieeced
and WOODEN goods. Future orders are accu-
mulating. Manufactured goods. sweaters and
similar lines are steady, with good demand
Demand for dress goods Is ahead of expecta-
tions. Notions are steady. Ribbon is firm
and short on some descriptions.
Situation in Candy Trade.
Most manufacturers of candies report an
unusually heavy demand. which be traced
10 cool weather, the latter being beneficial to
the keeping qualities Of high-grade products
Factories are In some instances working ovel
time to meet the demand. The price situa.
tion is steady and unchanged. Materials art
firm glucose and others required by man
ufacturers.