The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
IS STILL GOING Up
Produce Continues to Show Ad-
vancing Tendencies.
POULTRY TOPS ENTIRE LIST
Wholesale Grocery Markets Are
Rather Quiet-Situation
in Drugs. l...

The remarkable tir4nness OF the produce
market continues and another week has passed
during which the tendency on most of the
principal items has been upward. Farmers
with produce to sell should market now, for
the market is decidedly in their favor, and
1t seems to be q question whether they will
be able to realize as favorable prices at
present again this spring. Muddy roads are
holding back shipments in some lines, while
In others there is no apparent desire on the
part of producers to market, all OF which
results In strong prices.
Poultry heads the list again this week and
Is strong at an advance Of 1a41c a pound.
Fancy is in the best demand for dressed
stock, with shipments running short of de-
mand at the present high range of values.
Fancy dressed turkeys are quotably firm at
l4c, chickens at 12Q1212c and hens at lie. Me-
dunn grades are not as good property as
fancy on comparative basis and supplies
more liberal. Live is quoted this week
somewhat in advance Of the season in antici-
patton that it will bring more generous re-
Ceipts. --.s f.. ...
Butter occupies about the same position as
week ago. Market during the early part
OF the week advanced slightly, but on
Wednesday eased off to former values, and
the sentiment Of the street indicates that It
will continue steady. Eggs have reached a
normal basis for this season of the year and
are 2Rc lower Prospects are that present
quotations or lower will prevail the coming
week unless the weather should suddenly
turn colder. Cheese is showing advancing
tendencies on tops. Beans have eased Off
slightly fancy navies and fancy brown
stock. Potatoes have taken the predicted ad-
vance and are 5@10c higher, with the market
very active. Supplies not as heavy as
formerly, but indications point to steady
market. Onions, cabbage and other dry vege-
tables are steady. Hothouse vegetables are
increasing in supply. but market is still COM
paratlvely strong.
In the fruit list. California lemons have
declined slightly Oranges are firm and sweet
potatoes are nominally higher Other de-
scriptions are steady.
Wholesale Groceries Steady.
In the wholesale grocery trade there is a
good volume OF business, with fairly steady
market. Refined sugar Is on a steady basis,
but western beet is attempting to invade this
market again, and may prove a disturbing
feature in the near future. Coffee market is
DUH for Brazil grades, with West India mild
growths trifle more active. Tea is dull!
pending the result Of national legislation on
the import duty. MolaSses Is ffrming up,
owing to the higher range Of glucose, which
indirectly affects the market, and the short
supply of southern sound grades. Mixtures
fairly firm and white syrups have ad-
vanced 3G4c in this market. Dried fruits
are steady. Spot canned tomatoes have ad-
vanced 21.Q5c east, but firm on the old
basis locally. Futures in tomatoes, peas,
ETC., continue to attract attention.
The Drug Trade Fair.
A fair volume of business is reported in