The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
TURKS ROOST HIGH
The Outlook Is for a High Range
on Thanksgiving
y. Birds,
Chickens Are Weak, While Butter
and Eggs Rule Fairly
Steady.

Already the approach of the coming holi-
day is having an advancing tendency upon
the turkey market. Rather generous ar
rivals have come in during the week, but
most of them are not what the trade want.
Farmers make a grave mistake in market
ing thin. poor stock. They do not seem
TO consider the fact that only nice. plump,
attractive looking birds are fancy All
turkeys do not look alike, nor will they
ell bring the same price. A straight ton
of No. turkeys would to-day bring a
half cent better than outside quotations.
but the same amount of thin, scrawny
stock would not pay express charges. And
because the outlet is unlimited for the
better grades, while extremely moderate
for anything else. The call for chickens
has not been equal to the supply for sew
eral days past, and values have eased off
to some extent, with a dragging trade re-
portable to-day. Unless dressers come to
the front, heavier supplies of live Will
be carried over to next week than is usu-
ally the case. Ducks and geese are rather
firm, the demand showing Improvement
since the colder weather set in.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mime
apolis to-day is auotably as high as New
York, and above Chicago. besides hay
Ing freights largely in favor of this point,
the general tone of the street is on a
firm basis, with stocks being held down to
low limits. The total amount handled is
largely In excess of last years movement,
as many creameres which have heretofore
been welded to the east are waking UP to
the inducements offered here, and are tag
ging their shipments to Minneapolis In
stead Of New York and other eastern
points. The supply of dairies has not yet
come up to winter average, and all lines
suitable for table use find ready sale.
Packing stock buyers are laying down on
the situation, and not bidding sharply for
supplies. They want only nice, fresh stock
- IL H.
above grease prices. A large amount OF
cooler stock In both dairy and creamery
extras have been withdrawn during the
week. and indications are that such hold
ings are going to cleanup earlier this sea
son than In average years ~ ..4
The egg situati is somewhat unsettled
Opinions vary greatly as to the future
trend of the market. On the face of the
present showing it looks. as tho values
might ease off somewhat. altho In look
ing for a cause, about the only available
reason seems to be that prevailing high
prices is cutting down consumption to a
big extent and that their use will be
largely confined to baking purposes, with
the frugal housewife inclined to cut out
such formulas for pastry as call too gener-
ously for eggs. -@
Low grade cheese is showing a tendency
TO go lower in price. The call for best
grades of all makes Is fairly active, but
crumbly, rotten favored cheese is slow
sale.
In dressed meats, mutton and lambs
rule lower. The call is fairly good for
country dressed but regular packers have
loaded up the market and former prices
could not be maintained against this com
petition Of fancy goods and low prices.
Veal has held up in good shape, with fancy
carcasses having the call.
While early reports We're to the effect
that the bean crop was short later de-
velopments hardly tend to give them cred
ence. Receipts are heavy on all lines eX-
cept brown, and values have been forcet
down from 10 to Is cents per bushel. Po-
tatoes show no new features for the week
so far as Minnesota grown stock is con.
cerned, Values hold to virtually the same
range AS a week ago. Several cars o.
really fancy stock have come In from
Idaho points. which are jobhing around
70 to rs cents per bushel, and are meet
ing with favor from grccers whose trade
demands the best, regardless OF price
Onions are slow at unchanged prices. Cab
bage is moving well, both in. carlots and il
small way, t-t- ~
The call for apples is Of fine proportions
and values hold up to their former range