The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
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All AL Lines Have Ranged Lower in
Prioe, With Weak Tone
at Close. I.
Butter Eased of a Trihe, but
Eggs Are Holding
Steady.

Outside OF cheese. price fluctuations on prod
uce during the week have been comparatively
slight Creamery extras rule a half cent lower,
but. on the whole the market is on fairly firm
basis, and quotations are more likely to advance
tnaa decline Judging BY prevailing favorable
run VIII average up satisfactory, speculative
buyers will take hold in earnest and absorb a
large share OF. the stock coming In June extras
are favorite with such buyers, and bids are
show no change except on seconds which b.. are
a half cent higher, Packing stock is In good
request When fresh sweet, but held lines are hav.
Ing no call above grease prices.
The egg market rules featurless Prices gen.
feraHy rule about the same as a week ago, al
II deo +t the ,ss9 Is Some
OF the heavier shrinkage since warm weather
set In. and this cutting off Of some cornpeti-
ton has had its effect. The opening Of the
month will undoubtedly see trading settle down
to a loss of basis. 5 az
Poultry Is In good demand at unch hanged prices.
Broilers are coming in and selling readily when
OF good size but the demand for peppers is nom.
ma! ma, ana email stock had better be held back
hrmed up somewhat the middle Of the week, but
are again on an easier basis. Receipts run II.
regular. and at times the street seems over
whelmed with a lot Of thin scrawny calves that
utterly demoralize values on all lines. Mutton
and lambs are steady Not many dressed hogs
m0TclanGaOle S1Z00
hsh but receipts continue to run too heavily
to small stock, for which there is no outlet.
The potato market took radical advance dur
Ing the week. due largely to poor roads, which
prevented stock from being marketed, causing
more or less Of a scarcity, altho not Of serious
proportions. New onions are coming from Cali
forn1a, Texas and louisiana. Old home grown
stock is about cleaned up.
Strawberries have been scarce as to quantity
and poor as to quality all the week Continued
rains have about ruined the crop at southern
points, and good berries can not be looked for
until ripe at points nearer home. Dealers have
been unable to NIL orders and have courted
q big loss In sending out what was demanded.
Values are high, but will possibly 70 lower next
week, II weather conditions prove more favor.
able In the absence Of berries, consumers
have taken kindly to pneapples, and the move.
ment exceeds anything ever before known on this
1ru1t-s California cherries coming freely by
express, butScarlot receipts will be in next week
when values will be lower and quality much bet.
ter. $500 $3.50 70
Oranges are moving out we'll Navels are be.
coming short on some sizes, and are likely to ad.
vance. Mediterranean sweets are higher. Lem.
ons show an advance averaging so cents per box,
The demand is increasing every day Apples
are virtually cleaned up, SO far as general trade
IS concerned: There is fair amount in sight
but prices are high and dealers who cannot move
them quickly are leaving them alone.
Green vegetables are now reasonable. and =
steady supply can be denended u,,on ~