The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
THE BANNER WEEK
Car Lot Arrivals Of Western Fruit
Are Heaviest of the
Season.
Produce Lines Have Held to a Rath-
err Steady Basis All
~ Week.

The fact that the crop In the more northerly
western states has reached marketable condi-
ton has made itself evident this week. Cen
erous arrivals have in from Oregon, Wash
ington, Colorado and Utah. and with the regular
receipts from California have made the total
sne greatest Of the year sitho last years ecSsa
not forced down Wakes to great extent, except
on plums, altho the northern pears are selling
cheaper than the California product. Some of
the more hardy varieties of winter keeping pears
are coming. but selling compa ratively low.
Peaches hold up in price remt rkably well, as the
eastern competition is nominal. Grapes In
good supply, but do not move well the
other lres Of western fruit.
There is fairly generous supply of apples.
but values hold up to last weeks figures. The
call is active, and stock satisfactorily
to oil Interested The crab apple crop is light
IN all sections and fancy stock Is hard to secure
Some poor goods are arriving, but at prevailing
prices buyers insist upon the best, leaving the
undesirable fruit neglected.
The movement on melons is showing some Inn
provement, but Is not UP to expectations. Prices
are now on reasonable basis but weather Is
too cool to develop any great activity. Home.
grown muskmelons comprise about the only oner-
ings.
There is steady trade on oranges and lemons
but the market Is featureless. No new stock IS
coming In. Bananas continue in good supply, and
maintaining their reputation OF being the staple
fruit in the northwest
Concord grapes are now coming In car lots, and
prices have reached n low basis Quality Is
very good, but later arrivals will average up bet
ter
Southern peaches have been In moderate supply,
and cannot be depended upon arrivals are ir-
regular. Plums continue to come in freely and
selling fairly we'll Eastern pears are in gen.
erous supply. and rule some lower IN price. The
quality Is very fine, but stock ripens too quickly
and many houses have had unsatisfactory results
in shipping them out, and have cut them OF the
list.
The butter market shows no change for the
week, but the outlook points more strongly to
an advance than in any other direction. The
make will fall off from on, the feed
ipH,,
ence upon the situation. Extras ae selling well
at full quotations in both creamery and dairy
makes Packing stock showed shade of weak
ness early in the week. but was not depressed
enough to reduce quotations.
EgSs show IN advance Of 15c for the week. The
market Is extremely firm basis at quota
tons. and indications are favorable from both
producers and shippers poittt of view Shrink
age Is running lighter with prevailisg cool wealth
No cooler eggs of consequence have yet
been Withdrawn, and fresh goods have the call.
Cheese Is decidedly active. but holds to a
steady quotable basis A good many country
dealers buying for October delivery, leav.
ing the goods in city storage until wanted
The poultry list has fuctuated somewhat, espe-
cially hens and springs, but quotations are
back to same point as week ago. ~Dressers
loaded up heavily last week, and having, their
eral days, and this caused stock to drag come
what. Receivers who have had permission to
sell according to their Judgment have been able
to do best by the shipper all the week.
Dressed meats have held to steady quotable
price. but there has at all times been a weak
undertone to the situation, especially on veal.
Supply has been fully equal to the requirements
of the trade which caused buyers to shop about
more than usual In order to pound down values
before loading mp. stir upper lip has brought
express charges on many calf this week.
Potatoes show change. The car lot call is
not heavy, but there is steady movement out.
Onions show sharp decline, the offerings exceed
ing the call to a great extent. Toma toes are
easier the home grown crop ripening in bunch,
Cabbage rules steady.