The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01
one DULL STREAK
A Midsummer Quietness Settles Up
on the Butter and Egg
Il. Trade.
The Call for Fruits Is Of Heavy Pro-
+ portions, Prices Tending
/, Lower.

The trade in farm produce has been OF
comparatively light proportions for the, week
Receipts have not been extremely heavy.
and the call has been less than usual. This
has had some depressing influence upon the
creamery list and extras and lrsts are quot
on the situation. and the regular retail trade
comprises about the only outlet. Packing
stock buyers are taking, all stock coming.
but are grading goods closely, and lighting
shy of rancid or held goods. Competition
is somewhat more aggressive than formerly,
and unless the general butter market shows
q further decline the price on packing stock
Is likely to be boosted
Lave arrivals Of eggs have shown such
heavy to make ease ease Sas s 9%y
Decline while fresh candled stock holds up
to former figures Retailers are steady buy,
ers Of candled, but outside of this channel
the movement is unimportant From dis
interested point Of view there Is certainly
nothing encouraging the proposition OF hold
sumption is the lightest Of the year in Au-
gust. while the production holds up to the
holding. and a good many dollars in carry
ing charges would be saved If country buy
ers would candle before sending to market.
Cheese shows no features. Quotations hold
disposition to shade prices in some quarters
in order to move goods quickly. Country
dealers are buying rather freely, undoubtedly
for consumption during harvest.
The poultry list shows no change, except
on hens, which developed stronger tone on
young stock, which overloaded the mar
ket on that grade, while not supplying the
demand on lower priced poultry. Very few
turkeys are coming, but the demand Is nom
inal Ducks and geese quiet The dressed
meat situation rules about the same as last
week 1t has not taken very large amount
to supply the demand, and with receipts run
ming fairly generous receivers have not only
been unable to advance prices, but have at
times been at their wits end to keep the mar.
0otr, % votn anu Mryff ay,d
lambs are unchanged, the supply and demand
running about equal. .-.
Potatoes are steady; Cabbage is being mar mar
keted freely. and values have eased off dur
Ing the week. Tomatoes are in big supply,
mostly from Illinois, and being reasonable
in price are in great favor, with the trade.
Late receipts Of apples have been of poor
quality, being picked too green, Will many
wind-falls are sent to market. There is lack
of sound large, nice looking fruit, but each
days receipts show some Improvement in
quality. and another week ought to find plenty
of satisfactory fruit in market. Pneapples
are somewhat scarce. Arrivals of west coast
easing off somewhat, and this is encouraging
the demand. The years business so far IL
shippers association in that district giving
the east stock more lavishly than the north
west.
Berries are gradually reaching the n-of
the-season basis with the exception of blues
Currants and raspberries are generally reach
ing the market in an over-ripe condition ant
too poor for re- shipment. This is forcing VI
prices all along the line.
This shivery weather has been knocke
upon melons and lemons. The latter ar
quotably easy. and frost would wilt value!
Sharply. The call for melons is compare
lively slow, but values are firm, owing tt
moderate arrivals. There is encouragement
to bring In heavy supplies under present de
pressing weather conditions - ~
Very few oranges are coming in, but the!
are selling better than usual for this tim,
of year
Bananas are not yet coming freely enough
to satisfy the trade. The call Is heavy, an,
good many back orders are on the files t
be carried over to next week ,.
Fancy new honey is coming, and movin
out freely. Values rule on about same basi
as last year for first arrivals