The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
.HUMPTY.D. GOES UP
An Advance Of a1a Cents on Fresh
Eggs Feature Of the
Week.
Colder Weather Gives Increased Vim
to carlot Demand on
Apples.

!. Arrivals of most lines of produce have
been comparatively light this week Re
ports from country points are to the effect
that farmers have been taking advantage
lof the weather to catch up on Backward
fall farm work, and have delegated what
little trading was to be done to children,
and have marketed no stock of conse-
Guence. that would naturally come to a
produce market. This undoubtedly has
l;had some influence: lin. crowding up the
price of eggs, as the supply has been in
adequate to supply what has not been
above the normal demand. What the flu
! ture may develop is mere conjecture. II
| farmers are boarding their eggs, there is
likely to be a deuge when they find the
time or disposition to market them. Men
who; make business of .endeavoring to
keep posted on such affairs, feel that the
falling off in production does not any
where near, make UP for the shortage in
arrivals. All receiving points report a
scarcity of fresh stock and advancing of
prices. Storage goods have had big call
and local holdings have been greatly re-
duced the past ten days to two weeks. ~
| The butter market has advanced on
tops, the average increase in price being
about one cent per pound. Medium and
1 low grades failed to develop any strength.
in fact packing stock eased off a half
tcent The call is satisfactory for all stock
suitable for table use, with Just a fair in
quiry for ladling goods .,. :. 49, d:
I The cheese line has ruled steady round
Swiss of2fancy quality alone showing any
small orders is heavy but the specufati
| tone is quiet. The fact Isl Becoming more
tevident' each day that the consumption of.
cheese is increasing. constantly.
/ Live poultry has shown variation In
price several times during the week. but
! has settled back to about same figures as
a week ago. Judging from arrivals stock
shows that there is a disposition to. Gull
out thin, old, moulty hens from the flocks,
so as not to winter them, making a larger
proportion sell at Z cents as against 8 for
! fancy fat than would usually be the case.
| Turkeys are becoming more a matter OF
interest as Thanksgiving advances. Us
|ually at that time there is an excess of
/ thin, bony, scraggy stock that is almost
unmerchantable. It would pay farmers
1better TO hold them back and fatten for
Christmas. Fancy fat stock will bring as
high prices at Thanksgiving as at. any
time and they should be forwarded at
/ least a week before the holiday. rsr.E
Dressed meats have ruled steady, all the
week. Supply and demand are trimming
Eabout equal; with the weather Favorable.
I Potatoes show no particular apoi1rts ..fIl
interest. The demand is of very good pro-
portions, witfs buyers all coming, regard
less of quality. Average receipts are
quotable in CARROTS, at from SO cents to S.
z cents per bushel but. choice dependable
kstock showing no rot will bring a shade
!. Ebetter. sE
i The warm weather haGra slight weaken
ing Influence upoa the apple. situation, oW-
ing to the large amount to be placed .:on
quick notice. The tone to-dayLis on a
a fairly firm basis, with the. movement
4 somewhat accelerated by the indications
tof a steady change to colder wea Their. The
4 demand for small lots is: fully up to the
. leverage for this. season Of THE year. ~
+ .Cranberries are extremely firm on. the
fancy grades of stock, but show some low
: Ter figures on other lines. The call is not
up to Expectations but will increase until
+ Thanksgiving. Jerseys In bushe1 boxes
!. have been a favorite package all the week:
4 eWst. Coast fruits are about cleaned up,
koutside Of Tokay grapes and winter ,NelIis
tpears. The demand Is somewhat slow, and
there Is not much encoura cement in bring
ing In further: receipts, -, s.. III : .r,I
The street is well supplied, on oranges
: and the trade IS reported. to be-. fairly
). active, Lemons show decline. The sup
:, ply is ample, While the demand. just ,ordi-
; nary. ~ IS
Grapes hold to same price .as "a week
ago. t,Concords are: well cleaned up but
there is a generous supply:of Cataswbaa III
l. pony baskets and Malagas: in; Kegs = =