The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
A DRAGGING FINISH
The Week Ends With a Decidedly
Dull Business on the
Row.
Butter Rules Weak and Quiet With
Eggs Showing Some Better
Tone.

43#l After a.; very satisfactory trade the
earlier part Of the week. the close was
dull. Too much rain had a depressing In
huence upon local grocers, and they were
not disposed to load up to any great ex-
tent. Local butchers closed up all day
Saturday, and SO bought sparingly, SO as
not to carry over any great amount to
next week.
Butter is on q weak basis. 1.-THE eastern
situation continuing to show q most de-.
pressing condition, which has a. bad effect
upon the local market. The jobbing call
is very quiet, altho one full car OF
creamery extras was reported as selling
to-day at 19A cents. Under prevailing
conditions, a large line will bring better
prices than. small ones. tits doubtful if
above 10 cents could be secured Monday
morning for any ordinary sized Ship
ment, unless some change in sentiment
should develop over the Fourth and SUN
day. Packing stock is beginning to fill
the general weak tone on butter, and
shows a half cent decline for the week,
while indications point strongly to a still
lower range
Receipts OF eggs have decreased per-
eeptibly, and this has broadened the job
bling demand to some extent, as most
leading houses receipts have not come up
| to their outlet during the week. Holders
| Of surplus stock are maintaining a strong
| asking price Of IA cents for candled stock,
| while bids are registered freely at 1879.
| There is a good city demand, while the
outside call has held up we'll
| Cheese is holding to a steady basis. Re
1 ceipts are heavy and there is a big move
/ ment on most lines. The make Is Of
/ generous proportions and brick shows a
4 disposition to seek a lower range Of
| prices.
! :, Poultry has been on a satisfactory basis
to all concerned this week. The demand
! has shown much activity up to Thursday
and about everything was picked up on
arrival and at good strong range OF
i prices, especially noticeable on fowls
which show q good advance. Quite a
number of coops will have to be carried
over until Monday, as butchers bought
i sparngly Friday, as most Of them were
i to close all day to-day Generous ship.
4 rnents will be wanted next week, and re:
ceivers generally express the opinion thai
I prices will hold up to present range will
1 liberal arrivals.
l Veal eased off a trif1e the latter part o.
the week. Weather was hot and muggy
Il and butchers neglected them to a grea
extent The call for fresh meats i
variable, and butchers found that chickens
rather had the call. Mutton and lambs
are unchanged in price, receipts and de
mand running about equal. @-e&
Fish are quotably steady, but receipt
are moderate, and should any great in
crease in the demand: develop they woult
bring more money. Receipts Of fresh fisl
from northwestern International water
are very light. and quotations on sucl
stock are bracing up.
The demand for pigeons and squads ha
not. equaled arrivals, and values on tn
latter are off Is cents per dozen. Pigeon
n are weak, but SO far have not declined.
4 Old potatoes continue to show stron,
tone. but the startling advance to extrem
prices anticipated by many has failed t
materialize New stock is coming ii
very freely, and values have declined t
about 2 cents per pound, which make
them cheaper than old, as tthe waste
much lighter Late: rains have bee
ample to put the northwestern crop on
safe basis.
! Home grown cabbage is now in market
, which IS forcing values down to- a, NOR
reasonable basis. :se ,h.%nat
Vegetables are lower all around. Sup
ply is heavy and the demand satisfactory
III Receipts Of California deciduous fruit
! are considerably lighter than a year age
The demand has not as yet assume
, normal proportions, and values are to
low to attract the amount this way tina
ought to be coming at this season Of tn
year. Peaches and plunns have not bee
, perfectly satisfactory in quality, and thi
may be responsible for their slowness
Melons are now in good supply and get
ting more reasonable in price. The suppl
of berries has been ample this week, ex
) cept on blues, which are scarce and high
} er. Strawberries are some higher, an
err: Strawberries are some higher an
: another week will close the season. Othe
berries all rule lower than a week ago.