The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
A BRISK BUSINESS
Fruit Dealers Generally Report an
Unusually Heavy Trade for
Thanksgiving Week.
Outside Of Poultry, Produce Lines
Have Held to q Strong
Basis.

The volume of business transacted on
commission row the first few days of the
week was more than satisfactory, The
call from all quarters for fruits, nuts, 1gs
dates and all the other necessities that
go hand in hand with a proper celebration
of Thanksgiving, so far as the cravings of
the inner man Is concerned, is conceded
to be even greater than at Christmas time
last year, when the movement was con-
sidered above the average. The high price
of turkeys did not seem to have much
of restraining influence upon the pub
lies taste for gobhler meat and the dis
position was to buy early for fear of an
advance in price to a prohibitive basis,
and every one seemed to want plenty Of
trimmings.
The proportion of outside dealers who
loaded up on carload lots of apples APP
pears to be smaller than usual this year,
partly due to the delayed marketing of the
New England crop. This caused an urus-
ually heavy call for small lots, and caused
the shipping clerk and stencil cutter to
wear that busy day. look so very for
bidding to the man with a new joke or
story to tell The trade was too busy to
change prices, and the entire apple list
shows no revised figures from last week,
altho local stocks were cut into to such an
extent as to hold values to an extremely
firm basis.
Oranges also met with favor, and while
not as generally called for as apples, the
movement exceeded the most sanguine ex-
pectations of the trade The quality is
excellent in all respects. color. flavor and
weight all showing up finely, while pres
ent quotations for both Mexican and Flor
ida stock are very reasonable Lemons
have not shown much activity, the wealth
er being too cold for lemonade as popu-
lar beverage, while the grip has been com
PEELED to take a back seat as stylish
malady, by appendicitis. for which no doc
for tn do 70 l-,.,
q sure cure
Bananas have proven a big seller, as
usual, and Notwithstanding the fact that
extra heavy arrivals were brought in the
market was about cleaned UP Thursday
morning. Quotations are made on a basis
of cents per pound, and while outside
quotations given are $3.50 per bunch. many
are shipped out that are billed at from 81
to S. weighing 100 to lbs pounds each
Malaga and Catawba grapes proved
favorlte. and a fine trade is reported. VAL
ueS show no change on either line, with
an ample supply in sight
AS would naturally be expected, cram
berries, sweet potatoes ana celery had
prominent position in every order. The
outlook on celery was rather gloomy FOR
Thanksgiving the opening day of the
week, but several cars of overdue CALI
fornia stock came in Monday afternoon
and everybody turned in and made 'the
red, white and blue ribbon fly until ali
orders were filed The demand was of
good proportions on all green vegetables,
but the supply was comparatively limited
and prices high.
The butter list has continued to gain in
f1rmness. altho the advances have been
rather slight. Creamery extras continue
higher than the east, with supplies keep
ing well sold out. Dairy tops are a full
cent higher, with a splendid demand. The
call Is showing more Importance on rolls
and prints, and quotations average 1. cent
per pound over last weeks figures. Pack
ing stock holds to former price, the de-