The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-04
BETTER TONE TO
The BUTTER LIST
EGGS STEADY AT LAST WEEKS
CLOSING PRICES.
First Car of California Cherries Sold
at Auction Friday-Crop Not as
Large as Expected and Values Will
Rule Flrm--Water and Musk Mel
ons Offered-Tonlatoes Scarce and
High. X,

Rock bottom was evidently struck on
butter prices the first of the week The
turn for the better has not been very
sharply defined, but the decline has been
checked, and there is a much better call
for good extras than at any time last
week, and at fully half cent higher fig
ure. The market Is still receiving too
large a percentage Of goods that really
ought to grade extras. but nevertheless
are lacking in body. and are quick to lose
their flavor Such lines are not wanted
for storage purposes, and the many expert
butter buyers who have been developed
among the city trade pass them by, and
seek more perfect goods This slush but
ter has a depressing influence upon the
situation, as makers insist they are equal
to anybody's output, and insist upon their
being offered as top grade butter Re-
ceivers can only move them by shading
prices, while the buyer goes about boast
ing he bought extras" at 1914 or 16
cents as the case may be. Speculative
buyers are out to take unlimited guam
titles, but are somewhat backward about
bidding above Is to 1914 cents per pound
and are grading very closely. Between
two and three hundred tubs have been put
away this week, around above figures, but
since the stronger turn to the market the
movement has been curtailed. General re-
ceipts Of butter have been heavy, but the
proportion has run heavier to dairies and
packing stock than last week. Only full
grass packing stock will bring 10 cents
to-day, 8 cents ruling on sweet held
goods.
The cheese list shows but little change.
| October makes are still offered at very
low figures, surprisingly reasonable when
the quality offered Is considered. Retail
ers find their trade prefers new made
! goods, and low figures on fall lots prove
unattractive- Hotels and restaurants are
using them to a great extent. but this
outlet Is not heavy enough to cut into
holdings to any great extent. Supplies OF
No. L brick and limburger are more plen-
tiful, but former quotations are being well
maintained
The storage season is we'll advanced or
eggs, but notwithstanding the lighter de-
mand values are holding to a steady basis
on average current receipts. Since the
Gambling season commenced the supply OF
checks, dirties and seconds has increased
and values are around 40 cents per case
lower. Bakers are only buying for cur
rent use, anticipating a still lower price
as soon as continued warm weather be-
comes a reality.
Poultry has shown decline Of severa
cents per pound, especially on hens anC
young roosters, which have been in over
supply most of the week. The call Is fair
but has not come UP to arrivals, which
has given dressers chance to take
large amount at very low prices as com.
pared with values during May Broilers
are proving the best sellers on the list a
quotations. Dressed meats are fully al
depressed IS poultry, the receipts Of yea
especially continuing to be the heavies
ever known, while the demand does no
seem to be increased or encouraged b,
low prices. Milk lambs are also lower
but the supply has not as seriously ex
ceeded the demand as on veal. Hogs ar
lower, with a nominal call for countr,
dressed.
Shippers Of fish continue to use YER
poor Judgment In forwarding stock to mar
ket too small to be salable. This ha