The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
MEDIUM GRADES
LOWER IN PRICE
TOO MUCH CREAMERY BUTTER
SHOWS IMPERFECTIONS.
Top Grades and Packing Stock Firm
Few Strictly New-Laid Eggs Coming,
but Lots of Held Stock--Poultry
Firm and Strong Tone Looked For
on Holiday Arrivals.

The current make of creamery butter is not
grading UP to the average as whole, as
shown by the heavy arrivals which will not
grade above tirsts a liberal Interpretation of
points. Extras in good request, and the
general sentiment is firm this grade, the
supply not running above the immediate re-
Quirements Of the trade. Firsts show an accum-
uation of considerable extent, and most holders
would be extremely pleased today to clean up
at quotations, which are full cent under
those ruling at the opening of the week.
The call for this grade has been cut into seri-
ously by storage goods-nOt only by withdraw
ais from local houses, but by liberal arrivals
of June extras in both diaries and creamerles
from outside points. The general movement
butter is very satisfactory but for ten days
has not equaled receipts. The outlook is not
favorable for any immediate Improvement in
tone on middle grades, decline seeming more
probable from present indications than other
wise. Packing stock and other low grades
active, and paying prices have advanced half
cent within the week.
The egg situation shows peculiar conditions
for this time of year. The production seems
to be normal, judging by arrivals. But at the
same time there is a surplus of what is known
as planted eggs-bran and salt packed and
other methOds-that have evidently laid around
since September looking for favorable market
On the average five cases or more OF current
receipts have to be gone thru to secure one
that Will pass muster ''fresh' One
instance shows the proposition receivers are up
against at present. One shipper sent in sin
gle case, with letter saying the shipment
was strictly now-laid stock. The reporter
watched the case gone over in the candling-
room, tie result being follows Six black
rots fourteen spot rots, twelve dozen rattlers,
or shrunken eggs, and the Balance fairly
merchantable class of eggs r'ull quotations
are secured genuine fresh eggs, but held
stock Is in oversupply, not being in as good
favor with the better class of retailers as No.
! storage
strong tone prevails on the entire cheese
list. Some few grades show advancing figures.
The call at present is confined to Snall-lot or
ders, but shows up well in the aggregate.
Poultry is in good demand on both live and
dressed. The latter in more favor with
the trade, now that cool weather can be de-
pended upon. Arrivals of turkeys moderate
shippers either holding back for the holiday call
the supply in the northwest is light Re
ceivers are not making any contracts for future
delivery except on a market price, basis day
wanted. Opinion is quite unanimous that gooC
strong prices can be looked for, especially OF
turkeys, ducks and geese. Chickens will no
be wanted in any great quantity, and moderat,
shipments advisable. Dressed meats arr
steady on the entire list. Fair arrivals o
rabbits are coming in. but the demand has
not as yet shown much activity. Quality Of
most arrivals so far has been poor being mostl!
badly shot. bloody and generally unattractiv
to the buyer. Frog legs are scarce and quota
lions have advanced to 9G1Oc per dozen o.
large and about Sc lower on medium size
Heavy offerings Of navy and brown bean
are coming in, and the market shows som
weakness Low prices prevail on the brow
variety. Potatoes show change, the deman
ruling quiet, and plenty of stock can be pcke
mp at current quotations. Onions are firm
Cabbage and squash steady, the latter bein
, well sold out
There promises to be u plentiful supply o
green vegetables for the holiday trade. Price
are not high for the of the year.
All varieties of fruit show somewhat lowe
prices except cranberries and apples. Orange
and bananas are in plentiful supply, and abot
25c lower each. The banana trust has made
possible for everyone to have this fruit wante
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supply being heavier, while the demand is NJ