The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
A GREAT DISPLAY
FOR YEGETARIANS
NEW VEGETABLES OF ALL KINDS
COMING PLENTIFULLY.
Butter Shows Better Tone, on All
Grades - Eggs Also Show a Turn
for the Better, With a Slight Adj
vance Reportable - Poultry Rules
Firm and Veal Steady.

The butter list shows no advance over
last weeks figures, but the general tone
shows q big improvement In all quarters.
The call Is running up close to current
receipts locally, and jobbers who happen
to have any surplus are holding close TO
quotations for round lots. Eastern points
have settled to steadier basis and are
looking for goods, where week ago they
showed tendency to discourage ship
rnents owing to lack Of any visible I'M
mediate outlet. Buyers Of cheap goods
are also paying the situation more atten-
ton. and are taking fresh sweet lots with
avidity. The outlook is fairly favorable to
the producer, and an advance seems more
likely than any other turn to the market
Eggs are coming In freely, but the de-
mand Is highly satisfactory, and arrivals
clean up each day In fact some stronger
tone than formerly developed yesterday
and quotations were advanced one-half
cent per dozen. While no great amount
has yet gone into storage, buyers for
that purpose are all watching the situa-
ton closely, and will take In goods in
larger quantities Immediately after the
first Of the month. While not making any
direct offers they are endeavoring to make
contracts for April delivery, but so far we
have been unable to find information to
the effect that large holders are willing to
go under bonds to fill orders under 16
cents for goods packed in new cases.
Without any doubt the pack this year will
exceed that of last, as considerable out
side money is DESTROYS Of specializing in
hen fruit. The call from non producing
sections has been heavy since values
struck a reasonable basis. and this has
been an important factor in keeping the
local situation the favorable basis
which it has shown.
October twins and flats have shown UP
in generous quantities during the week,
and values eased off one-half cent per
pound. Fancy brick Is scarce, and values
are on an extremely firm basis. The bal
ance Of the list is unchanged, with a
rather dull business reportable on all low
grades.
Both live and dressed poultry are ex.
tremely firm, receipts hardly equaling the
demands. Live stock Is having the pref
erence since warmer weather set in, but
dressed Is moving out well In the absence
OF sufficient supply Of live.sg All, varie-
ties show the same favorable tone. Val
ues are more than likely to hold VI
strongly, as receipts will run light unit
after the laying season Is over.&rya@
Dressed meats are steady and feature.
less. Values have held to an unchanged
basis all the week. Z 81
Potatoes are In good request, and show
a fair advance. for the week. Good stool
is not in abundant supply, and will sci
readily at full quotations to-day. Swee
potatoes are extremely scarce and are
high in price. Most Of the old vegetable:
are lower in price, notably onions ant
rutabagas. Holders realize that the sea.
son Is well advanced, and; being anxiou.
to unload, are willing to cut prices in or
der to move the goods. New green stuff
of all kinds Is coming in freely, and while
prices SO far have not shown much Of
decline, a continuance of present heav,
receipts will develop a break that viii
make the consumer smile. The marke
fuctuates slightly from day to day. bu
the changes In price are not wide enough
to deserve any particular consideration.
The first carload Of strawberries 70
1904 came in the middle Of the week, an
went out like hot cakes on cold morn
ing. Values are down to $3.50 to SIS 70
twenty -four-quart cases, with the grea
bulk going out at the latter figure. Regu
lar receipts will be coming from now or
The northwest enjoys Strawberries for fiv
months in a year-five times as long a
any one district in the world produce
them. .-'
Apples developed a decline within tn