The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
STRONG TONE TO
BUTTER MARKET
INDICATIONS POINT TO HIGHER
VALUES NEXT WEEK. +
Heavy Receipts Of Fruit Are Forcing
Down Prices-Berry Season Closes,
There Being No Demand for the Few
Lots Coning-Poultry Values Are
weakening. '-' ~~

General produce lines have been lacking IN
eaaturss this week. Most lines nave helu ntnl
with much better trade repottable thah curing
Ratr week. The street has settled down 10 d
eau basis and dealers already looking 1or-
ward to Thanksgiving and It's necessiues IN
quries are out looking up the turkey SITUATION
and what the prospects are iol eNei! oho se''AAe
a bird this year. -,
The butter list shows extreme irmness on all
goods and there Is likely to be something DONG
the coming week in the way or price RAISE
The local market is ripe for 1t, and the slightest
encouragement from the east will find the Mime
apolIs quotations climbing the ladder $50
has sold in d jobbing way at higher ngure
the past few days than for month past Whlle
the number of buyers looking for STOCK SHOWS
q large increase. Ftrsts in creamerles are Pho,
ing good sellers, and arrivals are keeping weh
soId. out. Diaries continue in favor with the
trade, and stocks kept down to satisfactory
limits without difficulty. Makers OF rehoEa'eu
the local market, and is cutting somewhat INTO
the call for medium dairies but not aHectlng the
latter the supply not being overabundant: Fack'
ing stock Is active and all fresn Receipts ale
readily taken at full quotations.
Some better tone Is developing on eggs. Eas'
tern markets show shortage on fresh receipts'
and better bids are coming in for CARROTS tnan
have ruled for time past The local con-
sumption of eggs has been heavy enough 10 keep
values to a steady basis, altho at times sharp
declines were threatened The ending OF tha
1nsat strike may have a tendency to cut or the
demand somewhat, but 1t Is faiH to presume thar
the season is too far advanced to allow eggs to
q ss On lower as the p'00D''''D "'l iA'' III w
The cheese market shows a considerably bet
ter tone. and a raise in price on many hnes'
Buyers have awakened to the fact that cheese ~
about the cheapest commodity on the list, and
are showing of disposition to load up TOT
future needs, This is especially noticeable OF,
top-grade twins and fats and brick. Makers
have absorbed more or less 1rmness In thelI
views since other dairy-made goods began snow
ing up 50 strongly. Paraffned goods continue 10
have the preference, and bring from &c to 1ac
phar nnDar3ttlled goods
otherwise same grade.
Ppultrv market has been unsettled all the
week, especially on hens and young chickens. The
supply at times has been excessive ana values
have been forced down several times. The
week ends with stocks fairly well cleaned up and
a slight reaction Is likely the coming few days.
Sentiment in quarters Is rather weak
on navy beans but values have held to last
weeks figures. The call Is likely to develop
more strength with the advent of cooler weather,
and unless the crop Is unusually big one not
much of a decline will develop.
Potatoes cabbage and onions are steady. The
outside call is heavy. both for straight and
mixed cars. Other vegetables show but slight
changes.
Arrivals of western fruits have been heavy,
especially from Colorado and Utah. The general
trend has been lower on prices, and this will
likely lighter arrivals the next few days
Dealers who need peaches for their trade fol
canning will find the present market a reasonable
one, and about as low will develop this year
Receipts of southern are virtually over with.
Late arrivals of apples are fine and the demand
15 taxing them IN great shape |aiueS are nl9n
err but the stock is desirable enough to make
up for the difference in price of fruit two weeks
ago and Crabapples are also at their best
and selling we'll when fancy. 1t Is folly to shir
in Inealy goods, receivers are lucky If they
can sell them for enough to pay the freight.
Oranges and; lemons are holding steady. The
call Ii very good for the latter. but oranges are
fast dropping out Of popular favor. '"
Concord grapes OF good quality and now
low enough in price to attract attention. Gran
berries are of good color and size for early ar
rivals and are selling exceptionally we'll. Melons
are moving out freely, but weather controls thei
movement to a great extent. good hot, sun
shiny day doubles ordinary sales. Supplies ar
liberal OF sweet potatoes and values show de
clines for the week. The crop of honey /
being marketed and with a rather quiet Quite
values are inclined to sag all grades. A goo
share OF the 1903 crop is still offered.