The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17
EGG QUOTATIONS
ON LOWER BASIS
SUPPLY HEAVY AND CURRENT
DEMAND MODERATE.
Big Week on Fruits, 5000 Boxes Of
Peaches Selling at Auction Friday
Cranberries Are Showing Fine Color
Apples Plentiful and Cheap-Big
Offerings of Crabapples.

Butter has maintained the strong tone Of last
week, but has failed to show any changes III
price. General jobbing bids on extras are run
ming close to 1Sc and holders of excess stocks
are not experiencing any difficulty in holding
supplies down to a fresh basis Receipts seem
to be fully up to those of August, but sentiment
IS we'll together the future of butter, and
all look for steady to firm range from now On.
Diaries keeping fully as we'll sold out as
creamery makes, and even larger arrivals could
be handled to advantage. The call for low
grades is fully up to former proportions. and
arrivals cleaned up each day, altho a few
receivers are holding for premium above quo
tations, and several of them feel we'll satisfied
In their minds that they will secure it.
The weak undertone that has predominated on
eggs for az few weeks past eliminated i'll a half
cent decline the closing days Of the week. The
fact of the matter is that production is running
considerably above the immediate outlet and
more or less Of an accumulation has developed
lately. Receivers have held up prices rather
longer than the merits of the situation demand
ed 1t is anticipated that the decline will encour
age buying from all quarters, and this will en-
able the price to be pushed back to former fig
ures or higher. Much will depend upon weather
conditions. late fall, if pleasant and sun
shiny. might play havoc with the egg situation,
either as to current production or storage held.
The cheese list has been quite radically revised
during the week, but on the whole prices are not
much higher. Brick and limburger show the
hrmest tone of any lines. The volume of trade
is increasing and but for the generous offerings
values would advance quickly.
Poultry Is steady. One or two slight fuctua-
lions have developed during the week. but have
been un1mportant. The call for hens and old
ROSTERS has shown Temporary rush, but will
fall off after this week and young stock rather
have the preference. Ducks have also sold we'll
at steady range Of quotations. Veal is
steady, but mutton and lambs have been some
what demoralzed by heavy offerings from regu-
lar packinghouses at lower figures than dealers
could secure on country dressed.
Potatoes show a tendency to advance, caused
by disturbing reports as to how the crop is turn
ing out. There is large amount of rot report
ed from many sections, but the fact that the
likely to supply plenty Of potatoes and hold
values to reasona BILE level. Cabbage is steady
Dry onions are lower and should present heavy
offerings continue further drop can be looked
for.
| The closing week has been great one on re.
cetpts of peaches Six thousand boxes solo
at auction Friday and this brought prices down tt
point where canning demand ought to more
than double. Other western fruits are in good
supply and of reasonable price. Stock is now
coming from California, Utah, Colorado and
Idaho. Receipts will commence to fall off from
now on but there will be no scarcity of peaches
pears. grapes or plums for thirty days yet
Oranges and lemons show no price changes
Demand is steady. Some Verdeli lemons
are offered, and are meeting with favor from al
buyers. Bananas hold to cheap range OF
prices and big movement is reported. Sweet
potatoes show no price changes but quality is
! all that could be desired. Cranberries are al
their best, and beautiful stock is selling a
1913 per brl.
i The apple outlook points to big crop and rea
sonable prices. It is too early yet to at
tract any attention to carlot buying, but ney
ertheless all interested watching the situa
ton closely. There Is q scarcity of barrels IL
all growing districts, and it is reported tina
empty sugar and -four barrels are selling at
bigh as 80 cents each AS this means $50 t.
the car Of apples, it will have an importan
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