The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30
Provisions, Live Stock, Etc.

be the lowest market in the country
and expect to get the goods. The price
has really been too low for April, but
with the near advent Of grass butter
and a largely increased production it
seems hardly probable that values
can advance much higher and contin-
ue on a stable basis One fact seems
inevitable, and that is that June goods
will have to range lower than in 1903
to attract much capital for storage
account. Last years experience was
a disastrous one, and some new money
will have to come into line if stock is
sold as high as last years spectators
figures. The supply of extras locally
has not been excessive, and the mar
ket responded quickly to the better
tone reflected from the east. Stock
has been unusually well distributed
among receivers, and the jobbing
movement therefore comparatively
light, but retailers have bought freely,
and stocks on tops are now down to
straight fresh basis. The supply of
firsts is fairly generous, due to the
fact that most purchasers are pre-
ferring extras at the slight difference
In price, cutting off part of the usual
outlet. Nevertheless the accumulation
Is unimportant, and not likely to pull
down tops. Packing stock buyers are
still in market for an unlimited GUAM
tity Of fresh made goods. and such
buyers advanced paying prices to 12k
cents the same day creamery extras
scarce, and are flrmer at quotations
than creamery extras.
The egg situation Is still q ten days
wonder to about all concerned. The
| range of interested buyers who think
eggs a money maker next fall is wider
Ia Il I4tt, fofNy f<
cure a supply, paying prices are adj
| Vanced q trif1e, only to be met by all
others, until another buyer pushes the
| price up a notch, ad infinitum, to the
immense profit of the producer. The
consumer will have to pay the fiddler
next fall, unless the weather should
i be unusually mild, and the hens lay up
| to Christmas or until 1905.
| Cheese shows no improvement as
| yet. The straw that seems to break
the camePs back is the large amount
Of common to poor stock that holders
are more than anxious n to UNLOAD IN a at
worked off, and to that extent cuts
into the call for fancy we'll cured
| makes, and prevents any advance in
| price on the better grades. The pass
| ing Of the freedmen ordinance about
sixty days ago cut off large part OF
the outlet locally, but all large cities
advisa BILE. The list shows no price
changes for the week, and indications
are that quotations will hold around
present range for some time to come
| Poultry has been selling nicely at q
steady range Of prices. The call has
been some better than last week, and
| has run very close to current receipts
Live Is preferred, but so far prices or
dressed have been secured, as most
of the arrivals have come from com.
paratiVely nearby points and arrived
in good condition. With a continu.
ance Of present warm weather, quota
lions on dressed are likely to be with.
drawn. Veal has been steady or
tops, but somewhat weak and draggJ
on medium and low grades. Muttor
and lamb show no change. But few
milk lambs are arriving.
The season on state fish, with the
exception of bass, opens May /. Fresh
been very scarce, and there ought tc
be a good demand for state fish a.
satisfactory prices.
Brown beans again advanced this
week. Stock Is scarce, and fancy
goods will bring full quotations readi
ly. Potatoes are very firm. Price!
are slightly higher than week ago
Dry onions are about cleaned up, ant
quotations have been Withdrawn
| Cabbage is coming freely from
| L
erably cheaper. New vegetables o
all kinds are in great supply, an
values are tending lower. At thi
season Of the year vegetables from tn
south are shipped in all conceivabl
! sorts Of packages, the range being to-
wide to quote. s
The fruit list Is on an active basis
: Apples are reduced to Baldwins, Be
Davis and Russets. Quotations ar
| somewhat higher. Oranges show n
| change. Lemons also hold to stead
basis; but warm weather is likely t
firm them up trihe. The banan
| receivers need some new summer out
fits evidently, and have crowded u
values about so cents a bunch
| Cranberries are about cleaned uI
Pineapples are getting cheap. an
! ought to be popular again this spring
: Strawberries from Arkansas are ex
peCted next week and stock ought t
be fancy and very reasonable in price
The supply has been under the ca
this week. Nice new maple sugar
on the market that Is selling at
cents per Id.