The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
A BIG DEMAND
FOR FRESH EGGS
THE WEEKS DECLINE HAS BEEN
COMPARATIVELY SLIGHT.
Produce Lines Generally Are Moving
Well, but Butter Shows an Under
tone of Misunderstanding Are Still
Filming Up in Strawberries
Cheaper and Coming Regularly.

Notwithstanding Cno 1aOC that receipts
OF eggs are materially increasing each
day, the net decline for the week is only
/ cent per dozen. The demand has been
OF important dimensions and has fully
equaled the. supply ever since quotations
struck il cents. Retailers find them TAX
en- freely and are not afraid to load up,
as was the case last week, when every
indication pointed to still lower range.
In fact. some slight reaction has been
looked for, and 1t is possibility that
values may again reach 20 cents before
the spring flood OF eggs begins coming
in. Eastern points have a firm view Of
the situation, and SO long as the current
demand for consumptive purposes is large
enough to keep stocks cleaned up, values
must hold up strongly. The storage sea-
son will not show any great life for
twenty days yet, and in the meantime
the price on eggs will depend very greatly
upon how eagerly the general public seeks
them.
The butter list shows but little tiuctua-
ton for the week The outlook for the
future is not particularly encouraging, as
the tendency Is downward in eastern
markets. Locally the market is not over
loaded on tops, but the supply is running
fully equal to the call, and it is very
difficult to secure any premium over quo
tations for even the makes of best known
creameries. No particular reason is given
as to why q shade of weakness should
develop at this time, and it is hardly
presumable, as yet, that the make Is in
creasing to any great extent. Dairy ex-
tras are showing a lower inside range, as
are also fancy rolls and prints The lat
ter are an uncertain quantity, as q great
many shippers mix in the bad with the
good, and retailers do not care to take
the time to examine every box to see that
all rolls or prints are fancy. All mussy
goods, even if sweet have to go into
packing stock barrels, as neat attractive
stock only will attract retailers attention.
Some country shippers are reworking jar
goods over into rolls, but such lines will
not bring packing stock prices. Ladders
and renOVators are taking low grade but
ter freely, but paying figures hardly up
to last week.
Two lines in the cheese list. brick and
limberger, when OF fancy grade, are ad-
vancing, with good demand at the higher
figures. October twin and fats are firm,
but new makes show a tendency to drag,
and will not job easily at full quotations.
Poultry of all kinds rules firm, with
advancing tendencies on springs and hens
No. 1 turkeys sell freely at 16 cents, and
show no inclination to go lower. Live
poultry is not coming freely, but receipts
are expected to be heavier with the adj
vent Of warmer weather. Dressed meats
are unchanged. Fancy veal is quotable al
7h@8 cents, but very few are coming
fancy enough to bring outside figures
Medium and low grades make up the
great bulk Of offerings. b
No state fish can be handled during
March or April. Lines quoted are for fish
caught in International waters. Rabbits
are dull, with lower range on jacks
Frog legs are scarce and show an advance
| of cents per dozen. @~
Old vegetables show no change for tho
week. New stock Is scarce on some
lines, notably cucumbers. which are high
er. California celery comprises the only
stock offered. Caulinower and string and
wax beans are lower. Tomatoes are nota-
| bly, SO cents under last weeks figures 70,
six-basket crates.
| Apples are on an extremely firm basis
| Stocks are low on many varieties, and
another week will probably find Green
ings all cleaned up.
| Oranges are just 8, shade frmer: Ship
pers at primary points are making heroic
| efforts to push prices up, but are no
| likely to make a success of it until pres
! ent holdings, bought at low prices. ar
out of the way. 1t is admitted they arr
| too cheap, and stocks can hardly be re
| plenished at figures they are now sellini
! at Lemons are steady, with the move
ment light in volume. Bananas are &C
tive at last weeks decline. Grapes ar,
scarce and high. Late Howe cranberrie
are up to SO a barrel, but other varieties
show no change. Strawberries are nov
coming regularly by express and show ;
| decline Of about 10 cents per quart box.