The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
PRICE LOWER ON
CASE COUNT EGGS
CANDLED STOCK HOLDS STEADY
AT FORMER QUOTATIONS.
Trade Has Been Comparatively Quiet
All the Week-A Wide Array of
Fruits offered strawberries APP
preaching End of Season and ADJ
vancing-New Currants Becoming
Plentiful

Average receipts Of eggs from the coun-
try are showing an abnormally heavy
sfrinkage. This very undesirable condi-
ton has had the tendency to make buyers
suspicious of all coming, and they refuse
to buy except at figure that will abso-
lutely protect them, SO far as shrinkage
is concerned. This makes wide quot
able range between the price on case count
and candled eggs. Generally speaking, the
tone of the market shows but little change
from week ago. Candled goods are held
as strongly as at that time. Receipts
are showing some falling off, and only
a comparatively moderate amount is going
into storage. Retailers are steady buy
ers, but are only looking for guaranteed
fresh stock that can go out to consumers
without recandling.
The butter market is on a steady to firm
basis. Top grades have shown no changes
for the week. but packing stock is higher,
and is in active demand. at the advance.
The price is gradually creeping up to a
point where diaries can be easily placed
there for an outlet. Receipts of all grades
are generous, but no accumulation is
shown locally, and dealers feel that the
week closes with very satisfactory condi-
tions governing the entire situation
The cheese call shows no particular i'm
provement, but buyers are paying notice
ably better prices for paraffined than I'M
paraffined goods. The latter are grow
ing in the favor Of consumers, and MAX
.ers will soon discover shat it is to their
interest to put out only paraffined stock
Values are on about the same basis as a
week ago. The outlet is confined almost
exclusively to small lot buyers, no speou-
lative call as yet developing.
The call for poultry has been heavier
since values reached their present reason
able basis. Receipts continue liberal on
all lines, but no great accumulation has
been noticeable at any time this week
Veal has braced up considerably in price
and business has been transacted on 6
more agreeable basis than for some time
past. The late arrivals do not have such
q large proportion of thin carcasses, which
are depressing under the most favorable
circumstances. Lambs are slightly lower
There is a fair call, but supplies have
been somewhat excessive. During thu
heated season they should be shipped will
pelts off,
| New potatoes have advanced to $3.50 PEI
bushel. They are a rather scarce com
modify, and this has compelled more O.
less attention toward old stock. Most O
the old in sight are soft and more or les
sprouted. Some new stock is being mar
backward and supplies sufficient to Gu
much figure are not looked for unit
around the middle Of the month.
Oranges are selling WELL The pric
range shows but slight change, late Val
encias at 1915 for fancy being the onl,
reduction There is good call for lem
ons, but this is an off year and no grea
trade will be reportable. Prices are Low
for the time of year. The call will b
steady, as no speculative buying wortl
mentioning has been done by northwestern
dealers this year.
West coast fruits are coming freely al
tho the total is not up to last years fig
ures by good many cars. The deman
Is not what it should be, and values OF
some lines will have to go higher to at
tract generous receipts this way. Wash
Eington cherries In CARROTS have come l.
during the week, and values eased back t
Habout same figures as ruled on the Cali
Ifornia product. Peaches are reasonable
IPlums range from $3.50 to 81 per. crate
Iaccording to variety.
| There is a generous supply of berries
which are receiving good attention. TIL
low prices forced early in the week b
liberal marketings Of homegrown had
I tendency to cut down southern shipments
land quotations advanced towards the close
Red and black raspberries are In fair sup
ply but are still high. Gooseberries ar
steady. A fair amount of blues are in tn
i market, and selling reasonably well. Fan
cy red currants are beginning to come IL
Sour cherries are running poor in quality
and would bring higher prices if stoc
was desirable
Watermelons are plentiful and lowe
i The Fourth can always be depended upo
to bring plenty of this fruit to marke
and this year has proven no exception.