The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
MINNESOTA BUTTER
IS IN MUCH DEMAND
CONTINUED HEAVY CALL, COM
PARATIVELY LIGHT SUPPLY.
Eggs Continue to Advance, Potatoes
Decline in Spite of Damage to North
western Crop-Other Vegetables
Generally Advancing Towards Hot
Mouse Prices.

Butter again presents the most interesting fea-
lures in the local produce market. On the top
grade sharp advance has taken place during the
week. due to the continued heavy call and the
comparatively light supply. The production of
butter in this great Observation-Disclosures state Is not
small but this market always has a hard time to
get Its snare of the output In the face OF more
favorable prices and freight rates to the cas-
tern markets.
With the present prices prevailing this market
should get larger share of the output Tor
time, at least, until eastern prices have be-
come high enough to attract the butter that
way again.
The call is not confined to the top grades,
either. Everything all the way down the line IS
IN fair request, and good diaries or anything tit
for ladling is taken eagerly. When the price OF
extra creameries gets well into the twentles
there is naturally an Increased call for cheaper
grades that be substituted for 1t, and con-
scQuently at this time the buyers are on the
lookout for all good shipments Of sweet and
fresh dairicS. From all indications the general
trend of the butte rmarket Will be upward for
the next thirty days. with possible slight
Temporary setback due to increased receipts be-
cause Of the higher figures offered.
Eggs continue strong and have advanced about
q cent dozrn. Altho the wea Their the past
cix days has not been favorable to all lines Of
produce 1t has rather helped the egg market. 1t
las discouraged the hens somewhat, and on
the other hand increased the consumption. AS
compared with last week the receipts have been
n little better. and the market is not quite SO
strong. perhaps. rs 1t was n week ago.
summer months. but within the past week the
sales have not tOtaled large the week be-
fore Twins and fats are In brisk demand but
brick and daisies quiet. Limburger and the
"foreign named cheeses are moving IN fair vol
Potatoes have practically declined in spite of
the acknowledged fact that there Is considerable
damage to the crop in the northwest by rust.
But, pointed out before, the northwest is about
the only place In the known world where the
crop is not excellent. This means that If Min
of than
selves the rest of the United States will do the
same. Or a little better. So, instead of being
shipper this winter, Minnesota, except for the
seed stock that will be called for after the first
Of the year, is more likely to be receiver OF
spuds.
Other vegetables are without particular feature
except that they are beginning to crawl up tc
h0house basis. Cucumbers are worth con
Ederably more than last week, and so are tOma
From only the rich-or at least
the we'll to do--can afford to eat cucumbers and
tomatoes until the spring rolls around again
Lettuce Is also higher.
Veal has advanced somewhat a generally
better demand for frst-class stock. The supply
of strictly fancy veas has not been large, Attic
there has been plenty Of medium and poor stuff
Cooler weather has bolstered up the demand
Butchers taking more hogs. Mutton anC
beef are unchanged and in only moderate move
ment.
Poultry Is fairly active with turkeys slightly
higher. On the other hand hens are off. The
stock that Is coming is poor and cannot be
Ivy stocks would be better for the market. Fist
quotations merely nominal. Little native
fish Is coming.
Apples very abundant noted before. The
movement out the past week has been better
than the previous six days. The dealers seem t.
be realizing that they will not likely have bet
ter chance to load up this standard fruit thar
The offerings of excellent quality ant
prices very low. Delay will mean only re
duced stocks to select from, and possibly higher
prices and cold weather shipments.
Western fruits have dwindled to few car
this week Some Washington pums that hat
hung too long the tree received earl.
in the week and sold for barely enough to cove
freight charges. Pears and Tokay grapes hav
also come In, but the end of this business is no
far off, If. indeed it Nls not already bee
reached. Peaches and quinhas are to be had bu
the selections are growing smaller.
Jamaican and Mexican oralNes offered thi
week at prices slightly under the fancy Valen
elias. These are early fruits of course, and ar
somewhat lacking In sweetness and color, bu
ca ch shipment Is better than the preceding one
Lemons are slightly higher the diminshin
supplies.
Concord grapes have gone back to highe
figure as the competition has not been kee
this week and supplies slowly diminishing
Cranberries are plenty and moving better ever
day the other fruits grow and tn
weather gets cooler. Bananas also piCkin
up on the diminished supply Of other fruits.