The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
WET WEATHER
AFFECTS TRADE
DEMAND GOOD, BUT NOT AS
LARGE AS EXPECTED.
Produce List Holds to Steady Basis
Oranges and Lemons Are Firmer-
Big Offerings of Berries Now Arriv-
ing-Watermelons Are Lower-West-
ern Fruits in Good Supply.

The past two days have seen heavy move
ment out on fruits, but the volume has not
been up to the figures anticipated by the traue.
The weather Is held to be responsible. as dealers
at country points find their outlet restricted
by the reduced number of people moving ABOUT
on account of the poor condition or the roaus:
The conditions rule on the shipments Oh
produce in receipts for the week showing
falling off as compared with the week before.
Outside of advance on low grades, the
butter list has held to an extremely STEADY
basis Some Improvement in tone Is shown on
dairies probably due to the lighter offerings
which has allowed receivers to clean up the
surplus that was in sight a week ago cream
cries are selling WELL but paying prices are
not at all times held up strongly Several large
lots were jobbed during the week at 1s$4c'
holders considering 1t advisable to do so rather
than to allow any accumulation to develop on
their hands. Packing stock is very active anu
prices are 1ac higher than last week. lhese
goods are picked up on arrival, and the amount
wanted seems unlimited
Eggs are rather dull. Prices are unchanged OF
straight lots. but checks dirties and SECONDS
are much lower, there being a surplus or TINS
quality. Demand for fresh stock seems to be
confined to requirements for retail purposes. NJ
stock of Importance is going into storage.
Cheese list is steady. Supplies of new makes
are liberal. but holders have fairly GOOD view
of the future and are not disposed to shad'
prices to any great extent In order to sell. In
dications do not point to any immediate ad
vanCes but rather point to steady maintaining
around the present range.
There Is goOd demand lot i've poultis. dh'
quotations show a slight advance on hens
Young ducks being marketed. selling aroun
lac per pound. Broilers are fair sellers. bu
stock under one pound in weight Is not wanted
and they should be held back until OF large
size There is quotable change on veal
Sentiment is somewhat frmer, but dealers hav
been unable to advance asking prices as yet
Balance of the dressed meat list Is steady
Pickere and crappies have been In oversuppl
and rule lower in price. Pigeons are easle
and In hea vier arrival, but squads are wante
at advanced figures
Vegetable list does not show 1mportai
changes New celery is coming freely, bot
from Michigan points and from nearby grow
Green and beans and tomatoes ar
cheaper, while potatoes show the only &C
vance on the list. Local gardeners report ths
they will be marketing stock next week. but
is not expected that receipts will be larg
enough to start shipping in carlots before Jul
TO- Growers do not consider present price
high enough to warrant early digging. and th
will make the shipping season at least tw
weeks later than year ago.
Orange list is reduced to late Valencias an
Mediterranean Sweets Supply is ample on thes
varieties and values not too high as re
to make them a popular fruit. Lemons ar
higher and spell would advance thel
still further. There has been real hot-weat the
demand as yet. Berries making up an in
portant part in present shipping orders. Straw
berries higher, the wet weather spelling
large part of the Minnesota crop. Raspberrie
blueberres. gooseherres, red currants and sol
cherries in good supply. mostly shipped
from Wisconsin and Illinois points.
General shipments Of California and Washing
ton deciduous fruits coming. Values al
holding up rather strongly, especially in che