The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE


the past few days has been due to the
greatly increased production thruout
the northwest. A comparison of the
daily arrivals shows receipts now to be
more than double those Of year ago,
ana to De considerably above the arri-
ity Of receipts and the reduced prices
will have tendency to increase con-
sumption, and while the amount coming
Is not as yet moving out freely, it is
not expected that any accumulation of
Importance will develop. It is quite
likely that weather conditions will soon
good deal of Backbone into the %1'e egg Us sit.
uation. Another favorable feature that
will tend to brace up fresh stock is the
fact that refrigerato eggs will not cut
very Important figure after the first
Of the year. Over rs per cent of the
amount put away in the fall has been
disposed of, and large proportion of
hands of people who have placed them
there for their own use, such as bakers,
restaurants and hotels. Refrigerator
stock has not shown the price changes
that are reportable on fresh, but they
are at so low a point that holders will
not sell at reduced figures, as they pre-
until later in the season.
Good tone prevails on the entire but
ter list. Fancy makes clean up readily
at full quotations, but it is difficult to
force the market upward. The current
arrivals are juts about equal to the re-
quirements Of the trade, and this holds
values level. On low grades more in
thing in the way Of fresh sweet goods is
taken. Considerable old stock is COM
| ing, which has been held for some pur-
pose, on which there is no dependable
| steady outlet except at greaes prices.
Diaries and rolls and prints sell well.
The cheese situation is hardly as
veal! as ten days ago. The slight re-
to encourage buying, and storage stocks
melted away noticeably, except on some
Dealers are all busy working on the
holiday poultry situation. 1t is little
too early as yet to state what, prices
will prevail next week; Most local
dealers look for a Ice to, 1Sc market
on the best quality of turkeys, with a
preponderance. Of opinion leaning
toward the first figure. This belief is
based upon the fact that consumers
are slow to buy above a zoe retail mar
ket, and when values creep up too hlgh
to encourage buying stock drags, and
that will sell them: As a great deal
Of stock was held back at Thanksglv-
ing time, good supply seems probable;
Bit few chickens will be wanted apd
whenever possible they should be held
back until after the holidays, when the
demand will be active and prices are
usually the highest Of the year. Fancy
dressed ducks and geese will be wanted
next week, but ordinary looking birds
! will drag. ~
lines. Rabbits have sold well up. to
date, as arrivals have been light. Both
live and dead pigeons have been In ex
cessive supply, causing ,quotatlonss &c
the south in regard to seed potatoes
but few orders have been placed as yet
Onions and cabbage are firm. Greei
vegetables are moving, out freely WIZ
values reasonable. The supply is OF
j good proportions, on both southern anc
Orders are coming in freely on fruits
and decorations needed for the spec1a
Christmas trade. The trade has lalt
in big supplies in anticipation, of {
heavy demand. Price changes for the
week are few. Cranberries. show
SLIGHT advance, which is offset by {
decline in lemons. Mexican oranges are
out Of the market, but there are plenty
from Florida and California. CataWbf
grapes are out of market.
: Increase in cash in the bank state
ment was about as expected. The state
ment. was favorable and shows ina