The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

The general trend this week has been
upward. Supplies were moderate on
the staples and the holder Of butter
and eggs in storage has seen much in
tina outlook to please him.
The butter situation shows up strong
ly. Arrivals are not under the average,
but the demand is active on all grades
scored the only advances, but dairies
will bring slight premium from a
certain clientele who prefer them. The
supply of desirable diaries is not de-
pendable, the make at present cutting
small figure in the total production of
butter in the northwest. Makers of
dairy butter, turn, out either very poor
or very good stock-mostly the former.
But even the amount Of the grade
known as packing stock seems to be
getting smaller each year, due to the
Introduction of hand separators and
the increase in the number OF cream
cries, which makes a shorter haul and
the most convenient method Of market
ing their milk and cream. ,...o
| The quality of current arrivals of
eggs averages extremely poor. In fact,
not over twelve dozen of really new
laid eggs will candle out, of case Of
thirty dozen. There is a screw loose
somewhere in the present-day methods
Of marketing eggs. Why country deal,
ers will buy understandable eggs and
then forward them to market is beyond
the comprehension Of any one with even
poor business head But it is done
day after day and is of no benefit to
any one but the railroads, who get
the same price for carry ing the bad
as for, the good eggs. On the local
market yesterday candled eggs were
quoted at 81 cents dozen, or $500
case, while average case count stock
is quoted at S.. There is a loss each
year on this bad egg proposition IN
this state Of close to 100000, which
| is inexcusable.
Much activity has marked the cheese
anticipating higher range later. on,
which seems more than likely to de-
velop. 80.
Outside Of slight decline on hens,
the poultry market has held very
steady. The demand has averaged fully
up to arrivals and quotations have been
| realized without great difficulty AZ
cooler weather develops the call is run
ming more freely to turkeys, ducks and
geese and more liberal shipments are
advisable from now on. The veal mar
selling readily. =.
The staple vegetables are unchanged
in price. Unsatisfactory reports come
in from large growing districts in re
gard to potatoes, but so far have not
had any influence toward advancing
prices. Frosts have put outdoor grown
tomatoes and cucumbers out of business
and the price has more than doubled
on these commodities the past few days
String and wax beans and green onions
are also considerably higher and south
ern shipments will be attracted this
way from now on.
IS per cent higher than were ruling
at the same date year ago. The croI
is evidently much lighter than las
season, but some very fancy fruit il
being offered. New York and Michigan
varieties are now on. the market il
barrels, while there is a fine ARA,
of western box stock that looks very
attractive. The crab-apple season i
over and quotations have been with
drawn. Oranges and lemons are I'm
changed in price.
There is scarcity of Concord grape
and selling prices have advanced tn
past few days. New Malaga grape
, by the key will be in next week. East
! ern pears are proving popular sellers
Cranberries have advanced so cents
barrel. The crop is short and com
paratively high figures will rule all tn
Watszmsens and Rd g
there are still fair supplies offered o
western cantaloupes. Tokay grape
comprise about the only offerings o
western fruits.
Some few lots Of Michigan peache
were offered the close Of the week
selling at 1926 bushel. 5-z