The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-25
'BUTTER VALUES
! ! SEEM EXTREME
DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN ON TOP
GRADES TODAY.
Packing Stock Weak, but Active-Egg
Demand Heavier Since More Moder-
ate Prices Developed-Some Lines of
Poultry Slightly Lower-cheese List
Decidedly Fir1ner.

While there is no great scare notice
able among butter dealers, the fact has
1been made plainly evident to observers
that the consensus of opinion would be
that the limit has been reached and
;that values are likely to drop further
the rescue in a very short time. No in
crease in the make is as yet observable,
ibut nevertheless heavier arrivals than
would ordinarily be expected are com
I.ing in. This isespeeially true on
creamery extras and is accounted for by
OF sharp drop in prices, and are plac-
ing to run the risk of having stock long
enough in transit before reaching a mar
ket to allow values to slump seriously
Lon them. Many makers are watching
the situation very closely, and a good
many Of them would accept spot cash
tions, and allow the buyer to run the
chances on market fluctuations. Buy
ers for retail purposes have also. alb
sOrbed more or less weak sentiment, and
arc not inclined to load up any greater
than will carry them along from day to
day. Heavier arrivals of diaries are
also coming. Many shipments being
have learned that Minneapolis prices
tons and on the whole are more de-
pendable than some other markets
which put out high prices, but which
are not realized when the account sales
show up. Low grade butter is the best
seller on the list; and is now bringing
about same prices as ruled in 1902,
WHICH broke all previous records on
ladling goods.
Eggs nave held steady for the week,
but the demand has assumed more
strength. a sharp turn to colder
weather would naturally send values
much hifher, and there might be repe-
ton Of last years experience. Under
present conditions the outlook does not
seem favorable for anything more than
a temporary advance. Production
ought to show an increase during this
warm weather, and these will hold
values to normal level for some time.
! tbs hardly likely that any southern
eggs will come this way this year.
They will be wanted in the east, where
the production is never Il pto require
ments at any season Of the year.
All top grades in cheese are firm and
higher in sympathy with other dairy
goods. The demand has not shown
much additional activity, but holdings
locally of well-cured goods are well re-
duced, while the new makes are not
coming in freely. Factories are adj
vancing their ask king prices right along,
and some lines being billed out today
could not be replaced for the same
money. Medium and low grades are
being shown more attention, and when
spring really opens up it will find much
lighter holdings Of cheese than a year
ago.
Considerably heavier arrivals of poul-
try have been coming in during the
week, and some lines show slightly
lower price range. Poultry is still too
high to allow an active demand from the
public in general, but no accumulation
is noticeable today. Fancy turkeys
have been scarce at times, and while
values eased off Thursday cent, the
quotation went up to 10 cents again the
day following.
Arrivals Of the dressed meats have
been generous, and at times receivers
have had to scheme to get quotations on
the medium goods, which go to make
up the larger proportion Of offerings.
Mutton and lambs are steady. Hogs