The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

Fruit trade for the week has been
OF comparatively moderate proportions.
The change from peaches to apples in
the popular demand has been retarded
by unreasonable weather for the time
of, year. Receipts Of western fruits
ally closed except on grapes. Peaches
are. scarce, and values are nearly double
those of week ago. Some fine Italian
prunes from Idaho have been on the
market, and have proven fairly good
sellers. A few stray lots Of Michigan
peaches have also come in, but there
is not enough coming to make a quota
Duchess pears are headed this way and
will be on hand for Monday morning g
order around SIS per barrel. The quality
! is reported as very fine, and the price
! is considered very reasonable for fancy
! goods. Concord grapes are now arriv
ing from Michigan, New York and Ohio,
with fruit from. the latter two states
selling higher than the Michigan grown.
There is little doing in apples as yet.
No inquiry for storage is heard from
out-of town points, and dealers there
fore have not set many cars rolling,
combining current receip ts to just enough
to answer Immediate requirements.
Stock up to date has shown very poor
keeping qualities, and buyers are taking
| StocK III nanu-Lo-mouCh manner. II Is
current talk that buyers are paying
fancy prices for the best fruit obtain
able at orchard points,. This means a
high range this fall when the big move
.ment sets in, and will likely have ten
dency to cause comparatively light buy
ing by retailers. The weather just now
is too warm for good apple trade, and
is also having an extremely bad inhu-
ence upon the keeping quality of the
fr,1if he, oh oi,f o1o n 1,v>
and supplies cannot be depended upon
No, change is reportable on lemons or
oranges. Demand is light on both lines
while the supply is sufficient for the
present. More or less blueberries con
tinue to come in, but they have been
cut, off the shipping lists of most houses
owing to their being over-ripe. Gran
berries are at their best and the de
l mand is showing Improvement The
season is about at close on melons
= rand but few more cars are looked fo1
this year. Sweet potatoes are about
i the best sellers on the list.
q No features mark the situation or
potatoes, onions or cabbage. A. goot
many mixed cars are now going out
Some districts are showing fconsiderabl,
: rot on onions, which may force up tn
& price later on.
A lower range developed the middl
Of the week on low grade butter. Re
ceipts did not show any increase, blu
buyers lacked interest in the situation
2 and the market was allowed to take OF
a dragging tone. The decline was onI,
i one-half cent per pound, but the cal
holds light at the lower figures, and
7 further reduction is not an impossible
: ity. On top grades, the call, while no
< active, has been large enough to hol
:, values to steady basis Diaries are i
Y very light supply. Some withdrawal
2 of June diaries are being made, wit
}, the best quality goods selling close t
f the figures ruling on fresh made.
: The continued heavy shrinkage on tn
y present receipts of egrs has forced u
s prices on candled stock. Arrivals fo
@ the week are somewhat under those G
f last week. The demand is showing yer
f good strength, and is expected to sho,
up much stronger as soon, as turn
cooler weather develops.
y The cheese list shows no pric
v y changes. Factories are frming up asl
ing figures, but they have not as ye
) influenced the local situation. Buyin
! ! is of good proportions from out-of-tow
u trade. ....
g Receipts Of poultry have been som
what excessive, especially on young an
- old chickens, and values are lower c
l. these lines. Turkeys, ducks and gees
d are steady. All grades of veal hay
l. sold well, and quotations have bee
steadilv maintained all tho week