The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
PACKING STOCK
At A PREMIUM
COMMON BUTTER SELLING AT II
CENTS PER POUND. 5.
Eggs Firm, Owing to Colder Weather
and More Moderate Receipts-Poul-
try List High and Stock Scarce-Too
Many Rough-H Handled Hogs Coming.

General trade for the week has been
comparatively quiet. Most produce lines
SUPPLIES a sno are rG gRt 'ne T Rso demand has as
been under the average, but the fact
that supplies are under the amount
advance prices than big demand with
adequate supplies would have.
Creamery extras, while On fairly
firm basis, do not clean up as readily or
bring. premium over quotations as
readily as some other grades: Some
receivers have considered it the better
policy to keep closely sold out, even if
to move the goods quickly. Values
have reached such ali Ugh point that a
turn in sentiment would most naturally
be toward lower range, and many CON
likely to develop such features. Many
factories at this season of the year, are
turning out goods that show imperfec-
tions that would hurt their sale serious
ly, if there was anything like large Of
ferings, in sight. Many, Of these fac
year and it is more the fault of the
cream furnished by farmers, who hold
too long beforem arketing, than to the
inability or methods of the maker.
Diaries are selling finely, and stocks are
held down to nominal proportions.
Ladders and renovators are in the mid
much higher figures for their output
than for several years past. They are
paying higher prices for low grade but
ter than for ten years past. One in
teresting fact seems worthy Of mention,
and that is, that the commonest grades
Of new made butter are selling higher
today than creamery extras, scoring 90
sold at any time during last June, the
heaviest butter amaking month Of any
year.
The egg trade has not shown any par
reduced, and the consumptive call will
not show much strength until spring
opens up. Current receipts are showing
much better quality than thirty days
ago. and very fair proportion can be
candled out that will pass muster. as
some frming influence, and quotations
are slightly higher than at the opening
of the week. Cold storage goods are
not having much influence upon the gen
eral situation. The comparatively small
amount still held here will 90 out al
low prices, holders being anxious tc
clean up. while Their Is &C ertain class OF
reasonable enough to suit, but they will
mean no competition to new laid.
Top grades in twins and flats are
higher, but the balance of the list is
without change. Supplies are moder
ate ate on all grades, and it appears that
make begins coming in. Jas. ~ u. -,
Poultry is getting to be too high in
price for q popular movement. Turkeys
are selling at Is cents, while the poo,
biddy that has gone out Of the egg
laying business can draw her life insur
pound, and the more sne weighs the bet
ter the buyer Is pleased. Ducks ant
geese sell fully as high as other poultry
While no price changes have devel
oped on veal, the market at times ha
shown some very week spots. Severa
while the demand has ruled slow, an
dealers have had to use a great deal o
tact and fnesse to work off the stoc,
lambs have ruled steady. Generous Re
ceipts Of country dressed hogs hav
out Of shape, making poor selling stool
Hogs showing these imperfections wi
mont. bring quotations. The shippin
Z in Of hogs in coal cars shows very poo
z Judgment. Rabbits are slow, takin
( average receipts into account, but fin
I lockers sell very satisfactorily.
B The vegetable list shows but .fe
I price changes. Local potato iobbe1
are now busy filing their orders #
4 seed stock from the south. The call
e chiefly for Triumphs, Of which there
q q good supply. Some difficulty is Q:
& perienced in securing suitable cars, b,
the railroads promise relief after tn
4 week.
"A Outside Of stronger range on apple
"a the fruit list shows no price change
q The volume of business has been mode
ate, especially on shipping account. Raj
"a roads are not anxious to accept peris
able goods when the bulb seeks as 10
& figures as have prevailed this week. I'll
Il supply is ample on all lines, with valu
& reasonable, and there will be a fiji
q movement out as soon as matters sett