The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
MORE ACTIVITY
( IN FRUIT CIRCLES
GOOD WEATHER ACCELERATES
THE GENERAL MOVEMENT.
Butter Firm at Unchanged Prices
Eggs Active and Higher-Poultry
Shows Some Declines-Veal Also
Weaker at the Close-Texas Fancy
Elberta Peaches Coming-Berry Crop
Is Heavy on Most Lines.

gAe fruit district is showing old-time form.
There is large contingent of local retailers
out each morning, while the out-of-town call 10
showing a very satisfactory increase SINCE tle
weather settled to steady basis. Prices on
most fruits show but little change, the teHo'hc!
being toward lower range. western trn:'s
showing as heavy arrivals as IN o'u.w'.s
years, said to be owing to the ract that grow
era along The coast have very swelled IDEAS
this year rs to what their crop should trlhs
and restricting shipments 10 an Tue iais
receiving poirts Some of these days they are
likely to wake up and find out that the [eopie
can get along very nicely without any OF "ne'l
dociduous fruits. The southern crop OF peaches
this year Is large one as to 'olnIne nut Is
of good Quality. and the shipments or leXaS
fruit in SO far have received very warm re-
ception Now is the time when the canning sea-
son should be on In full blast, and retailers
should not wait too long before ordering freely
to supply this demand. Southern stock is sell,
ing reasonable Oranges and lemons hold
steady in price, with big call Tor the latter
which is quite likely to bring about higher
range and especially If anywhere near as warm
wea ther develops here as in the east. Tho
asking prices, and stock is now going out at
about 25c per bunch under former figures. Mel
ons are also good sellers but shippers also
have a strong view of the situation and are
holding their asking prices well up. The de-
mand is Of good proportions on watermelons,
but hardly active on canteloupes. Sour cherries
continue to come in fair quantities but the
demand is large enough to hold quotations to a
strong basis. Pineapples are In good supply,
but not cutting much figure in the general
fruit movement. In berries, blues are held hrm-
ly offerings not as yet being heavy. Red rasp-
berries are about the cheapest line on the list.
Gooseberries and currants show that there is a
good crop and generous arrivals nave Deen tne
case ell the week.
Old potatoes are getting to be quite passe,
new stock attracting general attention. Values
have held up strongly here. not enough home
grown being marketed as yet to have any de-
pressing influence upon the price situation.
Homegrown cabbage is being marketed freely,
but values are unchanged as yet Another week
will bring prices down to a more popular basis.
Onions still PLENTIFUL almost entirely from,
southern fields.
Butter list shows no price changes. Demand
is active on all grades, and quotations we'll
maintained by receivers. Activity is especially
noticeable the low grades, and indications
pont more strongly to an advance than other
wise.
Egg market shows good call for candled
stock. Prices higher than at the opening
tcular increase. but current arrivals are not
equal to the consuming capacity Of city
that has passed the quarter million mark. Ar
rivals continue to show an excessive percentage
of dirties but they should be soon out OF the
way.
No price changes shown in cheese. De
mand IS rather active from small buyers, ant
large dealers picking up No. 1 stock freely
considering that prices as low they
will reach this season.
Poultry shows declines several lines, but
Sehects higher quotations turkeys, receipts
" which are very light. Ducks appear to be
nd young selling at reduced prices. Hens are
llso somewhat depressed but the call is sc
teady that the present oyersupply is likely tt
Gean up without further trouble. Live and deat
pigeons are also lower. Veal advanced earl,
IN the week fraction, but sagged back t.
tormer figures toward the close. Fish ar
eteady, but a good many shipments now comm,
contain an excess Of understood stock which viii
bot bring full quotations.