The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-06
POOR WEATHER
FOR STRAWBERRIES
Low PRICES RULING FOR THE
SEASON OF YEAR.
Butter and Eggs Are Steady, with
Price Changes Unimportant-Chees
Holds Up Firmly on Cured Goods
Poultry List Is Firm-Veal on a
Weak Basis, Owing to Extra Heavy
Receipts -

spring For the time Of year the qualt twas Is
ssss hs sSSa whs for the Res
weather has been depressing factor, as ane
call has not been what It snoulo pnn are we're
calling for them more heavily year ago a. a.
per 24auart than th rhe sun are does a0e
out again the demand is expected to snow d
material increase. Receipts are now coming hn1
athoug pH'n he as are st arrivals much
further south. Quality is averaging up w ,ets
t. than eaq rscevers i woHid Es
effect in cutting off the demand on fruits as on
berries. Consumers do not crave fruit as mueh
IN force cold a as In ghep
the week have been very few. New TeseiIa aLeS
are active With few staples encnbers
enough lower to be noticeable: Green anu MaA
beans coming more plentifplly' also aspar ara,
being gl'S quotabiy higher. The potato market
months past The call has, been active and
while quotations do not reflect mueh change
severa Carloads have during the Wesk
billed for points in California New STOCK
the sfo oo high to Attract any
from the average retailer:
all the week, so far as price changes are con-
cerned. Nevertheless there has been an under,
current of weakness at all times thaC causeu
receivers to watch their stocks closely to see
that no accumulation piled up ON their hands:
Last weeks decline put the demand on rh PETER
footing and consumers have not bought as
sparingly as when they had TO pay 80 TO 50
cents per pound for stock suitable for table
use. The week closes with matters IN falriy
satisfactory shape. Stocks are low enough to
suit the trade, and what is in sight will bring
quotations without over-urging. Low grade but,
Ter Is in good request by local Ladders, ana
everything coming is taken on arrival Shipping
buyers are out of the market, not because they
,opci ro1r1 tOO high SuDDleS
large enough to warrant them in taking an
;ctiye part. -
The egg situation is lacking in features; Re
eipts to the local market are heavier than q
year ago. The great bulk is still going into
forage. Present values seem to be based on
The consumptive call is not strongly developed,
aud VIII fall off soon as warm weather seIs
ii. There seem to be no indications favorable
Il higher prices and holding back OF shipments
Will prove Improbable.
On some lines of cheese the supply Is very
mich reduced 1t is almost impossible today
I'd secure cured limburger for shipping. orders
New makes Of cheese are coming in quite free
" with some lots selling under quotation:
There is a good demand for poultry and thu
nnrket keeps we'll cleaned up. Hens are quot
oily higher. There has been a food of poo
eal coming to market, which has demoralizet
alues on the entire list Large holdings will
ould not be worked off today except at a grea
acrihce. Yearling and milk lambs are ais
over, owing to slow demand, but Offering
are not excessive as on veal and value
will settle to steady basis in a day or two.
Receipts of fish have been liberal for tn
varieties are slow sale. especially SO on sucker
and redhorse. 49,"