The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-05
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

Radical price changes many commodities
have marked the week. The butter list shows
but few variations from q week ago. Receipts
continue heavy as compared with year ago,
but the general market has adhered to strong
range. No Withdrawals of storage goods of
important proportions has as yet taken place,
showing that holders have favorable view
of the future of the market. Values a year
ago were a full cent higher per pound on all
grades than the figures now ruling. d."
Eggs are still! advancing on candled stock.
Fresh receipts of good sweet stock can be said
to be in active request. The call for storage
goods is also satisfactory, many retailers finding
that their trade prefers them at the difference
in price. With modern methods of refrigeration,
a No. / candled cold storage egg is better and
sweeter than so per cent of the, average re-
ceipts from country points at this season of the
year. This fact is plainly shown by the cur
rent quotations on socalled fresh. which show
dollar case In favor of candIed stock. That
dollar represents the understandable stock that
has to be dumped. 1t takes mighty good
and expense Of carrying for thirty to sixty days,
and especially SO when held in musty cellars
or heated or ill-smelling storerooms. The wide
awake. money making shipper should candle
| carefully all eggs when received from farmers,
and then market promptly. -',. g..
The cheese market is on the boom, SO far as
prices concerned. People who loaded uI
l. thirty to sixty days ago have better invest
not yet, judging by present appearances, as
makers are loaded up lightly and are maintain
ing their asking prices as firmly as a prohibi
| ZIONIST refuses a drink. .. d
The poultry market rules somewhat unsettled
I as the season Is divided between live ant
dressed. Heavy arrivals Of live have ruled al
| the week, and hens young chickens and turkey
| show declines. The call is showing up mor'
| strongly tran formerly for dressed, stock, a.
| they are less troublesome to handle SO long a
cool weather prevails. Shipping buyers shout.
! be careful about taking in turkeys the coming
| two weeks. The bulk Of offerings will be thil
and scrawny and will not be wanted by tn
city trade at any price. The fact of tn
! matter Is that a turkey weighing under fv
I to six pounds is unstable article, t.
| soup houses. Better advise your trade to fatte
them as much as possible before marketing
| This Will cause some extra trouble to the Pre-
Queer, but the difference in price secured 70
| the plump fat birds will more than repay tn
! owner. 49,
The lower range in poultry and the generou
4 SUPPLY has drawn attention away from yea
and the market has shown dragging tendencie
all the week. eliminating in decline on FIR
4 supplies would be carried over into the openin
of next week, and moderate shipments a(
visable for day OF two. -
Il Potatoes and cabbage are advancing steadily
! Both commodities are quoted at Just double til
i prevailing prices year ago today and producer
Z giving Day this year. Many believe that
: reaction will set in later and that prices are tt
high when general conditions are taken int
consideration.
, changes. Cranberrtes keep up their regular
cents a, week advance-and It looks like anoth'
growers trust. Apples are firm Oranges al
} somewhat lower, with Jamaicas entirely cleane
, up. Grapes and lemons are steady. Few ives
: sern ears are coming, but there will be plent
of Emperors for the coming week. Maple sug.
strip and cider are advancing. Also many lin,
on the green vegetable list. . r',,.'.- -