The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-11
BUTTER PRICES
STILL LOWER
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EGGS SHOW SOME BETTER TONE
THAN FIRST OF WEEK.
Cheese List Shows Advances on Some
Lines-Live Poultry in Good Request
Now That Weather Is Moderate
Dressed in Light Arrival and Firm
When Fancy-Veal Extremely Strong
Fruit Trade Shows Good Volume.

Matters along commission row have
about settled to spring basis. There
is an air Of hustle and activity preva-
lent that is noticeably lacking during
the winter months: Local retailers
each day, and the telephone is not quite
as important as formerly in ordering
and selling. Outside orders are, coming
in freely for fruits and green stuffs. Re-
celpts Of produce are running much
heavier, the dairy and hennery doubling
its output almost daily.
Butter ehas shown the sharpest de-
cline of any item on the produce list,
and does not show much strength at the
lower price range. The make all over
the country must be very much larger,
as all markets have shown about the
came tendency to cut off a cent or two
on the price with each succeeding day.
Values have not as yet reached nor
NAL basis, being considerably above the
figures ruling same date year ago. The
entire list has shown a sympathetic de-
cline with extras, and it has had the
effect of greatly increasing the demand,
still pursuing very. conservative
course in taking stock, In anticipation
of the possibility Of still lower mar
ket. Diaries are also coming freely,
but it is a favorable feature that local
stocks are not heavy and receivers are
dDlC 10 move OUT lISSu arrivals dlulOSt
on the day received A comparatively
small proportion Of rolls and prints are
coming, and mostly of the choice grade,
even fancy sweet goods arriving musty
and unstable at top prices. Low grades
are cleaning up at the lower range, but
there is, not the activity, noticeable
among buyers that was the case ten
days ago.
The egg situation. notwithstanding
the fact that quotations are consider
ably under those of a week ago, seems
to have taken a slight brace, caused by
the sharp demand that developed as soon
as values got down to what consumers
side shipping call assumed increased
strength, which had more or less in
fuence in heading off any further de-
cline. Prices are now at about same
level as year ago, and should they fol:
low along same range as in 1904, will
not show much tluctuat ton for sixty
days to come. = r..
Some grades Of cheese are higher
owing to moderate offerings It will be
some time before large receipts Of new
makes come in, and it is expected that
values will hold firm for the balance
OF the month.
Butchers are beginning to prefer live
poultry, and for two reasons; High
prices make the demand light, and re-
tailers prefer to kill as orders come
in. The milder weather also makes the
carrying of dressed a rather losing ven
ture, especially by, small dealers. There
seems to be no Indication of any weak;
ening in values, either on live OF
dressed: Chickens have the preference
at present, but all lines clean up very
satisfactorily. In meats the strongest
kind Of tone has ruled on veal an6
quotations have been placed higher
Other lines are steady, the supply anG
demand running about equal.
Old vegetables show no change out
side Of further decline on potatoes
Supplies of the latter are liberal ant
it appears very much as tho create
offerings would force the market lower
The outlet does not seem to be able t,
be enlarged by cutting asking prices
Onions are firm. Cabbage is coming il
freely, as holders seem anxious to un
load before new stock comes in from
the south and west. New vegetable
are firm on most lines, only few va