The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

The demand for holiday poultry this
year has shown that consumers are
drifting away from the idea that a
turkey is essential to the full enjoy
ment of Christmas dinner: The high
price year after year Of the national
ems, ducks and geese, and the call has
been more evenly divided among the
different varieties of fowl this year
than ever before. This condition OF
ducks and geese at 1919 cents retail, as
against 20 to % cents for turkeys, has
been responsible for the change. Five
years ago the same aggregate amount
came in this year would have forced
PRICES up to 25 cents per pound at re,
tail. But times have changed, and
stock has dragged this year at II to
IL cents per pound at wholesale. No
great amount will be carried over and
next week s call for New Year will take
| whatever surplus is carried over. The
shape, and only moderate holdings Of
good stock will be carried over. No
where near the usual amount will go into
storage, while for some years formerly
| dealers were compelled to freeze up a
large amount in order to protect them
selves and the shippers.
The butter situation shows even more
frmness than was noticeable a week
| ago. Eastern markets showed slight
turn for the better, and the local stu
alton quickly responded. Some surplus
has ruled on creamery frsts and shading
of quotations has had to be resorted
to by many receivers in order to turn
! the goods into money. Tops. only, seem
comparative scarcity. Extra nice, well:
! handled lots of rolls and prints will
! bring premium above quotations
Packing stock buyers are taking all
fresh, sweet lines, but held lots are not
| wanted.
Eggs hold steady. Receipts continue
year ago. The mild weather has been
! favorable to production, as shown by
the improved quality of arrivals. Cooler
stock is not cutting much figure in the
| general situation just at present. Hold
ers are not disposed to urge out goods
to the extent of cutting prices, ant
they are jobbing in a limited way al
fresh were several cents higher thar
now quoted.
The cheese market is featureless. NJ
price changes have developed, and thu
movement is confined to small lots. OF
grades are extremely slow, there being
only @ narrow outlet.
Veal has weakened a trife under thu
,
crate demand. Country dressed hog
are in good demand at advanced prices
Cottontail rabbits are lower. TIL
small variety of white, known as SWAMP
rabbits, are slow sale above Is cents
per dozen. Pigeons are in over-supply
and values are lower on both live ant
i dead.
Root vegetables show no change
There is good inquiry for seed .pota
toes and generous orders are bein.
booked for future shipment. The onion
market is in bad shape on anything bu
the best quality. All markets thruou
the country are overloaded with poo
stock, and quotations mean little so ia
as protecting the buyer. On the loca
market the best grade are worth $l.2
per 100 by the car, but ordinary stool
J can be procured at a much lower fig
, ure. Cabbage is firm, but the marke
J seems amply supplied.
The fruit list shows but Sigh
: changes. Cranberries are higher, bu
oranges show an offset by being lower
Iowa sweet potatoes are all cleaned W
, Illinois shippers are now using tw
: sizes of barrels. The volume Of trad
for the week on fruits and other item
3 handled by the trade has been of goo
proportions.