The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
STEADY AFTER
A SHARP DROP
BOTTOM rs EVIDENTLY REACHED
ON BUTTER VALUES.
Eggs Hold to Steady Basis-Cheese
Continues to Sag on Standard Makes
Poultry Steady and Veal Bringing
Slightly Better Figures-State Fish
Are in Light ADMINISTRATIVE berries
Scarce First of the Week. ..

The summer season butter has opened. The
make Is showing heavily to volume. while
there is the genuine grass flavor noticeable
most OF the stock coming and especially we'll
developed or shipments from the southern part
of the state. The reduction of price on extras
down to 20 cents has caused big increase in
the demand, otherwise there would have been
a serious accumulation to report today. But gen.
eral conditions be satisfactory, and
some in the trade who predicted the decline
would go to at least IS cents on the Mime
apols market are not so sure Of 1t now. The
demand for storage Will not show much strength
for at least ten days yet and values may get
tri1e top-heavy in the meantime, but sharp de-
cllnes seem improbable. Low grades
likely to ease off in price than tops pack
ing stock should be worth above IL to IL cents,
with creamery extras at 20 cents. Users Of
these low grades not active buyers at pres
ent, and will undoubtedly hold back until quo
ia lions reach point to their liking.
Outside of the fact that current receipts Of
eggs are showing heavier shrinkage. the mar
ket lacks in features Arrivals the coming
week are likely to show an abnormally large
proportion of dirtes, owing to the continued wet
weather. and quotations may go some lower to
protect the buyer against rots and dlrties, which
are sure to increase from now on among cur
rent receipts.
Cheese is lower on all makes. Cured goods
are virtually cleaned up, and new makes are
in control of the situation. With the make and
receipts constantly increasing, while the de-
mand averages lighter, it is quite probable that
still lower figures be looked for. All grades
of quoted fully cents per pound
higher than same date year ago, so that a
considerable decline still take place without
leading makers to believe that cheese prices
have gone to the eternal bowwows.
No price changes of Importance have de-
veloped poultry. Demand equals arrivals
right along, and values thus hold to a steady
basis. Some improvement in tone IS noticeable
veal with slightly higher range. No.
stock goes out quite readily but other grades
need urging. Mutton and lambs show no changes.
Not enough dressed hogs are coming to make a
dependable market.
Strawberries have been disturbing factor In
the fruit situation all the week. Not enough
ders. owing to wet weather In growing dis
tricts and many orders had to go I'M
filled Plenty of good stock is looked for next
week, but some higher figures promise to rule,
altho they will not go So per case and
probably under that figure. The orange list has
been added to by St. Michaels, and this makes
the market we'll supplied the range Of sizes
if the buyer is not too particular as to variety.
The first consignment of sunshine on Thursday
developed more strength to lemons, and quota
lions are % cents per box. higher on California
stock. Craze fruit Is reduced to coast grown
Florida stock being all cleaned up. Apples are
firm. Pineapples show good range of sizes
and moderate priaces. Values are not likely &c
go as low a year ago, as the Florida crop Is
very light and will mostly go to near home mar
kets. California cherries are higher and scarce
Local dealers have about given up expecting
apv carlot shipments to this point.
A big trade Is being done In old and new
vegetables Prices on a descending scale
on new.