The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-12
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

Uncertain reports are floating around to the
effect that new banana receiving organiza-
tion Is under way. These reports have been
hard to verify, but some one heard the news,
for the firm now supplying the trade reduced
values 25 cents per bunch during the week,
which will be appreciated by northwestern con-
sumers Most other fruits are higher. Mexi-
but F'1oridas hold to the same old nsure. New
California Navels will be in next week, and
shippers say the stock is unusually fine for
first shipments. Cranberries are up to $1,000
per barrel the best grade, and If the ad-
vance continues only the most aristocratic tur-
key will have cranberry sauce as a side dish
at Thanksgiving time. Grapes of most varities
are also higher. Lemons are so cents per box
lower but the decline will not encourage con-
sumption at this time Of year.
Green vegetables Of most varities are show
ing some fancy figures. Most of the present
offerings are hot house grown, very few lots
coming from the south. In old vegetables. cab
bage,I shows sharp decline. Offerings are
light, while the demand is active. Dry onions
are lower, due to generous offerings. The potato
market shows no price changes, but many be.
lieve current quotations are too high, and that
a decline Is inevitable There is plenty of
good stock In sight, and big lot that is
grade. 1t is said that many growers are
marketing their poor stock first and Will bold
the best until later. The Dakotas are forward
ing many cars to this market, mostly OF the red
| variety. Navy and brown beans are higher.
| Several good strong advances to he
noted on eggs. Arrivals are moderate COM
pared with a year ago, and the demand is
taking care Of all coming at constantly stifen-
ing prices. There is call for storage goods
but they do not seem to have any depressing
influence upon the fresh article. The large
amount put away in the fall Is being cut
down rapidly, as all Indications point to q
strong range ON both cooler and fresh stock
all the winter.
There is an active call for low grade but
ter, and values promise to advance. The sup
ply is under the call at present as users Of
| this grade of butter have wide outlet for
their products now that top grades 30
| high. Creameries move out readily. on ar
rival, and local stocks easily kept to a
| fresh basis. Dairies in very moderate sup
ply, while there not enough ball and prints
coming as yet to make a quotation market.
| There is much activity reportable Ito the
cheese market. Top grades are very drm. with
some advancing tendencies shown on of mar
| kets.
| Chickens show an advance to close Of the
| week. and have about regained their lost
| strength. Fair weather has maintained the
call for live stock better than expected Dressed
lots will be preferred as soon as weather settles
to a cold basis, but the damp weather the
| first Of the week drove most OF the demand
1 back to livestock. Many lots Of dressed ar
rived In very poor condition, and some returns
the first Of the week were quite likely dis.
| sapo1nting
| Veal market has been dull and unsatis
| factory. Low grades have been especially slow,
| and quotations have been reduced.