The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
BUTTER MARKET
IS UNSETTLED
PRICE CHANGES FEW, BUT sENTI-
*a MENT IS DIVIDED.
Eggs Rule Steady-Undertone Of Weak
ness Noticeable on Cheese-Poultry
Is Lower-Dressed Meats Quiet
Fancy Strawberries Coming-Apples
of Good Quality Are Scarce Com
modify. D.. .-'-. ..

General interest on butter is In that I'M
}ertain stage that always predominates during
)he change from hay and grass to full grass out
Ter. Looking at the matter in one way the re-
iaiver who believes that values too high
DEEMS to be in the right. The quality no" ar
living Is variable, and many makers whose
output usually grades extras are forwarolls
btock that shows enough impertect1ons 10 force II
back into the grade known as hrsts. Ihese
goods have to be handled very carefully IN ORDER
to please the maker we'll as the buyef. otn-
ers who study the situation closely believe this
to be high-prtce butter year, and Dase thelf
opinions upon the fact that there is TO De \
big speculative buying talent looking Tor storage
products as the make becomes regular
and large enough to allow them to pick up large
straight lines Of even-colored butter. Supply
Of extras this week on the local market mas
been ample to answer all requirements OF the
trade for retail purposes. Eastern points nave
shown more fuctuation than Minneapolis, adVan-
eing half cent the first Of the week. only to
bag back toward the close. Buyers of low grade
butter getting ready to handle large amount
hnd sending out offers for packing stock
that average fully 4c per lb higher than at
BE me date year ago. In fact the entire butter
list Is almost 20 per cent higher than In 1904
There q decline seems not an tmpossib1lity,
and shows that speculative buyers must prove
very important factor In making the price
Range for the next 80 days to come.
The egg marget is featureless Trade Is NOV
ang along satisfactorily and large amount con-
tinues to go into storage. Exact figures are
not available but the best information at
hand shows that about the amount is in
coolers now as a year ago. Quotations are the
same at that time. Some complaint is heard
that there is undue proportion of dirties
among the late arrivals, and some lots have
bad to be shaded under the current quotation of
n 35 this account. Stock candled and packed
lutable for cold storage is moving at so per
Ease by the car, with several sales reported at
that figure within the past few days.
The cheese list continues to show lower hg-
pres, and general sentiment is on a weak
basis. Arrivals are heavy and stocks are piling
Sp on some makes Few lots Of cured goods are
h sight, that buyers are taking the new
makes. but in very conservative manner
Too heavy receipts Of poultry, as compared
entire list this week. Quotations on dressed
have been withdrawn, receivers do, not en-
courage the shipping Of anything but live stock
At present figures the demand for poultry ought
to show activity, and dealers look for g
wider outlet next week. Veal Is holding steady
to price. but the supply all the week has
been close up to the limit. and much heavier
arrivals would have forced quotations lower
especially on the undesirable grades. Nut
ton and lambs declined the first of the week, bu
now show good tone. Hogs eased off sharply
but there are few shipments of country dressed
coming.
Trade continues active in green stuffs. Ofer
lngs are liberal and the general trend Of values
Is toward lower basis. Florida cucumbers arr
much lower in price than home grown. ow1ni
to the difference in quality. Southern cabbage
Is coming freely, each days receipts showing
an improvement In quality. Old stock is cleaned
up Spanish onions out Of market. New
pota toes are in generous supply.
Apples show the strongest advance on thu
fruit list. Supplies extremely moderate ant