The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
COLD WEATHER
ADDS FIRMNESS
8UTTER AND EGGS SHOW AD-
.vANCEs FOR WEEK.
Continued Dizziness Rules on Fruit List
Shipping Dangerous Business at IS
Below-Poultry Rules Higher on
Some Lines-Dressed Meats in Good
Demand at Better Figures.

Some Lines-Dressed Meats in Good
Demand at Better Figures.
An air Of dullness has pervaded commission
xow this week. A fair volume of business has
been transacted in produce, but few buyers
have been on the street. Most orders coming
N by telephone. The retail fruit dealer has
found only a limited outlet for goods in his
line, and has therefore held his orders down
to the lowest possible dimensions. Outside
ders for perishable goods have also been scarce,
but they could not have been filled except on
special days, even refrigerator and heated ear
lines refusing goods destined for stations where
there are no facilities for keeping goods until
disheartened, and stand ready to take up all
slack in business rs soon as the weather clerk
says go"
All markets have taken on frmness on butter,
and the list shows somewhat higher figures than
week ago, while the general tone OF the
market Is much more favorable The supply
of fresh creamery makes is hardly up to the
call, and dealers are securing full quotations
today. whereas a week ago as much as full
cent was shaded in order to encourage the move
ment. Diaries are also in fine condition, and
anything suitable for table use finds a ready
market. Rolls and prints especially wanted,
and occasionally better figures are secured on
good-sized straight lots Of fancy. Renovators
and Ladders also report steady outlet for
their makes, and undoubtedly at profit, as
paying prices for low grade butter have been
forced up within the past few days.
Eggs show fully as favorable conditions as
weather, but consumers have had taste Of
fresh eggs and the buying clientele is being
added to day by day. The moderate holdings
m ooolsr stock still in sight, while not selling
as high as fresh have advanced steadily, and
holders are realizing a much better profit than
seemed probable under the best Of conditions
call is taking on some Importance, and it looks
very much as though a firm range Of prices
would rule for several weeks to come, as south
srn eggs are not likely to prove serious COM
back for another six weeks, and hens will not
work overtime in the northwest under such
conditions. Prompt shipment will bring best
sesults.
Cheese prices show no change outside Of an
advance daisies. The general market is not
any lrmer, but this line quoted too low
compared with other makes Of same quality.
good call has existed for chickens, both old
and young, and values are working up to their
former high range. Receipts have been very
fair, but clean up readily If fresh dressed and
bright appearing. Rusty aud Unlocking lots
do not sell as readily. but arrivals of such
lines moderate. Turkeys continue to bring
quotations, but the demand is limited, and any
thing like generous offerings would a
break In prices very quickly. About the same
conditions exist on ducks and geese.
Dressed meats are firm and fairly good sellers
when Of the top grade. An advance Is reportable
on veal and mutton. Rabbits steady, but
there are rather liberal offerings in sight.
There are liberal shipments in Of beans and
while quotations are on an unchanged basis there
Is q weak undertone to the market.
Much interest Is being shown in the potato
and onion situation. The Minneapolis correspond
ent of the Kansas City Packer who is supposed
to be well posted the situa ton, published the
following In the last issue Of that paper:
"a sharp turn to colder weather has accentu-
ated the dul1ness which has prevailed on onions.
Tho best information at hand shows that there
about 100 cars in sight locally. Fully one
third Of this amount is held by southern dealers
who seekink an outlet here. One dealer is
here from St. Louis with thirty cars and it is
reported that he has an offer of 81 .25 per 100,
but this report could not be verified.
| The majority Of handlers consider the market
on barely steady basis. The demand does
not show strength from any quarter land the
movement out so far, with the exception of a
few full straight cars, has been to mixed cars
and the comparatively small shipping and local
buying from RETAILERS. Local dealers quite gen.
orally laid In stock in the fall at from Toe to
eoc per 100, and therefore satisfied with pres
ent selling prices, but holdings have not been
cut down over d third to half.
farmers tributary to Minneapolis have consid-
cradle supplies yet on hand to market as the
number tnquirtng as to the onion situation is
larger than expected. Most of the local market
gardeners are well sold out.
1.-THE future Of the market is more than likely
to be ruled by the nerve Of holders. If the scare
can be kept out of the country matters will drift
along and the old crop clea I'D without any
get the upper hand, the local trade would not be
surprised to gee values ease off to 81 Or less
per 100. At present paying prices to farmers
here from $1.2O to 81 40 per 100 for red and
Sl.5o for yellow. More or less buying has beer
done to bolster Up the situation and maintain
selling prices.
Minneapolis handlers are generally Of the
opinion that most parts Of the country have
sufficient supply to answer their requirements
This deduction has been drawn from the fact thai
while inquiries for prices have been coming
freely, no orders Of consequence rnater1alized
and 1t Is believed the inquiries put out more
as feelers Of the situation than from any desire
to buy
The potato situation is more unsatisfactory,
than that on onions. It Is conceded that large
offerings are still in the northwest, and there Il
no visible outlet of consequence. The call fo
seed stock from the south has taken about al
the Triumphs in sight, and in some instances
the paying price was forced as high as 90c To-
No. stock Of this variety. A fair amount O.
Ohies and Rose have found a market for seet
purposes While but few have been taken il
by shippers this week, farmers are only gettins
about 1sc to zoe per bu for average receipts
About the only shipping outlet is toward the ex
trema west, but Colorado growers are keepin,
those districts fairly vel 1supplied.
Price changes in fruits and vegetables are few
Weather conditions have been unfavorable for en-
couraging In receipts from the south Of gree,
etu1fs, and stock moves out slowly. Supplies O.
Florida oranges are light and quotations hay
peen Withdrawn. Lemons and bananas are slight
~ lower.