The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

The week closed with an easier tone
ruling on the entire butter list than at
the opening. Packing stock is the
only item that shows decline, but on
top grades it is noticeable fact that
bids are not running as high nor stocks
keeping as closely cleaned up as could
be desired. The outlook is better. on
creamery extras than any other line,
more largely due to the moderate offer
ings than to any special demand. The
mild weather that has prevailed for SO
duction a feature of the winter, judg-
ing by the local receipts, which are
away. above any former season. The
call for stock to supply the foreign de-
mand took several hundred tubs of
creamery frsts out of Minneapolis,
which temporarily relieved the pres
sure ON that grade. But the. current
make is showing rather heavy per
centage of frsts, and longer supplies
are in sight again than is desirable.
Buyers Of butter are grading very
closely Of late. and good many lines
that would possibly go thru on an up.
and prints and sweet dairies sell fairly
well, as there is certain class of trade
that wants "home made'' butter at
this time of year.
The holder of storage eggs in any
great quantity will have to cut down
expenses to break even on the price
slump this week. It is matter Of
local pride that the holdings here are
light, but in some parts of the, country
there are large amounts that will mean
a good stiff loss to the holders. There
seems to be no visible outlet of conse-
quence now that the fresh article has
q r
price basis from the consumers point
Of view. The demand from this quar-
ter has shown good strength and gave
some bracing effect to the market the
middle of the week, which has been
maintained up to the close. Fresh eggs
are quoted the same here as at New
! York, but the low range shown there is
caused by heavy arrivals of new laid
from the south and not from the north
western points. Unless there is turn
to colder weather here or falling off
| in arrivals, values can hardly be de-
pended upon to hold up to the present
| point, and country buyers should gov
ern themselves accordingly in order to
be on the safe side.
| New cheese is weakening in price,
owing to the heavy arrivals and com
parativelv light demand. Most buy.
ers want fancy cured goods, and this
has weakened the situation on new and
choice grades.
The poultry list shows no great
| strength on any line. Arrivals for
several days past have exceeded the
movement out, and larger holdings will
| be carried over than for sixty days
past. Turkeys are especially slow
there being no call except from hotel
and restaurant trade. urban butchers
| fin ho f1of% 70 fo,, II
Moderate shipments are advisable fol
a day or two, and especially so if the
weather should turn soft. The meat
list is steady. Some large shipments
Of beef have come in from western
points that are likely to prove a dis
appointment to the shipper owing tc
| the very poor quality.
| Some setback is being given to the
trade from the south, on potatoes, ow
ing to the heavy second crop of tubers
in some districts usually depending
upon the northwest for goods Many
southern buyers who have made con
| tracts with local houses for January
and February are endeavoring to buy
| goods and run chances of big loss
This condition will not be favorable tt
a strong spring market. Onions are
firmer on No. l stock but generous of
ferings of off lines are still made. Cab
bage is firm at unchanged prices
Green stuffs show some slight fuctua
tions. Supplies are ample on most
lines, especially Of the home grow
dollhouse products.
The apple market is advancing right
along on the most desirable varieties
The range rules about so cents barre
higher for the week. The balance OF
the fruit list is on an unchanged price
basis. Some new Florida pineapple.
are offered, with regular express re
! ceipts coming Of Florida strawberries
! jobbing at 60 or IS cents a quart.
1t is estimated that copper exports
:, for the full month of January will h,