The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-04
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

The egg market has held to a steady
range all the week. The demand has
developed good strength and arrivals
are being kept closely sold out. Re
tailers now find their outlet much wider
than two weeks ago, and now that val
ues are holding steady, are loading up
aware of the fact that they are getting
the genuine fresh article, and they are
using them largely in place Of meat.
The future Of the market is hard to
foretell. Production is heavy and there
will be no call for storage for some
time yet. Steady shipping to market
as fast as the goods come in will prove
the most satisfactory.
The butter situation is lacking in fea-
lures. Values on all grades are hold
ing the same as week ago, with trade
looking for no immediate change ex-
is dull, there being no well-developed
call from any quarter.
Cheese is quotably unchanged. Sup
plies are ample on both new and old
makes, with The demand generally run
ming to small lots for immediate use.
The poultry market is firm on all
lines. Neither supply nor demand is OF
large proportions. Considerable sur
mise is being indulged in by the trade
as to what the state board will do in
regard to the handling Of dressed poul.
AS near as can be found out, the rule
compelling stock to be drawn will only
apply to the selling or exposing for sale
by retailers, and will have no bearing
upon shippers or commission men. The
butcher will have to buy his stock I'M
drawn, but will have to draw@it before
exhibiting it for sale. Shouldsthe law
| later be construed to apply toaal han
dlers, consumers will have to pay mucf
higher prices than at present while
the producer will get no more. This
| nevertheless, that stock cannot be han
died drawn without a very heavy
shrinkage and loss by spelling, ant
butchers, knowing this, will have t
add a larger percentage Of profit tt
| make them good on the loss by souring
| We look for the law to become a deac
letter sooner or later, as it has beenflI
the past, because there appears to 2bs
little call for it from any quarter
Dressed meats are fairly steady. Yea
is shade lower, but the decline is un
prevailing on state fish, and shipments
are not wanted, as they are sure to bt
confscated. Quotations on rabbits ant
SQUIRRELS have also been withdrawn
there being no call for them at an!
price since the mild weather set in.
| Potatoes and onions are in q bad wa.
and values are unsettled to such an ex
tent as not to be depended upon. Largt
handlers are not disposed to load ~
except at very low prices, while retail
ers are all buying in a hand-to-mo
manner, anticipating q sharp decline al
most any day. Green vegetable ar
coming more freely, but are still to-
high to warrant heavy movement. An
other ten days ought to see a heav.
movement set in from the south. Cab
bage from California is now coming
selling slightly higher than the home
grown product. Hothouse lettuce, rad
ishes and green onions are REASONABLE,
low. :.
The tendency is upward all along til
fruit line. Apples average 50 cents
/ barrel higher, with oranges 25 cents
box upward. Banana values are no
higher as yet, but "the trust'' is add
ing about 20 cents a hundred to tn
carload price per week, and sellin
prices must advance soon. It looks yer.
much as tho banana prices would
up to last springs high figures