The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-04
EGG SITUATION IS
NOT AS FAVORABLE
Change for the Worse in a Week;
Dealers Keep Stocks
Low.

What few changes are shown In the
produce list are slight. Demand has
been about equal to arrivals at al
times, and values have generally held
to steady basis. The egg situation,
SO far as fresh stock is concerned, does
not appear as favorable as week ago.
More attention than formerly has been
given to cooler stock by retailers, who
find the difference in price as between
cold storage and average receipts OF
fresh is favorable to the former, the
quality of this years storing being
No. /. The gradual advance of Octo-
Der also operated to cut off consumption
among people who have moderate in
comes This has been shown during the
week, when retailers from certain dis.
tricts whose customers were not of
the overly well'to-do class began asking
for half cases. Today stocks of fresh
on hand are not extremely heavy, but
nevertheless holders are not maintain
ing as firm asking prices as last week,
fearing an accumulation, which might
easily develop under present conditions.
The top.notch for 1905 values is be-
lieved to have been reached, and deal
ions by making an effort to keep their
stocks low.
Packing stock butter is high in price,
new, fresh goods readily bringing ls
cents. It is in active request from lad
lers and renovators, who find a big
outlet just at present for their own
products. Creamery makes are firm.
Altho there is no great activity notice
able except on extras. Supplies Of all
makes have been fully equal to the re-
quirements of the trade. o..
Cheese is on q firm basis, with ad-
vancing values on some makes. In
fancy twins and fats new and cured
goods are selling at about the same
price. Offerings of the best grade of
brick are moderate. Limburger is
higher. Slightly, lower values. have
suled on both old and young chickens:
The supply has, been very heavy-and
quality-especially Of hens. Turkeys
are firm and the demand is increasing
steadily. Ducks and geese are fair
sellers. Veal is not so firm as at the
opening OF, the week, owing to in
creased arrivals with no corresponding
Improvement in the demand.
The potato market is steady. The
and many local dealers have had diff
Guilty in keeping sufficient supply on
hand to serve their trade. Values are
on an unchanged basis. Onions and
cabbage are selling freely, but show
no price changes. All former records
IN apple handllng nave been exceeded
this fall. Up to date over $500 cars
Of apples have been distributed thru
Minneapolis to northwest dealers, and
. the season is not over-in fact, eastern
stock is just beginning to arrive freely.
At forty cars to the trainload, this
would mean over sixty trainloads, run
ming up into thousands of dollars. It is
not surprising that such large move
ment was possible, as every condition
has been favorable. Northwestern peo-
pie, have had, good crops Of their own
and are exchanging part of their
money for fruits grown in other dis
tricts. Quality has been fine and values
low enough to make apples popular.
Oranges are seeking a lower range of
values: First Floridas that came to
market were green, but stock now ar
irving is of good color, sweet, and
fully matured. Lemons are lower, and
reasonable values will prevail hence
forth. Cranberries continue to ad-
vance. The crop is light, and high
values are bound to prevail West
coast fruits are about cleaned up.
Plenty of grapes are in sight The
season is virtually over on eastern
pears.