The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Total sales, Asa, 100.
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

Next week will be the time for those
who still want peaches for canning prr-
poses. Colorado has a big crop, and q
good many cars will be forwarded
within the next ten days. The quality
of arrivals has been superb, and values
are now down to point considered
reasonable. There will also be, plenty
of other fruit from the west, altho the
crop of Bartletts is about all marketed.
The hardy varieties of pears will come
on later. Grapes are plentiful, with
a heavier sprinkling of Tokays prom
Used in the cars to arrive next week.
There are active preparations now
going on for the fall supply. Of apples.
Buyers and packers are working in
Missouri, and reports are to the effect
that the crop, both as regards quality
and quantity is very satisfactory one.
Retailers are now only buying for i'm
mediate needs, while from some dis
t't set tRS cali ei is very light STpg to-
Crabapples of fancy quality are not
overly plentiful, and bring good strong
prices. Poor and common stock have
to sell at low figures. 80:
Among the new offerings for the
week are cranberries. The color is
not bright, but stock is Of good size,
and shows up satisfactorily for first ar
rivals. Eastern pears are also in the
market, selling close to So per barrel.
Sweet potatoes are declining. Concord
grapes are of desirable quality, and the
movement is increasing right along.
Home grown onions are lower, with
potatoes and cabbage steady. There is
good movement out on both straight
and mixed CARROTS.
The features of the week have been
the strong tone maintained on butter,
and the sharp advance in the price Of
eggs. Demand for all grades of but
ter has been fully equal to the offer
iings of fresh-made goods. Receipts
have shown no falling off as yet and
those interested are wondering what the
duced, as is the case during the winter
months. Storage goods are being
drawn out to some extent, and those
who are unloading find that the profit
is satisfactory, an unusual thing for
a September market. Buyers of low
grades are showing fully as much
activity as buyers of tops, as Ladders
and renovators have good foreign
orders already booked.
Eggs show an advance for the week
of nearly 2 cents per dozen,. and the
market is extremely firm at the close at
running much heavier than during the
same period a year ago: The shrink
age on average receipts is not as
heavy as during the first and middle Of
August, causing frmer tone to pre-
vail on checks and seconds, which are
in demand from the baker trade.
AS was predicted would happen
should heavy arrivals prevail, hens and
young. chickens show a decided slump
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any possible outlet, and receivers are
all loaded up with enough to carry
them the for few days into the next week.
Moderate shipments are advisable for
some time, in order to allow conditions
to settle to a steadier basis Veal is
firm, and active, and receivers have
easily obtained quotations owing to the
moderate offerings in sight.
, Fruit shipments for the week have
been below the average, as more of the
travelling representatives of the houses
have been in the city entertaining their
visiting friends, a large number Of
whom have honored the district with
their presence. s- ~ ..:- -.