Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGG MA.
hlPuLAroRs hEARKEN 70
PROTEST o FPueL,c.
DEMAND FAILS TO RESPOND
TO BOOSTING OF PRICES
Potatoes and Pea Beans Sell Higher
Receipts Show Material Falling OF
Owing to Cold WsathsrPrsiH el-
iday Season Brings Usual Up-Turn
in Prices Of Turkeys and Other Fowls

Chicago. Nov. 20.-Juggling Of prices
by members of the Chicago butter and
egg board. sharp upward gains In quo
tations on potatoes and pea beans, and
the development of the usual pre-holi-
day demand for turkeys were the fea-
lures of interest In the Chicago pro-
duct trade last week.
A change in climatic conditions so
severe that 1t established a precedent
in the annals of the local weather bu-
reau and receipts that were Of insig'
nificant volume for even this season OF
the year afforded butter dealers an
opportunity to raise prices, and they
took advantage of the occasion, in
spite Of the fact that quotations al
ready were the highest recorded in
nearly two years.
A loud protest followed the upturn,
however, and those responsible for II
were criticised so severely by their
own co-operators in the butter trade
that they We're compelled to re-
call the advance on the day following
that on which 1t was made.
The demand did not respond to nurs-
ing after quotations had been returned
to the lower level, and the trade for
the remainder Of the week was Of re-
stricted volume. Arrivals, altho small
proved ample for all requirements and
the market closed in an unsettled con-
dition. with buyers looking for furthe.
concessions In prices.
Further contraction was noted in the
| movement Of eggs and receipts for the
week, the smallest weekly total in
| many months, showing a decrease OF
| nearly 5000 cases. Prices were ad-
vanced l cent a dozen. but practically
all of the business transacted was con-
fined to cold storage eggs. and mem
| bers Of the board had a proposition to
discontinue quotations on newly laid
eggs under advisement.
Cheese trade continued active and
buoyant. German makes met with par
ticularly good. support and sold at an
advance Of cent a pound, while gains
CT A@1s cent pound were also made
in quotations on various American
shapes Arrivals were moderate ant
all offerings were closely taken.
| Dressers and spectators took up the
work of accommodating turkeys for the
| Thanksgiving day trade in earnest ant
boosted values cents a pound In theil
anxiety to get hold Of generous sup
plies. Chickens, on the other hand
were neglected and closed at DECLINE
Of y @21s cents.
Potato receipts fell off MATERIAL!
and a good share Of the arrivals during
| the first three days showed signs o.
frost, having been loaded before thu
drop in temperature and being INSULT
GENTLY protected. The available sup
ply of fancy stock was far short OF re-
quirements and prices advanced SOL
cents bushel.
Pea beans sold at an upturn Of, l.
cents a bushel and red kidney bean!
made an advance Of 10 cents COLI
weather stimulated the consumptiv'
demand for this commodity and at tn
same time retarded the movement o
supplies from the interior, catchin.
many local distributors unprepared.
Lemons and oranges sold at reduced
prices, many dealers heavily loade'
with the former being anxious to liq
uidate, even tho the prices availabl
did not cover the cost Of the fruit t
them. California strawberries wer
offered more literally and cleared q
slight recessions in values. Cranber
ries were rigidly maintained at forme
quotations and there was no surplu
on the market.