11.   Once seasonal demand ends, analysts expect crude oil prices to decline.

12.   Pepsi needs the flexibility of having temporary employees because of seasonal demand for soft drinks and because of holidays by regular employees.

13.   Red meat production traditionally increases in the summer as strong seasonal demand spurs slaughterhouses to beef up output, analysts said.

14.   Sales of the pungent poultry seasoning are concentrated along the East Coast, though the seasonal demand comes from wherever transplanted New Englanders set up housekeeping.

15.   Seasonal demand also lifted silver as jewelers step up their purchases ahead of year-end holidays.

16.   Supplies of other refined oil products, including heating oil, are also rising at a time when seasonal demand for heating fuel is seasonally weak.

17.   That lowers the financial cost of carrying inventory, Dell said, as well as decreasing fluctuations in seasonal demand.

18.   The rising stockpiles lessened concern that pork belly inventories would be lean when seasonal demand peaks.

19.   Ward also said that a rising seasonal demand for jewelry would give an added impetus to the gold price now.