The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-31
Albang ge9ister,
FINANCIAL AND cenaERc1AL.

'Wheat In Liverpool-Average, CALI
fornia, 12s 4dal2s Sd Club ias lOlS
l3s 2l.
The money market in Portland Is
reported easier, and the prospect ahead
fiattering.
The Oriiamme sailed from San
Francisco on Wednesday, and Is due
in Portland tomorrow.
Three new ships are reported Ell
route for Portland by the Liverpool
shipping and Mercantile Gazefte-the
Norwegian ship Mathiltle. from New
port, Wales. which sailed September
9th; ;the British ship Duncairl. Cham
bers 6tom Newcastle OH the Tyne,
November 18th. and the American
ship George A. Holt, Norton, from
Sunderland, November 9th. The
announcement that these vessels were
on the way here surprises our expor-
tiers, says the Bulletin, and they are
linclmed to disTedit it. Altho,,ghtheir
arrival Is In the distant future. yet
we can but hope that the announce
,nent that they are OH the way may
prove beneficial to our producers.
It is announced that the Barracuda,
now lying at East Portland wharf,
awaiting cargo forthe United Kingdom
win take about 500 tons Of flour on
her return trip. As this win be the first
shipment Of fiour made direct to liv-
erpool from Portland. tile result will
he locked for with no little Interest.
THe Portland Bulletia OF Thursday
says that European firms, in conllec-
ton with well known Chinese capital
lists, are negotiating for the purpose Of
placing line Of steamers, six ~ NUM-
her between Portland and China.
-Four vessels are alresay completed,
and two more are being constructed at
Hong Kong. 1t Is asserted the line
will be III running order by the lst Of
next May. Foreign trade is one Of
the needs Of the State, aud we hope
this new line will become fixed in
stitution, adding rapidly to the wealth
of our State.
San Francisco market reports by
telegraph are not cheering, MS they
show a decline III the price Of wheat
since our last report:
Floar-&arket quiet at IS 1906 25
Ior. extra.
.vi'o'ss--7I'.i- To choice, 81 90G2 2
100 lbs.
Oats-From 81 to 81 Is 4 100 lbs.
BUtter--Fresll roll, 4Oe50c n Ib.
Eggs California. 80 \ 5@35c 2 dozoA.
POlltry-All kinds lower. Turkeys,
lSg2Oc 2 h.; hens, 81, 5OgS p dozen !;
Eoosters 90; geese, SlS9l9 50 2
de1eil.
In Portland prices have declined.
We quote;
Wheat-At$1 65 p 100 lbs, with
prospect of small advance for SIT
peTiNr lots.
Flmr--ClsNice brands at s. 80,
while common brands range from
81 5Og$5 p bbl.
t&-Receipts large and prices firm
at 81 so q GENITAL.
BatteF-Ranges from % to 45c z Id.
The principal topic amongonr farm
ers during the week, has been the
feasibility of erecting warehouse and
wharf, to be owned and controlled by
the farmers of Linn county, at Astoria.
Attle suggestion of farmers, Mr.. Low,
one ct cur most eiIterprising farmers,
some DAYS Siuce, went down to Astor.
in, for the purpose Of asceHaining
upon what terms a suitable site for a
warehouse could be obtained there
Amer due consultation with the own
ers Of property suitable for the erec.
tion of such contemplated enterprise.
he returns with the report that a watel
front Of over 1000 feet 'front.' every
way desirable, can be obtained free
'the.UMly provision being That the party
'or parties to whein the deed for TIN
said water front Is made, shall cree
without delay suitable buildings there
on FOR the reception atH storage o
grain. This is 4 more favorable prop
osition than could have been expected
q proposition, too, that may never b
made again; and If the farmers 0
Linn county are III eatnest IN Till
matter, In this offer tlley can see thei
opDOrtunity. It isA matter, however