The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-05
Salmen Statistics.

Glasgow circular for last Decem-
Der, under the salmon head SAYS:
'There has this year 10 bc faced a
total Pacific up-put OF salmon,
variOuslv estimated at from ESQ.,
600 to 100000 cases, being, at the
lowest estimate, 10000 cases over
that OF last year, and constituting
the largest pack yet accomplished.
II Is due to general increase OF
canning at all important points,
but principally TO that of the CO.
lumbia river, which heads the list
with over half million cases.
Competent authorities place the
lappage OF stock Of 1879 pack on
hand la Europe when first parcel
OF 1880 arrived, rs not under
10000 cases, whilst that In Ameri-
ca may be moderately computed
at 2O.O00 cases. Taking these
figures In connection with ,hc pack
gives the astounding supply OF
three quarters Of a lnillion cases
for the twelve months. Consider
ing these facts It may seem sur
prishig that holders have combined
10 demand higher prices rather
than let the goods 90 into con-
sumption at present obta!nable
rates. With the AID of capitalists
and cheap money they may sue
ceed in their demands, bat we fear
that the result will be 4 Limitation
of cOnsumpt, and am accumula-
tion of stock which must ulti-
mately lead to sacrifice and
slaughter, a prospect tending to
prevent that confidence neces-
sary to free purchase and dis
tribution. As remarked lately
by one of the leading canned
Goods merchants Of Liverpool
whilst feur months fishing must
provide for twelve months con-
sumption, it is needful that the
capitalist should step in and ensure
a degree of steadiness IN prices,
but when he firmly resists the
offers of those, j. e, the merchants,
who better understand the wants
of the grocers, and altogether
| ignores the fact that consumers
actually fix prices, then his actions
are mischievous. Salmon has too
often been the butt g: sgeculatorS
and large Gamers, al" il would
be ~ the interests OF Use trade
generally were prices rather sup
ported when likely Ia % hrio y
production cost, but fairly rcinnn
erativ,. prices nevertheless accept
ed. This wouid free 1t from .h@
excessive fluctuations which nave
hitherto characterized il. la cal.
cuiaiing the prospects o. salmon,
a:la Of ANY pr,fh:. bic easing OF the
market, the following considers
tons have t. be taken irto account,
The fact that whilst the United
States home demand is greater
$4,000 cases should be ample tc
meet it and the increase of ship.
ments to the colonies. This leave:
a surplus of 100000 over that o-
last year for the European markets
or say exactly the amount thai
San Francisco authorities admit
could be spared from stock on the
coast, which only awaits a reduc
ton in freights for shipment
Reports of present prices anC
frmness will induce preparation.
for a heavy up-put in 1881
and as canning commences Il
April-several months oeior,
European summer consumption i
at ITS greatest then iorwar,
quotations may considerably afec
the market, and even show a posi-
bility of laying down overland
1881 pack in. May-June. Tn,
most important considerations
however, are the possibility Of tn,
consumption of the article being
reduced by the higher price.
presently asked over what IN,
} public have b'-en paving, and th-
probability that il Is graduaii,
lessened from the competition o
the greater number of articles O
| preserved goods now in the mar
ket than hitherto, and the continu
ously lower prices they are Offered
al. There being now a create
uniformity OF quality of III,
; various packs, we omit details O
their up-puts.