The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-14
WHAT WENT WITH oREGON's
MILLION DOLLARS.

Astoria, Aug. la-Editor Astorian An
editorial In the oregonian OF the 10th inst.
In attempting 20 answer your question
"will the oregonlan explain why the
farmers OF California obtained 100000
more last year for their whca, than was
received Tor the same quantity ot grain
by the farmers ol Oregon says the ex-
PLANTATION Is easy" and under the head OF
what Il calls Primary Facts Rcshted,
attributes the cause 10 conditions that will
De- almost entirely ovegcome by shipping
the same amount OF grain direct from this
port.
Let Astoria explain also hrst The dis
ordinations In European markets Is
largely due TO Portland exporters ship
ping choice oregon and Washington grain
by steamships to san Francisco, thus
comprnsating the o, X. & y. company
md enabling them 20 maintain their grip
On the producer and from there our
choice product r. rcshlppcd as california
wheat. and other oregon grades are sold
as valley. Wala Wall1, ct.
Second: Freight charters between san
Francisco and Liverpool tor the pas.
twenty years have averaged from 10 10
shnHngs per ton less than from Portland
20 Liverpool. or an average Of sh.llings
or s. per ton; on lis direct foreign cargoc'
averaging 1909 tons each. cqualing jipN
tons. 20 which competent authority adds
- cdrgoes Of lJo tons each. equal 90 ij.p
tons. shipped by steamer direct 90 San
, Francisco and there reshlpped 10 Liver
pool,
These figures give us a total ot go E"
! tons Of wheat product shipped dlreet &
| foreign ports AZ cost ot {l,s9s,p0 NOR
than from San Francisco.
Third: The same article further says
The cost Of taking the entire fleet oil
ships that cleared from Portland last sea
son up and down the river. including tow
age. piiotage. and all other special e1
penses attendant on the trip, did not ex
ceed SOC a sum 30 small Comparatively
that ship owners DO not quote rates OF
"a ship 10 load at Astoria less than th'
rates for Portland loading" The above
Is fair sample Of many missiaiement
made in the Oregonian editorials, inspired
by the Portland shippers and agents Z
misead and deceive the puolic.
shlpowners send their vessels wher
they are compelled by the shippers, o
owners Of cargoes TO go, provided the,
can make money by doing 80. Astori
claims that Portland shippers are com
PEELED. IN order to induce shipowners
send their vessels 100 miles UP the rive
70 pay two-thlrds more than the sam
lshlp will load here for. The addluona
delay or demurrage on Portland boun
ships Is not less than TWO days up an
two days down ian under estlmate), an
this does not include lnvar.abie delay
l31 days demanded by the charterers twhe
ballast ships do not require more tha
70 or u days. for the purpose OF takin
advantage Of full and moon tides, TO Orin
2 or q foot ships from Portland 20 A
tOria (and we challenge the proof OF
: greater draft up or DOWN. where tf
deeper draft ships cargOes are liShter'
: and steamships coal, taking from go
. 80 tons. and which delays them two dal
or more. Each days demurrage or e1pen'
amounts 10 cost Of labor, fuel, wear al
. tear. and interest on the investment. Sal
ing ships from sjO 10 $50 per day; stear
ships from 500 to 800 per day,
! From the above figures It Is believe
that any reasonable or sane person, O.
cept q few who are interest or proper
ibllnd, can see the advantage Of Astor
as shipping port.
TO recapitulate the last fiscal year, en-
Ing June 30, 1898, From Columbia river
Tons whe
ljs ships sailed foreign with.."... jiI,'
- steamships to San Franclsco... 49,
Total wheat product."",............ Gi5O
Difference between San Francisco
and Portland charters. ,ZJ8,Q
Cost towage, Astoria 70 Portland,
300 miles, four days time, 1873
ships at 1874 each ....l.s.,D,.,,... B'
Cost Of pllotage, lJs ships at Slj2
each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S,V
Cost demurrage 1j8 ships, four days
each at an average Of g7j per day, 49,
Total extra cost for shipping from
Portland (Which II nearly three
times $4,000 D..............."..." 1858
Leaving a balanceI Of ......"..".$l, 1884,
For what do th4 wheat producers p
this large amount7 The tOwage and pilC
age charges from sea to Astoria and
turn to sea, as well as harbor charges. a
less In Astoria than IN San Francisco.
TsNOIJJRER