The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-11
Encouraging Report Made By
Samuel Elmore, Just Back
From the East.
GROWING DEMAND FOR FISH
Medium and High Grade Mar.
kets are In Fine Condition
and an Increased Demand
IL Quite Probable.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Elmore return
ed home Sunday night from the east.
where they had been visiting for the
past two months. Their trip included
athys AT New York Washington. Dos
ton. Philadelphia. Chicago and other
eastern cities. and proved a most en-
Joyabe one. While away Mr.. Elmore
paid especial attention 10 the salmon
market. and his report II nm eneourag-
Ing one.
'''rhe market for salmon Is In fine
condition" said Mr. Elmorc yesterday
afternoon. The supply and demand
are about equal, and there are no
heavy carry-oyer stocks. Indeed. |
look to see some OF the Jobbers replen-
lsh before spring, The demand for
medium and high grade salmon IL
steady. and. while much cheap fish IL
being used. the only probable surplus
Will be In southeastern Alaska dog sal
mon Sockeyes have been rather
scarce this season, owing to the short
pack. but. Notwithstanding this short
age. know OF Chicago broker who
bought sockeye salmon for Sl.75 i-2
for flats, whereas the price on the
coast is si.25 for tails,
"The consumption OF salmon has
really been wonderful. II is becoming
greater with every year, and more and
more salmon is being regarded as ~,
slrable article OF food. There is no
special indication Of big advance In
prices, but everything points TO main
teuauce OF the present offerings. |
expect stiifenlng in demand, on ac-
count OF the shortage OF the supply OF
some OF the brokers'
The demand for Elmore salmon has
been particularly healthy, and Is now
greater than the possible supply. The
merits OF this grade OF fish have be-
come more widely known and recognize
ed over the salmon consuming portion
Of the country and brokers have found
II a first-ciass seller
Mr.. Elmore states that there has
been heavy demand for canned goods
Of all kinds, and that prices have adj
vanced over opening figures and are
higher. This is especially true OF corn
and tomatoes. While the salmon
packers are often worried because Of
their failure to deliver all the fish de-
manded OF them, their lot Is happy
one compared with that of the corn
and tomato packers this season. The
corn packers have in some instances
delivered as low rs 25 percent of their
sales, and eastern buying is demoral-
lied in consequence,
THE G, A. r, REUNION.
The most interesting feature OF Mr.
Elmore's visit was the q, A. r. re-
union at Washington, Mr.. Gilmore |
was a delegate to the national encamp-
ment and was also delegated by the |
r-in-chief as an aide to the |
grand marshal. The procession of |
was made up of more than 40
600 persons, and in the line of march
were the drummers who had beaten
time in 1851. Never again will there
he such gathering Of history makers
in this country. The convention was
Mr.. Elmore says, for the
nratorlcal efforts OF the delegates. II
was, OF course, an occasion for un-
bounded enthusiasm, and the nominate
Ing speeches were marked with scenes
that will never be forgotten.
AT the encampmant Mr.. Gilmore had
.he good fortune to meet an officer
who served with mis- company in the
civil war--the second lieutenant Of the
seventh Wisconsin, known In that
yrrat struggle as the Iron Brigade"
Mr.. Elmore had last seen him in 1865, |
md the meeting, II is needless to say,
vas pleasant one,
Asked about the political situation in
he east, MIR. Elmore sald We'll,
heyre all republicans back there;"
md then laughlngly qualified by !ad-
ling, "ln some parts Of the country. /"
lie said that milllonaires were very
numerous, and that the man with
Million had to make room nowadays
or the man with 10 millions.
While Mr.. Elmore's visit was a very
njoyabla one, he is glad to again be
ome, for in all his travels he failed
0 find a climate equal to that of AS
orla.