on spot, for export, to complete an order, at 35c.; and a parcel of about 50 bbls., select, on private terms, probably at about 36c.

Our reports from the Western fishermen are that the fishing is poor, and the yield only about 2 @ 24 gallons per thousand. From Maine we hear that the fish are rather scarce, and the yield about 4 gallons per thousand. The Maine fishermen seem to be adopting a different course this season from last. Last year they carried their stock over into the present catch, but they are sending forward their new oil as early as possible now.

JULY 28.

Menhaden oil has not arrived so freely, but one lot that we heard of last week coming on the market. The demand has been entirely for home buyers, and they have not wanted very large parcels. The decline in gold caused shippers to reduce their limits to 33c., but the advance to-day may help matters, though no effect is yet noticed. To-day three lots came to hand; in all, a little more than 300 bbls. 130 bbls. of this sold at 344c.; and 100 bbls., hardly prime, sold at 34c. The other lot is still unsold. Being mostly light-colored, it is held at a higher price. The lot mentioned as having come to hand last week was 135 bbls., and brought 341c.

AUGUST 4.

Menhaden has not come to hand very freely, as the catch of fish is small and yield of oil light. In consequence, we are informed that some of the fishermen have closed their works till fall, or such time as the fish yield enough oil to make it pay. While the arrivals have been small, they have been all that the market could bear, and in some instances prices have been shaded a little. There is little or no demand for export, except at 33 c. for light oil. The sales are: 100 bbls. prime light, at 34c.; 66 bbls. do., at 344c.; 70 bbls., at 33дc.; 62 bbls., at 334c.; 37 bbls., at 33c.; and 1,600 bbls. Maine oil in New Bedford, at 35c. The Maine make this season, thus far, has been about 5,000 bbls. The yield of oil per thousand fish on Long Island is an average of 1 gallons.

AUGUST 11.

Menhaden oil has come to hand fairly, and several lots of Maine oil have been offered for shipment. There is no difference in price between Maine and Western oil, the former being in comparatively larger supply. Dealers are buying sparingly, as their trade is dull, and the tendency of prices is downward, toward the price shippers can afford to pay, which, at the present, is said not to be more than 32c. for the choicest lots. This is very low; but the fishermen, said to be making less than former seasons, seem to be forwarding their oil pretty rapidly. On Wednesday, 500 bbls. of Maine oil sold at 33c., and 100 bbls. Western at same price. Thursday a straight lot of 1,000 bbls. Maine was offered at 33c. without finding a buyer. Since then there have been sales of 500 bbls. on private terms. At the close the market looks as though 30c. would be a near-future price.

AUGUST 18.

Menhaden is steadier, but we hear that fish are more abundant and fatter. Tanners are buying more oils. Exporters cannot pay more than 32c.; some lots could probably be sold at this price. The transactions since our last are 2,900 bbls. Maine oil, 900 to arrive in New Bedford and 2,000 bbls. here, at 33c.; 58 bbls. western oil to an out-of-town consumer, at 34c.; 80 bbls. do., at 32c., and 91 bbls. inferior, at 31c.

AUGUST 25. Menhaden has not changed much in value since our last report. It seems to be about as low as it ought to go, and yet if the catch is large and is forced on the market it may go lower, particularly as there is no export demand of importance, and foreign orders are at very low prices. This is now relatively the cheapest oil in the market. The sales during the week have been as follows: 800 bbls. of Maine, to arrive, at 323c.; 152 bbls. Sound oil for export, at 32c.; 180 bbls. for export, at 314c.; 30 bbls. do., at 32c.; 20 bbls. dark brown, at 31c.; 30 bbls. do., at 30c., and 25 bbls. poor, at 29c. A lot of 300 bbls. Maine oil came to a dealer direct.

SEPTEMBER 1.

Menhaden has not arrived in this market very freely the past week. All lots coming to hand have been taken without much urging, mostly for home use. The sales are 70 bbls. Sound oil, at 30c.; 100 bbls. do., at 301c., both lots a little off from prime; 50 bbls. do. prime, at 31c.; 143 bbls., at 31c.; 150 bbls. for export, at 314c., and 100 bbls. Maine, to arrive, at 32c. We hear that there are orders in this market for several thousand bbls. for export at 31c. It would relieve our market very much to place some full parcels in European markets. The oil is the cheapest grease in the market. We have just received a letter from a correspondent in the East, the pith of which we give, as follows: The fish are becoming plenty and yielding well. The stock at Booth Bay is 4,600 bbls.; at Round Pond, 3,400 bbls., and at other points in Maine, 8,000 bbls. The hauls of fish on the 28th inst. in Maine were said to have been sufficient to make a thousand bbls. of oil. Another correspondent writes that the fish are yielding 6 @ 8 gallons to the thousand, which is large.

SEPTEMBER 8.

Menhaden oil. We have a report from Maine dated August 3d which says that the large hauls did not continue beyond the day mentioned in our last and part of another, when the fish fell off, and have since been quite scarce. There have been several shipments, in all amounting to between 2,000 and 3,000 bbls., to New York, Boston, and New Bedford to fill old contracts at 33c.; but now the larger holders have put up their price to 35c. Our market has been quiet, dealers having a fair supply, and, though arrivals have been moderate, no advance has been obtained till towards the close, when shippers have, we think, advanced

their limits somewhat. Sales have been made here of 170 bbls. Sound, 301c.; 30 bbls., at 31c.; 50 bbls. brown, at 314c.; 50 bbls. gurry and dark, at 20@28c., all for home use; 90 bbls., at 324c.; 62 bbls. brown, at 31 c.; 300 bbls. on private terms, and 300 bbls. Connecticut, in Boston, at 334c., all for export.

SEPTEMBER 15.

Menhaden has been taken more freely for export by parties in this market, who have slightly increased their limits. This does not seem to have any perceptible effect on prices, and dealers who generally have a supply will not pay any advance. The sales reported us are 156 bbls. Sound, at 32c.; 40 bbls. dark, at 31c.; 700 bbls. do., at 32c.; 175 do., at 33c. f. o. b.; 1,000 bbls. Maine, at 33c., and a cargo of about 3,000 bbls. f. o. b., at Round Pond, Me., at 32c., all, or nearly all, for export; also 260 bbls. Maine, in Boston, at 323c., for export.

Our correspondent, under date of Sept. 10th, at Round Pond, Me., says: Very few fish have been caught, and the fishermen are much discouraged. A good deal of oil has been shipped from here to fill old contracts, and higher prices are asked.

New London, Conn., September 11. Fish on the Connecticut shore have been quite plenty during the past ten days, and at Lyme and Mystic, where most of the fish-oil works are, the manufacturers have done well.

From Tiverton and Portsmouth, R. I., we hear that the fishermen have done very poorly for the past three weeks, and one of the largest manufacturers that he has made but little more than 300 bbls. this

season.

Our advices are that most of the Long Island fishermen are doing well.

SEPTEMBER 22.

Menhaden oil has not changed in position much since our last. There have been very few arrivals, and none of these came on the market, having been sold previously. Dealers are not anxious buyers, and will pay no advance, as they have sufficient stock to meet all wants for some time to come, yet they would probably take any good lots that were offered at present rates, the season being so far advanced that the catch cannot be of much account on the western fishing coast, where it has been pretty poor all season. The Maine catch has no doubt been a good one. Exporters have taken some lots, but there are not many orders now in market. The sales since our last are 200 bbls. Sound, at 32c.; 53 bbls. do., fair quality, in two lots, for home use, at 31c.; and 50 bbls. prime, at 35c. Two lots, one of 200 bbls., at 32c., and one of 140 bbls., at 33c., f. o. b., were delivered to shippers this week. The sales were made some time ago. A vessel is daily expected with a cargo, which will come on the market.

SEPTEMBER 29.

Menhaden oil has come to hand very sparingly the past week, and our reports from the fishermen continue so unfavorable that the indications

are that higher prices will rule in the near future. A letter of recent date says that there are probably not over 1,000 bbls. on the Connecticut shore. This may be an underestimate, but all of our advices are that the amount is very small. The arrivals and sales here have been 100 bbls., at 33c.; 150 bbls., at 33c.; both for export; 146 bbls., at 324c., and 100 bbls., at 33c., for home use. The lot reported in our last should have been 250 bbls. instead of 200.

OCTOBER 6.

Menhaden oil has been scarce the past week, the only arrivals going on former contracts, one for 180 bbls., for export, at 334c., and one of 150 bbls., for home use, at 33c.; also a sale of 17 bbls., brown, at 32c. Reports from the fishermen are that there is very little doing, and the prospects are unfavorable. Some of the Maine manufacturers have sent their vessels to the west, but the roughness of the water will not permit them to haul their nets. The tendency of prices would seem upward, particularly for light-colored, and as high as 35c. might be paid for a nice lot. The late fishing may prove good, as it did last year; but at the present time the chances do not seem favorable. Exporters in this market say they can pay no advance, and the only orders we hear of are at 32c.

OCTOBER 13.

Menhaden has been rather scarce of late, and the tendency of the market is upward. A week will decide whether the fall catch will be good or not. At the present time fishing is very poor, but they expect better fish and more of them next week. The arrivals have been about 425 bbls., and 100 sold at 32c., 76 at 33c., 106 at 32дc., and 150 for export on private terms. Buyers will take all lots offered them at present rates. Bleached oil has been advanced, sales having been made of 50 bbls., at 47c., and held at 48c. now.

OCTOBER 20.

Menhaden oil is higher. The catch has not improved much and can hardly amount to a great deal hereafter. Several of the manufacturers report considerable losses in their business, and hope for a run of good fat fish yet. There have been no arrivals since our last, but a small cargo is expected. We think the next sales of good sound oil will be about 36c. Maine oil is now held at 40c. in New Bedford, there having been a cargo sold to arrive there of about 700 bbls., at 39c. Bleached is higher, and 50 bbls. have sold at 50c., for pressed.

OCTOBER 27.

Menhaden oil has been very excited, a movement having commenced following our last which ran up the price so that holders in the East asked above 40c., and sales were made here up to that price, while prices have shown no weakness, 40c. having been bid and refused herefor a lot of Long Island oil on spot. The news of a good catch of whaleoil by the Northern whaling-fleet, and letters received to-day from Fall River, where the Maine fishermen are hauling, and also from Barren

Island, reporting plenty of fish and a large yield of oil, may cause more to be pressed on the market to obtain present rates, and a reaction may take place. The sales reported a re 1,400 bbls. in New Bedford, at 37c.; 900 bbls., at 39c.; 500 bbls. on private terms, and 100 bbls. reported at 40c.; 1,000 bbls. of Maine oil to arrive here, at 40c.; 100 bbls. Sound oil to arrive here, at 34c.; 100 bbls., at 36c.; 150 bbls., at 37c., and 142 bbls., at 40c. There has been much activity in bleached, and we hear of the following sales: 534 bbls., all at 50c., small lots now being held as high as 55c.

NOVEMBER 3.

Menhaden oil has been quiet the past week, but steady in price, even though the reports are quite favorable from the fishermen, who are said to have had a good run all last week. The season has so far advanced now that the catch from this out cannot be very great, and holders are firm in their ideas asking, and we hear of no lots offering for less than 42c., with sales of 850 bbls., at 40c. Part of last week large hauls of mackerel were made by the menhaden fishermen. We hear of a vessel being chartered last week and a cargo of menhaden sent to the East, the boats which caught them not having time to return with their load.

NOVEMBER 10.

Menhaden oil has come to hand more freely of late, as the catch is reported pretty good, but will shortly end. Dealers here take all that come to hand at 40c., but we do not hear of their being willing to pay any more. Sales are 450 bbls. on spot at 40c.; 300 bbls. for forward delivery, and 70 bbls. on spot on private terms, but no doubt at same price. The oil coming now is very handsome.

NOVEMBER 17.

The sales are re

Menhaden oil is firm, and there are free buyers. Most of the fishermen have stopped work. The stock held back is thought to be small, and prices may advance if trade should improve. We hear that the Maine oil in New Bedford is now held out of market. ported of 400 bbls., spot, at 40c.; 100 bbls. at 41c.; 220 bbls., to arrive, at 40c.; 31 bbls., dark, on spot, at 40c.; 50 bbls., light, to a consumer, at 43c. and 1,000 bbls. in New Bedford reported at 45c.

NOVEMBER 24.

Menhaden oil is high in New Bedford, and we hear that holders there ask 471c., but our market has not advanced recently. Trade for tanners' oils is light, and dealers will not pay high prices. In New Bedford the oil is refined. The sales here are 245 bbls., to arrive, at 40c. for dark and 41c. for light; 25 bbls., dark, at 401c.; 35 bbls., good, at 41c., and 140 bbls., selected, at 42c. In New Bedford a lot of 400 bbls. sold at 46c.

DECEMBER 1.

Menhaden oil has been in a hard position to quote. In the East prices are very high and stock scarce. The few lots coming here have