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carg^o arrived, and about 350 bbls. sold, at 50c., as it run, and a lot of 

 39 bbls. brown, at 50c., which is the price for any kind of good oil. 



October 9. 



Menhaden has been quite active, and rules very firm ; sales are 80 

 bbls. prime at 50c. ; 82 bbls. at 52c. ; 170 bbls. at 50^0. ; 150 bbls., to 

 arrive, at 50 ® 50^c. ; and 425 bbls. ou private terms. Most of the above 

 lots were very choice light oils. 



October 16. 



Menhaden has not come in so freely, still there is rather more offering, 

 and buyers are holding off, and some report the market lower. There 

 is some Maine offering, but we know of 48c. having been refused for it. 

 We oi]ly note the sales during the week of 100 bbls. prime light at 50c., 

 and 150 bbls. fair brown at 45c. The fall catch is reported better. 



October 23. 

 Menhaden rules steady for light oil, and all that has come forward 

 has been taken at 50c. ; we note sales of 159 bbls. at this price ; 100 

 bbls. Maine oil at 52.}c. ; 100 bbls. do. at 53^c. ; 100 bbls. pressed at 55c., 

 and 30 bbls. do. at 57c. 



October 30. 

 Menhaden is a little easier, though in good demand ; sales are ISO 

 bbls. prime at 49c. ; 150 bbls. at 49c. ; 100 bbls. at 50c., thirty days j 100 

 bbls. at 50c., cash ; and 55 bbls. at 50c. cash. 



November 6. 

 Menhaden has ruled quiet but firm, with but few lots arriving. The 

 only sales since our last are 100 bbls. at 50c. and 90 bbls at 49c. 



November 13. 



Menhaden is not arriving freely, and the market is very strong, with 



all the good oil that is offered taken at 49c., though most holders ask 



50c. Sales are 278 bbls. at 49c. 



November 20. 



Menhaden is higher, with sales at an advance ; the market is, how- 

 ever, somewhat unsettled. The stock in Boston, about 8,000 bbls., was 

 burnt. Sales 280 bbls. and 100 bbls. on p. t., and last week 75 bbls. 

 at 50^c. 



November 27. 



Menhaden oil has been actively dealt in, closing firm at an advance. 

 The sales and resales have been fully 2,000 bbls. from 51c. up to 55c., 

 which latter price is said to have been bid at the close for light oil and 

 refused. 



December 4. 



Menhaden has continued firm and is quiet. The stock is now pretty 

 well out of first hands. Sales of 140 bbls. at 44c., and GOO bbls. at 55c. 



December 11. 

 Menhaden is quiet and a little unsettled; the supply in first hands 

 very light, but jobbers report trade very dull, and a full supply on hand. 



