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their limits somewhat. Sales have been made here of 170 bbls. Sound, 

 30^c.; 30 bbls., at 31c.; 50 bbls. brown, at ol^c; 50 bbls. gurry and 

 dark, at 20©28c., all for home use; 90 bbls., at 32ic.; G2 bbls. brown, at 

 3I^c.; 300 bbls. on private terms, and 300 bbls. Connecticut, in Boston, 

 at 33ic., 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 eifect on prices, and dealers who generally have 

 a supply will not pay any advance. The sales reported us are 150 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 cf about 3,000 bbls. 

 f. o. b., at Eouud Pond, Me., at 32c., all, or nearly all, for export; also 

 260 bbls. Maine, in Boston, at 32ic., for export. 



Our correspondent, under date of Sept. 10th, at Eouud Pond, Me., 

 says : Very few fish have been caught, and the fishermen are much dis- 

 couraged. A good deal of oil has been shipped from here to fill old 

 contracts, and higher prices are asked. 



JVezo London, Conn., September 11. 



Fish on the Connecticut sbore have been quite plenty during the [)ast 

 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 i)ast 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 

 l)ay no advance, as they have sufiBcient 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 

 rei)orts from the fishermen continue so unfavorable that the indications 



