328 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



cannot pay 40c., which is the price asked. There have been sales of 400 

 bbls. very choice Barren Island, at 40c., for home use, and 175 bbls. on 

 private terms. 



Boston reports, Kov. 23d : " Menhaden oil is quiet, with a light demand, 

 but prices are firm ; sales have been made of 1,000 bbls., at 42^c., in New 

 Bedford, to go to Gloucester and New York. Stock of oil in Boston very 

 light." 



December 20. 



Menhaden oil is very quiet and the price remains nominally unchanged, 

 sellers not pressing goods for sale, and buyers not anxious to take hold, 

 having sufficient to supply their wants for the present. Sales 2,000 gal- 

 lons, at 40c. 



Bostonreports, Nov. 30th : "Menhaden oil is firm, and the price remains 

 at 42 ® 45c., with light stock, and should business start up oil must 

 advance to 45 ® 50c." 



December 9. 



Menhaden has been quiet, with not so much offering. There is no 

 particular change to report in prices ; 47 bbls. sold on private terms. 



Boston reports, Dec. 7th : " Menhaden remains as last reported, with 

 a small supply and a smaller demand ; oil held at 42 <a) 45c. without any 

 sales." 



December 16. 



Menhaden oil has been very quiet for the past two weeks, and the 

 tone is barely steady. A lot of 300 bbls. sold at a private price ; 40c. is 

 probably the full value of nice light oil. We hear that a cargo is on the 

 way to this market. 



Boston reports, Dec. 14th : " Menhaden oil. — A sale has been made at 

 about 42c. for 200 bbls. made at Narragansett Bay. Maine oil is held 

 firmly at 42 ® 45c., and it looks as though oil would soon be worth more 

 than these prices, as the carriers are more active." 



December 23. 



Menhaden oil has been quiet all week, and we only hear of 70 bbls., 



at 38.ic., cash ; 80 bbls. were shipped on order. 



Boston reports, Dec. 21st : "Menhaden oil. — No sales to note during 



the week, but holders are firm at 42 ® 45c." 



December 30. 



Menhaden oil is quiet and easy in i)rice5 one lot of 200 bbls. and one 

 of 25 bbls. have sold since our last at a private price. We quote the mar- 

 ket about 38c. for good, sound oil. 



Boston reports, Dec. 28th : " Menhaden oil is quiet, and will be so until 

 after the commencement of a new year. No sales; asking 42 ® 45c." 



1875. 



January C. 

 Menhaden oil is dull, and sales are very few ; prices nominal. 

 Boston reports, Jan. 5th : " Menhaden oil dull, and not much demand, 

 although oil is held firmly by the few manufacturers that have not sold 

 their product, at 42 Qi 45c." 



