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THE CULTIVATOR 
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. 
We have our regular files of foreign papers to June 
2d. They speak in positive terms of the favorable ap¬ 
pearance of the English wheat crop. The Mark-Lane 
Express says—“ We may safely venture to state that a 
finer prospect for a crop never presented itself within 
the memory of the oldest man living.” Cold north-east¬ 
erly winds had prevailed considerably through May, yet 
from frequent showers, the supply of grass had become a- 
bundant,and but little doubt was entertained of a heavy hay 
crop. The appearance of the barley and oats, including 
beans and peas, it is said was never better; though vege¬ 
tation in general is rather more backward than usual. 
The prices of bread-stuffs are still low, but are a little 
improving. The epidemic among cattle, which it was 
thought at one time had subsided, has broken out afresh 
in some districts, and great losses have been sustained. 
The importation to England of foreign live stock in¬ 
creases, much to the dissatisfaction of British farmers. 
During May, no less than 900 cattle, and 200 sheep were 
imported from Holland to London and the various out- 
ports, being as is stated, the largest number received in 
one month since the tariff laws were passed. The num¬ 
ber of oxen and cows imported at the various English 
ports, from the continent during the year ending with 
May, was 2,241 and of sheep 1,063. Accounts from 
Scotland and Ireland, are highly favorable for the grain- 
crops. 
Royal Agricultural Society. —The Half-years 
meeting of this society was held in London on the 22d 
of May. Lord Portman was elected President for the 
ensuing year. This society is in prosperous circumstan¬ 
ces—its number of members is 6,933. Its present 
amount of invested capital is £8,200. The next Annual 
Show will be held a Shrewsbury, the inhabitants of which 
city have contributed £1000 towards defraying the ex¬ 
penses. Principal day of the show July 17th. At the 
late meeting, Mr. Col man presented to the council of the 
society, a specimen of New-Jersey marl. The council 
referred the specimens and Mr. Colman’s communication 
on the subject to Mr. Pusey and Dr. Buckland. 
Improved Sheep.— We have more than once men¬ 
tioned a variety of sheep, a cross of the Cotswold and 
Down, bred by John Twynham, Hampshire, England, 
which have attracted much notice. From a late ac¬ 
count of the “ Stockbridge Cattle-Showy 5 we perceive 
that the reputation of Mr. Twynham's sheep is increas¬ 
ing,—he having carried two prizes at this show, for the 
best bucks of any breed or cross. 
The export of wool from New South Wales in 1815 
was 32,971 lbs.,* in 1835 it was 3,863,227 lbs.; and since 
then the quantity has increased fifteen fold. 
The German papers state that M. Liebig, has discov¬ 
ered a mineral substance, which, when combined with 
guano, will produce one of the most fertilizing manures 
known. It is added, that a company, with a capital of 
120,000^ sterling, composed for the most part of leading 
English capitalists, was formed for the purpose of carry¬ 
ing on, upon a large scale, the manufacture of the new 
compound. 
Eggs Pickled. —The farmers 5 dames in some parts of 
Hampshire, in their notable endeavors to turn everything 
to good account, have acquired much fame for pickling 
eggs, which, while they constitute a somewhat novel 
feature in the catalogue of condiments generally, are at 
the same time particularly relishing. When eggs are 
plentiful, they lake from four to six dozen of such as are 
newly laid, and cause them to be boiled hard; then, di¬ 
vesting them of the shells, they place them in large 
mouthed earthen jars, and pour upon them scalding vine¬ 
gar, well seasoned with whole pepper, allspice, ginger, 
and a few cloves of garlic. When the pickle is cold, 
the jars are stopped down quite close, and the former 
will be fit for use in the course of a month afterwards. 
The eggs thus treated are excellent, and are held in high 
esteem by all the farm-house epicures in that part of 
England. 
Advantages of draining. —Robert Ferguson, of 
Muirhouselaw, entered upon a lease of 21 years; the 
farm a cold wet soil; and though of considerable extent, 
it seldom produceil more than 20 or 25 small stacks of 
grain, anil other produce in proportion. During the first 
three years of the lease, many miles of drains were made 
and filled with small broken stones. The expense of 
opening the drains was borne by the proprietor of the 
land; and the expense of quarrying the stone, breaking, 
and filling the drains, was borne by the spirited tenant. 
The result is, the stack yard, instead of being only in 
part filled with a scanty produce as formerly, is now 
quite insufficient to contain the crop, which consists of 
75 or 80 large stacks of grain, and a corresponding sup¬ 
ply of hay, turneps, and other produce. 
The celebrated Short-horned Bulls “ Sir Thomas Fair¬ 
fax,” calved in April 1837, and the “ Earl of Durham,” 
calved in 1841, are dead. 
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW. 
The new law in relation to postage, goes into effect on 
the first of this month. The only change in the law, 
which will affect “ The Cultivator , 55 is that which 
provides that all newspapers maybe sent free to all post- 
offices within 30 miles of the place of publication. The 
postage on “ The Cultivator, 55 will therefore hereafter 
be as follows: 
1. To all offices within 30 miles of Albany— -free. 
2. To all post-offices in the State, or if out of the State, 
within 100 miles of Albany—1 cent. 
3. For any greater distance than 100 miles, if out of 
the State—1-t cent. 
Letter Postage. —In relation to the postage on let¬ 
ters, the new law makes very important changes, viz: 
1. The franking privilege of Postmasters, by which 
publishers of periodicals have heretofore been so much 
benefitted, is abolished. 
2. All letters are hereafler to be charged by weight) 
instead of by the number of pieces they may contain. 
3. There is to be but two rates of postage for distance, 
all letters of half an ounce weight, or less, to be charged 
five cents for any distance less than 300 miles, and ten 
cents, for any distance over 300 miles—for every addi¬ 
tional half ounce, these rates are to be doubled. 
Pamphlets and Magazines are hereafter to be char¬ 
ged by weight, the postage being for one ounce, 2| cents, 
no matter what the distance, and 1 cent for each addi¬ 
tional ounce. 
Circulars, Handbills, &c. of no larger size than a 
sheet of common writing paper, two cents. 
Transmission of Money for Newspapers. —The 
following important regulation has been issued by the 
Postmaster General: 
Money may be left with a postmaster, in no instance exceeding 
ten dollars, for the purpose of being paid to distant publishers, if said 
publishers shall so desire, for any newspaper or pamphlet, delivera¬ 
ble from his office. The postmaster may retain one per cent, and 
give his receipt for the balance. He is immediately to report the 
payment, with the names of the parties, to the postmaster, through 
whom said amount is to be paid to the publisher, and to charge him¬ 
self upon his “ general account with the United States.” with the 
amount received, deducting the one percent, under the head of 
“moneys received for subscriptionsstating the name of the pay¬ 
or, the name of the payee, office where payable, amount, and time 
when received, and shall make a full and faithful return to the Gen¬ 
eral Post Office of all such cases at the end of each quarter. When 
presented, the postmaster at the office where payable, is to pay the 
amount in said receipt, deducting one per cent., which receipt, after 
being endorsed by the publisher, he will forward as his voucher of 
payment. He will enter said amount to his credit on his “ general 
account with the United States, 55 under the head of “ moneys paid 
for subscriptions.” giving the particulars above stated, and render 
to the General Post Office a full and faithful account of the same at 
the end of each month. 
Thus, if we understand it aright, a person wishing to 
remit to us $10, for the Cultivator, may pay it with ]0 
cents fees, to the postmaster, and take his receipt for the 
money, which receipt he must forward to us, on the pre¬ 
sentation of which to the postmaster here, we shall get 
the $10, by paying the 10 cents to which the postmaster 
here is entitled as his commission. 
Paying Postage. —Notwithstanding the great reduc¬ 
tion of postage, it is still important that our friends should 
remember that all business letters should be post-paid. 
To each individual who writes us, this will be a trifling 
matter; but to those who receive from 25 to 75 letters a 
day, as we frequently do, the tax would be onerous in¬ 
deed, if we have the postage to pay. 
