THE CULTIVATOR. 
BUSINESS NOTICES. 
To our Subscribers. 
With this number we send you, agreeably to our promise, a copy 
of 
The Pictorial Cultivator Almanac, 
which has been got up at a heavy expense, expressly as a New 
Year’s Present, to the subscribers of The Cultivator. If, in re¬ 
turn, all who receive this number will use their influence to increase 
the list of our subscribers for the present year, they will confer a fa¬ 
vor for which they will receive our hearty thanks. 
Every Subscriber an Agent. 
All our Subscribers, as well as all Postmasters, are especially in¬ 
vited to act as Agents for our publications, The Cultivator and 
The Horticulturist. 
[CP - Agents who compete for our Pretniums, will aid us in keep¬ 
ing their accounts, if they will number their subscribers, 1, ‘2, 3, and 
upwards. 
Remember the Terms to Clubs. 
Seven Copies for $5.00—Fifteen Copies, and the Horticulturist, six 
months, to the Agent, for $10.00. 
In answer to several inquiries, we would state, that it is not 
required that all papers in a club should be sent to one post office 
We will address them to as many different offices as may be neces¬ 
sary. 
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next. 
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one year. 
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of the above Premiums, The Horticulturist for six months. 
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Postage of the Cultivator. 
We have been surprised to learn, by letters from different corres¬ 
pondents during the past month, that some Postmasters have charged 
three or four times as much as the legal postage on The Cultivator. 
We have heretofore published the decisions of several Postmaster Ge¬ 
rais, that the Cultivator was subjeet to newspaper postage only. We 
now give another decision to the same effect. 
Post-Office Department, 
Appointment Office, Nov. 24, 1851. 
Sir —I have received your letter of the 20th inst. The “ Cultiva¬ 
tor” is considered as being under the classification of a 11 newspaper,” 
as that term is defined by the 16th section of the act of 3d March, 
1845 ; and it therefore is entitled to all the benefits granted to, and sub¬ 
ject to all the restrictions imposed by law on such publications. 
Respectfully yours, S. D. JACOBS. 
1st Assist P. M. Genl. 
The postage on the Cultivator is therefore as follows: 
For any distance not exceeding 50 miles,. 5 cents per year. 
Over 50, and not exceeding 300 miles,.10 cents per year. 
Over3()0- £{ 1,000 miles,. 15 « “ 
Over 1.000 “ 2,000 miles,. 20 « “ 
Over 2.000 “ 4,000 miles,.. .. 25 u il 
Over 4,000,... 30 “ « 
To prevent any misapprehension we quote the 16th seel ion of the 
law of 3d March, 1845, referred to in the above letter. It is as fel¬ 
lows : 
Sec 16. And be it further enacted, that the term “Newspaper,” 
hereinbefore used, shall be, and the same is hereby defined to be, any 
Drinted publication, issued in numbers, consisting of not more than 
two sheets, and published at short stated intervals of not more than 
one month, conveying intelligence of passing events, and bona fide 
extras and supplements of such publication.” 
By this extract it will be seen that the Pictorial Cultivator Almanac 
is entitled to go to our subscribers as a supplement to The Cultivator, 
it being a 11 bona fide supplement ” to it, and nothing else. The Al¬ 
manac is not published for sale, and is sent only to subscribers to the 
Cultivator. 
Albany Prices Current. 
Albany, Monday, Dec. 15,. 1851. 
The State canals have closed for the season. So suddenly was 
navigation suspended that a large amount of produce of all descrip¬ 
tions, but principally of flour, wheat and barley, is frozen in between 
Lillie Falls and Schenectady. The condition of the markets at New- 
York for flour and wheat is such as to require at that point more 
than an ordinary supply to prevent high prices. Our latest advices 
from New-York represent the market there for breadstuff's as laboring 
under much excitement, influenced by the early closing of the canal, 
the admitted light slock of flour (not exceeding 400,000 brls.,) and of 
wheat (not exceeding 170,000 bushels domestic,) the favorable advices 
from abroad and the good condition of the home markets. We can¬ 
not place the matter m a belter light before our readers than the fol¬ 
lowing quotations of the New-York market show: 
Nov. 28. Dec. 12. 
State,common brands,. 387a94 4.37a 
; State, straight do . 3.94a$4 4.37a4.44 
Slate, favorite do . 4.a$4.12 4.44a4.50 
Mich , In., and Ohio, mixed,. 4a406 4.44a 
Michigan, fancy,. 4.12a4.18 4.50a 
Genesee, fancy,. 4.25a4.50 4.62a4.75 
Genesee, extra,. 4.62a5.62 4.87a5.75 
Canada, m bond,. 4a4.12 4.18a4.25 
The greater advance in the low grades is owing to that description 
being in lighter supply than the better descriptions. In regard to the. 
European markets we have already advices of the closing of the 
Baltic, an early period, and the conceded fact by the English com¬ 
mercial press that from the Black Sea and America alone, can any 
supply be expected. 
FLOUR —The market here has fallen off to the demand for the 
home trade and eastern railway, to be somewhat increased this win 
ter by the demand from the river towns on the line of the Hudson 
R. R. Qoutations are $4.25 for State, 4.25a4.37£ for Michigan, In¬ 
diana and Ohio, 4.50a4.62£ for fancy Genesee, $5 for extra Ohio and 
4.75a5.37£ for extra Genesee. 
GRAIN.—The stock of wheat here is light, and sales of Genesee 
are slowly made at 98al00c. for good to prime lots. At New-York, 
wheat has partaken of the upward tendency of flour, Genesee being 
held at 100al05e. The sales of Rye are confined to street transac¬ 
tions at 62^c. Oats in the street at 33a34c. Corn continues in de¬ 
mand for the East with sales 25,000 to 30,000 bushels at59a60c. taken 
at the load. Barley, since the close of the Canal, is held firm and 
may be quoted, at 77a80c.; the sales are limited. The stock here in 
store is estimated at 50,000 to 60,000 bushels. 
PROVISIONS.—The transactions in barrelled meats include 150 
bis. new mess pork at $15. A sale of 50 bis. beef Hams was made 
at $14. 
In cut meats the sales are 107 brls. hams and 93 do. shoulders, 
Chicago packed, pt. The retail quotations are $14 for new prime 
pork, $15 for do. mess and $16 for do. clear Mess beef 9.50a$10. 
Beef hams 14al4.50. New smoked hams 10c. shoulders 8c. Lard 
9a9£c. Butter 12a 17c. for State dairies and Cheese 6a6£c. Dressed 
hogs have fallen off" at the close; the sales of the week aggregate 
3000 head, closing at $5f for still fed and 6a6.12£ for fair to good lots. 
WOOL—Is in better demand at improving rates) a sale of 21,000 
lbs. Michigan fleece was made on the 5th at 39£c. 
During this week sales of 30,000 lbs. at 37£c. for mixed Michigan, 
40c for common Ohio and the balance p.t. 
At New-York the Reporter says the inquiry is light; sales of fleece 
during the week of 10,000 lbs. full blood Saxony at 42|c.; 4,000 lbs. 
do. do. at 47£c ; 2,000 lbs. | blood at 40c.; 5.000 lbs. common at 37£c.; 
8,000 lbs. do. on private terms. In pulled the transactions have been 
limited. AVe quote sails of 7,000 lbs. and (country) at 37^c , 3,000 
No. 1 do. at 32c. Report says sheep have advanced 100 per cent in 
Ohio, and that few will be slaughtered. This confirms our remarks in 
a previous number, and must cause a scarcity of pulled wools for 
the year and an increase in the clip of next year. In foreign wools 
the. demand is small, and confined entirely to operations between 
small manufacturers and dealers. Under these circumstances stocks 
show no diminution. At Philadelphia there is a good demand from 
manufacturers, and a very firm market for this article. Further sales 
to the exiem of 60a70,000 lbs. are reported, in lots, at 31a32c. for 
pulled, and 35a50c. for fleece, all on the usual terms. 
