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at a little advance in rates. Good hogs bring tortile., 
or about l$£c. per pound above prices paid last month. 
Some light hogs sell as low as 9c., but they are very few. 
Prices range from 9@H)&C. per pound. 
The Fairs for 1868. 
State and National Fairs. 
Chili (S.A.) Santiago, commences Dec 15 
New England Xew Haven, CI Sept. 1- 5 
Kentucky Louisville Sept. 8-13 
Vermont Burlington Sept. 8-11 
Michigan Detroit Sept. 15-18 
New Hampshire Manchester Sept. 15-18 
ohin Toledo Sept. 21-25 
Illinois Qttincy Sept. 21-20 
Iowa Clinton Sept. 29-Oct 2 
Indiana .Indianapolis Sept. 2-8 
Iowa Central Des Moines Sept. 22-24 
X. J. Central Trenton Sept. 22-24 
Oregon . .begins Sept. 2s 
Wisconsin Madison Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Minnesota Minneapolis Sept. -j'.i ( lit. \I 
Pcnnsvlvunia Harrisburg . ... ..Sept. 20-Oct. 2 
New Vork Rochester Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Maine Portland Sept. 29-Oct. S 
Xew Jersey Waverley Sept. 20-Oct. 2 
Kansas Leavenworth Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Quebec Montreal Sept. 14- PI 
Colorado Denver Citv Sept. 29- Oct. 3 
Virginia & Xorth Carol. Border Fair, Danville.X.C.Oct. 211 
Ontario Hamilton Sept. 21-20 
National Horse Show.. Providence, E. I Oct. 6- 9 
Horticultural Exhibitions. 
Worcester Co. (Mass).. Worcester Sept. 15-18 
Am. Wine Growers Cincinnati Sept. 22- 
Cincinnati Hort Cincinnati Sept. 23- 
Delaware HortSoc... Wilmington Sept. 16-19 
Pleasant Valley Grape. .Hammondspori Sept. 23-21! 
Mass. Hort. Society Boston Sept. 22-25 
X. Y. Grape Growers . .Cauandaigna Oct. 7- S 
Lake shoreGrape Grow- 
ers Painesville, O Oct. 
Knox's Grape Show. . . Pittsburgh Oct. 
Virginia Horticultural & Pomological. Richmond, Oct. 
County mid Local Stairs. 
'new HAMPSHIRE. 
Conn. River Keene Sept. 17-19 
Contoocook Valley Ilillsboro Br Sept. 22-23 
Mechanical & Art Concord Oct. 6-80 
Merriniac Co Concord Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Piscataqua Co ...Portsmouth Sept. 10-11 
. ham Co Portsmouth Sept. 38-25 
Strafford Co Dover Sept. 23-25 
VERMONT. 
Pennington Bennington Sept. 3-4 
Berkshire, &c, (Town,)Richford Sept. 9-10 
Lamoille Morris ville Sept. 15-17 
Orleans Barton Sept. 15-17 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Co Barnstable Oct. (1- 7 
Bristol Co Taunton Oct. ft- 7 
Bristol Centre Myrick's Sept. 17-18 
Berkshire Co Pittslield Oct. 6-8 
Co Xewburvporr Sept 29 30 
Kniuklin Co Greenfield Sept. 24-25 
Bousatonic Co Great Barrington. Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Hampshire, l'lankllll Cv'IIampden, Northm'u.Oct 1- 2 
Hampshire Co \mhcrst Sept. 29-00 
Hampden Co Springfield Oct. I>- 7 
Palmer Oct. 13-14 
Middlcfield Sept. 1(1-11 
lliuehain Ilingliam Sept -."l tin 
linn 1,1, ', :illeV North A-l'lIUS Sep I .'J .'II 
Marsh liehl ... Marshtiehl del. 1- 2 
Ma Idi. ii. .1 Mid.lletield S.pt. lo-n 
Middle-, .Co Concord Oct. 1- 3 
Middlesex South Framingham Sept. 22-25 
Middlesex North Lowell Sept. 23-84 
Martha's Vineyard Wesl Tisburj ..Oct 20 21 
Naul ticket Nantucket Sept. Sll-Oct. 1 
Norfolk Co Dedham Sept. 17-18 
I'll .'he... . Bridgewater Sept. 24-26 
Union Blandford Sept. Hi- 17 
Worcester Co 
Worcester Wesl . 
Worei-ter North. 
Worcester Northt 
ireester South 
Worcester Sept. 17 is 
Sept 24-25 
.Athol... 
.Stnrbrid 
i-i . ..Milford 
CONNECTICUT. 
...— Middlelown . 
lCo Brooklyn 
NEW JERSEY. 
...Trenton 
ton .... 
. . .Fair ground-. 
NEW TORE. 
. . .Auburn 
. . . Blmira 
i 
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Co 
Sepi "' ■:" 
Sept. 15- 
Oct. 1- 
Sept 29-80 
Sept. 22-21 
St |.t. 80- 
.Sept. 29-Oct 1 
8 
15-U 
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I Co 
Ooliimbi 
or So 
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opl 22 -.'i 
i Co Saratoga Sept. s II 
. .. Sept. -•_> >| 
Washing! i Oct . 9 
Westchester Co 1. 
St, Lawrence (,, i lanton 
Ulster Co .Kingston Sept 23-24 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Alleghany Pittsburgh Oct. (i- S 
Bucks Co Newtown Sept. 22-24 
Butler Co Butler Sept. 2S-29 
Chester Co West. Chester Sept. 21-2(1 
Clearfield Co Clearfield Oct. 18-18 
Columbia Co , Oct. 14-16 
East Pentia' Norristown Sept. 17-111 
I i.i. hi Co Oct. 7- 9 
Union Agr. Society Btirgettslown Sepi. — 
Wyoming Co Nicholson Sept. 22-24 
York Co York Oct. 8- 9 
MARi'LAND. 
Frederick Co Frederick City Oct. 20-23 
Washington Co Hagerstown Oct. 13-10 
OHIO. 
Allen Co Lima Sept. 16-19 
Ashland Co Ashland Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Ashtabula Co .lelferson Sept. 15-17 
Belmont Co St. Clairsvillc Sept. 2:l-i"> 
B.lmonl (Town,) Belmont Co Sept. 15-17 
Bn lokfield Co Brookfleld Sept. 9-11 
Butler Co Hamilton Oct. Ii- I) 
champaign Co Urhana Sept. 29-Ort. 2 
Clarke Co Sprit, -Held Sept. 8-11 
Cl.-rinont Co Boston Sepi. 15-18 
Columbiana Co New Lisbon Sept. 21-25 
( 'uyahoga Co Cleveland Sept. S-ll 
Coshocton Co Coshocton Oct. 7- 
Delaware Co Delaware Oct 8- 
Erie Co Sanduskv Sept. 30-Oct. 3 
Payette Co Washington Sept. 1 
Franklin Co ..Columbus Sept. 15-18 
Gallia Co Gallipolis Sept. 10-18 
Garrettsville Co Garrettsville Sept. 211-Oct. 1 
Geauga Co Burton Sept. 10-18 
Hancock Co FLndlay Oct. 1- 3 
Harrison Co Cadiz 
Havsville Ashland Count v Oct. 0- 9 
Highland Union Cl> . . . Garrettsville Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Huron Co Norwalk Sept. 10-1.8 
Independent Haysville Oct. 0- 9 
Jackson Co Jackson Oct. 1- 2 
Jamestown Greene County Aug. 25-28 
Lake Comity Painesville Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Logan Co Bellefontaine Oct. 15- 9 
I.oraiue Co Elyria Sept. 15-1.8 
Madison Franklin Co Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Mahoning Co Canfield Oct. 6- 8 
Medina Co Medina Oct. 0- 8 
Meigs Co Rock Springs Oct. 1- 2 
Mercer Co Celina Oct. 7- 9 
Miami Co Troy Sept. 23-20 
Morrow Co Mt. Gilead Sept. 15-18 
Orwell (Town) Ashtabula Co. ...Sept. -29-Oct. 1 
Ottawa Co Oak Harbor Oct. 7- 9 
Orrville Wayne Co Oct. 14-16 
Pickawav Co Circleville Sept. 9-11 
Sanduskv Co Fremont Sept. 17-19 
Seneca Co Tiffin Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Shelby Co Sidney Sept. 1- 3 
Summit Co Akron Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Stark Co Canton Oct. 7- 9 
Thompson Geauga Co Oct. 1-2 
Tuscarawas Co New Philadelphia Sept. 10-18 
Twiusluirg Summit Co Sept. 1- 3 
Union (Greene Co) Marysville Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Warren Co Lebanon Sept. 10-18 
Wayne Co Wooster Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
"Wellington Lorain Co Oct. 7- 9 
INDIANA. 
Dearborn Co Aurora Sept. 3-11 
Eilin burg .Union Co Sept. 22-26 
Hendricks Co Sept. 1-4 
Switzerland & ( Hiio Cos.E. Enterprise Sept. 21-25 
Vermillion Co Newport Sept. 1- 1 
ILLINOIS. 
Boon Co Belvi.iere Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Bureau Co Princeton ...Sept. 15-17 
('as. Co Virginia Sept. t- :; 
Cole! Co Charleston Sept. 9-12 
DeKalh Co Mt. Carroll Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
DeWitt Co Clinton Sept. 22-25 
Douglas Co Tuscola Oct. 0- 9 
DuPage Co Wheaton Sept. 15-17 
Grundy Co Morris Sept. 15-18 
Greene Co Carrollton Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Henderson Co Biggsville Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
HenryCo Cambridge Sept. 1-4 
Jeffers Mt. Vernon Sept. 29- •; 
Jo. Daviess Co Galena Si pt 19 Oct. ! 
Kane Co Geneva Sepi 10-Ocl 
handed,', o Co Kankakee.. ipl ". Oi 
Knox Co Knoxville Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
LaSalle Co Ottawa Sept. 22-25 
Logan Co Lincoln Sept. 29 Oct 2 
Macon Co Decatur Sept. 1 1 r, 
Macoupin Co Carlinville Oct. 13-10 
U 'i ' " Salem Oct. o- 9 
McLean Co Bloomington 
Millersbiirg Oct. (',- s 
U ii an Co Jacksonville Sept 15 Is 
Ogle Co Oregon Oct. 7-9 
Peoria Co Peoria Oct, 6 9 
Rock Island Co Rock Island Sept. 11 IS 
S tie a 1 1 ion Co Springfield Oct 
St. Clair Co Belleville Sepi E II 
■Stephens, ,i, Co Preeport Ocl B 9 
'I i ■■■■■ i II Co Tremont. ... 
i I. i .i.ral Vtlanta Sept. 16 19 
Union Co Jonesboro 
Vermillion Co Callin Oct, 6 9 
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MICHIGAN, 
I.mia Co Ionia Ocl. 7- 9 
\\ ISI ONSEN. 
Deni-ou Oct. 8- 9 
Fond du Lac Co Fon.l do Lac Ocl. H- 8 
Green Lake Co 
La Fayette Co Darlington Oct. 6- 8 
I hitagamie Co Grand Chute 
Ripon Co Ripon Sept. 23-25 
Bock Co Janesville Sept. 15-17 
Walworth Co Elkhoru Oct. 6- 8 
Juneau Co Mansion Oct. 6-8 
IOWA. 
Bremer Co Waverly 
Crawford Co Dennison.... 
Cedar Co Tipton 
D.s Moines Co Burlington 
Ployd Co Charles cii v 
Henry Co Mt. Pleasant. 
...Clarinda. 
Oct. 6- 8 
Oct. 8- 9 
Sept. 2- 5 
Oct. 6- 9 
Sept. 15-17 
Sept. 23-25 
Sept. 24-26 
Scott Co Davenport. .'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.'. Sept. 7-11 
Tama Co Tama Sent. 30-Oct. i 
MINNESOTA. 
Goodhue Co RedWing Oct. 14-16 
Goodhue (Township. ) Q. ct j 
Nortblield Co Xorthlield Sept. 18-19 
KANSAS. 
kndi rsonCo Oct. 14-10 
NEBRASKA. 
Nemaha CO Brownsville Sept. 22-25 
MISSOURI. 
Audrain Co Mexico Oct. 12-16 
Callaway Co Fulton Sept. 22-20 
Carrol Co Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Cass Co Pleasanthill Sept. 22-25 
Clinton Co Sept. 8-10 
Claj Co Liberty Oct. 6-9 
Gentry Co Albany Oct. 14-16 
Jefferson Co He So'n, Sept. 23-25 
Knox. Slnlhv and I „ . „ . „ 
Lewis Counties. ... f Se P ( - 1Hh 
La Fayette Co Lexington Oct. 20-25 
Linn Co Linn.: Sept. 30-Oct. 3 
Lewis Co Canton Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Montgomery Co Sept. 29-Oct. 3 
Northeasl Mo Paris Sept. 7-12 
Platte Co Platte City Sept. 29-Oct. 3 
Randolph Co Iluntsville Sept. 15-19 
Iioanoake Cent. Dis Roanoake Sept. 21 
St. Louis Co St. Louis Oct. 
Sturgeon Dis Sturgeon Sept. 1-5 
Union Co Newark Sept. 14-10 
Washington Co Potosi .Sept. 20 o. i 2 
KENTUCKY. 
Bourbon Co Paris Sept 1-4 
Boyle Co Danville Sept. 8-11 
Bracken Co SeeMason Sept. 8 
Fayette Co Lexington Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Harris on Co Sept. 8-11 
Heinle. — m, •■■-.. II. .,,1. , ,,,, ti_1(| 
Mason and Bra.-ken Cos. Germantowii Sept. 8 
Salvisa Co Salvisa Sept. 1-1 
Scotl Co Georgetown Sept. 15-18 
Washington Co Springfield Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
TENNESSEE. 
Giles Co Pulaski Oct. 5 
Maury Co Columbia Sept. 29 
Montgomery Co clarksville Oct. 5 
Robertson Co Springfield Oct. 13-17 
Warrell Co Oct. 1- 3 
Crop Prospects and Prices. 
From all we can judge the public are much better in- 
formed in regard to the condition of the crops of tnc 
whole country than ever before, at this season. Not only 
has the Agricultural Department been in. .re prompt in 
disseminating information, but the returns seem decided- 
ly more accurate. Besides, the Associated Press have 
taken unusual pains to ascertain by telegraph and through 
unbiassed persons the true condition of the crops. These 
reports have been extensively published. They accord 
in general very closely with our own views and observa- 
tions, and with the reports from our cons, dents. 
Taking Ihe whole country together, the season is a very 
productive one. Notwithstanding the lateness of Ihe 
-ml Summer the whole Com crop of the country is 
I likely to be above tint average; tl gh it 
si Id be taken into account that the great heats of July 
may be balanced by early frosts which may seriously in- 
jure it. Wheat is reported as above average in quantity 
and quality in the Northern States, while in most of the. 
Southern States it is about an average. Georgia, South 
Carolina, Alabama and Texas report the partial failure of 
the crop. The time of writing (the middle of August i is 
hardly early enough to report with confidence on Sum- 
mer grains. Wheat, Oataeni Borfey, yet their appearance 
was promising. Extensive rains and high winds occur- 
red during the harvesting of these crops, which have 
doubtless done considerable harm. Throughout the 
i n ma there bat I 
nil excellent //.v./crnp secured - amount- 
ing in many ue-third more 
than usual. Less land has been put in Cotton this year 
than last, hut it hat had better attention, and promises 
m well The Pol p was injured somewhat by 
hort drouth of Jul andtherot has been serious in 
some places — yel on the whole the prospects of an aver- 
age yield are good: ii i- I arly to claim more than 
that We are satisfied thai we will rejoice in an unusual 
