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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[September, 
Hanging Baskets, so pleasing in "winter, may be 
planted now to get a good start. Use plenty of 
i?j", which bears transplanting at any season, as 
doc; the money-wort. Cuphea jrtatycentra is capital 
as r, centre piece. 
Bulbs for winter blooming may be potted if they 
are at hand or can be obtained. After the bulbs 
are put in, plunge them in dry earth, or cover with 
coal ashes until time to start them. 
Cuttings of bedding plants may be made for a 
winter stock. 
Annuals, which are desirable for winter bloom- 
ing, may be sown. Candytuft and Mignonette are 
always in requisition. 
The Fairs for 1869. 
State and National Fairs. 
American Institute Now Tork Citv...Sept. S-Oet. 30 
Am. Institute, Wool.... New York City Sept. 1-8 
Alabama Selma Sept. 9-H 
Arkansas Little Rock Oct. 19-22 
Cherokee Country, (Ga. & Ala.) Rome, Ga Nov. 3-6 
California Sacramento Sept. 0-10 
Georgia Macon Nov. 
Illinois Decatur Sept. 27-Oct. 2 
Indiana Indianapolis Sept. 27-Oct. 2 
Iowa Keokuk Sept. 14-17 
Kansas Lawrence Sept. 7-10 
Kentucky Louisville Sept. 14-18 
Maine With New England, which see. 
Maryland Pamlico, n. Baltimore. .Oct. 26-29 
Michigan Jackson Sept. 21-24 
Minnesota Rochester Sept. 2S-Oct. 1 
Mississippi Jackson Oct. 25-29 
Missouri Oregon Sept. 15-17 
Nebraska Nebraska City Sept. 2S-Oct. 1 
New England Portland, Me Sept. 7-10 
New Hampshire Manchester Sept. 7-9 
New Jersey Waverly Sept. 21-24 
New York Elmira Sept. 14-17 
New York State Poultry Soc, New York City. ..Dec. 2-12 
North Carolina Raleigh Oct. 19-22 
Ohio Toledo Sept. 1:5-17 
Ontario (Canada) London Sept. 20-25 
Oregon Salem Oct. 11-lfi 
Pennsylvania Harrisburg Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
San Francisco Mech. Inst.,(Cosmdporu Fair)beg.Sept. 14 
St. Lonis St. Louis, Mo Oct. 4-9 
Tennessee Nashville Oct. 18-23 
Vermont Burlington Sept. 14-17 
Vermont Wool Growers' Ass'n. Burlington. . .Sept. 14-17 
Virginia Richmond Nov. 2-5 
Wisconsin Madison Sept. 27-Oct. 1 
Horticultural and Mindred Fairs. 
J Am. Penological Snc.Philadclphia, Pa Sept. 15-17 
| Penn. Hon. Soc Philadelphia, Pa Sept. 15-17 
j Oato Grape Growers' Ass'n., Lancaster Aug. 25-26 
i Lancaster, O., Hort. Soc Aug. 25-26 
Mass. Hort. Soc Boston Sept. 
NfWburgh Bay Hort. Soc, Newburgh, N. Y. . .Sept. 29-30 
Cincinnati. O.. Hort. Soc Sept. 7-9 
Pleasant Valley, Grape, Hammondsport.N. Y, Sept. 28-30 
Worcester Hort. Soc, Worcester, Mass Sept. 21-24 
Knox's Grape Show.... Pittsburgh Oct 6 
Iowa Hort Keokuk Sept. 14-17 
MissouriHort St. Louis Sept. S-10 
St. Joseph Hort. Soc... St. Joseph, Mo Sept. 14-16 
County and Local Fairs. 
Sept. 2S-30 
....Oct. 7-8 
..Oct. 12-14 
MAINE. 
E. Kennebec China 
Orland and Buckport.. .Orland 
Waldo Co Belfast 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Cheshire Co Keene Sept. 28-29 
Con tocook Valley Hillsboro Ridge Sept 21-22 
HillsboroCo Milford Sept 14-16 
Merrimack Co Concord Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Piscataqua Co Portsmouth Sept 21-<>3 
Suncool; Snc Pittsfield Sept 21-23 
Stratford Co Great Falls Sept. 14-16 
M \SSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Barnstable Oct 5-6 
Bristol Taunton Oct 5-6 
Bristol Center Myrick's Sept 16-17 
Berkshire Pittsfield Oct. 5-7 
Essex Newbnryport Sept. 28-29 
Franklin Greenfield Sept. 23-24 
Honsatonic Great Barriugton.. Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Hampshire, Franklin 
and Hampden Northampton Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Hampshire Amherst , Sept. 28-29 
Hampden Springfield Oct. 5-6 
Hampden, East Palmer Oct l'M3 
Highland Middlefield Sept. 9-10 
gingham Hingham Sept. 2S-29 
Hoosu-k Valley. North Adams Sept. 21-22 
Marshfleld Marslifield Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Middlefield Middlefield Sept 9-10 
Middlesex.. Concord Sept. 30-Oct. 8 
Middlesex, North Lowell Sept 2°-"3 
Middlesex, South Framin<diam Sept 21-*' 
Martha's Vineyard West Tisbury Oct. 19-20 
Nantucket Nantucket Sept. 29-30 
Norfolk Dedham Sept. 16-17 
Plymouth Bridgewater Sept. 23-24 
Union Blandford Sept. 15-16 
Worcester Worcester Sept. 16-n 
Worcester, West Barre Sept. 23-24 
Worcester, North Fitchburg Sept. 28-29 
Worcester, N. West Athol Sept. 14 
Worcester, South Sturbridge Sept. 30 
Worcester, S. East Milford Sept. 28-29 
VERMONT. , 
Addison Co Middlebnry Sept. 14-10 
Caledonia Co St. Johnshury Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Conn. River Brattleboro Sept. 7-9 
Orange Co Bradford Oct. 5-7 
Orleans Co Barton Sept. 2S-30 
Rutland Co Rutland Sept. 29-30 
Stratford Co Great Falls Sept. 14-16 
Washington Co Montpelier Oct. 6-7 
Wardsboro (Town Fair)Wardsboro Oct. 14 
CONNECTICUT. 
Fairfield Co Norwalk Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Hartford Co Hartford Oct. 5-8 
Middlesex Co Middletown Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Poultry Show New Haven Nov. 9-11 
Ridgefield Ridgefield Sept. 21-24 
NEW YORK. 
Albany Co Albany ,...Sept. 27-Oct. 1 
Glamlanqna Co Fredonia Sept. 28-30 
Delaware Co Waltou Sept. 14-lfi 
Delhi (Town) Sept. 29-30 
Dryden Union Sept. 23-24 
Duchess Co Washington Hollow.. Sept. 14-17 
Genesee Co Batavia Sept. 15-16 
Gouverneur (Town) Sept. 8-10 
Hamilton Ass'n Hamilton Sept. 22-23 
Herkimer Union Richfield Springs Sept. 
Hudson (Town) Sept. 21-23 
Lenox Ass'n Oneida Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Orange Co., Horse Goshen Sept. 1-2 
Oneida Co Rome Sept. 27-30 
Oswego Falls (Town) Sept. 21-23 
Otsego Co Cooperstown Sept. 14-26 
Queens Co Mineola, L. I Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Rockland Co New City 
Saratoga Co Saratoga Sept. 7-10 
St. Lawrence Co Canton Sept. 14-16 
Schoharie Co Schoharie Oct. 5-7 
Trenton (Town) Sept. 22-24 
Warren Co Glens Falls Sept. 21-23 
Washington Co Salem Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Westmoreland Co Hampton Sept. 22-24 
Westchester Co White Plains Sept. 6-11 
NEW JERSEY. 
Cumberland Co Bridgeton Sept. 22 
Gloucester Co Sweedesborough Sept. 22-23 
Hunterdon Co Flemington Sept. 28-30 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Blair Co Hallidaysbnrg Oct. 5-7 
Bucks Co Newtown Sept. 28-30 
Chester Co Westchester Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Columbia Co Bloomsburgh Oct. 13-15 
Doylestown Bucks Co Oct. 5-8 
Franklin Co Chambersburg Oct. 5-8 
Lancaster Co Lancaster City Oct. 5-8 
Luzerne Co Sept. 2S-30 
Montgomery Co 
Northampton Co Nazareth Oct. 5-8 
Washington Co Washington Sept. 22-23 
Williamsport (Horse). William'eport Sept. 7-10 
MARYLAND. 
Carrol Co Westminster Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Frederick Co Frederick Oct. 12-15 
Montgomery Co Sept. 1-3 
Monmouth Co Freehold Sept. 14-16 
Vineland (Township) Sept. 17-18 
OHIO. 
Andover Ashtabula Co Sept. 22-24 
Ashtabula Co Jefferson Sept. 28-30 
Augusta Carroll Co Oct. 6-8 
BtJinont Co St. Clairsville Sopt. 22-24 
Belmont Belmont Co Sept. 15-17 
BUinchester (Township) Aug. 31-Sept. 4 
But'er Co Oct. 5-8 
Champaign Co Urbana Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
COaridon Geauga Co Sept. 28-30 
Cknrke Co Springfield Sept. 7-10 
Clermont Co Bantam .Sept. 7-10 
Columbiana Co New Lisbon Sept. 22-24 
Crawford Co Bncyrus Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Cuvahoga Co Cleveland Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Defiance Co Defiance Sept.8-10 
Delaware Co Delaware Oct. 5-6 
Fond tin Lac (Township) Sept. 21-23 
Franklin Co Columbus Sept. 7-10 
Greene (Township) Sept. 23-25 
Geauga Co Burton Sept. 21-23 
Hamilton Co '. Carthage Sept. 7-11 
Harrison Co Cadiz Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Havsville Ashland Co Sept. 28-30 
Huron Co Norwalk Sept. 21-24 
Jamestown Greene Co Aug. 24-27 
Knox Co Mt. Vernon Sept. 7-9 
Lawrence Co Ironton Sept. 14-17 
Lorain Co Elyria Oct. 5-8 
Madison (Township) Sept. 22-24 
Mahoning Co Canfield Oct. 5-7 
Mechanicsburgh Champaign Co Sept. 21-24 
Medina Co Medina Sept. 28-30 
Morgan Co McConnellsville Oct. 13-15 
Noble Co Sarahsville Oct.13-15 
Orwell Ashtabula Co Sept. 14-16 
Plymouth Co Plymouth Oct. 6-8 
Portage Co. Ravenna Sept. 15-17 
Richfield Summit Co Sept. 22-24 
Sandusky Co Fremont Oct. 7-9 
Seneca Co Tiffin Oct. 5-8 
Shelby Co Sidney Sept. 21-24 
Stark Co Canton Sept. 2S-Oct. 1 
Trnmbull Co Oak Grove n. Warren.Sept. 15-17 
Thompson Geauga Co Oct. 6-7 
Twinsburgh Summit Co Sept. 14-16 
Uhricksville Tuscarawas Co Sept. 8-10 
Union Co Richfield Sept. 22-24 
Warren Co Lebanon Sept. 21-23 
Wellington Lorain Co Oct. 7-9 
Wood Co Tontogany Oct. 6-8 
KENTUCKY. 
Bourbon Co Paris Sept. 7 
Bowling Green (Warren Co.) Sept. 14-17 
Campbell Co Alexandria Sept. 21-25 
Central Kentucky Danville Sept. 14-17 
Clark Co Winchester Aug. 31 
Fayette Co. Lexington Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Ky. Ag'l.and Mech Lexington Sept. 2S-Oct. 2 
Marion Co Lebanon Aug. 31-Sept. 3 
Mason & Bracken Co... Germantown Sept. 14-17 
Mercer Co Harrodshurg Sept. 7-10 
Nelson Co Bardstowu Sept. 7-11 
North Kentucky Florence Aug. 31-Sept. 4 
Scott Co Georgetown Aug 31 
Shelby Co Shelbyville Aug. 31 
Simpson Co Franklin Sept. 7-11 
South Kentucky Glasgow Oct. 5-8 
INDIANA. 
Fayette Co Connersville Sept. 7-10 
Hancock Co Greenfield Sept 21-24 
Henry Co New Castle Aug. 24-27 
Johnson Co Franklin Sept. 14-18 
Martin Co Shoals Sept. 21-24 
Rush Co Rushville Sept. 14-18 
South Western Near Aurora Sept. 7-1D 
Spencer Co Rockport Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Sullivan Co Sullivan Sept. 6-E 
Vigo Terre Haute Sept. 14-17 
Tippecanoe Co Fountain Grove Sept. 8-13 
Union Co Edinburgh Sept. 21-25 
Vermillion Co Newport Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Wayne Co Centerville Oct. 5-9 
ILLINOIS. 
Atlanta Co Atlanta Aug. 31-Sept. 4 
Aurora Co Aurora Sept. 21-24 
Boone Co Belvidere Oct. 5-8 
Bureau Co Princeton Sept. 14-17 
Cass Co Virginia Aug. 31-Sept. 2 
Carrol Co Mt. Carrol Sept. 15-17 
Champaign Co Urbana Sept, 14-17 
Clark Co Marshall 
Dc KalbCo De Kalb Sept. 15-18 
De Witt Clinton Aug. 31-Sept. 3 
Du Page Co Wheaton Sept. 21-23 
Franklin Co Benton Sept. 22-24 
Greene Co Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Henry Co Cambridge Sept. 7-10 
Iroquois Co Onargo. . Sept. 20-23 
Jersey Co Jerseyville Oct. 12-lfi 
Kendall Co Sept. 14-17 
Kane Co Geneva Oct. 8-9 
Kankakee Co Kankakee Oct. 6-9 
Knox Co Knoxville Sept. 14-17 
La Salle Co Ottawa Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Litchfield (Town) Sept. 21-24 
Macon Co Havana Oct. 5-7 
Macoupin Co Carlinville Oct. 12-15 
Madison Co Edwardsville Aug. 31-Sept. 3 
Marion Co Salem Sept: 21-24 
McDonongh Co Macomb Sept, 21-24 
McHenryCo Woodstock Sept. 22-24 
McLean Co Bloomington Sept, 14-17 
McLeod Co Sept. 14-13 
Mercer Co Aledo Oct, 5-7 
Montgomery Co Hillsboro Sept. 14-17 
Moultrie Co Sullivan Sept. 8-11 
Ogle Co Oregon Sept. 14-16 
PikeCo Pittsfield Oct. 12-15 
Pope Co Golconda Oct. 7-9 
Rock Island Co Rock Island Sept. 7-11 
Randolph Co Sparta Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Saline Co Harrisburg Sept, 22-24 
Schuyler Co Rushville Oct. 6-8 
St. Clair Co Belleville Sept. 14-17 
Stark Co Toulon Sept. 21-23 
Stephenson Co Ereeport Sept. 14-17 
Sycamore De Kalb Co Oct. 6-S 
Union Co (Jonesboro). Sept. 8-10 
Union Soc Centralia Oct. 12 
Vermilion Co Catlin Sept, 7-10 
Warren Co Monmouth Sept. 7-10 
Whiteside Co Sterling Sept. 21-23 
Winnebago Co Rockford Sept. 21-24 
Woodford Co Metamora Oct. 5-8 
Wayne Co Fairfield Oct. 6-8 
MICHIGAN. 
Bay Co Bay City Sept. 22-24 
Branch Co Coldwater Sept. 14-16 
Cass Co Cassopolis Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Calhoun Co Marshall Oct. 6-8 
Central Mich Lansing Sept. 28-30 
Clinton Co St. Johns Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Genesee Co Flint Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Gratiot Co Ithaca. Oct. 13-15 
Grand Traverse Traverse City Oct. 6-7 
Hillsdale Co Hillsdale Oct, 6-3 
Ionia Co Ionia Oct. 7-9 
Jackson Co Jackson Oct. 20-22 
Kent Co Grand Rapids Sept. 29-Oct. 1 ■ 
Lapeer Co Lapeer Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Livingston Co Howell Oct. 6-8 
Montcalm Co Greenville Oct. 5-7 
Oakland Co Pontiac Oct. 6-8 
Sa"inaw Co Saginaw Sept, 29-Oct. 1 
St. Joseph Co Centreville Sept. 29-Oct.l 
Shiawassee Co Owasso Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Washtenaw Co Ann Arbor Oct. 6-8 
MINNESOTA. 
Dakota Co Farmington Oct. 12-14 
Fillmore and Mower Co's. . Spring Valley Oct. 6-7 
Goodhue Co Red Wing Oct. 6-S 
Rice Co Northfield Sept. 23-24 
Wabashaw Co Plain view Oct. 6-7 
