360 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[October, 
Green-house and Window Plants. 
Though there may be no frosts, it is better to 
take in the more tender plants, than to expose them 
to the cool nights. Top-dress, by removing the 
surface soil and replacing it by a good compost. 
Insects .—See that none are taken into the house 
with the plants. 
Bulbs .—Pot for winter blooming. Use rich, light 
soil, and when potted place in a cool, dark cellar, 
for the roots to form; or the pots may be placed 
in a frame and covered with some inches of coal 
ashes or tan. In this case it is best to invert a small 
flower-pot over each pot, to avoid breaking the bud, 
should it start, in removing the pots. 
Pots and soil, for winter use, should be ready and 
under cover. 
Forcing Plants .—Deutzia gracilis, Dicentra, Lily 
of the Valley, Astilbe Japonica, and other spring¬ 
blooming plants, may be potted and kept in a cool 
place, to be forced in February. 
Annuals may be sown in pots, for winter bloom¬ 
ing. Mignonette and Candytuft are always in 
demand for making bouquets in winter. 
Ventilation .—Give plants, both in the green-house 
and in rooms, an abundance of air during the day. 
The Pairs for 1869. 
HELD ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1ST. 
State and National Fairs. 
American Institute.New York City.. .Sept. 8-Oct. 30 
Arkansas. . Little Rock.Oct. 19-22 
Cherokee Country (Ga. & Ala.), Rome, Ga......Nov. 3-0 
Georgia. Macon .Nov.- 
Illinois.Decatur.Sept. 9»7-Oct. 2 
Indiana.Indianapolis.Sept. 27-Oct. 2 
Louisiana.... .April 23-May 1, 1870 
Maryland. Pamlico, n.Baltimore. .Oct. 20-29 
Minnesota.. Rochester...Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Mississippi ..Jackson.Oct. 25-29 
Nebraska.Nebraska City.Sept, 28-Oct. 1 
New York State Poultry Soc., New York City. ..Dec. 2-12 
New Hampshire. Manchester...Sept, 28-Oct. 1 
North-western Poultry.Chicago, Ill.Nov. 10-12 
North Carolina.Raleigh... __ Oct. 19-22 
Oregon.Salem....Oct. 11-10 
Pennsylvania.Harrisburg.Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
South Carolina.Columbia..Nov. 10-12 
St. Louis.St. Louis, Mo ___ .Oct. 4-9 
Utah (Deseret) .Salt Lake City.Oct. 4-5 
Tennessee.Nashville...Oct. 18-23 
Virginia. .......Richmond.... Nov. 2-5 
Wisconsin...Madison.......... Sept. 27-Oct. 1 
Horticultural and Kindred Fairs. 
Knox’s Grape Show... .Pittsburgh...Oct. 6 
County shm) Local Fairs. 
MAINE. 
Old Kennebec.. 
..Readfield Corner. 
.Oct. 6-7 
Orland and Buckport. 
..Orland. 
Waldo Co. 
. .Belfast. 
.Oct, 12-14 
Waldo and Penobscot. .Monroe..... 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Merrimack Co........ 
..Concord . 
.Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable..... 
. .Barnstable. 
....... Oct. 5-6 
Berkshire.,... 
. .Pittsfield. 
.Oct. 5-7 
Hampshire, Franklin 
and Hampden..., .. 
. .Northampton_ 
.Sept. 30-Oct, 1 
Hampden. 
. .Springfield .._ 
.Oct. 5- 0 
Hampden, East. 
. .Palmer. 
.Oct. 12-13 
Housatonic. 
. .Great. Barrington. 
, Sept, 29-Oct. 1 
Marshfield. 
. Marshfield. 
.Sept. 30-Oct, 1 
Martha’s Vineyard... 
. .West Tisbury_ 
.Oct. 19-20 
Middlesex.... 
. Concord.. 
.Sept. 30-Qct. 2 
VERMONT. 
Black River Valley... 
..Wethersfield.., . 
M —_ 
Caledonia Co. 
. St. Johnsbury ... 
.Sept. 28-Oct, 1 
Chittenden Co. 
. .Burlington. 
.Oct. 6-8 
Orange Co. 
.. Brad ford. 
Washington Co. 
. .Montpelier. 
Wardsboro (Town Fair)Wardsbom. 
.Oct. 14 
Windsor Co. 
.. Woodstock. 
.Oct. 5-0 
NEW YORK. 
Albany Co. 
. .Albany. 
• Sept. 27-Oct. 1 
Bristol. 
.. Ontario Co. 
.Oct. 6 
Chenango. 
. .Norwich. 
........Oct. 6-S 
i 'Union. 
. .Oneida Co. 
.Oct, 7-9 
Hammond Union.... 
. .St. Lawrence. 
.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Lenox. 
.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Queens Co. 
.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Sangerfield & Marshall.Waterville... 
.Oct, 5-6 
Steuben Co. 
Schoharie Co. 
. .Schoharie. 
.Oct. 5-7 
Skaneateles. 
...Oct. - - 
Seneca Co. 
..Ovid. 
.Oct. 5-7 
Schenectady. 
Suffolk Co. 
.Oct. 6-8 
Wyoming... . 
.Oct. 5-6 
Washington Co. 
. .Salem. 
.Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
CONNECTICUT. 
Danbury.. Fairfield Co. Oct. - 
Fairfield Co.Norwalk.Sept. 28-Oct, 1 
Hartford Co.Hartford.Oct. 5-S 
Middlesex Co.Middletown.Sept. 28-Oc.t. 1 
Milford and Orange_Milford.Oct. 13-14 
Pequabuck.Bristol.Oct, 0 
Poultry Show.New Haven.Nov. 9-11 
Union...Falls Village. Oct. 7-8 
Woodbury.Woodbury.Oct. 6-7 
NEW JERSEY. 
Burlington...Mt. Holly...Oct. 5-G 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Altoona...(Town).Sept. 2S-Oct. 1 
Berks.Reading.Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Blair Co.Hallidaysburg.Oct. 5-7 
Chester Co_.........Westchester.Sept. 30-Qct, 2 
Columbia Co... .Bloomsburgh.Oct. 13-15 
Doyiest.own...Bucks Co.Oct. 5-8 
Franklin Co. .. .Chambersburg...Oct. 5-8 
Huntingdon Co...Huntingdon.Oct. 6-8 
Lancaster Co.Lancaster City.Oct. 5-8 
Montgomery Co...... 
Northampton Co.Nazareth. Oct. 5-8 
Williamsport (Horse). Williamsport.Oct. 5-8 
York. .York. Oct. 5-8 
MARYLAND. 
Carrol Co.Westminster.Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Frederick Co..Frederick. Oct. 12-15 
OHIO. 
Augusta.Carroll Co.Oct, 6-8 
Butler Co...Oct, 5-8 
Champaign Co.Urbana...Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Crawford Co..".Bucyrus.Sept, 28-Oct. 1 
Cuyahoga Co.Cleveland__ . .Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Delaware Co.Delaware..Oct. 5-6 
Hancock Co.Findlay...Oct, 7-9 
Hardin.Kenton.Oct, 14-16 
Harrison Co.Cadiz.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Logan.Bellefontaine.Oct. 5-8 
Lorain Co.Elyria.Oct, 5-8 
Mahoning Co. Canfield.Oct. 5-7 
Morgan Co.McConnellsville....... Oct. 13-15 
Noble Co...Sarahsville. .Oct. 13-15 
Pataskala...Licking Co....Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
Plymouth Co.Plymouth.Oct, 6-8 
Sandusky Co.Fremont.Oct. 7-9 
Seneca Co..Tiffin.Oct, 5-S 
Stark Co.Canton.Sept, 28-Oct. 1 
Thompson..Geauga Co.Oct. 6-7 
Tuscarawas...Canal Dover.Sept, 29-Oct, 1 
Winchester .Adams Co.Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Wellington...Lorain Co...Oct. 7-9 
Wood Co.Tontogany.Oct. 6-8 
KENTUCKY. 
Carroll.Carrollton.Sept. 2S-Oct. 1 
Christian... .HopkinsviHe.Oct. 20-23 
Fayette Co.Lexington.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Henderson.Henderson.Oct, 19-23 
Ky. Ag’l. and Mecli_Lexington.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
South Kentucky...._Glasgow. Oct. 5-8 
INDIANA. 
Jennings....Vernon. Oct, 6-8 
Laporte.....Laporte.Oct, 13-15 
La Grange......Sept, 30-Oct. 2 
Spencer Co.Rockport...Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Vermillion Co.Newport... .Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Wayne Co.Centerville.Oct. 5-9 
ILLINOIS. 
Boone Co.Belviderc.Oct. 5-S 
Clark Co.Marshall. . 
De Kalb Co.Sycamore. Oct. 6-S 
Fulton...Oct, 12-15 
Greene Co.Sept. 2S-Oct. 1 
Jersey Co... Jerseyville.Oct. 12-15 
Jo Daviess Co.Galena..Sept. 27-Oct, 1 
Kane Co.Geneva. Oct. 8-9 
Kankakee Co.Kankakee...Oct. 6-9 
LaSalle Co.’... Ottawa.Sept. 28-Oct, 1 
Macon Co.Havana. Oct. 5-7 
Macoupin Co.Carlinville. .Oct. 12-15 
Mercer Co.Aledo.Oct. 5-7 
Perry Co.Pinckneyville.Oct, 13-15 
Piatt.Montieello.Oct. 14-16 
Pike Co .Pittsfield.........Oct, 12-15 
Pope Co. Golconda. Oct. 7-9 
Randolph Co.Sparta...Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
Schuyler Co.Rushville.Oct. 6-8 
Sycamore.Dc Kalb Co.Oct, 6-S 
Union Soc.Centralis.Oct. 12 
Wabash Valley.Paris.Oct. 5-8 
Woodford Co.Metamora.Oct. 5-8 
Wayne Co.Fairfield.Oct. 6-8 
MICHIGAN. 
Cass Co.Cassopolis.Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
Calhoun Co..Marshall.Oct. 6-S 
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. 6-8 
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-Odt, 1 
Livingston Co.Howell.• Oct, 6-8 
Macomb.Romeo.Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
Montcalm Co.Greenville. Oct, 5-7 
Oakland Co.Pontiac.Oct, 6-8 
Saginaw Co.Saginaw.Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
Sail i lac.Lexi ngton.Oct, 7-8 
St. Joseph Co.Centreville.Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
Shiawassee Co.Owasso.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Tuscola...Watsonville.Oct. 7-8 
Washtenaw Co.Ann Arbor.Oct. 0-8 
MINNESOTA. 
Dakota Co.Farmington.Oct. 12-14 
Fillmore and Mower Co’s.. Spring Valley ......... Oct. 6-7 
Goodhue Co. RcdWing........Oct, 6-8 
Wabashaw Co.PJainvicw.Oct. 6-7 
WISCONSIN. 
Beaver Dam. 
Green Co. (Horse). 
Vernon Co. 
Benton Co. 
Clayton Co.... 
Crawford Co. 
Jackson Co. 
Lee. 
Tama Co.... 
Union Co.., 
Union Dist.. 
Van Buren ( 
Wayne Co. 
. (Town).. 
.Oct, 7 9 
..Sept, 29-Oct. 1 
..Prescott . 
.Oct, 4-5 
.. Viroqua. 
.Oct. 6 8 
. .Elkhoru. 
.Oct. 5-7 
IOWA. 
.Oct. 5-7 
..Vinton. 
..Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
. Allan tic. 
.Oct, 15-10 
. .Farmersburg_ 
.Oct, 7-8 
. .Bloomfield...... 
.Oct. 6-8 
. .Maqnoketa. 
.Oct. 13-15 
. .West Point. 
.Oct. 13-15 
. .Chariton. 
.Oct, 13-15 
..Glenwood . 
. .Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
. .Red Oak June.. 
.Oct, 7-9 
..Tama City. 
. Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
. .Ackley... 
.Oct, 6-8 
..West Liberty... 
.Oct. 7-8 
. .Keosauqua. 
.Oct. 14-15 
MISSOURI. 
.. Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Bates Co. Butler.Oct. 20-22 
Buchanan Co.St. Joseph........Sept. 27-Oct. 3 
Chariton Co.Keytesville.Sept. 2S-Oct, 2 
Cooper Co... Boonville..Sept. 28-Oct, 1 
Dade Co.Greenfield...Oct, 13-15 
De Kalb Co....Cameron. .. Oct, 5-8 
Gentry Co...Albany.Oct. 6-8 
Green Co.Springfield.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Lafayette Co..Lexington.Oct. 19-23 
Lewis Co.La Grange.Sept. 27-Oct. 1 
Louisiana (Township).. ...Sept. 28-Oct, 2 
Macon Co.. Macon City.Sept, 28-Oct. 2 
Montgomery Co.New Florence_.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
N. Mo. Stock, etc.Salisbury. Oct. 19-22 
People’s Ag’l. andMech. Ass’n. Montgomery.. Oct. 11-17 
Ray Co.. .Richmond...Oct. 12 
Scotland Co.....Memphis... .Sept, 28-Oct. 1 
St. Joseph Co.. ..St. Joseph.Sept. 27-Oct. 3 
St. Louis Mech. etc.Oct. 4-9 
Vernon Co.Nevada City...Oct. 5-7 
Webster Co...Marshfield.Oct. 5-7 
VIRGINIA. 
Rockbridge.Oct. 20-22 
Border Fair, Va. &N. C. .Danville. ——- 
Lynchburg.Campbell Co.Oct. 26-29 
Rockbridge.Lexington...Oct. 20-22 
WEST VIRGINIA. 
Monongaliela Valley.... Morgantown.Oct. 13-25 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
New Hanover...Wilmington...Nov. — 
TENNESSEE. 
Maury..Columbia.Oct, 4-9 
Montgomery Co.Clarksville.Oct, 6-9 
Murfreesboro.Rutherford Co,.. .Sept. 27-Oct, 2 
Robertson. Springfield.Oct, 11-16 
Warren.McMinnville.....Oct. 4-10 
Wilson.Lebanon.Oct. 11-16 
MISSISSIPPI. 
Oktibbeha..... .Starkville...Nov. 3-5 
ALABAMA. 
East Alabama.Opelika..Oct. 12-15 
OREGON. 
Linn .Sept. 28-Oct, 1 
Washington Co.Hillsboro.,.Oct. 4-7 
CANADA. 
Barton and Glanford... Glanford..Oct. 5 
Bothwell.Thamesville.Oct. 0 
Clarke.Orono.Oct, 13-14 
East Garafraxa.__Marsville.Oct. 12 
Erin ..Erin.Oct. 19 
Howard.Russelltown.Oct. 12 
Ilibbert.Sebringville.Oct. 12 
King.,,.Schomberg. Oct, 15 
Middlesex, West.Strathroy. Oct. 6 
Northumberland.iCobotirg.Oct. 19-20 
Ottawa.Ottawa.Oct. 5-7 
Oxford. North R.Woodstock.Oct. 4-5 
Perth, S. Riding.St, Mary’s.Oct. 5-6 
Perth, N. Riding.Stratford ..Oct. 7-8 
Raleigh.Raleigh. .Oct. 7 
Simcoe, South.Bradford. Oct, 5-6 
Trafalgar.Palermo.Oct. 5-6 
Wentworth &Hamilton.Hamilton.Oct. 13-14 
West Garafraxa.Douglas. Oct. 1 
Commercial Matters—-Market Prices. 
Gold lias fluctuated widely, during the month under 
review, having been as high as 137%, and as low ns 133%, 
but it closes with rather more steadiness at 13554.... 
There has been a more active movement in Breadstuff’s, 
but, under free receipts of the leading articles, there has 
been less firmness in prices. The export purchases of 
Wheat have been extensive, though checked to some ex¬ 
tent by the scarcity of freight room and the advanced rates 
claimed by ship-owners. This demand lias run mainly 
oil red and amber winter, and No. 2 Spring Wheat. The 
receipts of Spring Wheat have been generally of inferior 
or damaged lots, and have been bought chiefly for ship¬ 
ment by the steamers to Liverpool, London, and Glas¬ 
gow. The bulk of the winter wheat lias been exported 
in sailing vessels, though a considerable portion of the 
exports of new crop went in the steamers, having been 
soft and heated, and consequently not adapted to sailing 
