THE RURAL WEW-YORKER. 
Socutus, etc. 
STATE AND INDEPENDENT FAIRS. 
SUPPLEMENTARY LIST. 
1884. 
STATE AND PROVINCIAL PAIRS. 
New York, Klmfrn. ....Sept. 4,10 
Vermont. RuHlnutnti.Sept. 8, 13 
Connecticut. MerMen. Sept, 16,13 
Rhode tulnod. Providence.Sept 19,27 
Maine. Lewi>ton.Sept. 22, 27 
New England, Maneheater, N. H.....Sept. I, 6 
Pennttylvatilu. Philadelphia.Sept. 10,90 
New .leiXJ. Wavrrly. . .S<-pt. 1(1, 19 
Ky.Ag.and Mechanical Asa Lexington. ...Aug. 86,80 
West Virginia. Wheeling...Sept, 8. 13 
Texas, Austin.Ool 7, II 
Mississippi. Meridian.Ort. 37 
North Carolina, Raleigh..Oct. 1, 23 
Virginia Richmond. Oet. 23. 21 
South Carolina, Columbia.Nov. 7, ll 
Tennessee. Nashville.Sept. 14,20 
Delaware, Dover.. ,Sept.'is. Oet. 2 
Ohio. Columbus. .Sept. 1,6 
Minnesota. Owntonna.Scut. 1,6 
Nebraska, Omaha.........Sept. 5, 12 
Illinois, Chicago.. .Sept. H, 13 
Trl State, Toledo .Sept, 8. 13 
Missouri. St. Louis.Oet 7. 11 
Wisconsin. Madison.Sept. 15, 19 
Mlehlgnra KrtJnmnr.no ...,,,,, Sept, 15, 19 
Indiana, Indianapolis.. . Sept. 22, Oct 4 
Iowa, D*-i Molm-i.Aug. 29, Sept, 4 
Indus Ex. Cincinnati, Ohio .Sept. 3, Oct. I 
Northw’n In, Kx. Minneapolis, Stlnn.Sept 3, 13 
Wes'em National Fair. Lawrence. Kansas. .Sept. H, 18 
California, Sucramento.. .. Sept. i,20 
Montana. Helena.Sept. 3,13 
Fat-Stock. Chicago.. , Nov. 11,16 
Provincial. Toronto...Kept,, to, 50 
( aundo. Ottawa. .Sept. 52, 57 
Canada West, London.Sept. 57, 2, 
Qnebe Montreal...........Aug. 29,Sept- 6 
Worlds' Fair, New Orleans.Dec I. May 81 
Colorado, Denver .Sept. I, 30 
Massachuselts,(Horticultural) Boston ....Sept. 16, 19 
Maryland. Hagerstown. Oct. 21,21 
KKW YORK COUNTY FAIRS. 
Renee.M'lear, l.nnslughurgh. 
Jefferson. Watertown.. 
Queens, Mlncolo. 
Putnam, Oanaet .. 
Suffolk, Rlverbead . 
Orange, .Middleton. 
Broome. Whitney'* Point. 
Montgomery, Fonda.. 
Ontario, Canandaigua.. 
Steuben, Hath. 
Tioga. Oswego...... 
Columbia, chat ham. 
Oswego, Mexico. . 
Fulton, Oswego Falls. 
Tompkins, Itnlea. . 
Lewi*. Lawvtlie. .. 
Niagara, LoekpOM. 
Saratoga, Rallatoti Spa. 
Otsego. Cooi>crirtown. 
Yates. Penn Van . 
(lents.ee Batavia. 
Oneida. Rome .. 
Allegany. Angelica. 
Cattaraugus, Olcan . 
Cortland. Cortland. 
Delaware, Delhi . 
Herkimer. Herkimer. 
Livingston. Uernswo. 
Orleans, Altitun ... 
sc Lawrence. Canton. 
Schema' lady. Schenectady. 
Schoharie. Schoharie.. 
Seneca, Waterloo.. 
.Sept. 9,15 
.Sept, IB, 13 
.Sept. 23, 25 
.Sopt. It?. H 
.Sept. SI, Oet. 2 
.Sept. 23, 26 
.Sept. 9, 12 
. .Sept. 9, 11 
... .Kept, 30, Oct. 1 
.Sept. 3o, Oct. 1 
.Sept, is, H 
.Kept. 16, 18 
.Sept. It., 18 
.Sept. 28, 25 
.Sept, HI, 18 
.Sept. Hi, 19 
.Sept, 18, 211 
..Sept, 'l, 5 
.Held. 53, 31 
. Oet 8, III 
.Sept. 23, 25 
.Sept, 15, 19 
.8epl. 30, Oet. 1 
.Sept 3. II 
. Sept. A 5 
.Sept. », 11 
.Sept 16.18 
.Oet. 2,.3 
.Sept. 19,20 
.sept, HI, i3 
.Sept. 15, 19 
.Sept. 30, Oet. 2 
.He pi. 24, 56 
IDI VIT KAJRS IX PENNSYLVANIA. 
Tri-State Kx. and 1‘lcnk\ William* Grove A UK. 25, no 
Aduuis Co. Ag'l So., il.-ity»burg. . .Soul.22,21 
Petroleum Ag'l Bo., Parker’.* Landing. .Sept, 80,OeL2 
Heaver Co. Agrleultural Society, Heaver,. Sept. 21, 211 
Berks<V>. Agrlooltura! society, Reading, Sept At, 26 
Keystone Agricultural Society, Lulxtown. Sept, ih, 21 
Bradford Co. Agricultural aoo., Tnwamla..Sept. 23 26 
Union Agricultural Society, Canton.Sept. 34,26 
Troy Farmer*’ Glut). Troy .. Sopt. 01,20 
Dovlestow 11 Ag’l A Mee’l Hoc., Dorlr-M t Sept. 30, Mel. 3 
Butler Co Agrleultural Society, Butler.Sept. HI, 13 
Coriiioiiueoessliig Vul. Ag'l Sue.. Harmony. .Kept, ti, 13 
CurbonCo, Indus. Sue., 1 .eight on . .Oct. 7, 10 
Chester ( n. Ag'l Society. Weal Chester. .Sept. 35, 27 
Oxford Co. AgrleuUuial Society, oxford..Sept. 21, 26 
Clarion County Fair Asho.. Clarion .Sept. 23, 26 
Clearfield County Ag'l Soc., Clearlltsld .Not fixed 
Columbia County Ag'l Soc., Bloom»burg...,Oet, 15, H 
Crawford County Ag’l Hoc., Conueuutyille. .Oct. 1, I 
French creek Agi Ammo.. Ooelirnnion.Sept, 17. HI 
Uratz Agricultural AssiiMUtlon. lira/, ..Sepl 33, 26 
Franklin County Ag'l doe., t humbersburg... .No fair 
Lackawanna Co. Ag'l Noe.. Scranton, Sept no. Oct. 3 
Lanoailcr Co. Ag'l Fair Coin. Lancaster .Kept. I, 6 
Lebanon Val. Ag’l A Me. A**o.,LLebanou Sept 3UOet..'f 
LuzexneCounty Ag'l Sue . Wyoming..Oct. i, 10 
LyeondngCounty Agi Sou., Wllllunuport.. ..Oct. 2, 4 
Mercer County Agi Soc., Stooeboro’.,. Sept. 80. Oet 2 
Mercer Central Agi society, Mercer.Sept. 10,12 
Keystone .v Buckeye Agi Sot'.. Kburon.Sept, Hi, 19 
Montour County Agi Society. Danville.,,,,. .Oct, 1,4 
Northampton County' Agi Noe., Nazareth-Oi l. 7.10 
Farmers’A Mechanics' Institute. F.uston. ..Sept. '.'3, '26 
Northumberland Co. Ag’l Hoc., Minbury—Kept. 18. 21 
Potter County And Society, I 'oudcrsport . .hoot. 25, '27 
Schuylkill Co. Agi Hoc. orwUsburg. ..Sep*, ac Oct. 3 
Rltiglowu Ag’l Society, Klngtowu .Sept. 16, 19 
Sullivan County Ag'l soc . Forksvllle .... Oct. 2, 4 
SuMiuehnnun County Ag'l Hoe,, Menu-one. .Sept. 17, )8 
Hartford AgiSoclety, Hartford .Sept. 21, 35 
Farmers’Ag'i Soolety, Wellsboro’.Sept. 17,90 
Tioga Co. Ag'l, Me. it in.*4**0. Mansfield.. .Sept 24, 26 
Venuugo I ounty AK’ltMe., 1-riiultUn.Sept. 9, 12 
Union Ag'l As. of Win r«-n Co. Sugar drove .Sept. 10, 19 
Union Agi Society, BurgetUtown_Sept.. 3.-, Oct, 2 
Monongutiela Drlv. P'lt Am.. Mon'bela City..Not fixed 
Wyoming Co Ag.l Soe., Ttinkhanuoek.Sept. 24,26 
York County AgiSoclety, York... Oct. 7, 16 
Easton.Sept. 23, 28 
OHIO COUNTY FAIRS. 
Wilmington. 
Curl huge.. 
Sabina. 
New London.,.. 
Urbautt. 
Springfield. 
woodsfleld. 
chllllcothe. 
Ripley. 
Pataskala.. 
Wellington . 
Blanehester. 
Cellnn. 
Dtiuwarc. 
Xenia. 
Modluu.. 
Portsmouth. 
Van Wert. 
Hartford. 
Mechnnlcsburg. 
Norwalk, O. 
Burton. 
Port i Union.. 
Warren... 
Lebanon. 
Murletlu. ..... 
Bryan. 
Laurvlvlllo. 
Loudeuvllle......... 
Llnin . 
Jefferson. 
New Lisbon ........ 
Buoyrus.. 
Sandusky City. 
Kenton . 
Smlthdeld. 
PaineHvlIie.. 
MeConiu lUvIlle,... 
Paulding. 
New ) ( xlugtou ... 
Ravenna. 
1 ittawa. 
AlausOeld. 
Sidney. 
Wauseyn,(>. 
Wapukouettu. 
Carrollton. 
Mlllersburg. 
Newark . 
Bellefontaine. 
.Aug. 12, li 
.Allg. 19.22 
.Aug. 18. 22 
.Aug. 19, 22 
.Aug. 58, 2„ 
.Aug. 36, 2; 
.Aug 2M, ifj 
.Aug. 26, 2* 
.Aug. 26, 29 
.Aug. 28,29 
. Aug. 26. 23 
.Aug, 25.,29 
.. Sept. 2, 
.Sept. 9. 12 
.Sept 10. 15 
.Sept. 10,12 
.Sept. 10, 12 
.Sept.. 11. 15 
.Sept. S. 12 
.Sept. 9, 12 
...Sent. 16, 19 
.Sept. 15. 18 
.Sept. 17, 19 
.Sept. 17, 19 
.Sept. Hi. 19 
.Sept. 17.19 
.Sept. 16, 19 
.*3|—pt- - 16. 19 
.Sept 16, 19 
.Set)!, 24,27 
.Sept,. 28, 26 
.Kept, 23.25 
.Sept. 23, 26 
. Sept. 22,26 
.Sept 24,27 
.......Sept. 21 . 26 
.Sept. 24, 26 
.Sept. 23. 26 
..Sept. 51, 26 
.Sept. 24, 26 
.Sept. 24, 26 
...... Sept 21, 28 
.Sept 23, 26 
.Kept. 23,26 
. Sent. 23.26 
....Sept. 30, Oet. 3 
... Sept. 20, Oet. 2 
...Sept, 30, Oct. 3 
...Sept. 30, Oct. 8 
....Sept.80, Oct. 8 
Marlon.....Sept. 30, Oct. 3 
Troy.Sept. SO, Oet 3 
Eaton.Sept. '29. Oct. 3 
Canton.Sept. 80, Oct. 2 
Akron...Sept tin, Oct. 3 
Marysville...Sept 30 Oct. 8 
Tontogauy.Sept. Si, Oct. 3 
Dayton.Sept. 59. Oet, 3 
Clyde . Kit I 
Tiffin, o .Kept. .21, Oet. 3 
Plymouth. O.Sept, 81,Oct, 3 
Siirnhsvtilc....Oct. I. 3 
Cadiz.... Oet. I. 3 
Atheus.Oet. 1. 3 
Waxhlngton.Oct. 1,8 
Findley. Oct. 1. 4 
(icorgetown...Oet. 7. 10 
Hamilton.......Oet. 6, 10 
CoMboeton. Oet 7, to 
Fremont.Oct. 7,11 
Mt. Gilead.Oet. 7. It) 
Upper Sandusky. ...Oct. 8, U 
New Comerstowu ........Oet. 7,10 
Greenfield. Oct. 14, 17 
luincastcr....Oct. 1518 
Orrlvllle, O. Oct. 15,18 
ILLINOIS COU8TY FAIRS. 
Logan, Atlanta. 
Adonis, Camp Point.. 
Boone, Belvldeic. 
Carroll, Mt, Carroll,. 
mer City . 
Edgar, Port*... 
Henry, Cambridge . 
Kankakee, Kauknken. 
Kendall Yurkvllle.. . 
Knox. Knoxville. 
La Salle. Mondot a. 
Me H on r v. Wood Block. 
Saline, Harrisburg ... . 
Siingniiinn, Springfield. 
Stark. Wyoming . 
Warren, Monmouth. 
Winnebago. Rockford. 
McLean. Bloom lug ton. 
Colett. Charleston . 
Iroquois-, Wntaeka. .. 
Rlcfilaad, Mine? . . 
Kook Ixlaml, 1'ort Byron. 
Williamson, Atarlon. 
Slnie, Chicago. 
Bureau Princeton.. 
t'iirnbcrlaiid, Toledo.. . 
De Kalb, Sycamore. 
McLOItsborO. Hamilton. 
Jo Du v loss, Wii n on . 
Livingston, Falrbury. 
Ogle, Oregon. .. 
Shelby, Shelby vl I lit. 
St. C'lulr, Belleville.. 
Tazewell. Debt vail. .. 
Union ..-shore. 
Mercei. 1 >lcdo . 
Ed wards, Albion . 
t- II It' 'll. A v. in . 
Hardin, Elizabethtown. 
Montgomery, Hill*boro... ... 
Ogle. Rochelle .. 
like. Pitt-.Held. 
Knllne, Eldorado. 
Stark. Toulon .. 
Woodford, F.l Paso ... ,. 
i rawfofd. Robinson... . 
Greono, Carrollton . 
Jackson, Murphysboro. 
Jo DuvIeMH, Galena. . .. 
Mc.Coupln, I'urllavlile . 
Marshall, wenona... 
McDonough. Bnohncil. 
Ford, Piper CHy........ 
Pope, Golcunda .'.... 
Berry linekncyvtlle. 
Ruudolpli. Sparta ... 
Jackson, Curbondale .... 
Jefferson Mt, Vernon. 
J* rsey. JerseyvilUi. 
Franklin Benton 
Marlon, C'entralla_ ... 
Plait, Montleello. 
Adams, Quincy. 
Cose, Virginia. 
Dewitt, Clinton. 
Schuyler, Ktoihvlllc. 
Brown. ML sterling. 
Gu Hat In. Shawnee town.... 
Hancock. Wursaw. 
Morgan, Jacksonville. 
Union Anna . . 
Vermillion, Catiln. 
Vermillion. Hoopstou. 
Whitesides, Sterling. 
.Sept. 3. 5 
...sept, i, n 
.Sept. 2.5 
.Sept. 2. 3 
.Sept. 2. 3 
.Kept. 2, 6 
.Sept 1.5 
.Sept. 2, 5 
.Kept. 2, 3 
. Sept, 2, 5 
.. Sepl l.fl 
.Sepl 2,3 
.Sept. 2, 3 
......Kept 1,6 
.Sept.. 2. 5 
.Sept. 2. 5 
.Sept. I, 5 
.. Kept. 8, 12 
.Sept.'.». 18 
. Sept, 9, 12 
.Sept. 9, 13 
. Kept. -. 12 
.Sept ), u 
.Sept. 3, 13 
.Sept. It!. 19 
. Sopt. 17.20 
Sept, Hi, 19 
.Sepl. 16, 20 
.Sopt. 16, 19 
...Kept, 13, 19 
...Sept, 16. 10 
.Sept, 16. 19 
.Sept. 16, 19 
. Sept, 15, 19 
. Sepl IB, 19 
.Sept 16, 19 
.Sept. 53, ’26 
.Sept. 23, 34 
.Sept. 24, 27 
.Sept. 23,26 
..Sept. 23, 26 
. Sept, 23, 26 
.Sept. 23, 27 
.Sept. 23, 26 
.Sept. 22, 27 
.Sepl 30, Oet. 3 
.Sepl. 3(1, Oct. 3 
.Sepl. Oet. 3 
.Sept, oil, Out 3 
.Sept. .Ml, Oet. 3 
. Sepl, 29, Oct . 3 
.Sept. 29, Ol't, 3 
.Oet. 1.8 
' I0L I. I 
.. Oct. 7- U> 
.oet. 13, 17 
.Oet, II. 17 
. ' lot. II. G 
.OoL 14, 17 
.Oct. 14, 17 
.Oct. 20,25 
. 
.Aug. Hq 21 
.Aug. 19. 22 
.. AUg. I9.2K 
.Allg 19,22 
....Aug. 26. 29 
. Aug, 2*L2I1 
.Aug 
.Aug. 25,29 
. -Aug. 26,29 
.Aug, 26, 79 
.Allg. 25. 29 
.Aug. 26, 29 
INDIANA COUNTY FAIRS. 
Brown's Station, Jackson .. 
Clay, Brazil... 
Harrison, Corydoti.... 
Jeffersou, Madison .......... 
Madison, Anderson. 
Newton, Morocco. 
like. Petersburg.., . 
Randolph, Winchester. 
Shelby, sln-lhyv|llc.. 
Wayoe, Camnrldge City. 
Orange, Orleans . 
Hendrick, linlnlleld . 
Miami, Xenia. .. 
Clark,' ihaiicstown. 
Luke. Crown Point . 
Montgomery. Cruwfordsvlllo. 
Posey, Now Harmony. 
ill- . 
Vigo Terra llauto.... 
Wabash, Walm-.li.. 
Warren. West Lebanon. 
Washington, Salem. 
Grant, Falrm-mrit. 
Switzerland, Ku*t Enterprise. 
Bartholomew, Columbus. 
Blackford, Hartford City. 
Gibson, I'rlncetou.. 
Oraul, Marten .. . 
Itervey, New Castle . 
IIuntlngiloii, Huntluglon. 
Miami, Peru. 
Porter, Valparaiso,... .. 
Tipton Tipton . . 
Fountain, Covington. 
Marlon Lawrence. 
Randolph. Union City.. 
Cum. Log,-Disport... 
Fulton, Rochoster. 
Komiusco. Warsaw. 
I.aportc, I.aporte. 
Pulaokl, Wlnnamue. 
St Joseph. South Bend. 
Wu'-wkli Boont-vllh- . 
Whltceii, Columbia Clly. 
Marion. Acton. 
Allen, Fort Wayne. 
Jay, Pori land . 
Pulaski. Franelsvllle.... 
De Kalb, WnU-rlnn. 
Well*, Five Points . 
Lftwr-licc. Bedford. 
Miami, Mary... 
Elkhart Goshen , . 
Orecne, Linton. 
Perry, Rome . 
Steuben. Angola. 
Noble, Kcndnllvillc.. 
MurhUall Plymouth. 
Knox, Vlneeuuen. 
. . .July 29, Aug. I 
.. Sept, 1, 8 
. Sept. 1. 5 
.Sept. 2, 6 
. Sept, i, n 
.Sept. 2, 6 
. Sepl 1,3 
..sept. 2. :> 
.Sopt. 2, 9 
.ipi 1 1 
.Sept. 3, h 
.Sepl 1,5 
. Sept. 2. 6 
.Sopt . 9. II 
.Sept 9, 12 
.Sent. 8, 14 
.Sept, 9, |3 
.Sopt 9. 12 
.Sepl. 8, 13 
.Sept. 9, 12 
.Sepl. 9, Hi 
.. .Hopl. 8, 12 
... .Sept. 9, 1-2 
. Sept. 9, 12 
.Kept. 13. 20 
.Sepl. 16,21 
.Sopt. 13. 19 
. Sept, Iff. 19 
.Sept. iC. 20 
.Sept. 13, 19 
.Sept, 16, 2-1 
.Hept. 16, ill 
.Hept. I-', ci 
.Sept. 16, 19 
.Sept, HI, 20 
.. 19 
. Sepl . 71. 27 
.Sopt. 28. 26 
.- Sepl,. 21.26 
.Sept, 23,26 
.Sept,. 21, 26 
.Sept, 22, 26 
. lept. 73,57 
.Sept. 21, -27 
.Held. 22, 26 
.Kept. 3-1. Gel..3 
.Kept 30, Oct. 3 
. Se t. 30, Oet.. ;t 
.Sept. 2H, ()Ct. 3 
... Sept. 30. Out. 2 
.Opt 1.4 
.Oct. 1, 4 
.Out 7, 10 
.Oil. «, 10 
.Oet. 6, ll) 
. . ,Oct. 6, 10 
.Oet. 6, 10 
.oet. k, ll 
.Oct. 13,10 
9. 12 
83, 28 
18,52 
8, 13 
9, 12 
10 , 12 
13, 19 
13. 19 
15,19 
13. 18 
IOWA COUNTY FAIU8. 
Kcosauquu... Sept. 
Ian Kept, 
Wapello. Ottumwa.Hept. 
Council Bluffs..............Sept 
Linn, Cedar Itunlds.Sopt 
MIlls, Gleuwood. Sept. 
Montgomery, Red Oak.... Sept. 
Inter-State, Hamburg.Kept. 
Burlington .. Hept. 
Agency City.....Sept, 
MlCiriUAN COUNTY KA1R3. 
Central Mich. Ag'l Society, Lansing_Sept. 29, Oet. 3 
Eastern Michigan Ag'l Society, Yp-illantl. sept. 28,26 
North Eastern Mich. Ag'l Society. Mint , Sept. 'i‘ V5 
Western Mich. Agi Society, Uratld Rapid* Si pi 22,57 
Northern .Midi, Agi Society. Greenville.Oct. 1 ,10 
Armudu Ag'l society. Armada.. oct. i, i 
Avon Agi Society, Rochester.Oet. 14, 111 
Brooklyn Union Ag'l Sndetv Brooklyn.,..Sept. 23, 26 
Central Fair Association. Uubhurdston.. Sept 23. 26 
F)ntou Union Ag’lSotiuly. Fenton . ... Oft. 7.10 
(Pd Traverse Uo.Ag.I S'tv, Travt rse City.Sept.:*),Oet.3 
Eaton Rapids Union Ag’l Se’y, Eaton HaplusjOct 7, 9 
Stockbrldgo Union AgiSo’y. St-ickbrldge.Oct. 7. 9 
Union Agi Society, Litchfield.Oct. 7, 10 
Union Agi Society, Plainfield.'....Sept. 80, Oct. 3 
Branch County Ag'l Society, Cohlwater.. Sopt. 52, 28 
Calhoun County Ag’l Society. Marshall.Oct. 7, 9 
Clinton County Agi Society, St. Sohus.Oet. 7, 10 
Hillsdale Co. AgiSoclety, Hillsdale_Sopt 30, Oct. 3 
Ingham County AgiSoclety. Mason...Sept. 23,23 
Livingston County Ag'l Society. Howell .Sept. 23, 25 
Macomb County Ag'l society. Alt.Clemens, Hept. 21, 26 
Oakland County Agi Society. Pontiac, Sept. 30, OeL3 
Osceola County Ag'l Society, Evnrt , Hept 80, Oct.5 
Oceana Comity Agi Society, Hon .Kept, 80, Oct. 3 
St Joseph C'o.'Agi Ko'y, ConCrevtile,.. .Sepl. 30, Oft. 3 
Van Buren Co. Agi N.i>, Paw Paw. Sept. 30. Oct. 3 
W'A.«htcp»iw (.’<?. Agi So'y, Ann Arbor,, ,Sept, :»),Oft. 3 
MIHSOURt COUnTY FAIRS. 
Mexico.Atig. 18,21 
Mnrsiiail...Sept. 2, 7 
Kcdnlln...Sept 23 , 30 
Cape Girardeau.Oct. 14,18 
NKIlttASkA BOUNTY FAIRS. 
State, Omaha. .Sept. 5, 12 
Lincoln, Lancaster.. .. Sent, it;. 19 
Ki-nruev, Buffalo ., .Sopt.91, Oct. 3 
Krecmont, Dodge...Oct. 1,3 
ItUODe: ISLAND COUNTY FAIRS. 
Washington, W. Kingston.Kept- 9, ll 
Woonsocket . ..Kept 16,18 
Newport, Aipildnock Agi Society.Sept. 16, 18 
NICW .IKttHKV county FAIR3. 
Burlington. Mt, Holly...Oct. 7,10 
Cumberland. Bridgeton .,,..Sept. 3, 4 
Hunterdon. FlrmlngtoU .Sept. 51, 26 
Monmouth, Freehold... Sopt. 9, 12 
Moorestowu, East Moorcsiown.Hept. 9, 10 
Somerset,SouicrviUe.Hept to,Get. 3 
Sussex, Newton ...Sept. 30,Get. 3 
West Jersey, Woodstown.Sopt. 10. ll 
CONNECTICUT COUNTY FAIRS. 
Chester. Chester. Oct. 2 
Clinton. Clinton..Oet. I 
Danbury, Danbury .Oet. 6, 11 
Fairfield, Norwalk.Sept. So. Oct. a 
Farmington Valley, Collinsville.Oft. 1,2 
Guilford, Guilford . ... ....Oct. 1 
Killing worth, KIIHngwnrth .Sept.'24 
Milford and Grange. Milford .Sept. 9, II 
Now Loudon, Norwich.. ..Sept. 28, 25 
Norwalk, Fair Belli.. ...Sept. 29, Oet. 4 
Simsbury, Simsbury . Oet. 8, 9 
Southington, Southington.Oet, it, m 
Stafford,Stafford Spring......Oct.8,16 
Suffleld. Sufll -ld .Oct. 1 2 
Tolland. Koekvlllc. ...Oel. 14. 15 
Union. Huntington . .Hept. 17, 19 
Watertown, Watertown ...Hept, '32, 25 
Westbrook. Westbrook.Oet. 8 
wiuimanfte Wllllmnntln .Sept M, Oct. 2 
Windham. Brooklyn .Sept, 28, 25 
Woodstock. South Woodstock.Hept. 16, 18 
MAINE COUNTY FAIRS. 
Aroostook, Boulton.....Sept. 8 
Buxton and Hollis.Oet. 1,3 
Baldwin andHebngo Union; East Sehago...Get, 7 
Custlue Oruiige .Oct. 2 
Cumberland. Oct. 1,2 
Eastern Maine, Bangor.Sept. 9. 13 
Franklin, Farmington.Oct. 7,9 
North Knox, Appleton . Get. 7, 9 
North Kenm-boc, VVntervllle .Sept, .'ll), Oct. I 
Oss I pee Vftlb-v Union, Cornish.Kept. 16, 18 
Oxford South Paris .Oel, 7. 9 
Sagadahoc, Topsham.Oel. II, Hi 
Waldo. Oct, H. 9 
Waldo ami Penobscot, Monroe.Oct. 1,5 
Wi-stCastlne . .Oet.5 
West VVa.ililngt.on, Jonesboro'., rl Oct, 1, J 
NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FAIRS. 
Belknap, Laconia Sept. 16, 13 
Grafton, Plymouth.Sept. 53, 25 
VERMONT COUNtY FAIRS. 
Franklin, Sheldon. ....Sept. 3. 5 
Lamoille Valley, Morristown.Hept 23, 25 
Poultney, Poultney.Sept.9, 11 
MARYLAND COUNTY FAIRS. 
Cecil, Elkton.Oct. 7,10 
Harford. Mel Air.Oct. 14.17 
Montgomery, Rockville.Sept. 3. 5 
MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY FAIRS. 
Amesbury & Salisbury, Newburyport Sept, 30 Oet. I 
Barnatuhle. Ilurnztuble..... Sept. 23, 21 
Berkshire, PltlMlIelil,.,. Sept. 9,11 
Bristol. Taunton ..Sepl. :#), Oet.'j 
Deerfield Valley. Charleinont... .Kept, is, Hi 
Essex, Salem . Hept. 23. 21 
Frauklln,Greenfield .Hept. 2.*, 20 
Hampden. West Springfield. Sopt. 9, ill 
Hampden East Palmer .Sept. 10,17 
Hampshire, Amherst..Sept, is, 19 
Hampshire. Franklin. &c , Northampton..Oet. I. 3 
Highland. Mlddlellt-ld .Kept, 3, 4 
Hillside, ComriilDutoii. Sept, 38,21 
lllngham. Gingham . Sept. 28, 24 
Ifnosac Valiev, North Adams.Kept. 16,18 
llousal.oule, Great, Bariington.Sept, 34, 26 
Marshfield, Marshfield .. Kept, lo. 12 
Martha's vineyard. West Tlsbury.Keyt, 30, Oet. I 
Middlesex, Concord .. .. Kept, 23, 21 
Mhhlle.se % . North Lowell. Sepl. 9, 10 
MldOlesex,Smith Framingham .Sepf. 16. 17 
Nantucket, Vanlueket . Sept, 8,4 
livmouth Bridgewater . Kept, 17 , I'.i 
Union, Bland ford. . ........Sept 17,19 
WoreesIcY, Woru*sler.. .Kept. 18, 19 
Worcester, North l-'lli iildirg. .Hept. 23. 21 
Worcester Northwest, Athol . Sept. 80 , Get. 1 
Worcester South, Starbrhlge. Sept. 11,12 
Worcester West, Barre.Sept. 25, 26 
OREGON COUNTX FA1RH. 
Lune,(8d Annual) Eugene City.Sopt. 25. 27 
NOTES FROM MICHIGAN. 
HKO’TY GARFIELD. 
The Rural hasn’t had an editorial in a long 
time, not since the one on “ Fairs,” that set¬ 
tles so satisfactorily into my inner conscious- 
nessas that entitled “Give the Boy a Chance.” 
I see so many boys dwarfed and grown out 
of shape because their fathers peeked though 
so small a bole at the future, or else, held the 
penny to he saved,so close to theireye as to hide 
everything valuable beyond. Oh, that fathers 
would realize that the most valuable thing 
for them to do. is to ennoble and enlarge the 
minds of their children so as tojmake men and 
women on a larger mental pattern. 
We are going to have a great show of fruit 
this year at our State Fair. I hope it may bo 
so conducted this yearns to be clean and pure; 
in every way worthy of the great State of 
Michigan. 
It is fearfully hot, the thermometer crowds 
a hundred in the shade every day, but that 
is what we want to make an old-fashioned 
Michigan corn crop, and I won’t complain, 
even though it is so hot I oaunot write. 
In November 1 will write you of my squash 
experience; it may show up my weak points, 
but I have decided that every follow will be 
the better witli lots of experience, no matter 
how much he may have studied. 
An Excellent Addition.— Our friend Mr. 
P. E. Burrell, of the Jackson Agricultural 
Company, lias purchased uu interest in the 
Old Reliable Albion Manufacturing Company, 
of Albion, Mich. Mr. Burrell commenced life 
as an implement, dealer, and has a wide circle 
of acquaintances and warm friends who will 
bo glad to learn of Ills good fortune, and this 
company, with such men ns Messrs. Gale ffc 
Uni rell as managers, must have a bright 
future. 
PRIZE ESSAY.— Class II. 
SHORT, PITHY PARAGRAPHS. 
In the purchase of a farm, select a desirable 
location with a good soil. 
Plow and cultivate in good season, and when 
the grouud is not too wet. 
Fallow plow for winter crops, and fall 
plow for Spring crops. 
Seed no more ground than you can thorough¬ 
ly cultivate, and keep fren from weeds. 
Keep op a rotation of crops with clover, 
and apply as much manure every year as is 
taken from the soil. 
Select the best seeds, and if you have to pur¬ 
chase them, buy only of a reliable firm, evon 
If you have to pay an extra price. 
When you have good seed, save the best and 
most productive. 
How this in a separate plot for your future 
stock. 
Keep this system up as long os you can 
make any improvement in your seeds. 
Select your seeds early In the season, so you 
will have them on hand whou required. 
Strive to tie ahead in all your work, and be 
certain to have your crops in the grouud in 
due season. 
Do not put off until to-morrow what you cun 
do to-day. 
Plant corn, potatoes, and cabbage on rich 
ground. 
Plow deep and thoroughly, and pulverize the 
ground well; but give the crops only shallow 
tillage when once in the ground. 
The more frequent, however, this culture, 
with the addition of the hoe, the greater will 
bo the yield. 
Use a drill for wheat and rye, and you will 
find little complaint about your crops “freez¬ 
ing out" by the vicissitudes of Winter. 
How oats and spring wheat us early in the 
Spring us the ground will work well; the ear¬ 
lier, the better will be your crops. 
Plant peas, onion-sets, and onion seeds at 
the same time, the latter on clean, rich or new 
ground. 
Keep good stock; grade up what you have. 
If you cannot afford the best. 
Do not overwork your horses, and never 
feed or water them when very warm. 
“Make hay while the sun shines;” prepare 
it and your fodder in proper season and con¬ 
dition. 
Put up sufficient to foed your stock well; 
feed regularly, and shelter your stock from 
the weather. 
Better feed your hay, straw and corn than 
sell it; by that means you “kill two birds with 
one stone”—you feed your land as well as your 
stock. 
Keep your faun implements clean, bright, 
in good order, the wood-work well painted, 
and house from the weather. 
Keep the ti re on your wagon tight, the axles 
and harness well oiled. 
A work-room, with a few tools, will often 
save a day of valuable time goiug to a shop, 
besides the expense. 
On wet, idle, or whiter days, repair and llx 
up; remember, “a stitch In time may save 
you nine.” A few hours used in repair, may 
save you from despair. 
“HaHte, as wull as neglect, makes waste." 
“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a 
man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” 
Keep order; have “a place for everything 
and everything in lte place.” 
It often takes more time to find a tool 
than it dues to do tile work. 
Keep your fences up, and in good repair. 
When you build a house select an elevated 
situation, away from ponds, marshes, and 
sluggish streams, if you desire health, save 
doctors’ bills, and annoyance from mosquitoes. 
Ruise neat and comfortable buildings, but 
not beyond your means. 
The first thing to be'done afterward, in 
