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at a little advance in rates. Good hogs bring 10@llc., 
or about l;4c. per pound above prices paid last month. 
Some light hogs sell as low as 9c., but they are very few. 
Prices range from 9®UJ4c. per pound. 
The Fairs for 1868. 
State aiad National Fairs. 
Chili (S.A.).Santiago, commences.Dec 15 
New England.New Haven, Ct.Sept. 1- 5 
Kentucky.Louisville.Sept. 8-12 
Vermont .Burlington.Sept. 8-11 
Michigan.Detroit.Sept. 15-18 
New Hampshire.Manchester...Sept. 15-18 
Ohio.Toledo.Sept. 21-25 
Illinois.Quincy.Sept. 21-20 
Iowa.Clinton.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Indiana.Indianapolis.Sept. 28 
Iowa Central..Des Moines.Sept. 22-24 
N. J. Central.Trenton.Sept. 22-24 
Oregon.begins Sept. 28 
Wisconsin..Madison.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Minnesota. Minneapolis.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Pennsylvania.Harrisburg.Sept. 29-Oct, 2 
New York.Rochester.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Maine.Portland .Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
New Jersey.Waverley.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Kansas.Leavenworth_Sept. 29-Oct, 2 
Quebec .Montreal.Sept. 14-19 
Colorado.Denver City_Sept. 29- Oct. 3 
Virginia & North Carol.Border Fair, Danville,N.C.Oct. 20 
Ontario.Hamilton.Sept. 21-20 
National Horse Show. .Providence, It. I.Oct. 0- 9 
IHortlcuiltiiral Exliilsitioms. 
Worcester Co. (Mass)..Worcester.Sept. 15-18 
Am. Wine Growers_Cincinnati..Sept. 22- 
Cincinnati Hort.Cincinnati.Sept. 2.3- 
Delaware Hort. Soc. ...Wilmington.Sept. 10-19 
Pleasant Valley Grape..Hammondsport.Sept. 23-20 
Mass. Hort. Society_Boston .Sept. 22-25 
N. Y. Grape Growers...Canandaigua.Oct. 7- 8 
Lake ShoreGrape Grow¬ 
ers .Painesville, O.Oct. 
Knox’s Grape Show... .Pittsburgh.Oct. 
Virginia Horticultural & Pomological, Richmond, Oct. 
©©malty sjssel ILocal Fairs. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Conn. River.Keene.Sept. 17-19 
Contoocook Valley.Hillsboro Br.Sept. 22-23 
Mechanical & Art.Concord.Oct. 0-20 
Merrimac Co.Concord.Sept. 30-Oct, 2 
Piscataqna Co.Portsmouth.Sept. 10-11 
Rockingham Co.Portsmouth.Sept. 23-25 
Strafford Co.Dover.Sept. 23-25 
VERMONT. 
Bennington .Bennington.Sept. 3- 4 
Berkshire, &c., (Town,)Ricliford.Sept, 9-10 
Lamoille.Morrisville.Sept. 15-17 
Orleans.Barton .Sept. 15-17 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Co.Barnstable .Oct. 0- 7 
Bristol Co.Taunton.Oct. 0- 7 
Bristol Centre.Myrick's.Sept. 17-18 
Berkshire Co.Pittsfield.Oct. 0- 8 
Essex Co.Newburyport.Sept. 29-30 
Franklin Co.Greenfield.Sept. 24-25 
Housatonic Co.Great Barrington.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Hampshire, Franklin &IIampden, Northm’n.Oct, 1- 2 
Hampshire Co.Amherst.Sept. 29-30 
Hampden Co.Springfield.Oct. 6- 7 
Hampden, East.Palmer...Oct. 13-14 
Highland.Middlefield. Sept. 10-11 
Hingham.Hingham.Sept. 29-30 
Hoosick Valley.North Adams.Sept. 22-23 
Marshfield.Marshfield.Oct. 1- 2 
Middlefield.Middlefield.Sept. 10-11 
Middlesex Co.Concord.Oct. 1- 3 
Middlesex South.Framingham.Sept. 22-23 
Middlesex North.Lowell.Sept. 23-24 
Martha’s Vineyard.WestTisbury.Oct. 20-21 
Nantucket.Nantucket.Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Norfolk Co. .... .Dedham.Sept. 17-18 
Plymouth Co.Bridgewater.Sept. 24-26 
LTnion.Blandford.Sept. 16-17 
Worcester Co.Worcester.Sept, 17-18 
Worcester West.Barre .Sept. 24-25 
Worcester North.Fitchburg.Sept. 29-30 
Worcester Northwest. .Athol.Sept. 15- 
Worcester South . Sturbridge.Oct. 1- 
Worcester Southeast.. .Milford...Sept. 29-30 
CONNECTICUT. 
Middlesex Co. — Middletown.Oct. 6- 9 
Windham Co . Brooklyn.Sept. 22-24 
NEW JERSEY. 
Central.Trenton.Sept. 22-24 
Cumberland Co _■... Bridgeton.Sept. 30- 
HuntingdonCo . Fair grounds.. ..Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
NEW YORK. 
Cayuga Co . Auburn . Sept. 15-17 
Chemung Co . Elmira.Oct. 7- 9 
Cortland Co . .Sept. 15-17 
Columbia Co . Chatham 4Corners . . .Sept. 15-18 
Gouveneur Soc.—Gouverneur.Sept. 16-18 
Duchess Co . Washington Hollow ..Sept. 22-25 
Livingston Co.Genesee.Sept, 23-24 
Otsego Co.Cooperstown_Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Oswego Falls... . , .Sept, 22-24 
Queens Co.Mineola.Sept, 22-24 
Saratoga Co.Saratoga.Sept. S-ll 
Schenevus Valley . Scheuevus . Sept. 22-24 
Washington Co . Salem . Oct, 7- 9 
Westchester Co.White Plains . Sept. 22-25 
St. Lawrence Co . Canton . Sept, 22-24 
Ulster Co .. .Kingston.Sept. 22-24 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Alleghany.Pittsburgh.Oct. 6- 9 
Bucks Co.Newtown.Sept. 22-24 
Butler Co.Butler.Sept. 28-29 
Chester Co.West Chester.Sept. 24-26 
Clearfield Co.Clearfield.Oct. 13-16 
Columbia Co. Oct. 14-16 
East Penna’.Norristown.Sept. 17-19 
Union Co.Oct. 7- 9 
Union Agr. Society.Burgettstown.Sept. — 
Wyoming Co.Nicholson.Sept. 22-24 
York Co.York.Oct. 6- 9 
;maryland. 
Frederick Co.Frederick City.Oct. 20-23 
Washington Co.Hagerstown.Oct. 13-16 
OHIO. 
Allen Co.Lima.Sept. 16-19 
Ashland Co.Ashland.Sept. 30-Oct, 2 
Ashtabula Co.Jefferson.Sept. 15-17 
Belmont Co.St. Clairsville.Sept. 23-25 
Belmont (Town,).Belmont Co.Sept. 15-17 
Brookfield Co.Brookfield.Sept, 9-11 
Butler Co.Hamilton.Oct. 6-9 
Champaign Co.Urban*.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Clarke Co.Springfield.Sept. 8-11 
Clermont Co.Boston.Sept. 15-18 
Columbiana Co.New Lisbon.Sept. 23-25 
Cuyahoga Co.Cleveland.Sept. 8-11 
Coshocton Co.Coshocton.Oct. 7- 9 
Delaware Co.Delaware.Oct. 6-9 
Erie Co. .Sandusky.Sept. 30-Oct. 3 
Fayette Co.Washington.Sept. 1 
Franklin Co.Columbus.Sept. 15-18 
Gallia Co.Gallipolis.Sept. 16-18 
Garrettsville Co.Garrettsville.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Geauga Co.Burton.Sept. 16-18 
Hancock Co.Findlay.Oct. 1-3 
Harrison Co.Cadiz. 
Haysville.Ashland County.Oct. 6- 9 
Highland Union Co_Garrettsville.Sept, 29-Oct, 1 
Huron Co...Norwalk.Sept. 16-18 
Independent.Haysville.Oct. 6- 9 
Jackson Co.Jackson.Oct. 1-2 
Jamestown.Greene County.Aug. 25-28 
Lake County.Painesville.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Logan Co.Bellefontaine.Oct. 6- 9 
Loraine Co.Elyria.Sept, 15-18 
Madison.Franklin Co.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Mahoning Co.Canfield.Oct. 6- 8 
Medina Co.Medina.Oct. 6-8 
Meigs Co.Rock Springs.Oct. 1- 2 
Mercer Co.Celina.Oct. 7-9 
Miami Co.Troy.Sept. 23-26 
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 
Pickaway Co.Circleville.Sept. 9-11 
Portage Co.Ravenna.Sept. 15-17 
Richfield.Summit Co.Sept. 16-18 
Sandusky 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...GeaugaCo.Oct. 1-2 
Tuscarawas Co.New Philadelphia_Sept. 16-18 
Twinsburg.Summit Co.Sept. 1- 3 
Union (Greene Co).Marysville.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Warren Co.Lebanon.Sept. 16-18 
Wayne Co.Wooster.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Wellington.Lorain Co.Oct. 7- 9 
INDIANA. 
Dearborn Co.Aurora.Sept. 8-11 
Edinburg.Union Co.Sept. 22-26 
Hendricks Co.Sept. 1- 4 
Switzerland & Ohio Cos.E. Enterprise.Sept. 21-25 
Vermillion Co.Newport.Sept. 1- 4 
ILLINOIS. 
Boon Co.Belvidere.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Bureau Co.Princeton.Sept. 15-17 
Cass Co.Virginia.Sept. 1- 3 
Coles Co.Charleston.Sept. 9-12 
DeKalb Co.Mt. Carroll.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
DeWitt Co.Clinton.Sept. 22-25 
Douglas Co.Tuscola.Oct. 6-9 
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 
Henry Co. Cambridge.Sept. 1- 4 
Jefferson Co.Mt, Vernon.Sept, 29- 2 
Jo. Daviess Co.Galena.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Kane Co.Geneva.Sept. 30-Oct. 3 
Kankakee Co.Kankakee.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Knox Co.Knoxville.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
LaSalle Co.Ottawa.Sept. 22-25 
Logan Co.Lincoln.Sept.J!9-Oct. 2 
Macon Co. 
Marion Co. 
Mercer Co. 
Peoria Co. 
St. Clair Co. 
Stephenson Co. 
Tazewell Co. 
Union Central. 
Union Co. 
Vermillion Co. 
Woodford Co. 
.Sept. 14-17 
.Oct. 13-16 
..Oct. 6-9 
.Sept. 8-11 
.Oct. 6- 8 
.Sept. 15-18 
.Oct. 7- 9 
.Oct. 6- 9 
.Sept. 14-18 
.. .Springfield_ 
.Oct. 
.Sept. 8-11 
.. .Freeport. 
.Oct. 6- 9 
. .Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
.. .Atlanta. 
.Sept. 15-19 
.Sept. 16-18 
.. .Catlin. 
.Oct. 6- 9 
. .Monmouth. 
.Oct. 6- 9 
.. .Sterling. 
.Sept. 15-18 
.. .Eureka. 
.Sept. 15-18 
MICHIGAN. 
Ionia Co.Ionia.Oct. 7- 9 
WISCONSIN. 
Crawford Co.Denison.Oct, 8- 9 
Fond du Lac Co . Fond du Lac.Oct. 6- 8 
Green Lake Co. 
La Fayette Co.Darlington,. 
Outagamie Co.Grand Chute 
Ripon Co.Ripon. 
Rock Co.Janesville .,. 
Walworth Co.Elkhorn. 
Juneau Co.Mauston. 
IOWA. 
Bremer Co.Waverly. 
Crawford Co.Dennison.... 
Cedar Co.Tipton. 
Des Moines Co.Burlington.. 
Floyd Co.Charles City. 
Henry Co.Mt. Pleasant. 
Page Co.Clarinda. 
Scott Co.Davenport... 
Tama Co.Tama_ 
Wapello Co.Ottumwa’.’.’.'.' 
MINNESOTA. 
Goodhue Co.Red Wing... 
Goodhue (Township,). 
Northfield Co.Northfield ... 
KANSAS. 
Anderson Co. 
NEBRASKA. 
Nemaha Co.Brownsville 
MISSOURI. 
Audrain Co.Mexico. 
Callaway Co.Fulton. 
Carrol Co. 
Cass Co.Pleasanthill 
Clinton Co. 
Clay Co.Liberty. 
Gentry Co.Albany. 
Jefferson Co.De Soto_ 
Knox, Shelby and ) 
Lewis Counties_). 
La Fayette Co.Lexington.. 
Linn Co.Linn. 
Lewis Co...Canton. 
Montgomery Co. 
Northeast Mo.Paris. 
Platte Co.Platte City.. 
Randolph Co.Huntsville.. 
Roanoake Cent. Dis^.. .Roanoake .. 
St. Louis Co.St. Louis... 
Sturgeon Dis.Sturgeon_ 
Union Co.Newark_ 
Washington Co.Potosi. 
KENTUCKY. 
Bourbon Co.Paris. 
Boyle Co.Danville. 
Bracken Co.See Mason... 
Fayette Co.Lexington... 
Harrison Co. 
Henderson Co.Henderson... 
Mason and Bracken Cos.Germantown 
Salvisa Co.Salvisa. 
Scott Co.Georgetown. 
Washington Co.Springfield... 
TENNESSEE. 
Giles Co.Pulaski_ 
Maury Co.Columbia.. 
Montgomery Co.Clarksville. 
Robertson Co.Springfield. 
Warrell Co. 
.Oct. 6- 8 
Sept, 23-25 
■ Sept. 15-17 
Oct. 6- 8 
Oct. 6- 8 
.Oct. 6- 8 
.Oct. 8- 9 
.Sept, 2- 5 
.Oct. 6- 9 
.Sept. 15-17 
.Sept. 23-25 
.Sept. 24-26 
.Sept, 7-11 
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
.Oct. 13-14 
.Oct. 14-16 
.Oct, 1 
Sept. 1S-19 
Oct. 14-16 
Sept. 22-25 
.Oct. 12-16 
.Sept. 22-26 
.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
.Sept. 22-25 
.Sept. 8-10 
.Oct. 6- 9 
.Oct. 14-16 
.Sept. 23-25 
.Sept. 14-18 
.Oct, 20-25 
•Sept. 30-Oct, 3 
.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
.Sept. 29-Oct, 3 
.Sept, 7-12 
.Sept, 29-Oct. 3 
..Sept. 15-19 
.Sept. 21 
.Oct. 
.Sept, 1- 5 
.Sept, 14-19 
Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
.Sept. 1- 4 
.Sept. 8-11 
.Sept. 8 
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
.Sept. 8-11 
.Oct. 6-10 
.Sept. 8 
.Sept. 1- 4 
.Sept, 15-18 
Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
.Oct, 5 
.Sept. 29 
.Oct. 5 
.Oct. 13-17 
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 the 
whole country than ever before, at this season. Not only 
has the Agricultural Department been more 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 correspondents. 
Taking the whole country together, the season is a very 
productive one. Notwithstanding the lateness of the 
Spring and Summer the whole Corn crop of the country is 
reckoned likely to be above the average; though it 
should 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) is 
hardly early enough to report with confidence on Sum¬ 
mer grains, Wheat , Oats and Barley, 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 
Middle States and Ohio and Indiana there has been an 
unusually large and excellent Hay crop secured — amount¬ 
ing in many extensive sections to fully one-third more 
than usual. Less land has been put in Colton this year 
than last, but it has had better attention, and promises 
very well. The Potato crop was injured somewhat by 
the short drouth of July, and the rot has been serious in 
some places — yet on the whole the prospects of an aver¬ 
age yield are good; it is too early to claim more than 
that. We are satisfied that we will rejoice in an unusual 
