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[11 1?: •SI a It Its I 11 I ■rff 1 a* P HI I! i to it I i Ell 1-4 if % it si 1*1 'I! 1 its If*:*' [Am ! tm-v 3jl This list is revised and corrected.mcrath- . Ijr.. Secretaries are urgently requested to - send iu their dates at the earliest possible moment after they are claimed, and'Jto notify us promptly as to any change. Rosters and dates are published abso- lutely Free of Charge. Copyrighted 1S9S. All rights reserved! - ~AaJA.«ABa■A. ANNISTON,^ ALA.—Northeast Alabama Fair Association. Not. 7 to 11. W.' F. Higgins, pres.; Howard W. Sexton, cor. secy. (Fair - • grounds at Oxford Lake.) CALIKOHNIA. EUREKA, CAI».—Eureka Mechanical and Ag- ' Tlcultural Fair. Sept. 19 to 24. Alexander 'Cormick, pres:; Humboldt County Bank, treas.; Li.-I*. Ayers, secy. COKHBariCTJT. HUNTINGTON, CONN.—Union Agricultural Society. Sept. 20, 21. F. W. Wheeler, Mon- roe, pres.; i>- S. Clark, Long Hill, treas.; ... S..T. Palmer, Shelton. secy. NEWTOWN, CONN.—Newtown Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 28. T. E. Piatt, pres.; H. 6. Curtis^, treas.; P. H. McCarthy, secy. PUTNAM, CONN.—Putnam Park and Fair Corporation. Sept. 12 to 14. G. D.' Bates, pres.; A.C. Stetson, treas.; L. O: Williams, secy. ROCKVILLE, CONN.—Rockrille Fair Associ- ation. Sept. 19 to 21. W. E. Payne, pres.; F. A. Randall, treas.; Ed.' F. Radmington, * secy. i ; ' DEIiAWABE. DOVER, DEL.—Delaware State Fair Associ- ation. Sept. 5 to 8. Geo. A. Milington, pres.; Lewis Schabinger, treas.; A. N. Brown, secy.- XLUKOIS. AVON, ILL.—Avon Annual Fair. Sept 5 to 8. Julian" Churchill; secy. BATAVIA, ILL.—Kane County Fair Associ- ation. Aug. "29-to Sept. 1. H. B. Bartholo- -mew", pres.; L. J.-Griffith, treas.; H. T. ■'■ Hunter, secy. BELLEVUE. ILL.—Belleyue Free Street Fair. Sent. 18 to 23. L. E. Tleman, secy. BELVIDERE, ILL.—Bcone County Agricul- ,■ tural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. John'Hannah, pres.; Wm. D. Swail, treas.; M. D. Per- kins, secy. , CAMBRIDGE, ILL.—Henry County Agricul- -• torsi Board; Sept. 18 to 22. T. Boltenstern, , ': secy. ■ -~ .: ' CARTHAGE;* ILL:—Hancock County Agri- cultural Board. Aug. 7 to 11. John M. ""-•- Giananji v Bowen, pres.; J. C. Ferris, treas.; _ E- r ATPayne, secy. CHAMPAluN, ILL.'^-Champaign County Ag- ricultural Board. Aug. 29 to Sept.-1. 1889.- H. H. Harris, pres.: John N. Beers, secy. -CLEAR-CREEK, ILL.—Magnolias Grange Ag- "' "ricnltural Eair; r .Sept. 20 to 22. Frank E. Smith, pres.;-Florence'Given, treas.; Jas. " A. McNabb, secy. ■ •ELMWOODr ILlc—Elmwood Fair Associa- tion. Aug. 22 to 25. W. J. Smith, pres.; L. W. HurnV treas.: M. P. Sturtevant, secy. FREEPORT.' ILL.—Northern Illinois Agri- cultural- Association Fair. - Sept. 12 to 15. Win- Hunt, Ridott, pres.; J. B. Taylor, treas.: W. H. Foil. secy. GALENA, ILL.—Galena Fair. Sept. 26 to 29. W. T.'Hodson, pres.'; John J. Gray, treas.; Wm. Banter, secy. GRIGGSVILLE, ILL.—Illinois Valley' Fair Aisociation..; July 25 to 28. C. W. Simmons, pres.; J. S.-Felmley,' treas.; J. Si Hatch, secy; HOMER; ILL.—Homer Fair. Aug. 22 to 25. W. W.'Mudge, pres.; Chas. D. Babb, treas.; j: Bennett,' secy. HOOPESTON. ILL.—Hoopeston District Ag- ■ '"■' ricnltural Society. Aug. 21 to 24. J. A. Cunningham, pres.; J. L. Hamilton, Jr., treas.; Dale Wallace, secy. JOSLIN, ILL.—Rock Island County Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 12 to 14. Wm. Fil- bert, pres.; John- Schafer, Fort Byron, treas.; F. J. Whiteside, secy. KANKAKEE, ILL.—Kankakee Fair Associa- tion.- "Sept 11 to 15. T. C. Schobey, Union Hill, pres.: J. Frank Leonard, treas.; Len Small, secy. " LASALLE. ILL:—LaSalle Driving Park and Fair. July 17 to 22. LB ROT. ILL.—Le Roy Fair & Agricultural Association. Sept. 4. to 8. Oscar Bon- "nett, secy. MACOMB) JLL.—McDonough Stock, Agricul- tural and Mechanical Association. Aug. 14 to 18. W. O. Blaisdell, pres.; Geo. Gadd, tress.; F. R. Kyle. secy. MATTOON, ILL.—Free Street Fair. Oct. i to 6, 899. Sam Owings, secy. MENDOTA. ILL.—Mendota linion Fair Asso- ciation. July 10 to 15. MT. CARROLL, ILL.—Carroll County Agri- cultural Board." Aug; 29 to Sept. 1. G. M. Wherritt, pres.; H. V. Griffith, treas.; G. C. Kenyon, secy. MT. STERLING, ILL.—Annual Brown Coun- ty Fair. : Aug. 1 to 4. 1899. G. L. Brock- man. Mt. Sterling. HI., secy. NEWTON, ILL.—Jasper County Agricultural Board. Sept. 19 to 22. Eph. Mason,' Wheel- er, pres.; Geo. H. Shup, treas.; Florent Faller. secy. PARIS, 'LL.—Edgar County Agricultural As- sociation. .Septus to 8. S. B. McCord, pres.; R. G. Sutherland, treas.'; Geo. H. Mc- *"~ Cord, secy. PEKIN, ILL.—Pekln Street Fair Association. ; Oct. 11 to 14. Wm. J. Congelman, ores.; Henry Berkenbnsci, treaa ; John H. Shade. , foert -# ROCKFORD, ILL.—Winnebago County Agri- cultural "Society.-'' Sept. 4 to 8. D. B. Red- • ington, pres. X Chandler Starr, treas.; J. B. Whitehead, manager. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—Illinois State" Fair. Sept. 25 to 30, 1899. WATSEKA, ILL.—Iroquois County Agricul- ' tural Board. Sept. 5 to 8. H. H. Hotaling, Leonard, pres.; W. A. Coney, treas.; L. F. Watson, secy. WOODSTOCK, ILL.—McHenry County Agri- cultural Board. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. M. Zimpleman, Marengo, pres.; Fremont Hoy, treas.: A. S. Wright, secy. - INDIANA. BOURBON, IND.—Bourbon Fair. Oct. 3 to 6. J. M. Eidson, secy. ELWOOD, IND.—Klwood Driving Park and Fair Association: Aug. 22 to 25. FAIRMOUNT, -IND.—Fairmount Fair. Aug. 7 to 11. Henry Davis, pres.; J. B. Wright, treas.; Wilbur Lucas, secy. FRANKLIN, IND.—Johnson County Agricul- tural, Horticultural and Park Association. Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. S. W.' Dungan, pres.; Samuel Harris, treas.: N. S: Young, secy. GREENFIELD, IND.—Hancock County Fair. Aug. 22 to 25. HAGERSTOWN, IND.—Wayne County' Fair Association. Aug. 1 to 4. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—State Fair. Sept. 18 to 23. LAWRENCEBURG IND.—Lawrericeburg Agricultural Association. Aug. 22 to 25. MADISON, IND—Madison Fair Association. Aug. 15 to 18. MIDDLETOWN, IND.—Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties Agricultural Society. July 24 to 29. ML'NCIE, IND.—Muncie Fair.- Aug. 15"to 18. MUNCIE, IND.—Muncie Street Carnival, Art and Industrial Exposition. June 5 to 10. J. K. Ritter, chairman; F. L. Waghtell, secy. Nu.v»" CASTLE, IND.—Henry County Agri- cultural Society.- Aug. 8 to 11. NORTH VERNON, IND.—Jennings County Fair. Aug. 15 to 18. OSGOOD, IND.—Ripley County Agricultural Society. Aug. 8 to 11. PRINCETON, IND.—Gibson County Horti- cultural and Agricultural Society. Sept. 4 -to 9. S. H. Hargrove, pres.; B, A. Woods, treas.; S. Vet. Strain, secy. RICHMOND, IND.—Fair and Driving Park Association. Sept. 12 to 15. RUSHVILLE, IND.—Annual Rush County Fair. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. SHELBYVILLE, IND.—Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association. Sept. 5 to 9. Sid Conger, Flat Rock, pres.; George H. Dunn, treas.; C. E. 'Amsden, secy. IOWA. ALGONA, IOWA—-Kossuth County Fair. Sept. 19 to 23. J. W. Wadsworth, pres.; W. H. Bailey, treas.: G. F. Peek. secy. ALTA, IOWA—Buena Vista County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 23 to 25. M." Adams, pres.; Saul Parker, treas.; Chas. E. Cam- eron, secy. AUDUBON, IOWA—Audubon County Agri- cultural Society. 5 Sept.. 5 to 7. - Geo. W. Hoover, pres.; F. M. Rice, treas.; H. D. Woodward, secy. BELLE PLAIN, IOWA—Big Four Fair. Sept. 5 to 7. A. Montgomery, pres.; C- H. Wash- burn, secy. CARROLL, IOWA—Carroll Fair & Driving - -Association:---Aug.-15 to IS. A. L. Wright, ' pres.: H. : A,- Junod, secy. CHARITON, IOWA—Lucas County Joint Stock -Association. Sept. 26 to 29. G. J. Stewart, pres.; W. P. Been, treas.; W. W. Householder, secy. CLINTON. IOWA-431inton County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 12 to 15. J. Alex. Smith, De-Witt, pres.; L. S. Harrington, DeWitt, treas.; E. C. Christiansen, DeWitt, secy. DES MOINES, IOWA—Iowa State Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 25 to Sept. 2. Hon. Geo. Van Houtan, Lenox,' Iowa, secy.; Gid. . Ellyson, Des Moines; Iowa, treas. ELDON, IOWA—Big Four Fair. Sept. 4 to 8. . -N. R/Reed, pres.; M. Hills, treas.; H. R. Baker, secy. EMMETSBTJRG, IOWA—Palo Alto County Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 28. H. C. • Shadbolt, pres.; M. L. Brown, treas.; N. C. Blanchard, secy. GRINNELL, IOWA—Powershiek County Ag- ricultural Society. Aug. 14 to 16. B. Jen- • kins, pres.; L. G. C. Pierce, treas.; J. E. Van Evera, secy. GRUNDY CENTRE, IOWA—Grundy County Agricultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. C. M. Sprague, pres.; M. A. Buchan, treas.; C. W. Reynolds, secy. HOLSTEIN, IOWA—Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. INDEPENDENCE, IOWA—Fair. Sept. 12-15. INDIANOLA, IOWA—Warren County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. Ben Fowl- er, pres.; J. H. Dyke; treas.; Lee Talbott, secy. LE MARS, IOWA—Plymouth County Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. I. F. Ward, pres.; B. F. Hodg- man, treas.; John R.-Shaffer, secy. MAPLETON, IOWA—Maple Valley Fair As- sociation. Sept. 11 to 14. Dr. F. Griffin, pres.; Edwin Quick, treas.; J. E. Jerome, secy. MAQUOKETA, IOWA—Jackson County Fair Association. Sept. 5 to 8. Hon. A. Hurst, pres.; M. Mahoney, treas.; Adam Ringlep, - secy. MARENGO, IOWA—Iowa County Fair. Sept. IS to 21. C. E. Vance, secy. MT. PLEASANT, IOWA—Henry County Ag- ricultural Association. Aug. 29 to Sept. L W. P. Young, pres.; R. S. Gillis, treas.; John W. Palm. secy. NATIONAL. IOWA—Clayton County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 29 to Sept. L S. H F Schoulte, pres.; H. C. Howe, Monona, treas.: L. N. Kramer, McGregor, secy. NEWTON, IA. —Jasper County Agricul- ^SffSt. 8 ^ 1 ^- SeDt - * to 7. A. Failor, secy. OGDEN, IOWA—Boone County Agricultural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. F. Lorenzen. Jr. pres.; C. H. Read, treas.; E. H. Graves, secy. OSKALOOSA. IOWA—Mahaska County Fair Association. Sept. 25 to 28. w. C. BurreJI, RHODES, IOWA—Eden ^District Agricultural Society: Sept 19 to 21. W. A. Nichols, St. Centre, pres.; W. B." Nasori, Melbourne, treas.;-Ben'Richards; secy, f TIPTON, IOWA—Tipton Fair Association. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Chas. Swartzlander; pres.: P. R. Pine, treas.: S. T. Piatt, secy. WAPELLO.. IOWA—Louisa County. Agricul- ' tural Society: Aug. 15 to 18. Capt. W. J. Campbell, pres.; John G. Keck, secy. WEST'LIBERTY, IOWA—West Liberty Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. Henry Negus, Springdale, pres.; W. H. Shipman, secy. WEST POINT, IOWA—West Point District Fair. Sept. 10 to 22. John Walljasper, secy. WHAT CHEER; IOWA—What Cheer District 'i Fair -Association. Sept. 18 to 21. J. H. Stephenson, Indianapolis, la., pres.; J. T. Swatter, treas.; T. C. Legoe, secy. WILTON JUNCTION. IOWA—Wilton Fair -' Association.' Sept. 26 to 29. F.W. Schlele. Durant. pres.: Geo. Bannick, treas:; John Bcimford, secy. WINFIELD, IOWA—Eastern Iowa - District Fair.- Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. W.MulIIn, pres.f' J. T.- -Kirkpatrick,■ treas.; E. C: Hinkle, secy. " "ftANSAS. "HIAWATHA; KAN.-^Brown County Fair As.;.. sociation.■'., Aug. 29 to 31. Grant W. Har- --'•rington'. secy. . --■ NESS CITY; KAS.—Ness County Fair Assoi° elation. Sepjt. 14 to 16. B. F. Hermon, pres.; Geo. O." Hunt,' treas.; Samuel G.'" Sheaffer, secy. ~*~TS&Tk'$ TJCKY. ALEXANDRIA, KY.^Campfeell County Agri^ cultural Society: Aug. 22 to 26. j; N. Shaw, California, pres.; John Todd, treas.; J. J. Wright; secy. 'BAKUSTOWN, KY.—Nelson ' County Fair. .* Aug.-29 to Sept. 1. J. B. Bowles, secy. ELIZABETHTOWN, KY.—Hardin County Fair. Sept. 5 to 8: James A. Kinkead, secy. GERMANTOWN. KY.—The Old ' Reliable Germantown Fair. Aug. 23 to 26. S. W. Bradford; pres.: Jo* n "R. Walton, secy. LAWRENCEBURG, KYJ-^-LawreiicebUrg Fair • Association. Aug. lo'tolS. 189S;-J.W.Gain- M. spcv. LOUISVILLE. KY.—Louisville Driving und - Fair Association. Sept. 25 to .30, 1899. Frank P. Kennedy, secy. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Louisville Colored Fair > Association. Aug. 22 to 26. Isaac Curtis, US E. Green St., pres.; G. W. "Smith, 411 5th St., treas.; Jas. W. Johnson, 405 E. "Jeffer son s t., secy. SHELBYVILLE, KY.—Shelby County Agri- cultural and Mechanical Association. Aug. 22 to 25. M. W. Huss. Clay Village, pres.: Shannon"Reid, treas.; Jas. M. Logan, secy. LOUISIANA. BATON ROUGE, LA.—Baton Rouge Fair As- sociation. Oct. 4 to 8. R. A. Hart, pres.; ' J. Weis, treas.: E. M. Muse, secy. NEW" ORLEANS, LA.—State Fair. May 8. J. Brody, secy. MAINE. BANGOR. MB.—Eastern Maine' State Fair. ■■>, Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. F. O. Beal, prea.; E. ^ L.-Stearns, secy. CORNISH, ME.—O. U. V. Agricultural Asso- ciation. Aug. 22 to 24. R. Gi Pease, pres.; H. Lorin Merrill, secy. LEWISTON, ME.—Maine State Fair. Sept. 4 to 8. TOPSHAM. ME.—Sagadahoc Agricultural & Horticultural Society. Oct. 10 to 12. B. ' M. Patten, pres.; L. E. Smith,* Bruns-■ wick. Me., treas.; W. S. Rogers, secy. MAfeVLATJD. FREDERICK CITY, MD.—Frederick tiountv Agricultural Society. Oct. 17 to 20. Chas N.-Hargett, pres.; David V. Stauffer; treas.; Harry C. Keefer, secy. ,.,;,.-, HAGERSTOWN, MD.—Agricultural an* 3tfe- chanicaT Association of Washington County Oct. 10 to 13. John W. Stohebrak'er, pres.- John D. Brewer, treas.; Frank Wltmer, secy. ROCKVILLE, MD.—Agricultural Society of Montgomery County. Sept. 5 to 8. Wm Dorsey, pres.; John J; HIglgns, treas.; j] E. Muncaster, secy. TOLCHESTER BEACH. MD.—Kent and Queen Ann's Counties Fair. Aug. 22 to 25. G. Noland, secy. EWtabllaHed 1823. WM. II. WARNER &BR0. ••'- MEDALISTS. Na.424 N. 9th St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. "Medals in' ail Tactals struck to order forall pur. "poses that" may be desired. We want the ad- : dress of all streetmen throughout the United - States. HMder ftfflonS 'Attractions. One of the best attractions at the present time for'fairs: resorts, etc., U an observation balloon, jOperated on the plan of a military balloon. It is iietther ahead of nor behind the times.' New. but not Untried, as it Was operated thif past two ' seasons "by^ Prof.* Van Dcveer at fairs in four states, and in each case managers have admitted it to be their best attraction. Specially con. ' structed ais balloons are used, and carrv two or more people at once. It is'a continuous attrac- tion and a drawiug card. Address, C.'C°. VAN DEVEER. Newark. Del. THE ftlPLEY TOHIO) FAIR. ' Aug. 39, 33,31 andSepti 1,1899. The big Fair of the season. The Committee is uow ready to sell privileges. Address. L. H. WIl.ilAM-. Sec'j. Ripley, .Ohio. THa NEBRASKA INDUNS. Base Ball Team and Brass Band. Genuine In- dians 111 native' costume. Third season. An attraction that'attracts. Start F.ist in May. For ttrm* and dates, address GUY W. GREEN. Manager, Lincoln, Nebraska. ALLEGAN GOUHTY FAIR! ALLEGAN. MICHIGAN. Society .out of debt; has the handsomest grounds in the State;' exhibrts open to six of best counties of State, and will be the banner ,fair of the State this year. Now ready to con- tract attractions and privileges." Date, Octolier 3 4. 5 and 6, I"S9. A. H. FOSTER, Sec , Allegan, Mich. "THE" ATTRAftTinN FAR mm AND STREET TAUiS < ms " ■ ■ n,iU ■ lun run RACE MEETINGS AND 'RESORTS. Jones County Agricultural and Hechanlcal Association. w?r ? M t y C °, ncern : - The Um °<" DWn " Elks, owned by^w" ttnefo'r^io'uxCUy'^ve mf., < L° e . d hT. f ^ nr day t «"«"« with the above Association, for which we• paid hini fc^and I sameb/itraaUe^Sn^" *SF_*«y cheerfully «ld by me. for we have received full'value for MhlSS^f ?u °™' ,Mr Barnes is a gentleman in every respect and he more than carried ar^eorS e Vr^wnfT«^Jri P In37i, <I f Il . l £ htcd wUh the "*™ct«onf anJ I. wish to say tha? the Elks =J-l^ ;S?fJown free will, and that thev are M.vr thkowt from any trap or contrivance They vel". a^ractton unaltended and « iv '°* '"^ir own free will. All I c/ B «y i. that they are .S vcjoui attraction. G. E. BISHOP, Secretary. ftffi BILLBOARf) If. Address, WILL H. BARNES, Sioux Qty, low*. M^SSACH^SSTTd. BRbcfON, { MASS.—Brocton Agricultural So- • elety.' Oct. 4 to 7. 1899...- CUMidlNGTON, MASS.—HIllBide Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 2fi and '27. S. W. Clark, ./pres..; K,..R. Packard, treas.; Wm. G. At- ','ki'ns. West Cummlngton, Becy. . GREAT BARRINGTON. MASS.—Housatonlc Agricultural Society. Sept. 27 to 29. Chas. H. Shaylor, Lee, pres.; Orlando C. Bid well, treas.; Frank H. BrlggB, secy. MIDDLEFIELD, MASS.—Highland Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 6 aud 7. W. B. Bar- ton, Dalton, pres.; M. J. Smith, treas.; John T. Bryan, secy. NORTH ADAMS, MASS.—Hoosic Volley Ag- . rlcultural Society. Sept. 19 tl 21. S. A. H1CKOX, Wllliamstown, pres.; E. M. Mee- kins. treas.; Geo. F. Miller, secy. TAUNTON, MASS.—Bristol County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. - Nathaniel J. W. Fish. Taunton, pres.; E. Clarence Holt, treas.; Gertrude Williams, secy. " ' MICHIGAN. ALLEGAN, MICH.—Allegan County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 3 to 6. Burrell Trip, pres.;' Chas. Miner, treas.; A. H. Foster, seey. ; ARMADA. MICH.—Armada Agricultural So- ' ciety. Oct. A to 6. , John McKay, Rome, pres.; R. V. Edwards, treas.; A. J. Free- ' man, secy. BRIGHTON, MICH.—Brighton Market. Fair Association. Oct. 10 to 13. B. T. O. Clark, pres.: R. E. Baetcke, treas.; C. E. Beur- mann, secy. CARO,- MICH.—Tuscola County Farmer's Fair. Sept. 26 to 29. Chas. Montague, pres.; J. M. Ealy, treas.; T. B. Rainsford, secy. HILLSIDE, MICH.—Hillsdale Fair. Oct. 2 to 6. " D. A; Curtis, Addison, pres.; F. A. Roethliaberger, Allen, treas.; C. N. Ter- wllliger, secy. HUDSON, MICH.—Hudson Free Street Fair. Sept, .12 to 15. Henry C. Hall, secy. MARLETTE, MICH.—Marlette Free Street Fair' Association. Sept. 19 to 22. D. E. Hubbell, pres.; N. J. Baker,' treas.; C. C. Hubbell. secy. " '■ • M REED-CITY,. MICH.—Tri-County Exposition. Sept. 19 to 21. T. R. Welsh, secy. SAGINAW, MICH—Street Fair. Sept. 26 to 29. 1899. ST. JOHNS, MICH.-^Cllnton County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 26 to 30. F. A. Travis, pres. :M. McDonald, clerk. VASSAR. MICH.—Tuscola County Agricul- tural. Society. Oct. 3 to 6. Wm. Kirk, Fairgrove, pres.; J. A. Trotter, treas.; R. S. Weaver, Watrousville, secy. MININESOTA. GARDEN CITY. MINN.—Blue Earth -County Agricultural Society. Aug. 21 to 31. W. H. ■ . Over, pres.; E. W. Parker, treas.; S. M. Dickinson, secy. HUTCHINSON, MINN.—McLeod County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept.. 13 to 15. H. H. Pennoyer, pres.: W. E. Harrington, treas.; L. P. Harrington, secy. SLAYTON, MINN.—Murray County Agricul- tural and Mechanical Association. Sept. 18 to 20. C. E. Dlnehart. pres.; B. I. Weld, treas.; S. O. Morse, secy. WINONA, MINN.—Winona Street Fair and - Agricultural Association. Sept. 26 to 29, 1899. W. J. Smith, Pres. Wm. G. Reade. Treas. John Rose, Secy. MIS8OUBI. LEE'S SUMMIT. MO.—Jackson County A. and M. Society. Sept. 12 to 15. 1899. E. T. Browning. Prea. Lewis Lamkln. Jr.. aecy. SPRINGFIELD, MO.—Queen City Fair Asso- ciation. Sept. 4 to 9. Col. John O'Day, pres.; W. A. Dennis, secy. '- NEBBA8KA FRANKLIN. NEB.—Franklin County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 27 to 29. W. H. Austin, pres.; J. W. Robinson, secy. INDIANOLA. NEB.—Red Willow County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. S. R. Smith, pres.; Jas. Hetherlngton, treaa.; W. A. McCool, secy. MADISON, NEB.—Madison County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. 1899. H. F. Barney, pres.; Geo. R. Wycoff, treas.; J. L. - Rynearson. secy. OMAHA, NEB.—Nebraska State Fair. July 1 to Nov. 1. S. C. Bassett, Gibbon, prea ; Ed. Mclntyre, Seward, treas.; Robert W. Furnas, Brownvllle, secy. NEW YOEK. ALBION, N. Y.—Orleans County Agricultural Society. Sept. 21 to 23. H. Blood, pres.; A. W. Barnett, treas.; L. H. Beach, secy. BATH, N. Y.—Steuben County Fair Associa- tion. Sent. 26 to 29. C. A. Shults. aecy. BROOKFIELD, N. Y.—The BrookHeld Madi- son County Agricultural Society. ' Sept. 18 to 21. H. L. Spooner, pres.; B. G. Still- man. Jr.. treas.; N. A. Crumb, secy. CAMBRIDGE. N. Y.—Cambridge Valley Ag- ricultural Society and Stock Breeders' As- sociation. Sept. 5 to 8. CANANDAIGUA, N- Y.—Ontario County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 31. C. P. Whitney, Orleans, pres.; Jas. S. Hickox, treas.; Homer J. Reld, secy. DRYDEN..N. Y.—Dryden Agricultural Soci- ety. Sept. 19 to 21. S. G. Lupton. pres.; J- B. Wilson, secy. ELMIRA, N. Y.—Chenung County Fair As- „SSSl a , t , ,on -. Se P t - 5 to 8 - Qeo - McCam. secy. GENEVA. N. Y.—Geneva Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. HAMBURGH, N. Y.—Erie County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 12 to 16. Edward E. Hepp, pres.: Armor. N. Y.; John Kloepfer, treas., Hamburg, N. Y.; G. P. Dick. WII- llnk. N. Y.. secy. HORNELLSVILLE. N. Y.—Hornellsvllle Ex- LOWVILLE, N. Y.—Lewis County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 12 to 15. Geo. Shorwood, pres.; Ira Sharp, treas.; W. S. Windecker. secy. MARGARETVILLE, N. Y.—Catskill Moun- J an >' Agricultural Society. Auk. 82 to 25. "?»•....J. Winter, pres.; J. H. Hitt, treas.; Wm. Mungle, secy. MINEOLA, N. Y.—Queens County Agricultu- ral Society. June 21 to 22; Sept. 26 to 30. Geo. P. Titus, East Williton, pres.; Thos. H. Bacon, Jericho, treas.; Lott Van de Water, Jr., Hempstead, secy. MORRIS, N. Y.—Morris Fair.' Association. Sept 2« to 28. C. A. BowneS pres.; D. I. Lawrence, treaB.; D. C. Winton, !«ecyi- - NAPLES, N. Y.—Naples Fair. Sept. 19 to 21. PALMYRA. N. Y.—Palmyra Union Agricul- tural Society. .Sept. 28 to 30. C. D. John- son, pres.; H. G. Chapman, treas.; P. S. Aldrich, secy. ■ PENN YAN, N. Y.—Yates County Fair. S ept. 19 to 21. Ira R. Brundage, pres.; A. T. Angle. Italy Hill, secy. PRATTSBURG, N. Y.—Prattsburg Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. H. D. Graves, pres.; W. W. Babcock, Becy. RED HOOK, N. Y.—Red Hook Agricultural Club. Aug. 29 to 31. D. W. Wilbur, pres.; S. L. Stillman, treas.; John W. Bain, secy. RIVERHEAD. N. Y.—Suffolk County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 19 to 21. Hon. Henry O. Reeves. Greenpcrt. pres.; Geo. W. Coop- er, trpas : Svlvester W. Fo-ter. secy. SHAVERTOWN, N. Y.—Shavertown Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 29 to 31. P. H. Shafer. pres.; Jas. Bramiey, treas.; Wm. A. Coul- ter, secy. SYRACUSE. N. Y.—N. Y. State Agricultural Society. September 4 to 9. Hon. Roswell P. Flower, pres.; James Docharty, secy.; W. J. Smith, treas.; Theo. H. Coleman, manager. TRUMANSBURG. N. Y.—Union Agricultural and Horticultural Society.. Sept 5 to 8. J. T. Howe, pres.; H. A. Mosher, treas.; My- ron Boardman, secy. SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Onondaga County Fair. Sept. 25 to 30. Geo. P. Hier, pres.; N. H. Chapman, treas. and secy. WALTON, N. Y.—Delaware Valley Fair. Sent 13 to 15. Wesley Ellis, secy. WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.—Society of Agricul- ture and Horticulture of Westchester Coun- ty. Sept. 25 to 30. Jas> Hopkins, Vermont, pres.; Jos. B. Lee, Valhalla, treas.; E. G. Long, secy. SOBTH CAROLINA. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C—Cumberland County Agricultural Society. Nov. 8 to 10. G. W. Lawrence, secy. *' OHIO. . ADA. O.—Ada Tri-County Fair Company. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Henry Young, pres.; S. W. Nixon, treas.; Agnew Welsh, secy. BELLEFONTAINE, O.—Logan County Agri- cultural Association. Sept. 25 to 30. CADIZ, O.—Harrison County Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 3 to 5. Oliver Robb, Unionvale, pres.; S. R. Hamilton, treas.; J. G. Milli- ken, secy. : ; --••>" CANAL DOVER. - O.—Tuscarawas County Fair. Aug. 29 tq„Sept 1.. H.W. Streb, secy. CARTHAGE. O.-iHamilton County Agricul- tural Association. Aug. 15 to 19. Frank Fox. pres.; T. H. Huffman, treas.: D. S. Sampson, 340 Main St., Cincinnati. O.. secy. CELINA, O.—Mercer County Fair. Aug. 21 to 25. S. H. Weaver, pres.: J. M. Winter,' treas.; C. N. Halfhill, Mercer, secy. . CHILLICOTHE, O.—Street Fair. May 29 to-' June 3. CHILLICOTHE, O.—Scioto Valley Agricultu- ral Society. Aug. 8 to U. Clark W. Story, pres.; Theo. Spetnagel, treas.'; Addison P." Minshall, secy. COLUMBUS, O.—Elks' Street Fair & Trades Carnival. July 3 to 8. Al. G. Field, Di- rector-General, 563 E. Mound st, Colum- bus, O. COLUMBUS, O.—Ohio State Fair and Indus- trial Exposition. Sept 4 to 8, 1899. W. W. Miller, secy. COSHOCTON, O—Coshocton County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 10 to 13, 1899. J. P. Darling, pres.; Corwln McCoy, treas.; Rob- ert Boyd, secy. i DAYTON. O.—Montgomery County Fair. • Sept. 12 to 16. W. J. Ferguson, secy. EAST LIVERPOOL. O.—East Liverpool Elks Lodge. July 3 to 8. G. L. S. Brock, pres.; , ,S..,T. Herbert, treas.; G. Y. Travis, secy. EATON,:©.—Preble County Fair. Sept 25 to - 29.' m H^FAfr. secy. FINDLAY^So.—Findlay Street Fair. June 12 to 17. FINDLAY. O.—Hancock County Fair. Sept. 5 to 9.- W. S. Randall, pres.; Jacob Stark, treas.: Wm. Demland, secy. GREENVILLE, O.—Darke County Agricul- tural Society. ' Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. J. M. Brown, Delisle, O., pres.; T. C. Maher, . secy. GROVE CITY, O—Grove City Fair Associa- tion.- Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Samuel Taylor, Pleasant Corner, secy. LEBANON. O.—Warren County Fair. Sept. 12 to 15, 1899. Geo. W. Carey, secy. LIMA, OHIO.—Allen County Agricultural Society. Oct. 10 to 13. Hon. Wm. Rusler, Hume, pres.: D. H. Crites, Kempton, treas.; T. B. Bowersock, secy. LONDON, O.—Madison County Agricultural Society. Aug. 22 to 25. MARYSVILLE. O.—Union County Agricul- tural Society. Oct 3 to 6. T. P. Shields, tires.; E. W. Porter, .secy. MEDINA, O.—Medina County Agricultural Society. Sept. 5 to 7. Jas. W. Crawford, .Seville, pres.; Blake I.endrickson, treas.; Hiram Goodwin, secy. MINERVA, O.—Minerva Fair Association. Oct. 3 to 8. James Ackelson, pres.; E. M. Jerome, treas.; Thos. E. Booth, secy. NAPOLEON, O.—Napoleon Fair Co. Sept 5 to 8. >J. W. Hanna, pres.; R. B. Holler, treas.: J. S. Halter, secy. NEWARK, O.—Licking County Agricultural - Society. Sept. 26 to 29. 1S99. G. R. Taylor, pres.; I. M. Phillips, secy. NEW LEXINGTON. O.—The New Perry County Agricultural Society.. Sept 19 to 22. T. J. Tracy, pres.; Pat Coyle, treas.; Chas. C. Chappelear. secy. OTTAWA, O.—Putnam County Agricultural Society. ' Oct. 2 to 7. A. L. Paul, pres.; C. H. Rice, treas.; A. P. Sandles, secy. PAULDING, O.—Paulding County .Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 5 to 8. Dr. J. L. Slager, pres.; W. B. Jackson, treas.; Con Ragan. •ecy. RICHWOOD, O.—Tri-County Fair. Oct. 8-14. RIPLEY,. O.—Ripley, Ohio. Fair Co. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. G. F. Young, pres.; E. T. Kirk- er, treas.; L. H. Williams, secy. " SPRINGFIELD, O.^CJarke County'Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. tOLEDO, O.—Tri-State Fa/r! Aug. 21 to 26. W. B. Geroe, pres.; C. R. Brand, treas.; T. B. Tucker, secy. TROY, O.—Miami County Fair. Sept. 18-23. UPPER SANDUSKY, O.—Wyandot County Agricultural Society. Oct 3 to 6. C. D. Hare, pres.; Henry Kear, treas.; Oscar Billhardt, secy. URBANA. O.—Champaign County Agricultu- ral Society. Aug. 15 to 18, 1899. C. H. Oanson, ores.; H. P. Wilson, treas.; J. W. Crowl, oecy. WAPAKONfcTA, O.—Auglaize County Agri- cultural Society. Oct. 3 to 6. Perry Focht, Uniopolis, pres.; T. E. Bowsher, Buckland. treas.; A. E. Schaffer, secyy. WASHINGTON. C. H., O.—Fayette County Fair. Aug. 15 to 18. Nye Gregg, pres.; O. S. Mallow, treas.; N. B. Hall, secy. WAUSEON. O.—Fulton County Agricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. L. G. Ely, Fayette, pres.; W. A. Blake, treas.; Thos. Mikesell. secy. WEST UNION, O.—Adams County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 12 to 15. W. S. Kin- caid. pres.; H. W. Dickinson, treas.; T. W.. Ellison, secy. XENIA, O.—Greene County Agricultural So- ciety. Aug. 8 to 11. ZANKSVILLE-Street Fair. 3d week June. OREGON. BAKER CITY. ORE.—First Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Association. Sept. 25 to 30. Geo. E. Bell, pres.; J. H. Parker, treas.; Fred. Rodenbeck, secy. PE Mf SYLVANIA. ALLENTOWN, PA.—The Great Allentown Fair. Sept. 1 9to 22. Hon. Jeremiah Roth, pres.; A. W. DeLong, treas.; W. K. Mohr. secy. BETHLEHEM, PA.—Bethlehem State Fair Association. Sept 12 to 15. J. Walter Lo- vatt, pres.; Geo. H. Young, treas.; H. A. Groman. secy. BURGETTSTOWN, PA.—Union Agricultural Association. Oct 3 to 5. W. W. Pyles Dinsmore. W. B. Linn, treas.; R. P. Stev- enson, secy. CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. PA.-Crawford County Agricultural Society. Sept 19 to 22 Clark D. Eckels, pres.; H. W. Canfield," treas.; Albert S. Faber, secy. CARLISLE. PA.—Agricultural Association of Cumberland County. - Sept. 26 to 29 1899 Chas. H. Mullin, pres.; John Stock, treas.; W. H. McCrea, secy. CARROLLTON, PA.—Cambria County Agri- cultural Association. Sept. 5 to 8. J. V. Maucher, secy. DAYTON, PA.—Dayton Agricultural and Me- chanical Association. Sept 26 to 29. A. S. McQuilkin, Smieksburg, pres.; A. J. Gour- ley, treas.; E. Morrow, secy. » ■ . HUGHESVILLE, PA.—Muncy Valley Farm- er's Club. Sept 19 to 22. Theo. A. Boche, pres.; Hon. Peter Reeder, treas.; A. C. .. Henry, secy. KUTZTOWN. PA.—Keystone Agrrcultural and Horticultural Society. Sept 26 to 29. J. R. Heffner. Monterey, pres.; J. D. Wanner, treas.; J. B. Esser, secy. LEBANON. PA.—Lebanon Fair Association. Sept. 4 to 8, 1899. H. B. Loose, pres.; Dr. W. B. Means, secy. MANSFIELD, PA.—Smythe Park Associa- tion. Sept. 26 to 29, 1899. J. M. Clark. Pros. W. P. Austin, secy.; W-- D. Husted. treas. MILTON, PA.—Milton Fair Association. Oct. 4 to 8. Edwin Paul, secy. MT. GRETNA, PA.—Mt Gretna Agricultural. Mechanical & Industrial Exposition. Aug. 14 to 19, 1899. ORWIGSBURG, PA.—Orwigsburg Agricultu- ral and Horticultural Society. Aug. 21 to Sept 1. Hon. J. T. Shoener, pres.; H. S. Albright, treas.; A. E. Brown, secy. READING, PA.—Agricultural & Horticultu- ral Society of Berks County. Oct 3 to 6. James McGowan, pres.; Milford N. Ritter. treas.; Cyrus T. Fox. secy; TOWANDA. PA.—Bradford County Agricul- . tural Society. Sept 26 to 29. E. J. Ayers, Macedonia, pres.; W. T. Horton. treas.; Benj. Kuykendall, Jr., secy. WASHINGTON, PA.—Western Pennsylvania Agricultural Association. Sept 26 to 29. Jas. M. Thomas, Thomas, pres.; Jas. I. Forsyth. Washington, treas.; Julius Le Moyne, Washington, secy. WESTFIELD. PA.—Westfleld Fair Associa- tion. Sept 12 to 15. Frank Strang, secy. YOUNGWOOD, PA.—Westmoreland Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 26 to 29. J. W. Alls- house, Adamsburg, pres.; M. P. Shoe- maker, Greensburg, treas.; W. H. Holtzer. Greensburg, secy. CENTRAL CANADA ==EXHIBITION=^= OTTAWA, 0NT., CANADA, September Ilth to 23rd, 1899. TWO FULL WEEKS, Correspondence, also exhibits, solicited from the V. S. A. E. McMAHON, Sec., 26 Sparks Street. , Ohio, Street fair Under the auspices of Columbus Lodge, Ko. 37* B.P. 0. E. t:<hn^iuw,f July 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1899. A Mammoth Exposition of the Trades. Arts and Sciences. T© ADVERTISERS. Space to Rent' for Display Advertising. No Distributing. Exclusive privilege will be given to any one advertiser for their line of goods. Excursions will be run from all over the State and adjoining states. The Board of Trade, and the whole City Of ColombOS are interested in the enterprise, and it will draw more people than were ever in Columbus before in one week. WANTED.—Rowel Exhibitions of all kinds on per- centage or certainty. Address all communications to AL, Gi'FIELD, Chairman Executive Committee, "SPHAll BUILDING, Broad Street, COLUMBUS, O.