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Its i R, is: 12 THE BILLBOARD COOPEBSTOWN, N. Y.—Otsego County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 21. J. X.. Quaif. secy. CORTULND, N. Y.—Cortland County Agri- cultural Society. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Geo. H. Hyde, pres-; C. T. Bremen, treas.; W. J. Growman. secy. DELHI, N. Y.—Delaware County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 5 to 7. W. H. Fisher, pres.; A. J. Nicol], trtas.; R. P. Mcin- tosh, se<iy. DliYDEN, N. Y.—Dryden Agricultural Socl- •ty. Sept. 19 to 21. S. G. Lupton, pres.; J. B. Wilson, secy. DUNDEE. N. Y.—Dundee Fair Association. Oct. 3 to 5. C. J. Biglow, pres.; C. J. Wat- son, treas.; F. A. Sayre, secy. KLMIRA, N. Y.—Chenung County Fair As- gociatlon. Sept. 6 to 8. Geo. McCain, secy. GENEVA, N. Y.—Geneva Fair, Sept. 6 to 8. GREENK, N. Y.—Riverside Agricultural So- ciety. Sept. 12 to 15- Curtis Winston, pres.; J. E. Juliand; treas.; J. E. Bartoro. secy. HAMBURGH, N. Y—Erie County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 12 to 15. Edward EL Hepp, pres.; Armor, N. Y.: John Kloepfer, treas., Hamburg, N. Y.; G. P. Dick, WII- link, N. Y., secy. HEMLOCK. N. Y.—Hemlock Lake Union Agricultural Society. Oct. 3 to 5. Dr. F. A. Wicker, pres.; W. Adams, treas.; S. P. ■Hoppough. secy. HORNELLSVHJLE, N. Y.—Farmers' Club Fair. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. H. L. Gilford, secy. HORN'ELLSVILLE. N.Y.—Hornellsvilie Fair. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. L- H. Gilford, secy.; W. W. Babcock. manager of privileges. HUDSON. N. Y.—Columbia Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Aug. SO to Sept. l. Delbert DIuehart, pres.; F. S. Hallenbeck, treas.; N. H. •Browing, secy. JOHNSTON, N. Y.—Fulton Co. Agricultur- al Society. Sept. 4 to 7. Jas. L Younglove. pres.: Henry W. Potter, treas.; Eugene Moore, secy. LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y.—Cattaraugus Coun- ty Agricultural Society. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Cyrus A. Rhoades, Leon, pres.; E. L. Campbell, treas.; Jas. H. Wilson, secy. LOCKPORT. N. Y.—Niagara County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 21 to 23. C. A. Warren, secy. LOWVILLE, N. Y.—Lewis County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 12 to 15. Geo. Sherwood, ires.; Ira Sharp, treas.; W. S. Wlndecker, secy. LYONS. N. Y.—Wayne County Agricultural Society- Sept. 14 to 16. E. W. Weeks, pres.: E. D. Leonard, treas.; N. D. Lapham, secy. MALONE, N. Y.—Franklin County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 25 to 29. MARGARETVILLE, N. Y.—Catskill Moun- tani Agricultural Society. Aug. 22 to 25. 18M. T. Winter, pres.; J. H. Hitt, treas.: Wm. Mangle, secy. _ , MHJDLETOWN, N. Y.—Orange County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 12 to 15. A. Den- niston, Washlngtonvtlle, pres.; H. M. How- ell, treas.; D. A. Morrison. Newbursh, secy. MINEOLA, N. Y.—Queens County Agricultu- ral Society. June 21 to 22; Sept. 26 to 30. Geo. P. Titus, East Wtlliton, pres.; Thos. H. Bacon, Jericho, treas.; Lott Van de Water, Jr., Hempstead, secy. MORRIS, N. Y.—Morris Fair Association. Sept. 26 to 28. C. A. Bowne, pres.; D. L Lawrence, treas.; D. C. WInton, secy. NAPLES, N. Y.—Naples Fair. Sept. 19 to 21. NASSUA. N. Y.—Rensselaer County Agricul- tural and- Liberal Arts Society. Sept. 19 to 22. W. D. Barnes, Brainerd, pres.; C. E. Huested. treas.: Deimer Lynd. secy. IEWARK VALLEY, N. Y.—Northern Tioga Agricultural Society. Aug. 29 to 31. S. L. Ball, Berkshire, pres.; B. T. Belden, Rich- ford, treas.: G. E. Purple, secy. NORWICH, N. Y.—Chenango County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. Silas W. Berry, pres.; Geo. A. Munsace, treas.; F. Joe Schorm, secy. ORANGEBURG. N. Y.—Rockland County Ag- ricultural and Horticultural Association,. Sept. 11 to 15. S. M. Stafford, Spring Val- ley, pres.; D. T. Inglis, Spring Valley, treas.; M. H. Demarest. Narmet, secy. OSWEGO FALLS„N. Y.—The Oswego Coun- ty Agricultural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. H. H. Merriam. pres.; J-.C. Harrington, treas.; Fred'k G. Spencer, secy., Fulton. OWEGO, N. Y.—Tiogo County Agricultural Society. Sept. 5 to 7. Geo. A. Ingersoll, Nichols, pres.; J. M. Hastings, treas.; L. PALMYKaTN- Y—Palmyra Union Agricul- - tural Society. Sept 28 to 30. C. D. John- son, pres.; H. G. Chapman, treas.; P. S. Aldrich, secy, v PENN YAN, N. Y.—Yates County Fair. S ept 19 to 21. Ira R. Brundage, pres.; A. T. Angle, Italy Hill, secy. FERRY, N. Y.—Silver Lake Fair. Sept 28 and 29. W. W. Grieve, secy. PHOENIX, N. Y.^-iPhoenix Union Agricultu- ral Society. Sept 19 to 22. John O'Brien, pres.; N. A. Hughes, treas-; Jas. A. Pen- dergast, secy. * ■ PLATTSBURG, N. Y-—Clinton County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 18 to 22. FOTTERSVnJVE, N. Y.—Glen Dale Agricul- tural Society. Sept Chas. H. Folon, Chestertown. pres.; F. A. Griswold. treas.; James A. Skiff, secy. POTTSDAM, N. Y.—R. V. and St R. V. Agricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. N. E. Clark, pres.; E. A. Everett, treas.; H. S. Wilson, secy. POUGHKEEPSIE.- N. Y-—Dutchess County Agricultural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. Regi- nald W. Rives, pres.; A. B. Gray, treas,; J. M. Booth, acting secy. PRATTSBURG, N. Y-—Prattsburg Fair. Sept 12 to 14. H. D. Graves, pres.; W. W. Babcock, secy. PRATTSVILLE, N. Y.—Prattsville Agricul- tural and Horticultural Association. Sept 5 to 7. G. M. Beeker. pres.; Geo. Rappley- ear, treas.; J. A. Erkson, secy. RED HOOK, N. Y.—Red Hook Agricultural Club. Aug.. 29 to 31. D- W. Wilbur, pres.; S. L. Stillman. treas.; John W. Bain, secy. RICHFIELD SPRINGS. N. Y.—Richfield ■ Springs Agricultural Society. Sept 25 to 28. M. O. Towns, pres.; G. T. Brockway, treas.; Fred. Bronner, secy. RtVE&HEAD. N. Y.—Suffolk County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 19 to 21. Hon. Henry O. Reeves, Greenport, pres.; Geo. W. Coop- er, treas.; Sylvester W. Fo-ter, secy. ROME, N. Y.—Oneida, County Agricultural Society. Sept 25 to 29. John W. Potten. pres.; W. D. Reese, treas.; J. B. Ceesh- man, secy., Vernon. SANDY CREEK. N. Y.—Sandy Creek Fair Co. Aug. 22 to 24. H. Louis Wallace, secy. SANDY HILL, N. Y.—Washington County H Agricultural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. J. f Edie, pres.; W. I. Bristol, treas.; St. Ed- | ward; S. B. -Ambler, secy. I SHAVERTOWN, N. Y.—Shavertown Agricul- J^s^irai-Socicty. Aug. 29 to 31. P. H. Shafer, pres.; Jas. Bramley, 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. Mosber, treas.; My- ron Boardman, secy. VERNON, N. Y.—Vernon Agricultural So- ciety. Oct 4 and 5. Geo. P. Langford, pres.; G. L. Bowers, treas.; L. A. Griswold, secy. WALTON, N. Y.—Delaware Valley Fair. Sept. 13 to 15. Wesley Ellis, secy. WATKINS, N. Y.—Schuyler County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. O. H. Budd, pres.. Hector; Geo. W. Burrell, treas.; B. L. Piper, secy. WESTPORT, N. Y.—Essex County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 11 to 14. W. A. Tuck- er, Essex, pres.; A. J. Daniels, treas.; G. E. Stevens, secy. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.—Society of Agricul- ture and Horticulture of Westchester Coun- ty. SepL 25 to 30. Jas. Hopkins, Vermont, pres.; Jos. B. Lee, Valhalla, treas.; E. G. Long, secy. WHITNEY'S POINT, N. Y.-^Broome County Agricultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. P. M. Brown, pres.; P. H. Landers, treas.; Fred. E. Allen, secy. NEVADA. RENO. NEV.—Fair Association. Sept 18 to 23. L. Allen, pres.;-Washoe County Bank, treas.; Louis Bevier, secy. *■ OttTH CAROLINA FAYETTEVILLE, N. C—Cumberland County Agricultural Society. Nov. 8 to 10. G. W. Lawrence, secy. RALEIGH, N. C—North Carolina Agricul- tural Society. Oct 16 to 21. John S. Cun- ningham, pres.; C. B. Denson, treas.; Jos. E. Pogue, secy. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. — Winston-Salem Great Gala Week, Horse Show and Fair. Oct. 24 to 29. J. L. Patterson, pres.; Thos. Marlin, treas.; G- E. Webb, secy. ■fOJftB. UAJC '1A. GRAND FORKS. N. DAK.—Summer Carni- val. July 18 and 19. D. McDonald, secy. MANDAN, N. DAK.—State Fair, under Mor- ton County Fair Association. Sept. 26 to 29. Geo. W. Harmon, pres.; D. R. Taylor, treas.; Theo. Cummins, secy. PARK RIVER, N. D— Walsh County Agri- cultural Fair. July 25 to 27. Thos. Bal- ton, pres.; D. G. McKay, treas.; Chas. Wil- son, secy, pro tem. OHIO. ADA, O.—Ada Tri-County Fair Company. Aug.~29 to Sept 1. Henry Young, pres.; S. W. Nixon, treas.; Agnew Welsh, secy. AKRON, O.—Summit County Agricultural Society. Oct 3 to 6. M. L. Sprankle, Bath, pres.; Geo. -W. Brewster, treas.; Albert Hale, secy. ASHLAND, O.—Ashland County Fair. Sept 5 to 8. ATHENS, O.—Athens County Agricultural Society. Oct 3 to 5. N. W. Baker, C. H. Porter, secy. BELLEFONTAINE. O.—Logan County Agri- cultural Association. Oct 3 to 6. W. F. Williamson, West Liberty, pres.; E. Pat Chamberlain, secy. BERBA, O.—Cuyahoga County Fair. Sept 19 to 2L BOSTON, O.—Clermont County Agricultural Society. Aug. 29 to Sept L John W. Pat- ten, Bethel, pres.; J. O. Rapp, Owensville, treas.; John Rowan, Blowville, secy. BUCYRUS, O.—Crawford County Agricultur- al Society. Oct 10 to 13. J. A. McMichael. pres.; M. Auck. treas.; G. W. Miller, secy. BURTON, O.—Geauge County Fair. Sept 19 . to 22 CADIZ, O.—Harrison County Agricultural So- ciety. Oct 3 to 5. Oliver Robb, Unlonvale, pres.; S. R. Hamilton, treas.; J. G. Milll- ken, secy. CALDWELL, 0.—Street Fair. July 19 to 22. Jos. Ryan, gen'l manager; N. H. Shadwell, treas.; J. W. Bigley, secy. CANAL DOVER, O.—Tuscarawas County Fair. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. H.W. Streb, secy. CANTON, O.—Stark County Fair. Sept. 26 to 29. CARROLLTON. O.—Carroll County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 27 to 29. W.X. Smeltz, jr.. pres.; C. A. Tope, secy. CARTHAGE, O.—Hamilton 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. CHAGRIN FALLS, O.^-Cuyanoga County Fair- Sept. 12 to 15. CHILLICOTHE, O.—Scioto Valley Agricultu- ral Society. Aug. 8 to' 11. Clark W. Story, pres.; Theo. Spetnagel, treas.; Addison P. MInshall, secy. CLARKSVILLE, O.—Pioneer Association of Clinton and Warren Counties. Aug. 8 to 10. Warren Brady, pres.; Mrs. M. J. Reeder, treas.: Mrs. Vira Kimbrough, secy. CLEVELAND, O.—Cleveland Industrial Ex- position and Carnival. Cleveland Lodge of Elks. Aug. 7 to 19. John G. Scorer, gen'l manager. 45 Sheriff street, Cleveland, O. 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, 1S99. W. W. Miller, secy. COSHOCTON. O.—Coshocton County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 10 to 13. 1S99. J. P. Darling, pres.; Corwin McCoy, treas.; Rob- ert Boyd, secy. DAYTON, O.—Montgomery County Fair. Sept. 12 to 16. W. J. Ferguson, secy. DELAWARE, O.—Delaware County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 27 to 29. Andrew J. Harter, pres.; R. M. Avery, treas.; Edw. A. Furniss, 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, O.—Preble County Fair. Sept. 25 to 29. H. H. Farr, secy. ELYRIA. O.—Lorain County Agricultural So- ciety. Sept. 12 to 15. J. L. Kecd, pres.; N. Kiageville; J. E. Willard, treas.; W. B. Johnston, secy. FINDLAlf, O.—Hancock County Fair. Sept 5 to 9. W. S. Randall, pres.; Jacob Stark, treas.; Wm. Demland, secy. FOSTORIA, O.—Northwestern Ohio Fair Company. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. N. Salts- man, pres.; W. J. Wagner, treas.; E. A. Schubert, secy. TREMONT. O.—Sandusky County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 3 to 6. L. Nickel, pres.; ■W. A. Gabel, treas.; J. C. Overmeyer, secy. GALENA, O.—Delaware County Fair. Sept 27 to 29. GEORGETOWN, O.—Brown County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 3 to 6. V. H. Thomp- son, pres.; Ben B. W-hiteman, treas.; J. W. Hedriek, secy, Russelville. O. GREENVILLE, o.—Dante County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 28 to Sept 1. J. M. Brown, Uelisle, O., pres.; T. C. Maher, secy. GROVE CITY, O.—Grove City Fair Associa- tion. Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Samuel Taylor, Pleasant Corner, secy. GYPSUM, O.—Ottawa County Fair. Sept. 19 to 21. HAMILTON. O.—Elks Street Fair. July 31 to Aug. 5. Will S. Heck, Cincinnati, O., con- tractors for attractions. HAMILTON, O.—Butler County Agricultural Society. Oct. 2 to 6. J. A. Slade, Stock- ton, pres.; W. B. Wallace, Oxford, treas.; W. A. Sbafor, secy. HARTFORD, O.—Trumbull County Fair Sept. 12 to 15. HARTFORD. O—Hartford Central Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. J. C. Need- les, Center Village, pres.; Jos. Coleman, Croton, treas.; Wm. D. Stoughton, Lock, secy. HICKSVILLE, O.—HicksvIIIe Fair Co. Sept. 12 to 15. W. H. Harten, pres.; G. D. Sim- * mens, treas.; F. M. Birdsall, seey. HICKORY, O.—Mahoning County Fair.. Sept 26 to 28. JEFFERSON. O.—Ashtabula County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 26 to 29. Chas. C. Babcock, secy. KENTON, O.—Hardin County Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 29. W. F. Hufford. pres., Ada, O.; Horton Park, treas.; W. M. Cooney, secy. KINSMAN, O.—Kinsman Stock and Agricul- tural Co. Aug. 23 to 25. H. J. Waid, pres.; E. R. Bracken, treas.; H. J. Fober, secy. LANCASTER. O.—Fairfield County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 11 to 14. Daniel Crum- ley, pres.; C. B. Whiley, treas.; W. T. McClenaghan. secy. - LEBANON, O.—Warren County Fair. Sept 19 to 22. Geo. W. Carey, secy. LIMA, OHIO.—Allen County Agricultural Society. Oct. 10 to 13. Hon. Wm. Rusler, Hume, pres. f D. H. Crites, Kempton, treas.; T. B. Bowersock, secy. LISBON, O.—Columbiana County Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. LONDON, O.—Madison Count/ Agricultural Society. Aug. 22 to 25. E. B. Pancake, secy. MARIETTA, O.—Washington County Fair Association. Sept. 19 to 22. Ed. Flanders, pres.; J. H. McConnell, treas.; Henry G. Bchl. secy. MARION, O.—Marion County Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 29. W. C. Rapp. pres.; D. M. Odafter. treas.: J. E. Waddell. secy. MARYSVILLE, O.—Union County Agricul- tural Society. Oct 3 to 6. T. P. Shields, pres.: E. W. Porter, secy. McCONNELLSVILLE, O.—Morgan Agricul- tural Society. Sept 26 to 28. John G. Wal- ker, pres.; J. W. McElhiney, treas.; P. H. Tannehill, secy. MEDINA, O.—Medina County Agricultural Society. Sept 5 to 7. Jas. W. Crawford, Seville, pres.; Blake Lendrickson, treas.; Hiram Goodwin, secy. MINERVA, O.—Minerva Fair Association. Oct. 3 to 8. James Ackelson, pres.; E. M. Jerome, treas.: Thos. E. Booth, secy. MT. GILEAD, O.—Monroe County Agrlcul tural Society. Oct.: 3 to 6. W. A. Fer guson, pres.; J. G. Russell, treas.; O. J. Miller, secy. MT. JOY, O.—Sciota County Fair. Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. NAPOLEON, O.—Napoleon Fair Co. Sept. 5 to 8. J. W. Hanna, pres.; R. B. Holler, treas.; J. S. Halter, secy. NEW BREMEN, O.—New Bremen Trl-Coun- ty Fair. Sept 5 to 8. Henry Hellbusch, pres.; Wm. Nietar, treas.; Fred. Wiemeyer, secy. NEWARK, O.—Elks' Street Fair and Carni- val. June 5 to 10. T. C. Warden, pres.; E. J. Koos, secy. NEWARK, O.—Licking County Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 29. 1899. 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. OTTOKEE, O.—Fulton County Fair. Sept 19 to 22. PAULDING. O.—Paulding County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 5 to 8. Dr. J. L. Stager, pres.; W. B. Jackson, treas.; Con Ragan, RPCV. POMEROY, O.—Meigs County Fair. Sept 12 to 15. PROCTORVILE, O.—Lawrence County Fair Sept. 13 to 15. RANDOLPH, O.—Randolph Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 13 and 14. Ira Meaeinam, pres.; W. D Haskids. treas.; W. H. Bettes, secy RICHWOOD. O.—Tri-County Falr v Oct 9-14. J. E. Robinson, seey. RIPLEY, O.—Ripley, Ohio, Fair Co. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. G. F. Young, pres.; E. T. Kirk- er, treas.; L. H. Williams, secy. SANDUSKY. O.—Erie County Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 29. C. W. Taylor. ores.;.S. C. Prout, of Prout, treas.; John T. Mack. secy. SARAHSVILLE, O.—Noble County Fair. Sept 26 to 2S. WE UNDERSELL ALL IN PRINTING. infl B " si,,ess Cards, Envelopes, Letter, Bill IUU Hds.. Labels. Tags, 35 cts. a loo. postpaid. Si.25 a 1000. Samples 2c. Agents wanted. Star Pri ting House, - Cleveland, Ohio WANTHD—Best $151.00 attraction vrr can get for County Fair. Aug. 15-18. Also tent and admission amusement attractions. We are members of the Southeastern Iowa Circuit of Fairs. Six other dates follow ours. Address, JOHN G. KECK, Alapello, Iowa. ADVERTISERS! Bear in mind that the only reliable Distributor in Dayton, Ohio, is J. 3. McGOININON Whose address is 721 East Second Street. Member I. 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Sept. 27 to 29. SPRINGFIELD, O.—Clarke County Agricultu- ral Society. Aug. 22 to 26. T. L. Calvert, Selma, pres.; Fred. Sbelleberger, Enon, treas.; Wm. JenkinB, Setb, secy. SYCAMORE, O.—Sycamore Fair Co. Sept. 19 to 22. F. W. Hurd, pres.; P. R. Grubb, secy. TOLEDO, O.—Tri-State Fair. Aug. 21 to 26. W. B. Geroe, pres.; C. K. Brand, treas.; T. B. Tucker, secy. TROY, O.—Miami County Fair. Sept 18-23. W. I. Tenney, secy. UPPER SANDUSKY, O.—Wyandot County Agricultural Society. Oct 3 to 6. C. D. Hare, pres.; Henry Kear, treas.; Oscar Billbardt, secy. URBANA, O.—Champaign County Agricultu- ral Society. Aug. IS to 18, 1899. C. H. Ganson, pres.; H. P. Wilson, treas.; J. W. Crowl, secy. VAN WERT, O.—Van Wert County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. J. S. Stuckey, pres.; E. B. Guillard, treas.; O. N. Swart- out, secy. WAPAKONETA. O.—Auglaize County Agri- cultural Society. Oct. 3 to 6. Ferry Focht, Uniopolis, pres.; T. E. Bowsher, Buckland, treas.; A. E. Scbaffer, secyy. WARREN, O.—Trumbull County Fair. Sept. 5 to 7. ,1 WASHINGTON, O.—Guernsey County Fair. U Sept. 26 to 29. R. L. Spencer, Salesville, I pres.; R. S. Frame, treas.; H. D. McCuI- 1 lack, secy. I WASHINGTON, C. H., O.—Fayette County ^ T-atr. 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. Mlkesell, secy. f WELLINGTON, O.—Wellington Union Agri- cultural Society. Aug. 23 to 25. J. M. Ot- terbacker, pres.; H. C. Harris, treas.; W. B. Vischer, secy. WESTERVnJLE, O.—Hamilton County Fair. Aug. 15 to 19. WEST UNION, O.—Adams County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. _W. S. Kln- cald, pres.; H. W. Dickinson, treas.; T. W. Ellison, secy. • WOODSFIELD, O.—Mound County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 29 to 31. W. C. Moon- ey, pres.; Geo. B. Dorr, secy. WOOSTER, OZ-^Wayne County Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 28. J. C. Sidel, Blacb- leyville, pres.; W. A. Wilson, treas.; I. N. Xinney, secy. XENIA, O.—Greene County Agricultural So- ciety. Aug. 8 to 11. R. R. Grieve, secy. ZANESVILLE. O.—Muskingum County Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. OKLAHOMA. EICID, OKLA.—Garfield County Fair Asso- ciation. Sept. 13 to 16. R. Messall, pres.: H. H. Watkins. treas.: S. H. Allen, secy. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.—Oklahoma Street Fair Association. Sept. 18 to 23. N. W. Storm, pres.; A. L. Welsh, treas.; C. A. McNabb, secy. 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. ROSEBURY, ORE.—Second Southern Oregon District Agricultural Society. Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. V. C. London, pres.; W. I. Wright, treas.; H. W. Miller, secy. SALEM,-ORE.—Oregon State Board of Agri- cultural; Sept. 15 to 22. w. H. Wehrungr, Hillsboro, pres.; J. H. Albert, treas.; C. D. Gabrielson, secy. PBNN8YI.VANIA. ALLEGHENY. PA.—Industrial Exposition. Street Fair and Elks' Carnival. July 10 to 22. John A. Falrman, pres.; A. D. Arm- ATr r ?&»53S- ; w * H - I-ocknart, secy. ALLENTOWN. PA.—The Great Allentown Fair. Sept. 1 9U> 22. Hon. Jeremiah Roth, pres.; A. W. DeLong, treas.; W. K. Mohr. secy. BEAVER, PA.—Beaver County Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 29. Wm. M. Boyle, Beaver Falls, pres.; J. B. Martin, treaaT; J. E. Kennedy, secy. BETHLEHEM. PA.—Pennsylvania State Fair Association. Sept. 12 to 15. J. Walter Lovatt, pres.; Geo. H. Young, treaa.; H.'-' A. Groman, secy. BLOOMSBURG. PA.—Columbia County Ag- ricultural and Horticultural and Hechanl- - cal Association. Oct 10 to U. E. H. Sloan, pres.; Jas. C. Brown, treas.; A. N. Yost. "-- secy. 'BURGETTSTOWN, PAC—Union Agricultural Association. Oct. 3 to 6. W. W. Pyles. Dlnsmore. 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. CanOeld. treas.; Albert S. Faber, «ecy. CARLISLE. PA.—Agricultural Association ot Cumberland County. Sept 26 to 29, 1899. £ ba fi ?; Mullln, pres.; John Stock, treas.; _W. H. McCrea, secy. CARROLLTON, PA.—Cambria County Agri- cultural Association. Sept 5 to 8. J. V. Maucber, secy. CENTRE HALL, PA.—Patrons ol Husbandry. Sept. 15 to 22. Leonard Rhone, mgr. CLEARFIELD. PA.—Clearfield County Fair. Sept. 26 to 29. Geo. J. Thompson, pres. DAYTON. PA.—Dayton Agricultural and Me- chanical Association. Sept. 26 to 29. A. S. McQullkin, Smlcksburg, pres.; A. J. Gour- ley, treas.; E. Morrow, secy. EBENSBURG, PA.—Ebcnsburg Agricultural Association. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Hon. A. V. Barker, pres.; A. W. Buck, treas.; S. S. Reed. secy. FORKSV1LLE. PA.—Sullivan County Agri- cultural Society. Oct. 3 to 5. Ulysses Bird, pres.: M. A. Black, secy. GRATZ, PA.—Fair. Aug. 22 to 28. J. W. Hoffman, secy. HANOVER. PA.—Hanover Agricultural So- ciety. Sept. 28 to 29. R. M. Wirt, pres.: T. J. Little, treas.; M. O. Smith, secy. HARFORD. PA.—Harford Agricultural So- ciety. Sept 27 to 29. J. C. Tanner, pres.; E. M. Watson, treas.; E. E. Jones, secy. HOOKSTOWN, PA.—MUlcreek Valley Agrt. cultural Association. Aug. 22 to 24. R. M. Swaney, secy. HONESDALE, PA,—Wayne County Ag- ricultural Society. Oct 3 to E. W. L. Fer- guson. Seelyville, pres.: Geo. Erk, Seely- ville, treas.; E. W. Gammell, Bethany, secy. HOOKSTOWN, PA.—MUlcreek Valley Agri- cultural Association. Aug. 22 to 24. H. W. Nelson, pres.; H. C. Leeper, treas.; R. M. Swaney, secy. HUGHESVILLE, PA.—Muncy Valley Farm- er's Club. Sept 19 to 22. Theo. A. Bocho. pres.; Hon. Peter Reeder. treas.; A. C. Henry, «ecy. KITANNING, PA.—Kltannlng Fair Associ- ation. Aug. 22 to 25. Dr. C. J. Jessop, pres.; W. J. Sturgeon, treas.; T. McCon- nell, secy. KUTZTOWN, PA.—Keystone Agricultural and Horticultural Seclety. Sept 26 to 29. J. R. Heffner, Monterey, pres.; J. D. Wanner, treas.; J. B. Easer, secy. LEBANON, FA.—Lebanon Fair Association. Sept 4 to 8, 1899. H. B. Loose, pres.; Dr. W. B. Means, secy. LEHIGHTON, PA.—Carbon County Industri- al Society. Sept 26 to 29. Henry Miller, pres.; Valentine Schwartz, treas.; C. W. Bower, secy. LEWISBURG. PA.—Union County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 26 to 29. C. Willard Oldt secy. LEWISTON, PA.—Mifflin County Agricultu- ral Fair-Association. Sept. 5 to 8. A. C. Mayes, pres.; T. S. Johnson, treas.; J. F. McKinney, secy. MANSFIELD. PA.—Smythe Park Associa- tion. Sept 28 to 29, 1899. J. M. Clark, Pre*. W. P. Austin, secy.; w. D. Hosted, treas. MEADVILLE, PA.—Elks Carnival and In- dustrial Exhibition. July 24 to 19. MERCER, PA.—Mercer Central Agricultural Association.- Sept 26 to 28. Thos. P. Mun- nel, pros., Indian Run; Jas. B. Grubb, treas.; John P. Orr, secy. MILTON, PA.—Milton Fair Association. Oct. 4 to 8. Edwin Paul, secy. MONTROSE, PA.—Susquehanna County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept 19 and 20. B. E. James, pres.; T. I. Lott, treas.; W. A. Titsworth, secy. MT. GRETNA, PA.—Mt Gretna Agricultural, Mechanical & Industrial Exposition. Aug. 14 to 19, 1899. Ira M. Rutter, secy. NAZARETH, PA.—Northampton County Ag- ricultural Society. Oct. 3 to 6. F. T. Ger- net, pres.; J. A. Reinheimer, treas.; J. J. Mans. secy. NEWPORT, PA.—Perry County Agricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22. Hon. D. H. Shub- ley, pres., Landonburg; L. H. Butturf, treas.; Jas. B. Eby, secy. ORWIGSBURG. PA.^Orwigsburg Agricul- tural and Horticultural Society. Aug 29 to Sept. 1. Hon. J. T. Shoener, pres.; H. S. Albright treas.; A. E. Brown, secy. OXFORD. PA.—Oxford Agricultural Society. Sept. 27 and 28. Wm. H. Hoog, Colerain, pres.; F. G. Andrews, treas.; Harry C. Thomas, secy. PITTSTON, PA.—Luzerne County Fair Asso- ciation. Sept. 19 to 22. A. O. Farnham, pres.; W.-McCabe, treas.; John A. Wood, Old Fcrge ,Pa-, secy. READING, PA.—Agricultural & Horticultu- ral- Society of Berks County. Oct 3 to 6. James McGowan, pres.; Milford N. Ritter. ' treas.: fyniu T. Fox. secy. STROUDSBURG, PA.—Monroe County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. R. F. Schwarz, pres.; T. C. Brown, secy. TOWANDA, PA.—B-adford County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 26 to 29. B. J. Ayers, Macedonia, pres.; W. T. Horton, treas.: Benj. Kuykendall. Jr., secy. TROY; PA.—Annual Troy Fair. Sept 12 to 15. John E. Dobbins, pres.; E. E. Van Dyne, treps.: John A. Parsons, secy. TUNKHANNOCK, PA.—Wyoming County .Agricultural Society. Sept 12 to 15. Hon. S. R. Bungess. pres.: C. O. Dershelmer. treas.: W. N. Reynolds, secy. UNIONTOWN, PA.—Fayette Fair Associa- tion Sept. 5 to 8. W. M. Thompson; pretr.; W. H. Bowman, treas.; Wm.. W. Parshall, secy. r WASHINGTON, PA.—Western Pennsylvania Agricultural Association. Sept 26 to 29. Jas. M. Thomas, Thomas, pres.; Jas. I. Forsyth, Washington, treas.; Julius Lo Moyne, Washington, secy. WATTSBURG, PA.—Wattsburg Agricultural Society. Sept 5 to 7. W. H. Cornell, pres.; -onii Phelps, treas.; A. L. Phelps, secy. WESTFIELD. PA.—Westfleld Fair Associa- tion. Sept 12 to 15. Frank Strang, secy. WILLIAMS GROVE, PA.—Grangers' Inter- state Exhibition. Aug. 28 to Sept 2. R. H. Thomas, Mechanicsburg, pres.; R. H. Thomas, Jr., Mechanicsburg, treas.; H. S, Mohler, Mechanicsburg, secy. YOUNGWOOD, PA.—Westmoreland Agricul- tural Society. Sept 26 to 29. J. W. AUa- house, Adamsburg, pres.; M. P. Shoe- maker, Greensburg, treas.; W. H. HolUer, Greensburg, secy. RHODE I"L*l»n PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Rhode Island State Fair Association. Oct 9 to 13. Fred. E. Perkins, pres.; Frank F. Olney, treas.; Wm. Hnnraban, secy. WARWICK, R. I.—Pawtucket Valley Agri- cultural Park Association. Sept 21 to 23. R. A. S. Reoch, River Point pres.; F. J. Flanagan, River Point treas.; John L. Deering, Arctic, Box H, secy. SOITTT f*ROi.r*A FAIRVIEW, S. C—Fairview Stock. Agricul- tural and Mechanical Association. Unde- cided. J. B. Wasson, pres.; J. L. Stoddard, treas.; W. H. Britt, secy. LEXINGTON, a. C—Lexington County Fair Association Oct 25 to 27. Major J. H. Counts, Irmo. pres.; W. P. Root, treaa.: M. D. Hannan, secy. RICHLAND, S. C—State Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Nov. 6 to 19. T. J. Cunningham, Clowney, pres.; A. W. Love, gen'l supt.; Thos. W. Hollo way, Pomaria. secy. SOUTH DAKOTA. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.—Carnival ot Sporta. Sept. 12 to 15. Geo. Schlosser, secy. YANKTON, S. D.—South Dakota State Fair. Sept 25 to 29. Chas. H. Harris, Aberdeen, pres.; J. B. Piatt. Clark, treaa.; Walter B. Dean, secy. TENNESSBB. ALEXANDRIA. TENN.—DeKalb Agricultu- ral and Mechanical Association. Sept 21 to 23. Col. J. T. Creaghead, Brush Creek, pres.; J.W. Rutland, treas.; Rob Roy. seey. MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Rutherford County Fair Association. Sept. 5 to 9. N. C. Collier, pres.; A. M. Overall, treas.: J. H. Crichlow, secy. WATERTOWN, TENN."-^Wilson County Fair Association. Sept 7 to 9. T. A. Young, pres.; O. B. Young, treas.; Caesar Thomas, secy. At Liberty. 3-DE-BOLIEN BR0S.--3 Managers Canadian Acrobats, the latest finish. 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