In all the Mexican towns and cities, and in many of the large villages there are weekly markets held at which a considerable trade for the neighborhood is carried on; and, in addition to these, there are nine great Fairs at which immense quantities of foreign manufactures are disposed of. These are held at the following places and times:
- The Fair at Aguas Calientes—begins on the 20th of November and lasts 10 days.
- The Fair at Allende in Chihuahua—begins on the 4th of October, and lasts 8 days.
- The Fair at Chilapa in Mexico—begins on the 2d of January, and lasts 8 days.
- The Fair at Chilpanzingo—begins on the 21st of December, and lasts 8 days.
- The Fair at Huejutla—begins on the 24th of December, and lasts 4 days.
- The Fair at Ciudad Guerrero—begins on the 12th of December, and lasts 6 days.
- The Fair at Saltillo—begins on the 29th of September, and lasts 8 days.
- The Fair at San Juan de los Lagos—begins on the 5th of December, and lasts 8 days.
- The Fair at Tenancingo—begins on the 6th of February, and lasts 10 days.
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