Ell M Pails Vcadford 4'eporter PRINTED ON THE FAIR GRA iI7NDS. East Towanda,_Pa.. Oct. 1, 1879. Brief History of the Society The Bradford County Agricultural Society ww QigUiliZed in 1852, bysotiie of the inteh: ligent and enterprisingfarmers of the county. Its tiNt officers were closer' in 184, and were as 11/ROWS President--Gen. [Mutts BULLOCK, Sllath- FEE Vice - Prmidents—CtiArscEv FRD;rtfE, Or well, CHARLES WitHilir„Cantoll. Cor;•expinidpig Scce dary—EowAno.OvEn- TON', Towanda. Recording Secretary—W ILIA Am Seorr, Wysox. Amixtant Seeretarke--11EN3iY Ikxrru, To wanda, Gt• v . It, WATKINS, Towanda. Trauturer---WILLIAm ELW ELL, T o wanda. 3fanager+—EMANtrEl., GUYER, Burlim.,oton. G. F. BEDINGTOY, Troy, J. F. MEAN., wanda, JaAEPR TOwNEIt, Rome, .Ikxst: BROWN, Sheshoquin, B. LAronTE, Ducelb, ELI BAIRD,.Troy, BOOART, Towanda, E. W. UAL; Monroe. • Executive Committee—EMANUEL GUYER, WM. C. B(R:ART, E. W,HALE. • The first Exhibition of the Society was held in the liorough of Towanda, on the 6th and ith of October, 18.13, the-Public Sulu:ere, With the Court House, being tenderer! by the Oatnty Conunissioners tOr the use of the So- Ciety on this' Ocixesion. The Fair WaS a ti , - cidtri success. _Addresst:s were made by -Jud g e WILMOT, IT LYK4.}N MERCrx and his EKlS.—the Annual. Address 4elivered by E. GONER, Dui., anti an Ode, kritten for the occasion, read by 0. D. BA.RT- .4Ert, .E*4l. Fairs were held every,year, at the one held in 1856,, lIonAcE GREELEY delivered the Address to an immense audience, ;and the Society had been singularly fortunate and prospenius up to the year 1857, when exten sive preparations were made, with an Emus-n -atty large expenditure of money, and the promise of increased and liberal premiums. But a storm raged with unabated. violence during the three days appolmed for the eoi bition. Such was its severity that the attend ance was almost nothing, although the large number of entries had promised an unusually. large attendance. In view of the embarrassed condition in which the Society had 'ltt - vn placed by the unfortunate circumstances of 1857, it was not deemed advisable to hold a. Fair in 1858. An other consideration was the want of proper grounds, but in 1859, a contract was made The Daily Bradford Reportir. with Col. Mason for the use of a piece of land lying inntmliately 'below• the dei)ot of the Barehi railroad, anti the exhibition for that ytta'r 14. s in every way a creditable one. The breaking out of tIM Relellion, and the draft on the bone and sinew of the coun try, to serve the Union, caused, the suspen sion - of the Fairs of the Soeiety..for several yeani. The plough shares were beaten ipto sWords, :mil from the farmers- of the County came a large 1i portion, of the brave men who so gallantly carried the flag of the Union through many nstorm of shot and syn. No : exhibitions were held from Igtlo until 1874, when the Society was reorzmizedi-the Fair fur lti74 and '75 being held at ittnty's Park, since which time the Fair,grounds in Wysox have bren-ea•upicd. The Sochilty has gone on increitsing in in , tenet since its reorganization, until now its exhibition will compare favin-ably in import ant.e anti interest In those of any other l'oun ty. The management. ha's been liberal and judicious, and it reasonable to lad: forwani to such an increase in Oldie favor, as will make cacti annual exhibition a Letter illus tration of the public spirit of our farmers, and promote the contimmd advancement in intelligent and successful farming. We might add that during all this time the Rcporkr has endeavored to‘fuld to the pros perity and SILICI,V2 , * of the society, as well as to encourage and stimulate the prognissive activitY of our farmers by devoting a portivn of its columnsio the publication of such MIAs and suggestions as were practical and reliable. This will be continued—and the agricul tural interest of Bnulford is the most import ant one, greater care will be taken, and. !rime space occupied in its columns, to mect•What seems to be a growing demand.' COAL, •- • • LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER,' &c. _ t IPieroe's Cor. Elizabeth and lain Ste.. Towanda, Pa CELEBRATED BARCLAY COAL. Ithit) — Get Prices before buying. t.. 8. PIERCE,- THE BRADFORD REPORTER—One Dollar per Year - 4-- Tard>. 0203.41.W1 SOLI TOMS FOR TEE I .T,oundry.t. cims. JoircsoN & co:s touniry and gacking pop;, TOWANDA, I'A., Isonfartarers of Circular Saw Mills, Shingle MiHsi Lath Mills, Parnell's Improved Feed Cutter, Stroud's Kei stone Tire Shrinker,'Cris _ weld's Boss Water Wheel, Ward's Patent Buckwheat Clean er, Ladles, we kwile your attention to the Merits of JOHNSON'S IMPROVED Fluting t Polishing Irons. r Sir The unapprearbable merits or the,e Irow.eau only be knorein by an examination. . Iney are en tirel?bee In eLustructlott and principle. The pinata of 'superiority over alrotbers are these : ;`THE -FLUTER lutes any width, - without Mlding in the eru ea width luting eau be Hut.' 11, leaving no Meat In the work ihatever. It ad lusts itself to the 'oliness of the Nods. There is no Unger ut, cutting lb-• cloth. breakia,g. tltches or strain ng the fabric. I r c le s and Car eers can be fluted ilth perfect ease. band. - There are le using one. the lost. They are so simple -a - chili ran use them. The work Is dune lengthwise of the grooves of the fsee.plate,•which Is Just the reverse of all other fluters now in use. No sharp corners or angleS to cut the goods. IER Is s revolving Iron, lotth I pointed: having four far, s. which tan be readily changed for the variety of work i for which It is used. It has one at side for plaid rimlog, one con vex side for pol ishing shirt - fronts, collars dt _lat. and mire: for collars,two.— ig cuffs and curse's, ironing; bands, embroidery, between seams and pressing seams. Any moot er of Irons can ben tl with one handle, and,•as the handle Is never ho no holder Is needed. The Iron Isdhg reversal, enables'us to do twice as much work with the san e heating as the old irons. All.parts coming contact 'with the goods are **drily nickle.plated. Erery Iron ie guaranteed tto work j.kerfectly in every . _ respect. Every pur chaser ks presented with a recipe for the celebrated French - Starch Polish, so that with the use of this Polishing Iron glossing can be done on shirijrunts. collats,,eutltt, &c.. equallo laundry work. • y NOD CANVASSERS WANTED Ip every Town and City to take orders for these gotwitt -.Ladies preferred, None but thosefikho ran give unexceptionable niferences need apply. piAs. J. ALLEN, Genl Agt.- E II M Q,
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