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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, •-
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• LIME,
CEMENT,
PLASTER,' &c.
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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
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SOLI TOMS FOR TEE
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.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.
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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.-
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