- dent, are practical farmers, living on their
Sfarms, and depending upon them for a liveli-
- farmers, and of the eleven, a majority
ington D. C., where they have been loca-
find their names in this list, and who,
Monday, August 16, 1875.
P f H An adjourned ‘meeting of Centre Co.
v0 o Council, Patrons of Husbandry, will
be held in the COURT HOUSE, Bellefonte, on THURS:
DAY, August 19, (inst.) A full attendance is respectful-
ly urged upon the representatives from the subordinate
Granges of the County, as business of moment to every
Patron will be brought before the Council.
JAS. F. WEAVER, Sec’y.
JUDGES.
In. another column will be found a
complete list of the judging committees
elected by the Executive Committee, to
serve at our next Persons who
fair,
for any reason, cannot serve upon the
committee to which they have been
elected, will please so notify the Secre-
tary, D. S. KeLLER, Esq., Bellefonte, that
others may be appointed in their places.
Those who do serve are, by resolution of
the Executive Committee, entitled to
complimentary tickets to the fair, and
will receive them upon application to
Mr. KELLER.
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FARMERS AT OUR NEXT FAIR.
[t may be true that in years gone by
the affairs of our Society were mainly
conducted by gentleman-farmers, living
in or near the county seat, and that, for
this reason, the real agricultural element
played a less conspicuous part at our an-
nual fairs than was desirable, or in pro-
portion to its importance in the county.
Of late, however, this has been gradually
changing, until now the Society is em-
phatically in the hands of the farmers of
the county. Of the thirteen officers of
the Society, nine, including the Presi-
hood, while of the remaining four, two
own and personally direct the daily af-
fairs of good farms, though their chief
/ business requires them to have heir res-
idence in town. Thus, in the full Ist of |
thirteen officers, we have but two, the
Secretary and Librarian, who are not
belong to the Order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry. This is as it should be, and is a
subject of congratulation not only to the
farming community, but to all the real
friends of the Society. It is eminently
proper that an agricultural society should
be officered and conducted largely by
farmers, as it is for the advancement of
their direct interests that it chiefly exists.
[t must not be forgotten, however, that
“with possession comes responsibility,”
and while we may, with all propriety,
congratulate ourselves upon having the
control of our Society in our own hands,
we must remember that this very thing
makes us responsible for its conduct, and
upon us, “to a greater degree than upon
any other class, will the credit and bene-
fits of a success reflect. or the ignominy of
a failure rest.” This consideration should
stimulate and incite us to use our best
efforts to make the coming fair a success,
and demonstrate our ability to make the
most of our opportunities. If our fair
is not a better one than any of its prede-
cessors have been, the fault will be our
own. Let us show what there is in us!
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REMOVAL OF THE OFFICE OF THE NATION-
AL GrANGE.—The offices of the National
Grange have been removed from Wash-
ted since 1867, or since the organization
of Patrons of Husbandry has had its ex-
istence, to Louisville, Ky., where the Na-
tional Grange will be located perma-
nently.
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We are informed the Patrons of Centre
county contemplate holding a Grand
Harvest-Home Pic:Nic some time in Sep-
tember, on the Fair Grounds. Look out
for a regular ground swell. The tramp will
be like the tramp of thousands. Will
advise our readers in our next.
THE MILLIKEN PRIZES.
Three handsome prizes, in the form of
GOLD MEDALS, have been presented to the
Agricultural Society of Centre county, by
James MiLLikeN, Esq., and will be award-
ed to the successful contestants in rifle
shooting, walking and throwing matches,
arranged by the Society.
The medal for rifle shooting has in its
central portion, on a plate of red gold,
an engraving representing a rifle range,
with figures. Encircling this is a band of
yellow gold, bearing the inscription in
black enamel, “Milliken Rifle Prize,
1875.” This is surrounded by a laurel
wreath of green tinted gold. Radiating
from, and forming a background to, these
parts are golden rays. On the lower
part of the medal are two crossed rifles in
miniature, accurately modeled in gold
and platina; the whole suspended from
a broad bar inscribed in enamel, “ Agri-
cultural Society, Centre County, Pa.”
The running prize has a slab of gold,
marked in enamel, “Milliken Prize,”
with two athletes running. Above these
is a shoe, emblematic of foot racing. The
slab is supported by laurel branches on
either side, tied together with a ribbon.
Pointed reys spring from behind these;
all depending from a wreathed bar pin.
The third medal is elliptical in form,
composed of strap and buckle, with the
enameled inscription, ‘Milliken Prize,
Throwing Shoulder Stone.” Within the
strap is a figure in the act of throwing
the stone. Two sprigs of laurel are
crossed below this, and a glory of golden
rays glistening behind. The medal is
suspended from a plain flat bar pin.
Each medal has the national tri-colored
ribbon attached to the bar pin; all hav-
ing been designed and made by Messrs.
Tiffany & Co. of New York, for Col.
MILLIKEN.
The prizes will be on exhibition after
the 1st of September. The rifle shooting
prize will be awarded for the best three
shots from the shoulder, at one hundje
yards range, with open sights. The wglk-
ing prize to the first in on a fair heel
and toe, a five mile walk on the track.
The throwing prize to whoever will
throw the shoulder stone (a 161b cannon
ball ?) the greatest distance.
The contests will take place during the
continuance of the Agricultural fair this
fall. It must be remembered that these
contests are open to all known residents
of Centre County, and the following ad-
Joining counties: Mifflin, Huntingon,
Blair, Clearfield, Clinton, and Union.
The Agricultural Society will also give
second and third prizes in money, the
amount not named as yet. All commu-
nications in reference to these contests
should be addressed to D. H. Hasrines,
Bellefonte.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SECOND
; " DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Samver B. Learners, of Howard
township, who had been elected Super-
intendent of the Second Department,
which embraces the Agricultural and
Horticultural Products, has notified us
that he will be unable to discharge the
duties of the position, and Mr. Jos W.,
P AckER, who is among the oldest citizens
of the county, and one of the best farm-
ers im Curtin township, has been elected
to fill the vacancy. Mr. PAckER is one
of our practical men, and his excellent
Judgment, and pains-taking habits, will
aid largely in making the exhibition in
his department a success.
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CENTRE CO. COUNCIL P. OF H,
A regular meeting of this body was
held in the Court room, Bellefonte, on
Monday, August 2, Worthy Master M. P.
WEAVER in the Chair. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather a very
respectable , number of representatives
from the different Granges of the coun-
harmonious, and the best of feeling pre-
vailed throughout the entire session. It
occurs to us that this organization is
working well, and promises to develop
a higher business standard among the
farmers. What the mainspring is to the
watch, organization and consequent de-
velopment of the latent powers of the
mind is to the sturdy sons of toil, who,
by their energy and perseverance, make
the ‘wilderness and solitary place to
blossom as the rose.”
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STATE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Our limited space will not allow us to
gratify ourselves by an extended account
of the very interesting commencement
at the State College, but we take great
pleasure in referring our readers to the
very complete reports published in the
weekly papers of the county. It was
our privilege to be present during the
more important part of the exercises,
and to say that we were much pleased
with all that we saw and heard, would be
giving but a very faint idea of the favor-
ble impression made upon us. However
just may have been the adverse criti-
cisms of former years, we are sure that
the College is now one of the most desi-
rable of all the educational institutions
in the State. All its surroundings are
eminently healthful, in a moral and reli-
gious, as well as physical sense; the dis-
cipline maintained is of that ‘ mild, yet
firm,” character so well calculated to
make students discipline themselves, and
to develope a high degree a self-govern-
ment ; while the curriculum is large and
varied enough to fully meet whatever
demands may be made upon it.
A ——ee.
ANOTHER SPECIAL BUTTER PRE-
MIUM.
We are greatly gratified at being able
te announce a special butter premium in
addition to the one already offered by
Mr. Harris. This time Mr. SeouLkg,
Bellefonte’s most enterprising grocer,
we should fare as well in the winter,
when the butter fountain is habitually
dry, as in the season of its full flow.
Mr. SEcHLER's offer is as follows :
For best lot of packed butter............. $6 50
6 2d best te ‘
The butter to be packed in stone jars hold-
ing not less than five gallons.
The judges of Class 26 will award both
the SECHLER and HARRIS premiums.
This makes a total of $25 offered in
butter premiums for this Fall's show,
and should result in a splendid exhi-
bition.
In this connection we desire to say
that there will be but one more issue of
our paper before the fair, and if there
are others who intend offering special
premiums, they will please advise either
the President or Secretary of the Society
at once.
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FARMERS TO THE FRONT.
In an article on ‘ The Elevating Power
of the Grange,” the Farmer's Friend has
tne following, which we may, without
much effort, construe into a compliment
both for the Order and the Society :
‘“ A few years ago at most of our agri-
cultural fairs, the principal committees
were made up of sidewalk farmers, or of
persons who never set foot on a farm,
except as visitors. The tide is now turn-
ing. Almost every premium list we have
received this year, has a majority of solid
farmers on each agricultural committee ;
and where the Granges are strong, most
of the farmers are members of the order.
Taking the pamphlet of the 24th annual
fair of the Centre County Agricultural
Society, to be held at Bellefonte, Pa.,
October 5 to 8, 1875, as a specimen, we
observe that not only a majority of the
superintendents are farmers, but that a
majority of the officers are also of the
same calling. Further, the Grange be-
ing strong in Centre county, a majority
of the officers are Patrons. This speaks
well for the standing of the Grange. It
also reminds us of the old and trite
adage, ‘ The gods help those (farmers in-
ty were present. The proceedings were
cluded) who help themselves.’ ”’
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