Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15
Report Of the Bradford County AgrIcu!-
tural Society.

Peport Of the Bradford County AgrIcul-
turai Society.
The Executive Committee of the Bradford
r,nn-v Agricultural Society, in pursuance of
their duty, make the following report of tlfe
rrorccdings of the Society for the year 1855 ::
The rnbIication of the Annual Report in
,,nlhlct form is attended with with consider
.Ilc expense and although very desirable as
record for future reference yet it was deem
~I advisable by the committee to omit this
farm Of publishing the present report as n mat
,rr Of economy, in view of important outlays
csit> funds. which, it is believed, should be
made Immediately for the permanent interests
Of the Society. TO this determination they
we're also led in view Of the full published Re
mort of the awards of premiums Immediately
after the Annual Fair in October
ANNUAL FAIR.
Tie committee arc gratiiied in being able to
r.rort the very unexpected success of the So
srtvs third annual exhibition, held at the bo-
-aIrh of Towanda, on the lth and 18th of
October 1t was supposed that the New \ ork
Safe Fair held at Elmira the week preccd-
.a. at which large number of our citizens
rem every portion Of the county attended,
would naturally effect the Socicty's exhibition
AZ Iu3anda This was evidently the case to
-.my extent but nevertheless the exhibition
most Of the departments was highly success
I'll aui did great credit to the producers of
bradford
The committee would gladly bring to the
.,.r of the society aud the public, a large
.a..r Of articles on exhibition of highly meri-
..e.> character but to do this without do
seeming injustice to others, it will be readi-
seen, would require much greater space than
,5av lave now at command and they must
mnnt themselves with simply referring in &c
neral terms to several of the most noticeable
departments of the exhibition, without stopping
r.uI.gllalize
sCOCK DEPARTMENT.
r'i, department was much more literally
represented than was anticipated tho numbers
a.a- larger than at any previous fair of the
Society. The quality Of the Horses upon the
grounds, Of all grades, excited general praise.
l."e aaS evident improvement in the cXnibi-
.oa Of yogng horses \ large number of cat
lie were on til" ground, embracing several diff
..'-at grades from full blO0dS to the crosses
Da native breeds Of the country. Among
'-.,e wcrc several fAc and mcritorious animals.
oHn %. which the committee think would COM
pare iarorably with any in the State Of Ike
~. y fine display Of Working Cattle. some
ri them OF extraordinary merit, added largely
10 the interest Of this department. The dis
pay Of Sheep was much larger than hereto
.'', and gave evidence Of an increased inter
|, n tbs important branch of Agriculture in
~" comfy. Swine and Poultry were not as
"r-c.r represented as heretofore, but those on
exhibition were Of high merit
FIELD CROPS
The committee regret to say that the show
th> department was exceedingly meagre in
.@.tr. While the great difficulty experienced
t1m"rs in gathering their crops during the
HaS' harvest. caused by the unusual wet wea-
'1r may have had its influence in producing
Ills seeming want Of interest, vet it is quite
EVIDENT that there is misapprehcnsion of the
,." published by the Society, hy which cxh-
'.'fs are to be governed in competing for pre-
@0"> The committee are at loss to ac-
.".t for this. The rules were published at
early day, aud as it was thought. so framed
-''N I''@ irtt'l JpNNsDtE iElttl>JItt 10 tDlll-
.aoT>. In the opinion Of the committee,
TITO can be no fajrcr way than torcquire strict
%"cmcat> of land cultivated and crop pro-
'."~ and this certified to by two disintcrest-
PERSONS, II is believed that this is the on
Il a."' ny which accurate results can be as
.,@a'l II WAS thought that the early pc
VI .' & 'dc Tall At which the fair is held, would
..'e.' Wany whose crops could not be gather
il '"" prepared for measuring, from competing
t"Alln' To obyiate this difficulty, no.
w was published with tho rules. that the
..',y> On field crops would meet at the bo-
"a oi Iowanda on the first Monday of De
,~'o.' 'oF The purpose of adjudging such APP
.'.o.' oi competitors as were made up to
.n. I@e. Two applications were made about
r a''cF The time appointed in the notice
WI course the committee were not author
10 receive. 1t is suggested that such ac-
.a @ VIII he taken upon this subject It's will here
"~' prove satisfactory.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.
,"r display Of vegetables and fruit was very
,y a,.' Inc, exceeding in variety and quail
,. 1.E 'oracr exhibition. The rapid advance
,r ." nut culture in our county is exceed
.q,, .m 'Irar'nt and gratifying :; nor is this cul-
.o, .on,'ncd TO the Improvement of the com
\ n, ,'Fie'les Of the country. Many specimens
..: ss more delicate character and difficult pro-
' were presented, Of rare merit and do
'"eu't 10 the producers.
DAIRY.
s,eb T competition in this department was
H., arscr rj and more spirited than at former
rs ne specimens of Butter and Cheese
n ,g'' .aob :, We're worthy of the high praise
nrI '"ey received from the Judges and 9th
# ,,;'l %G examined them. The high estimate
r:" me butter from Bradford County is
vi, LSsicra markets, gives competition