Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-25

Of the Executive Committee of the Bradford Coun-
ty Agricultural Society.

vi the Executive Committee OF the BRADFORD Coun-
--- ty Agricultural Society.
The undersigned, Executive Committee OF
the Bradford County Agricultural Society, to.
the Farmers, Mechanics, and others interested
and engaged in industrial, pursuits in Bradford
County and vicinity The Society will hold
its fourth Annual Fair at the borough of To
wanda on the lst, "a and 81 days OF October
next. Its former exhibitions have been sue
cessful beyond the expectations of its most ar
dent friends. The question heretofore enter
tained by many as to whether the gu lty of
the products of our County would warrant an
annual exhibition, such as would be satisfacto-
~ and an honor to our producers, can be no
longer entertained by any one that has visited
our Fairs. Neither can there be any doubt as
to the great benefit resulting to the agricuItu-
raj and industrial interests of the County thrO
the auspices of the society The impetus Civ
en- to one branch alone is most astonishing and
gratifying. Up to the holding of its first fair,
the Improvement Of Stock was confined com
paratively to few of our farmers Those
that attended that fair will recolect that Cat
tie of the improved breeds were exceedingly
meagre in number. The succeeding exhibitions,
however, gave evidence, in the number and
great beauty of the yonng cattle exhibited, of
on Impetus and Improvement in this branch,
dating from that first fair Of the society, total
y unexexpected by the most saugune. So, also,
in many other branches Of industry, has i'm
proyement been most manifest and gratifying.
1t is pleasing reflection, doing credit to our
own producers that strangers from other parts
Of our own State and from other States visit
ing our fairs, have invariably expressed them
selves greatly pleased with our products of all
kinds, drawing comparisons highly favorable
to our County.
At no preceding exhibition has the Society
been able to offer to the farmers and producers
OF this County such inducements as it is conf
IDENTITY expected the present one will present
One of the benefits resulting from the exhibi
tions of the society, is the superior advantage
they afford to advertise the quality of our pro-
ductions. Our fairs are visited by persons who
come to obtain information-an the advan-
tages thus afforded are mutually beneficial
1t should be borne in mind that the obtain
ing of premium ought by no means to be the
only inducement for persons having articles wor-
thy OF exhibition becouse the object then
would become mere mercenary one, and the
great purposes and principles of the society
would be thwarted and subverted. One of the
great objects being to bring together annually,
for mutual comparison, specimens of the pro-
ducts'of our County and vicinity, the Commit
tee would urge upon our citizens and others
having articles of superior quality, to present
them for exhibition. They hope that the
FARMING, MECHANICAL and HOUSEHOLD De
partments of this Fair will largely exceed any
that has preceded it. ..
The experience of the past has enabled the
Committee to obviatc to considerable extent
many of the difficulties and perplexities always
attendant in the arrangement of the details of
new enterprise. Extensive arrangements are
making in view Of the prospect of large num-
be of visitors. If the River should continue
at its present stage, there will be no difficulty
in teams crossing below the dam. .s
The Committee are pleased in being able to
assure the citizens of this County and others,
that the Hon. HORACE GREELEY will be
present and deliver the Annual Address, unless
prevented by sickness or other unforeseen cir
cumstances.
". II. LANNING,
STEPHEN POWELL, C,..
+. w. HALE, Nohihhtee'