Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-10-11


the.preseht condition of the country, and of
agricultural progress as of all the rest.
Perhaps the noble herds of cattle which the
Haldemans, the Drinkers, the Kapps, the Jes-
sups the DorranceS, and others, brought to
our State Fair at the Wyoming Battle Ground
would not appear so greatly superior, when
compared with herds brought to other state
fairs but when contraSted with the cattle of
the early settlers, and even with these now
common among our farmers; the improvement
which has been made in this kind Of farm
stock, becomes very manifest, and the amount
of credit due to those who are laboring so
earnestly, and are beStowng SO laviShly their
means to advance this branch of agricultural
interest, becomes equally .discernabe, and it
needs but to be seen to be cheerfully awarded
The same may be said of the magnificent
specimens of the horse-the noblest of the
brute creation, and mans greatest convenience
and greatest luxury which were exhibited at
this fair No animal has been more serviceable
in advancing civilization, and none has been
more abused The striking evidence of the
good treatment he is receiving and the atten
ton which philosophical training is calling out
shows that social and agricultural progress is
overcoming the brutality Of past in the man
agement of the horse.
So with the ReaperS, aud the Movers that
We're so conspicuous among the farming imple-
ments at this fair, when compared with tine
Sckles and broad scythes OF other days, their
value can Ue appreciated and in no depart
ment is there greater efforts made by inventive
genius, and in mechanical skill to produce a
really serYiceabe machine. The indications
are that great Improvements will stl be made
in reapcrs and mowers.
Ard how the old well sweep" looks along
side of the easy working, and highly finished
pumps and the marveously convenient well.
curbs IL buckets, displayed at this fair & one
is led to wonder that washing clothes wasever
done with hands and soap, when the various
and ingenious washing-machines, that were ex
hibitcd are seen.
Then how the admirable Kitchen ranges,
the elaborately worked cooking, and parlor
stoves throw into the shade the fireplace ar
rangements and the template stoves, of
former times The show in this line was credi-
table But in nothing was aStoniShment, and
admiration more visible among the visitors,
than in the wonder, working sewing machines,
of which there WAS fine display. The neat
ness of the stitching, and the rapidity with
which this was executed, by all the machines
account for the revolution they have effected
in this department Of htmau industry {; and
unless garments come ready made" from the
hands of the worker in wood, in cotton, aud
in silks, which is not improbabe-a greater
change is still in prospect in this ancient act of
aomln.
The display in wagons, carriages. portable
cider-mS great hay and straw cutters various
patterns of ingenjously constructed plows
harrows, cultivatorS, seed sewers, grain drills,
smut-machines, wheat cleaners hydraulic rams,
hay-forks, hay-scaleS, and a great variety Of
other machinery and implements, designed to
lessen the labor Of the farmer, were scattered
around on the fair ground, and attracted atten-
ton.
Monstrous cabbage heads wed with monStrous
pumpkins and squasheS, for precedent in size :;
and beets, carrots, and parSnipS, respectively,
seemed equally certain Of being pronounced
the biggest. RedpepperS as large as modern
coffee cups, and egg plant fruit the size of Dou
ga's head, were in the vegetable tent Great
vanities of beautiful wheat, and corn and
-four and meal were also there, and were highly
auded
Susquehanna, Bradford Luzerne and Chester
and very fine specimens of butter aud cheese
were sent in from these respective Counties
There is great art in making fine quality Of
butter and many think they possess it, yet
there is not probably, more than one in fifty,
who has the true art. But knowledge in this
point is spreading, and there is now more good
butter than formerly, thanks to agricultural
fairs and renumerative prices
In the Artists Temple, pictures Of various
kinds, drawings and paintings, hung in profu-
sion around the walls, displaying LAND scape
scenery, cattle horses men, women aud chill
dren, varously grouped, and houses and spires,
in different forms, interspersed with hapdiwork
in sea-Shells, acorlis, and pine burrs, Dagueri-
an galleries. aud the skillful penmans placards
were there too Then followed grand dis
play in carpeting, quilting and rich specimens
of needle,work wrought with wool and cotton;
and the silver smith came next, with gorgeous
pitchers, coffee and tea-SettS, gOblets and trays,
marVelously embossed, and highly worked fin
ishng. Then the lamp man made all light
with his candle-sticks, and lamps, of brass, of
glass, and Of silver.
The Floral Hall was quite tastefully ar,
ranged The running fountain, surrounded
with rough moss-covered stones, and old wood
the tiny pond with its margin overrun with
modest inchens, and gay flowers, creeping to
the waters edge-the varied assembIage of
exotic and native plants, with their delicately
striped, and spotted leaves, and deeply color
ed petals, interSpersed with cvergreens and
festo0ning, evincing much taste. Bot this
handsome grouping of buds and blossoms, of
living water, and wild wood scenes, was more
than equaled by the mellow apples, the melt
ing pears, and luscious plums, piled on the ta-
bleS around nearly the entire hull Conspicu-
Gus among the fine specimens of the different
varieties of the apple were the Baldwin, pip.