Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-15
A9rffn1tmral,
TO THE FARMERS OF BRADFORD.

The following extracts are from letter
received from one of the most intelligent
business men of the County, who amidst
the cares of a wide spread and extensive
business, yet finds time to devote to agri-
cultural pursuits. Its suggestions to the
Farmers of Bradford come with more force
from him than they would from us, which is
our apology to the writer for the publica-
ton of a letter intended only for our own
eye
It's hardly needless for us to say, that
the invitation he proposes, is cordially and
earnestly extended We shall be most
happy in publishing the observation and
experience of the Farmers of the County
our columns are thrown wide open for their
use We shall not stint space for such a
desirable purpose The agricultural inter
ests of the county are blended with its gen.
eral prosperity, for this is emphatically an
Agricultural County. More than this the
interests of individual farmers are closely
identified, and the experience Of every in
tGlligent farmer of immense value to his
fellow farmers.
We know of no way by which the expe-
riencc Of farmer can be be made more
valuable, than through the Agrcult ural
department Of a newspaper. The little la
Dor required to write what is necessary,
will pay better than any other work, by elic-
iting from others valuable observations,
suggestions, &c. Suppose our farmer friends
try it. We know dozens of thrifty farmers
throughout the county who might impart
to their less thrifty neighbors valuable i'll
formation. We tender for their use the
columns of the Reporter without limit: :
Mr. GooDRIcH Dear Sir:-Your enlarged paper
or the first number of it came to hand last evening
1t certainly is credit to you and our county Your
short Inaugural is all that could be asked, and
Judging from the number before me, really begin
to think there is to be county paper worthy of our
good old county at last! With politics have very
little to do, but you start new department in your
enlarged number in which deeply interested
and of the greatest possible interest and value to
your readers in the county. 1t is second to moth
ing you publish except to sustain our Govern
ment and news from our armies The numbering in
terest in the county has become of little interest We
now and must continue to be an agricultural peo-
pie, and soon will take high rank as such with our
sister counties and no space III your paper can be
used to advantage than to further the true in
terest of our farmers who are the real bankers of
the nation at this time. If you would arrange
with dozen more of your farmer friends to
send You weekly or as often as they could their
experience i'll crops OF all kinds or extracts from
other papers and devote three or four columns
weekly to the interest of the farmer, you would
vastly benefit the county. Iou can easily find
those willing to assist You in that way who
potent to do so. The spirit and leading feature of
Il county any other paper should be a warm sup
port Of the Government and Union, next to this
comes agriculture Give general invitation to all
tanners to help themselves 10y helping you in your
agricultural Department. Offer TO that class ample
space in your paper and urge them to lend in their
actual experience in all crops and cultivation.