Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-07

the state of Ohio and l0bushels ufmy own raising,
making % bushels, all Of which sown IN latchheld
county, with d moderate yield, would probably
grow near four hundred bushelsot cholceNYheat.
For the introduction of this pure article, they a.
warded me a premium Of two dollars. tias Mr..
Camp introduced any new agricultural improve
ment into the county? Can there be any increase
from that team: and did he not pledge himself on
ly the day previous that he would JOIN the Lltcn-
field team at o'clock the next morning! If so DID
he not forfeit his word and honor by so doing: lie
did actually collect almost half his team from the
town of Plymouth, and many pairs not within the
limits of the Society of Northfed. Is this appro-
priating the money agreeable to the grant from the
legislature? will leave the reader to judge for
himself? ... .... .....-.. ... ..
The gentleman asks where discover symptoms
of decay? answer from the reports of the several
committees as they have not awarded in premiums
but $264,50; two hundred dollars of that drawn
from the state treasury The noble county Of Litch-
field have opened their hearts and their purses and
| paid in premiums of their own substance $64.5O
| There was at the commencement Of the year (Feb,
( 1Sl3) in the treasury SAT; there is now $50. 1t
seems that there was paid in little less than 100
dollars Are not these symptoms Of decline!
In answer to the gentleman respecting the altera-
ton of the constitution and bylaws, say it is i'm
proper that they should have the power Of appoin-
ting all the viewing committees, 1t is right that
should belong to the people. At the annual meet
! ing 1912 nominated Anthony c. Strong for one of
the executive committee. The gentleman Mr.. Az
arose and with very majestic tone of voice pro-
claimed that Mr.. Strong had been appointed one
of the executive committee and refused to, serve,
which was not true. However it had its designed
effect with his fellows and defeated the election Of
I Mr., Strong do not think Mr.. Amber had any
prejudice against Mr.. s., but l, do think-that he
meant to debar me the privilege of nomination; and
for proof of this at the last annual meeting he NOM
mated Mr.. S. himself. The gentleman stated also
that received nearly one hundred dollars in pre-
miums. Here he is entitled to credt-there is
some truth in the assertion, but exaggerated about
one half. | have received about fifty. have paid
into the treasury $l7 of my substance and left
one dollar that was awarded as a premium My
name has drawn twelve dollars from the state, ma
king an average of six dollars year. If have
drawn than my share it is because that others
have fell short in their duty in making agricultural
Improvement. The gentleman has stated that
there has never been better exhibition than the
last. This we leave for the public to decide. do
acknowledge there was never a better competition
on full grown bulls, four premiums offered After
the viewing committee had made up their minds
to award me premium on full blood Devonshire
bull, it was then discovered that had one animal
that was not excluded by the handful. Here the
weakness Of the gentemens heads have betrayed
the wckedness of their hearts. They We're sent
into the field the second time Gas they stately or
dered by some one of the executive committee TO
admit Stanley Griswold's bull that was excluded by
the handbll; but this did not complete their de-
sign in full. They then withheld two of the pre-.
miums offered and their work is now complete
did make a request to have some part of my stock
noticed in their report which they refused TO do.
have shown that have been debarred the right Of
nomination: and they have withheld premiums
that | was Justly entitled to. And both me and my
stock have been wholly unnotced in their publica-
tions. Does this lock as though | was the whole
Agricultural Society; as though was wholly
debarred the privileges of the Agricultural Society
do not know but the public in general will be sat
isfed with such course Of proceedings; and per.
haps the legislature when they granted that money
designed that the most enterprising agricultural
men should be crushed to the earth, but supposed
it was to encourage them for making agricultural
improvement. Perhaps the gentleman in his com.
munication showed wit and honor but one thing
he did show himself to be--a small pattern Of
man. AS one of the natives of the land in the rev.
olution proclaimed that he had seventeen fair shot:
at Gen. Washington with none effect; and now al
the gentleman has fred once, if he wishes to shoot
sixteen times more | shall stand erect and shall
neither tremble nor dodge .-.. a..
Please excuse all the improper remarks in the a
boVe comnlui. az ~s4- Euary intellrent ,,.,s
know with such imposition as has been practised
upon me man would not be little excited.
In answer to the gentleman who signs his name
B., say that neither Newman Holly, E. A. Phelps
Leman W. Cutler, Alex Norton r. Herman Bald.
win, nor d. b. Brinsmade were present or took any
active part in transacting the business on the end
Tuesday in April, offering premiums and publish.
ing their handbills. | am unwilling they should
saddle our most honorable straight going farmers
with such improper conduct as cutting down pre-.
mums so per cent. altering the principle of awar.
ding premiums on farms so as to exclude our young
men, and also fine two years old heifers that
were not in mich, and appointed charmen OF
committees that ware not practical farmers, but
such as would neglect their duty and show par.
TALLY in their reports. The committee that did
the business were precisely the described men in
the communication of Feb g. ITO be continued.
tt .fr. J. N, BLAKESLEY.
Watertown, Feb. 90, 1914. .sl .