Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-07

Mr.. ApAMs,-I very much regret it becomes
my painful duty to answer the slanderous commu-
nication with which Mr.. j. c. Amber has disgra-
ced your columns of Feb. 90. shall not attempt to
stoop so low to the slang part of his com
munication; but | shall endeavor TO clear myself
from the SANDER with sincerity and truth. In the
first place his accusation that would be instru.
mental in pulling down the Agricultural Society is
totally false without one shadow of truth. Have
not paid my annual subscription regularly! Have
not also exhibited my improved stock to make the
Cattle Show and Fair both interesting and respect
able! | ask what act have i committed that is
proof that wish 10 pull down the Society which
have been so instrumental in building up. Ifsome
evil-minded person has thus seen fit to SANDER me
/ claim not to be responsible. As the gentleman
claims there was more money offered in premiums
in 1912 than heretofore would ask were not pre-
miums on full stock Of cattle and sheep reduced
so per cent also on teams of oxen no that man
living than six miles from the center of Itch
field could get his stock there but what his eXpen-
SEES would overbalance the premium. In answer to
the writer respecting the alterations farnswhich
he says was the creature of myself it is so absurd
no wonder the gentleman wishes to clear himself
from it. But il he thinks of saddling that upon my
shoulders he is laboring under grand mistake
The principles Of awarding premiums on farms,
full stocks of cattle and ocks of Sheep at the time
alluded to, laid before the committee in writing,
which writing has been preserved; and as respects
precisely these: "For the best cultivated farm, or
the farm that has the greatest improvement upon
for the last five years" II was my intention to en-
courage young men that were making improve
ment, which principle was objected to by the said
Mr. A.. and the principle now adopted he propos-
ed in it's room. Again, in answer TO the writer
where he says entered my NorthfieId farm in my
sons name who were at the time under twenty one
years of ageit is false, for they did not lack three
months OF being twenty and were in full pos
session Of the farm, and had as coed right to a
premium as Jonathan E. Hoyt. After the chairman
of the committee had acknowledged it was in the
highest state of cultivation Of any farm viewed and
was entitled to the first premium, it was then era
sed by my own request on the very account of my
being one of the awarding committee. The chair
man Of the committee did remark that they had
better pass the farm by till the next season. The
executive committee have now dropt in clause
that wholly excludes them which j do believe was
intended to hit that very case.
The next item where the gentleman attempts to
bring disgrace upon me is the <pealing system"
Here the gentleman states that attempted in 1Si1
to enter pair of working oxen after the time Of
entries had expired--there is not one shadow Of
truth in the assertion. He also states that the
cntive committee voted unanimously to have the
viewing committee return the cattle as not having
been entered in season was the first Vice Pres
ident at the time; Leman w. Cutler was chairman
Of the viewing committee, also one Of the executive
committee on the described oxen ana awarded me
premium Of four dollars Here the gentleman has
got altogether ahead Of hmselL for this was before
the practical farmers were put out of Office. At
THE time the principles of the Society were carried
out to the very letter.
the gentleman attempted to answer question
that was in the former communication which was
on what principle a premium was granted Ralph
G.S amp and John A. Merrinan, both Of lAtchheld,
do feel myself imposed upon by his answer for
abhor obtaining premium BY practising fraud up
on the society. Introduced a sample of new
kind Of wheat, Of which obtained 10 bushels from