The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-08-21
AGRICULTURE.
To the Editor ofthe Northern Galary:-

communication of my own, did | not think
that both Justice to myself and to my friends,
demanded that the charges and insinuatons
contained in certain communications of Mr..
Tyler Stickney, published IN your paper last
February, should be more fully met and re-
futed, than they have heretofore been. The
manner in which hr. Stickney's first commu
nication was pressed before the public, after
he had been Informed that the publication of
Mr.. Randall contained some errors OF facts
and that it might be expected that should
make an honorable correction oil the same IN
the next number Of the Cultiyator. The style
and tone of that communication, personal
aud vituperative in its character as il was,
affordine evidence that it was dictated rather
by feelings Of envy, than by any desire to pro-
mote the cause of truth-and in addition to
all this. the shot haste TO strike at my char
acter though in political paper in my own
vicinity. tend to prove TO my own satisfaction
and, think, 10 the satisfaction of all unprej-
udiced persons, who are acquainted with the
facts, that neither Mr.. SIickney nor those who
prompted him in what was done in this mat
ter were actuated by disinterested and unbias-
ed feelings towards myself.
If Mr.. Stickney and his coadjutors had not
sought to attack me from other motives, than
a simple regard for truth, and a desire that
the public should no be imposed upon, would
he not have delayed his communication until
nv explanation, irhich he had been assured
had been forwarded to the Cnltirator, was pub
lished7
If he had cherished no desire 10 disparage
me personally, and depreciate my stock oil
sheep among woolgrowers, would he not have
delayed his attack, bitter and personal as it
was in its character, week or two! The
statements which discharged the batteries of
Mr.. Stickney and his associates against me,
were statements made by gentlemen OF high
standing who resided a great distance from
me, who probably spoke from some CONVEX
sat:ons which he had had with me and thus
Inadvertently committed the errors III CUES
ton from amisrecollection of what had pass
ed between us on the subject OF my sheep,
were greediy seized upon, as statements made
by myself; and was dragged before the pub
lie, upon mere suspicion, and charged with
misstatements, misrepresentation and design
to impose upon the public. Was this prompt
ed by spi.it OF devotion TO the public good,
a design TO prevent others being robbed" of
their inst dues! Perhaps it was-those may
believe il who cen-I cannot.
1t would seem from your remarks accom-
pany:as Mr. Stickney's final communication,
that the issue which had been made up by
Hr. Stickney with Col. Randall was that
Mr.. Jewett had no right to claim the honor
Of Fortunes Stock, and the reason given Is,
the fact that Fortune was not dropped on my
farm, but owned by two or three individuals
before | bought him. 1t is not denied but
that his stock has become celebra'ed since l
have owned him, nor that have not taken
great pain. and been 10 great expense 10 I'M
prove stock from him, hut because ne was not
yeaned on my farm from one Of my e'ces, have
no right to call his stock my stock Why
then is anything said about Jarvis Stock :"
Did he not import the bucks and ewes from
which his fine wooded stock is derived! were
those bucks and ewes dropped on his farm
| will not undertake TO 90 over the whole
ground occupied by Mr.. Stickney in his fol-
rner communications, but after what | have
said above,shall confine myself toestablishing
certain statements which Mr.. Stickuey has.
in his very gentlemany manner, asserted d.
recily or Indirectly were not true. 1t should
be reccoIected that in my communication to
the Cullivator, stated all The facts in rela-
ton to Fortunes being first owned by Mr..
Si;ckney and the manner which he come into
my hands; and also made some statements,
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Fortunes dam. | did this in justice to my
self, TO correct any erroneous Impressions
which Mr.. Randalls communication might
have made, and also in justice TO Mr.. Stick
ney and Mr.. Rich who had so judiciously pre-
served the Spanish Merino blood. and con-
slider the exertions that have made TO thus
publicly notice these sheep, have not opera
ted in the least to disparage any wool grower
l.: Il hot
celebrated. This communication dictated
by the utmost lberality offeeling was not sat
isfactory 10 Mr.. Stickney or TO those gentle
men who, under cover of Mr.. Stickney's name,
sought occasion to attack me and my stock OF
sheep; and it was seized npon as pretext
for further charges against me Of misstate-
ment and Misrepresentation; and Mr.. 5. had
the fairness to say in his second communica-
ton to your paper that 1.-The miserable soph-
istry b. which Mr.. Jewett attempts to escape
in this matter is really disgusting" What
"sophistry'' did resort tol Was it" soph-
istry" 10 state the age of Fortunes dam. or
the amount of wool she sheared, or the char
acter of Fortunes stock! Mr.. s. in bis
first communication complains because the
honor of Fortune and his stock was not &C
corded to him aid Mr. Remele in Mr. Ran
dall's article; but behold, the moment Ipub-
licly state the facts in relation to Fortunes Or
igin and also other facts in relation to his dam,
which were certainly complimentary to MIR.
S, as her owner, he turns around and assais
me with charges of disgusting sophistry'' for
nv good offices in bringing him before the
public as wool grower of no mean reputa-
ton. Verify, Mr.. Stickney is hard to please,
If Mr.. Stickney is really the author of these
communications and has not been used by
other men to accomplish their purposes of
hostility to me.
In relation to the statements of Mr.. Ran
dali and my own in answer to Mr.. Suckney's
first communication, that the full blood year
lines of Fortunes stock did shear on an aver
age between i've and six pounds, which Mrs.
3ronounces ''deceptiOn' and misrepresenta-
;ion. will only now refer to the certlfcates
OF NJ. w. C. Wright Esq, and Mr. Loyal Z.
Remele, heretofore published in your paper,
as my answer. They both declare that all
me full blood yearlings of Fortunes stock
did shear an average of S pounds Is l-2
ounces Of washed wool. This ! apprehend
vii! be sufficient proof TO subtautiate the