Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-17
From the Rutland Herald.
VERMONT SHEEP AT HAMBURG.
Coz. NEEpHAM's REPORT.


Mr.. Needham, being loudly callef for,
proceeded to give some account OF his VS.
il to the International Exhibition at
Hamburg. He remarked that it was with :
a good deal of timidity and distrust, as to
the success of the Vermont Merinos. that
he approached that German city, aud many
times when on the sea, he had expressed
doubt of their success-and at all events
his highest ambition would have been
more than satisfied in obtaining one SIN
Gle first premium for Vermont sheep.
True he had great confidence in the judg-
ment of the exhibitor, Mr.. Campbell, who
had taken pains to acquaiut himself with
the sheep of different countries, and was
prepared to defy the world. Mr.. Need
ham conversed with many intelligent
Germans who assured him that he was
simply trolling in the mud, and carry
ing Goals to Newcastle" The German
papers for more than a month previous to
the time of the exhibition, had been en-
deavoring to forestall public opinion by
making sport of American sheep-as if
anything good could come out of Ameri-
ca. But we were here, said Mr. Need
ham, 1000 miles from home. Here we're
our II little sheep against about 1000
from all Europe. The Emperor of the
French had large number on exhibition
and not satisfied with the pens provided,
he had, at his own expense. constructed
magnificent pens for his sheep. If the
contest had been between pens, Napoleon
would undoubtedly have gained the pre-
MUM. But we didn't lose Our Ameri-
Can pluck. We were determined that our
sheep should have fair trial. The Com
miutee consisted of eighteen gentlemen,
of large fortunes, aud many of them
wearing the ribbons in their button holes,
which indicated nobility of rank. They
appointed the time of meeting to be at 6
o'clock A. M. Surely, thought Mr.. N,
they do not mean so but not to be be-
hlndand, he obtained conveyance at 5
o'clock and hurried to the spot, where he
arrived two minutes behind time, found
everybody there, and the sub, committee
already engaged in their work. The
American sheep went into a class of
about 600, and the subcommittee were
two days and half in examining them,
and afterwards their doings were to be re-
vised by the whole committee. The re-
suit was, the award of two first prcmi-
ums and one second premium to the Amer
leans. Immediately there was cry rails
ed about bribery and corruption-tbe
committee had been bought up. The
German papers declared that those sheep
had "a months fleece on. But the CON-
mittee of eli hteen were unanimous and
firm in their decision, and paid over the
premiums. Tg..- I'll.
On account of the SANDERS in circula-
ton about bribery and corruption. Col. N,
in company with Gov. Wright of Illinois,
who had been delegated by the President
of the United States, determined to Offer
a sweepstakes premium for the greatest
weight of wool to weight of carcass, and
have sbearing OH the spot. The Amer.
leans entered promptly, but not German
nor Frenchman made his appearance
Then it was that the German papers had
the magnanimity to own Up. 1.-THE
Americans. said they, "have been tested
They have been weighed and not found
wanting"
Mr.. Campbell Through his interpreter,
overheard one of the German exhibitors
say Il would give five hundred dollars
if my sheep had never come to this fair
should like to have it to say that, tina
if my sheep had been on exhibition they
would not have been beaten by these Amer
leans"
An American gentleman accosted Mr.
Needham, and said; DO you know
that | have come all the way frop provi
dence, R. l., with money in my,pocket
tn buv the hest sbaap 7 oo,,IJ GnJ'; n