National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-12-08
Communications.

M. EN'FOT-t HbtN' w S'NN'"' Wv
the recent numbers ofthe OPINION
quite u discussion on the Jersey
Stock that was presented at the late
Orange Co., Fair
The real trouble scents to lie that
J. II. Peters, Esq, o, Bradford did
not receive all the premiums that he
and his friends thought him entitled
to. Your correspondent ~ init.
mated that the committee on Jersey
stock did not use Mr.. Peters fairly
with regard to his lIeilcr, Blossom,
and then he goes on to say that
there was another decision of the
same committee that seemed "vcry
peculiar and that was in giving the
Bull Gen. Grant the first premium
when all that saw the stock knew
that there were two better bulls in
that class on the ground. And
many thought the premiums were
awarded to the names of the owners
instead of the merits of the animals.
When | read the above statement
| must admit that my vanity was
little inflated to think that my
name had been founcd worthy OF
the first premium, when examined
by an intelligent committee in com
pction with the name of the re-
nowncd owner of the tar famed
Horse "Vermont,' aud breeder OF
various other kinds of thorough
bred stock. But in talking with
the committee | learned that they
examined the animals, ard not
names, and my inflated vanity suff'
cred II sudden collapse, and in my
humbled state of feelings | did not
deign to enter the newspaporlal
strife but as ! see in a late number
of the Opinion You generously III
vi,e all interested to "Ilse and eX-
plain.' propose so to do.
With regard to the committee on
whom such "pcculiar" illusions are
hcaped | have nothing to say as
they appear ahundantly competent
to take care of themselves. But as
Mr.. Peters and his friends appear
to feel actually agrieved by the de-
cisiou of the committee, | propose
to offer them through the columns of
the Opinion the following chance to
regain IA part of the coveted and
lost premium.
propose that an agricultural so
cety shall he formed, of which MIR.
Peters and myself shall be the only
members and each of us will pay
Twenty Dollars (S20.00 into the
hands OF a committee hereafter to
be chosen, and we will hold FaiI
as soon as may be practicable ; and
| will enter the Bull, Gen. Grant,
and a lot of calves (from three to
ten as Mr.. Peters may chose) sired
by my Bnll and as | understand
MIR. Peters Bull has always been
kept in the neighbOring towns OF
Peackam and Barnet and his calves
csn be easily obtained Gf he ever
sired any he shall enter II like
number of calves with his Bull and
we, or our friends, for us, will mu
tually agree on a disinterested com
mittee that shall award premiums
"on the merits ofthe animals and
not ''on the names of the owners"
and as | have once driven my Bull
on to Mr.. Peters farm to compte
with his, he shall now drive his
stock to my place. And as the
people of Bradford have always
been very liberal in opening their
houses to me and their stables tc
my stock during fairs, ] propose to
furnish Mr.. Peters and his friends
with dinner, Tea, Coffee, and COLI
WATER gratis. And Twenty Dol
lars of the Sccietys ; funds shall be
awarded to the best Bull and TWEEN.
ty Dollars to the best lot of calves
And | hereby authorize Mr.. Pc
ters neighbors, Albert Bailey and
Ii. G. McDuffee to confer with any
two men Mr.. Peters may select to
make all necessary arrangements
for the fair, choose committees. Nc,
and my friend Mr.. Peters and my
self shall jointly pay the bills
And would only stipulate that the
fair shall be held before the present
Jersey fever abatcS.
WIN. T. GEORGE.
Topsham, VT, Dec. 4, 1871.