National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-17


ne" the Jersey controversy" and
if any one else has anything to say
send it on, and we would suggest
that those who ''riSe To explain do
80 over their own signature. The
following article was received too
late for Our last issue. -lpI
J[r. Editor In looking over
your communications III your issue
of the eth. ult.. came to IN article
written by II gentleman styling
himself Justice. His subject was
Jerseys. lie say he does not pro-
pose to discuss the merits OF the
stock on exhibition or awarding OF
the premiums. Doubtless that por-
ton of the subject ceases TO be III
teresting TO HIM. The gentleman
has made some very startling dis
covcries. il they should PROVE true
must aid the veterinary science par
tcular.ly in regard TO the formation
OF teeth in the bovine race.
He speaks Of MI. Stearns, heIier
as presenting only two wide teeth at
the fair and i'll the short space OF %
days MS having presented two more
wide teeth fully dcVeloped-and
her mouth wore the same appear
ance that Nj. Peters heller dId at
the far thus showing the laplu
growth Of teeth at this particular
age. Now we claim that any ger
tlelnan who will examine the
mouths OF the two animals IN queS.
ton will not for moment hesitate
to pronounce them of the same age.
have been reading several medf
cal works on the subject of tecthihg
and have yet to learn of single
Instance OF the rapid formation OF
teeth that Justice speaks OF III lact
almost think it a prodigy {; to say
the least, Il freak III nature. But
what seems the most ''pecullar" that
while the hciter is shedding her
teeth with the rapidity that Justice
speaks of, that he should request
Mr.. Stearns to have, his helierS
calf teeth removed. For my part !
think the advice wholly uncallcd
for. After quoting lcngthily from
Youatt and Martin, he finally
makes three definite points, which,
in language of Gen. Taylor, he de-
fes the whole world, and the rest
OF mankind to retutc.
lst. point, "Mr. Hills unQuestlon
ed vcracity justified Mr.. Peters III
presenting his animal i'll the class OF
2yrs. Old hciicrS."
deny that the gentlcman's un-
questioned Veraclty was IL sufficient
guarantee to justify Mr.. Peters, or
even justice i'll presenting their
stock for premium as they both
knew by the rules of the society
they could not compete for any pre-
MUM.
I'd, uoint, 'that Mr.. StearnS
heiier's mouth now wears the same
appearance that Mr.. Peters heiler
did at the fair IpropoSe to settle
that question 10y the same commit
tee the, society appointed to lnNcStl-
gate the Peters case Col. Gould
Col. AndroSs, Thomas RcnlreW, NJ.
k. ChamtCrliu and Geo. BALDWIN,
that they examine the mouth OF the
hcifer in question as soon as plactl-
cable and report through the col
ums of the OPINION the result OF
their investigation, Il VIII pay the
expense OF the same.)
Now | do not intend to reflect up
on the honest intentions OF Justice
III the matter, but simply for those
interested and the pubic generally
| propose tits committee Of in
'estigatior.
Sd. point, Mr. YoUatt claims
that yls. old animal will have
six wide teeth
At the fair the Peters heiiei's
mouth presented fou wide teeth
parallel with each other. as for the
calf teeth they had a most beautl-
tul start, so much SO that she did
not require the service of Il physl-
clan toeAtract them
Even Justice himself informed
me on the third day of the fair that
lie was at the sale Of BloSsom-that
he opened her mouth and thought
her ) yrs. old, and called Mr., Pc
tars attention TO the matter.
Il. q. BEATTIE.
MrIudeaS Fails. Vi.