The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-04

erS nave TdlS6u lu6 uuOollOu why -h'
Burwell won so man of them. In re-
ply to this l will state that this is not
his first great victory. AT Burlington,
VT, last FALL at the Vermont and
Champlain Valley fair, he won 1st on
ram two years old and over; I'd on
ram one year and over; lat and I'd on
ewes two years and over; 1st on eve
one year and over; LIST for best and
largest display; sweepstakes for best
ram and ten ewes; sweepstakes Tor
best eve and two of her progeny. The
committee of awards were Peter Mar
tin, Rush, N. Y. jerome Holden, West
minister, VT, (both Atwood breeders)
and myself Each were furnished with
a book containing list OF entries, and
the order was to examine class ana
each mark his award in his record book
without any discussion or comparing OF
notes; and my associates at tins falr
will bear witness that we marked alike
every time in making all our awards,
and no Paular Regi ter in view. The
fact is, no man on this continent, so far
as my Knowledge extends, ever made a
better show of Merinos than Mr.. Bur-
we'll was able to make during the last
year. A private letter from one OF the
dissatisfied ones at New Orleans un-
Willingly pays well deserved compli-
ment to this flock: "What are MIR.
Burwell's sheep?" he says. "They are
largely of the Atwood blood; to my
mind he got his fleece and oil from the
Atwoods, his wrinkles from the Pau
lars, and his size from a French cross"
| There, Mr.. Purvis, you have ii in nut
shell-size, fleece, oil and wrinkles COM
bined. OF course this was simply the
writer's idea as to blood. Mr.. Burwell
can take care of that part. MIR. Splvey
was well-placed in the awards at New
Orleans, because his sheep were de-
serving of all they got. His exhibit
was a great honor to him as shepherd
and breeder, and retlec ed great cred
it on the flock from which he drew his
material for his foundation, that OF the
venerable breeder of West Cornwall,
VT, Il. j. Jones. Aside from the prem
iums above mentioned Mr.. 5. won 1st
on eve lambs also, and ] am Informed
that the records of some of the Ohio
fairs will show that this is not his first
great victory.
When the facts are all in, Mr.. Editor,
perhaps the idea may dawn upon the
minds of your readers that it would
have been well for these Ohio men to
have gone to Vermont or elsewhere
once more and made purchase before
going to New Orleans, aud that the
Ohio pole, as seen there, was little
too short to bring down the persim'
mons. The question has often been
asked. Did Ohio have her best sheep in
New Orleans? and while perhaps this
should not interest outside parties, YET
| must confess that | was surprised
there was not some representative
sheep from such well known tlocks as
those of Willis, Thomas, Higbees, Chad
wick, Alw ards, Pecks and others
might name.
In conclusion let call attention, LIST
that the excuse given by Mr.. Purvis fol
writing his paper was the Vernon
letter, and the evidence to convict the
New York letter. 1t is just barely pos
; sible that the inspiration for this OhiC
movement came from parties who art
: far in the background, and their OBJ
! jective point was to squelch the Ameri
can Paular Register. If this enterprise
commends itself to honorable men, anC
meets a want felt among breeders, you
4 etferts to destroy it by blackening anC
smirching the character of its presiden
and secretary will prove abortive.
I. In view of the retraction made b!
i MIR, G.. f. Martin, and a special reques
upon his part that Mr.. Giddings give i
as wide publicity as he has given hi
previous letter, would he not be bounC
by every consideration of fair dealin;
f among men to do so!
1t might be proper Tor me to say tina
no one regrets more than mysef the un
fortunate circumstance which arose il
2 regard to a misunderstanding abOu
/. the eligibility of Messrs. Jewett n Pug
0 sley's eve which barred her from tn
r show-ring, and was not understood III
: til too late to make amends. To IN
d mind she should have stood high anon
s the prize animals. Both Mr.. Cross an
Il myself understood Mr.. Jewett to sa
= that she had not bred the previous sea
e son, which was a requirement of tn
o class, while Mr.. Jewetts answers
+ our questions applied to the other ew
e he was showing. 1t would have bee
9 better had she been left in her pen Il
i the sequel shows.
y A few questions respectfully submit
d ted to Mr.. Purvis: 1st, AT the time of tn
;, exposition had you monied interec
e in any sheep exhibited? I'd, Did 20
r visit the exposition and give Messr'
e Burwell & Spivey's sheep your person
l. al inspection, so that your reference
e them AS wrinkly, short-woOled, Carr
st fleeced animals expressed YOUR ow
d mature judgment? Sd, When 20
n wrote your paper did you know thu
d the awards were made by ballot will
d out consultation upon the part of Ii
8 judges or umpire, and that two of ii
)f jury must agree to make an award
/, 4th. These facts now being laid befor
lie you, will you still hold that | alone al
l. responsible for the awards given NJ
rs Burwell, and that of the sweepstakt
re ram which did not receive my vote
lie 9th, Do you hold that it is dishonOrab
IS for one to judge an exhibit in the SHOW
Of ring from his own standpoint or id(
lie of perfection, and give merit its ju
id reward, regardless of any division