Awards for the Dearborn County, Indiana Fair for 1853 appeared in:
Aurora Standard – 6 Oct 1853 – Page 2, Column 4

Premiums Awarded
By the Dearborn Co. Agricultural Society, Sept. 30, 1853.

Z. Barker, Washington Township, best cultivated farm; $5.00

CLASS A, CATTLE.

DURHAM.

• W. H. Baker, 3 year old cow—1st pre., Stephens Book of the Farm.
• Jas. Bostick, 5 year old cow 2d pre. Farm Book.
• W. H. Baker, 1 year old heifer, 1st pre $1.00.

Thos. Graves, of Boone County, Kentucky, exhibited some fine thorough-bred cows and calves, on which the Committee recommended a diploma.

NATIVE & GRADE CATTLE.

• W. H. Baker, 3 year old cow, 1st pre diploma and principles of Agriculture.
• Wm. Dils, 5 year old cow, 1st pre Youatt & Mortin on Cattle.
• Jas. D. Curtis, 2 year old heifer, 1st pre Farmer’s Barn Book.
• W. H. Baker, 1 year old heifer, 1st pre American Farmer
• Benj. Howard, 1 calf, 1st pre Book.

WORKING CATTLE.

• T. & J. W. Gaff, yoke oxen 4 years old 1st pre, diploma and Cottage & Farm House by Downing.
• W. S. Speakman, yoke oxen, 1st pre Foreign diploma.

CLASS B, THOROUGH-BRED HORSES.

• T. & J. W. Gaff, Morgan stallion, 4 years old and upwards, diploma and silver cup.
• Jonathan Blasdell, (Hesperus) stallion 4 years old, 2d pre silver cup.

HORSES FOR ALL WORK.

• Harvey Cole, 4 year old stallion Chief Justice, 1st pre diploma and silver cup.
• Wm. Lane, stallion Fear Naught, 2d pre silver cup.
• T. & J. W. Gaff, brood mare, 1st pre Stephens’ Book of the Farm.
• Francis Worley, brood mare, 2d pre Book or $2.00.
• Henry Pierce, matched horses 1st pre diploma and Youatt.
• Jonathan Blasdell, trotting horse 1st pre diploma.
• John Hornberger, pacing horse, 1st pre diploma.
• R. C. Bond, saddle horse, 1st pre diploma.
• Dr. Morgan, family horse, 1st pre diploma and book.
• Dr. Gatch, draught horse, 1st pre diploma and $2.00.
• John D. Johnson, 2 year old colt, 1st pre $2.00.
• Peter H. Darling, 2 year old colt, 2nd pre $1.00.
• R. H. Given, 1 year old horse, 1st pre $2.00.
• Jas. M. West, 3 year old horse, 1st pre $2.00.
• Benj. Wilson, 3 year old horse, 1st pre $2.00.
• Sam. Cole, 3 year old horse, 2d pre $1.00.
• Peter Fogle, 2 year old stallion, printer, 1st pre $3.00.
• J. Turner, 2 year old stallion whip tiger, 2d pre $2.00.
• Francis Worley, sucking colt, 1st pre $2.00.
• Orval Millikin, sucking colt, 2d pre $1.00.
• Francis Worley, Morgan colts, 1st pre $13.00.

FOREIGN HORSES.

• E. Crandle, 4 year old stallion, 1st pre diploma.
• D. G. Rabb, family horse, 1st pre diploma.
• Wm. S. Speakman, pacing horse, 1st pre, diploma.

CLASS C, JACKS AND MULES.

• Thos. Hansel, Jack, 1st pre diploma and Steven’s book of the farm.
• John L. Mulford, Jennett, 1st pre, diploma and Youalt on horse.
• George W. Cheek, mule, 1st pre, book.
• Wm. Lane, mule colt, 1st pre, $2.00.
• Wm. Buffington, mule colt, 2d pre, $1.00
• Samuel Cole, mule team, 1st pre, $4.00.

CLASS D, SHEEP.

• W. H. Baker, fine wool buck, 1st pre, diploma and American shepherd.

No. 2, Middle Wool.

• W. H. Baker, buck, 1st pre, $2.00.
• Dan’l Frazier, buck, 2d pre, book.
• THos. Hansel, pen of 5 ewes, 1st pre, $2.00.
• Harrison Dawson, pen of 5 ewes, 2d pre, book.

CLASS E, HOGS.

• Daniel Armel, 1 boar, 1st pre, diploma and Steven’s book of the farm.
• John W. Henry, board, 2d pre, principles of Agriculture.
• F. Worley, breeding sow, 1st pre, $2.00.
• David Kerr, Sow and Pigs, 1st Premium, $3.00.
• Dennis Newman, 2nd best, 2 pigs, $2.00.

CLASS F, CHICKENS.

• T. Gazlay, best pair shanghais, dip and book.
• Simon Hunfield, best pair cochin china, Bennet’s poultry book.
• L. N. Bush, best pair polands, Bennett’s poultry book.
• John Walker, best pair game, poultry book.
• W. Wedelstadt, best pair bantams, poultry book.
• John Tufts, best pair geese, $1.00.
• Simon Hunfield, best pair poland ducks, $1.00.
• Lazarus Cheek, best pair com ducks, book.

CLASS G, FARM IMPLEMENTS.

• Hanson and Smith, horse power and separator, (manufactured by Geer and Co., Richmond, Indiana,) 1st premium, diploma.
• John W. Henry, best carriage harness, diploma and $2.00.
• John W. Henry, best riding saddle, diploma and $1.00.
• John W. Henry, best side saddle, diploma and $1.00.
• Francis Worley, best corn cultivator, diploma and $1.00.

CLASS H, PLOUGHS.

• John Perlee, best plough, diploma and $2.00.
• John D. Crontz, best plough for general purposes, diploma and $2.00.

CLASS I, BUTTER, CHEESE, HONEY &C.

• Seth Platt, best cheese, diploma and $2.00.
• George W. Lane, 2 jars of honey, 1st premium, diploma and $2.00.
• D. G. Rabb, of Rising Sun, best jar peaches, diploma.
• The committee on butter were unable to decide as some 6 to 10 samples on exhibition were equally good.

CLASS J, DOMESTICK MANUFACTURES.

• Mrs. John Tufts, woolen carpet, 1st pre, $2.00.
• Mrs. [?] Sanks, rag carpet, 1st pre, $2.00.
• Mres. John Tufts, hearth rug, 1st pre, $1.00.
• Mrs. Barbara Cheek, rag carpet, 2d pre, $1.00.
• Mrs. Winkley, coverlet single, 1st pre, $1.00.
• Mrs. Wm. Chisman, coverlet single, 2d pre, silver thimble.
• Mrs. Walter Kerr, best 10 yds Jeans, $1.00.
• Mrs. J. Sanks, cotton st’kns, 1st pre, $1.00.
• Mrs. C. Bennum, woolen socks, 1st pre, $1.00.
• Mrs. H. Canfield, woolen socks, 2d pre, $0.50.
• Mrs. Striker, 1 pair woolen blankets, 1st pre, diploma and $1.00.
• Mrs. A. D. Hopping, double coverlet, 2d pre, $1.00.
• Mrs. Striker, 10 yds linen, best, $1.00.
• Mrs. Striker, best 10 yds linen diaper, $0.50
• Mrs. C. Bennum, double coverlet, 1st pre, $2.00.

CLASS K, NEEDLE-WORK.

• Mrs. Wm. Cheek, 2 lamp mats, 1st pre, $0.50
• Miss Julia E. Drake, table cover, 1st pre, $1.00
• Mrs. D. Fitch, worked pin cushion, 1st pre, $1.00
• Miss D. Churchill, quilt, 1st pre, $3.00.
• Mrs. F. Worley, quilt, 2d pre, $1.50.
• Mrs. S. Ashbaugh, 4 groups flowers, 1st pre, $1.00
• Miss Mary Jane Worley, fancy ch’r work, 1st pre, $0.50
• Miss Elizabeth Worley, ottoman cover, best, $1.00
• Miss Elizabeth Worley, group worsted flowers, best, $0.50
• Mrs. Seth Platt, 1 worked satchel, 1st pre, $0.50
• Mrs. John Hornberger, worked quilt, 1st pre, $3.00
• Miss E. Richards, 5 groups work’d flowers, 1st pre, $1.00
• Miss Sarah Rodgers, specimens worked flowers, 1st pre, $1.00

CLASS L, FIELD CROPS.
No. report.

No. 2, Vegetables.

• Stockley Dils, best pumpkins, Gardner’s text book.
• J. T. Cole, best peck sweet potatoes, Family Kitchen Gardner.
• J. B. Ward, best samp. beans, American Fruit book.
• Seth Piatt, best samp. peas, American Fruit book.
• J. W. Gaff, best 1 doz. beets, Practival Treatise on Bees.
• F. Shoekel, best 1 doz. carrots, $1.00
• F. Shoekel, best 1 doz. parsnips, $1.00
• F. Shoekel, best 1 doz. cabbage, Kitchen Gardner’s Companion.
• F. Shoekel, best 1 doz. turnips, $1.00.
• F. Shoekel, largest and best variety of vegetables, American Gardner.
• Wm. Buffington, best 6 squashes, book.
• Mrs. Walker, 2d best one doz. beets, book.
• Geo. W. Chisman, best 1 doz. white sweet potatoes, book.

CLASS M., No. 1, APPLES.

• J. B. Ward, best and greatest variety of table apples, Cin Hort. Review.
• Aaron Miller, 2d best and greatest variety table apples, Downey’s Fruit and Fruit trees of America.
• J. T. Cole, best 1 doz. apples, Ind. Farmer.
• Mrs. McCullough, best variety peaches, $2.00.
• Thos. Hubbard, 2d best variety peaches, $1.00.
• Dr. Brower, best variety of plums, $2.00
• Seth Platt, best 1 doz. quinces, $1.00
• Lewis Vaughn, best grapes, $1.00

Committee on fruit, recommend a diploma to A. H. Ernst, nursery man, Spring Garden, Cincinnati, for the following list of Fruits on exhibition. [See newspaper.]

CLASS O, CARRIAGES & OTHER MANUFACTURES.

• Edward & Smith, removable top buggy, 1st pre diploma and $2.00
• Meyer & Voris, best two horse carriage, diploma and $2.00
• Andrew Helfer, 2d best buggy, $1.00
• Edwards & Smith, best sulky, diploma and $1.00
• Henry Morrow, best rocking chair, $1.00

CLASS Q.

• Benj. Johnson, best p’k bbl, dip & $0.50
• A. W. Smith, best chain pump diploma and $0.50

CLASS R.

• Mrs. McCullough, best bread, diploma.

UNENUMERATED ARTICLES.

• Miss Mary Bostic, best fine shirt, diploma and Book
• Miss Emely Fowler, best silk dress, diploma and book
• Mrs. Seth Platt, lot silk & thread, dip and Book
• Miss Terhune, 1 lot gloves, book
• J. D. Knowlton, lightning rods, dip
• J. K. Harris, sewing machine, dip
• A. Edwards, apple parer, dip
• S. P. Tumy, pat chimney top, dip
• Thos. Curtis, best 2 bales hay, $2.00
• Isaac Craft, best watering pump, dip
• Seth Platt, best clover rake, $1.00
• Miss Rhoda Love, best 2 paintings, book
• John Meyer, marble statuary dip & book
• S. L. Jones, best sample timothy and clover seed, dip

Report on Equestrianism referred back to Committee, to be reported at the next meeting.

J. W. GAFF, Pres’t.
FRANCIS WORLEY, Sec’y.