The Dearborn County, Indiana Fair Awards for 1864 appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 3 Nov 1864 – Page 2, Column 3

LIST OF PREMIUMS
Awarded at the Thirteenth Annual Fair of the Dearborn County Agricultural Society.

HORSES FOR ALL PURPOSES.

• Best stallion 4 years old, and over, Gilford Dickinson, $15.00
• 2d best, Henry Hughes, $8.00
• Best staillion 3 years old, Henry Cobb, $10.00
• 2d best, Thos. Durbin, $5.00
• Best stallion 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $6.00
• Best stallion colt, Henry Wood, $3.00
• 2d best, H. V. D. Hannah, $2.00
• Best brood mare, R. H. Botts, $8.00
• 2d best, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
• Best mare 4 years old, Henry Miller, $6.00
• 2d best, Nat. Carpenter, $3.00
• Best filly 3 years old, John R. Cole, $6.00
• 2d best, E. D. Marshall, $3.00
• Best filly 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $5.00
• 2d best, Perry Small, $3.00
• Best filly 1 year old, Amos Barker, $3.00
• Best gelding, Perry Small, $3.00
• 2d best, R. W. Rea, $4.00
• Best gelding, 3 years old, W. H. Grant, $6.00
• 2d best, Strawder Cheek, $3.00
• Best gelding 2 years old, G English, $5.00

FARM AND DRAUGHT HORSES.

• Best stallion 3 years old and over, C. Mulford
• 2d best, Wm. Jenkins
• Best brood mare 4 years old and over, Henry Wood
• 2d best, A. D. Hopping
• Best filly, 2 years old, Wm. Gr[?]
• 2d best, L. W. Parks
• Best suckling mare colt, David Wright, $2.00
• 2d best, A. D. Hopping, $1.00
• Best gelding, Adam Bruce, $6.00
• Best mare, Frank Buffington, $6.00
• 2d best, C. L. Alcott, $4.00

HORSES FOR LIGHT DRAUGHT.

• Best stallion 4 years old and over, Jacob Tanner, $12.00
• 2d best, L. P. Arnold, $6.00
• Best filly 3 years old, S. Cheek, $5.00
• 2d best, Enos Buffington, $3.00
• Best filly 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $4.00
• 2d best, John R. Cole, $2.00
• Best sucking mare colt, R. H. Botts, $2.00
• Best gelding, John A. Platter, $6.00
• 2d best, J. M. Moody, $4.00
• Best mare, J. C. Allen, $6.00
• 2d best, J. C. Allen, $4.00

SADDLE HORSES.

• Best trained horse or mare, O. A. Riddle, $15.00
• 2d best, D. M. Hayes, $8.00

MATCHED HORSES.

• Best pair geldings or mares, J. C. Allen, $15.00
• 2d best, H. Buntin, $8.00

SWEEPSTAKES.

• Best stallion, David Cole, $20.00
• Best brood mare, Wm. Wheeler, $15.00
• Best trotting horse, W. B. Robinson, $15.00
• Best pacing horse, W. Scoopmire, $15.00

MULES AND JACKS.

• Best jack, David Cole, $6.00
• 2d best, Jacob Tanner, $3.00
• Best mule, 3 years old, Mat. Carpenter, $5.00
• Best mule 2 years old, Eleazer Cole, $4.00
• 2d best, S. D. Cole, $2.00
• Best mule 1 year old, Eleazer Cole, $4.00
• 2d best, S. D. Cole, $2.00
• Best suckling mule, B. Bradley, $2.00
• 2d best, Jesse M. Laird, $1.00

DURHAM STOCK.

• Best bull 2 year old, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
• Best bull calf, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
• Best cow, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
• Best heifer, 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $4.00
• Best heifer calf, W. H. Cobb, $2.00

NATIVE AND GRADE CATTLE.

• Best bull, Strawder Cheek, $3.00
• Best bull calf, John Bruce, $2.00
• Best cow, Strawder Cheek, $5.00
• 2d best, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
• Best heifer 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $4.00
• Best heifer 1 year old, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
• Best heifer calf, Strawder Cheek, $2.00
• 2d best, John Bruce, $1.00

OXEN.

• Best yoke of oxen, Strawder Cheek, $5.00

SWEEPSTAKES ON CATTLE.

• Best bull, W. H. Cobb, $10.00
• Best cow, W. H. Cobb, $6.00

HOGS OF ALL BREEDS.

• Best boar, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
• Best boar 1 year old, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
• Best sow 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $5.00
• 2d best, Wm. Wheeler, $3.00
• Best sow 1 year old, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
• Best sow over 1 year old, S. Cheek, $3.00
• Best pair of shoats, W. H. Cobb, $4.00

POULTRY.

• Best pair of chickens, E. C. Christie, $1.00
• Best pair of ducks, John Bruce, $1.00
• Best pair of geese, Wm. Humfeldt, $1.00
• Best collection of poultry, $3.00

VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS.

• Best half doz. beets, G. W. Clark, $1.00
• Best half doz. cabbage, Ros. Randall, $1.00
• Best half bush. turnips, Marcus Collins, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush. onions, Jas. Clements, $1.00
• Best peck tomatoes, Jas. Clements, $1.00
• Best peck white beans, J. Clements, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush potatoes, Mrs. L Cheek, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush sweet potatoes, R. Randall, $1.00
• Best 3 pumpkins, J. D. Curtis, $1.00
• Best squashes, Marcus Collins, $1.00
• Best collection of vegetables, M. Collins, $3.00

GRAIN AND SEED.

• Best half bushel yellow corn in the ear, Stephen Vinson, $1.00
• Best half bushel white corn in the ear, George Cheek, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush white wheat, Elijah Greer, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush rye, Jas. Clements, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush barley, Simon Humfeldt, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush flax seed, John Cornforth, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bush timothy seed, J. Cornforth, $1.00
• Best 1/2 bushel orchard grass seed, Thos. Hansel, $1.00

FRUIT LIST.

• Best winter apples, Walter Kerr, $3.00
• 2d best, David Brewer, $2.00
• Best fall apples, Walter Kerr, $3.00
• 2d best, W. C. Buffington, $2.00
• Best and largest display of apples, D. C. Wright, $5.00
• Best autumn pears, S. S. Clark, $2.00
• 2d best, Simon Humfeldt, $1.00
• Best winter pears, J. E. Bedgood, $2.00
• Best grapes, John House, $2.00

FLOWERS.

• Best collection of greenhouse flowers, Mrs. D. Brewer
• Best bouquet, Simon Humfeldt, $2.00

FARM IMPLEMENTS.

• Best ax helves, G. W Clark, $1.00
• Best horse pitchfork, B N McHenry, diploma
• Best mowing machine, O P Cobb, diploma
• Best combined reaper and mower, O P Cobb, diploma

MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.

• Best buggy, B Senior, diploma

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

• Best 5 yards of linen, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best yards flax linen, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
• Best 5 yards linsey, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best 5 yards flannel, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best 5 yards jeans, Mrs. J. Crozier, $2.00
• Best rag carpet, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best double coverlet woolen, H. Wilkie, $2.00
• Best double coverlet cotton, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best pair of home made blankets, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best pair of woolen knit stockings, G W Clark, $0.50
• Best pair woolen knit socks, G W Clark, $0.50
• Best pair of woolen knit mittens, Mary Swing, $0.50
• Best lb. woolen yarn, G W Clark, $0.50

SADDLE WORK.

• Best man’s saddle, J A Wehe, diploma
• Best side saddle, J A Wehe, diploma
• Best double harness for carriage, J A Wehe, diploma
• Best double harness for common purposes, J A Wehe, diploma

DAIRY PRODUCTS.

• Best [?] lbs. butter, made in June, Mary Cheek, $1.00
• 2d best, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best [?] lbs. made since June, G W Clark, $2.00
• 2d best, M Churchill, $1.00
• Best 10 lbs cheese, Sallie J Winkley, $2.00
• 2d best, S T Chase, $1.00

NEEDLE WORK—USEFUL.

• Best comfort, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best worsted quilt, Mary L Adkins, $5.00
• Best piece work quilt, Louisa Griffin, $5.00
• Best patch work quilt, J M Moody, $3.00
• Best knit counterpane, Mary Swing, $2.00
• Best made silk dress, Mrs. P Hubbartt, $4.00
• Best made calico dress, G W Clark, $2.00
• Best made child’s dress, Miss S A Abott, $2.00
• Best made shirt, G W Clark, $1.00

NEEDLE WORK—FANCY.

• Best specimen of needle work on cloth, Dorothy Kastner, $1.00
• Best specimen on silk, Mary Swing, $1.00
• Best specimen on linen, Mary Swing, $1.00
• Best specimen on merino, Fanny Plummer, $1.00
• Best specimen on lace, Emma Griffin, $1.00

CROTCHET WORK.

• Best sample of cotton crotchet work, Emma Griffin, $1.00
• Best sample of woolen, Dorothy Kastner, $1.00
• Best sample of silk, Emma Griffin, $1.00

PAINTING, DRAWING, &c.

• Best artificial flowers, Clarissa Quigley, $1.00
• Best specimen hair work, Mrs. O. Osborn, $1.00
• Best fancy bead work, Caroline Kastner, $1.00
• Best fancy shell work, Geo. Shockley, $1.00

CANNED FRUIT.

• Best quart strawberries, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best quart raspberries, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best quart tomatoes, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best quart peaches, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best quart cherries, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best quart pears, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best quart apples, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best quart plums, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best quart quinces, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best unenumerated fruit, G W Clark, $1.00

FRUIT BUTTER.

• Best jar apple butter, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
• Best jar pear butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar peach butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar tomato butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar pumpkin butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00

JELLIES.

• Best jar strawberry jelly, M A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar gooseberry jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar currant jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar grape jelly, Mrs. L N Bush, $1.00
• Best jar cherry jelly, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best jar apple jelly, Mrs. L N Bush, $1.00
• Best jar pear jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
• Best unenumarated jelly, G W Clark, $1.00

PRESERVES.

• Best jar strawberry preserves, M A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar gooseberries preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best jar currant preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best jar grape preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
• Best jar peach preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
• Best jar apple preserves, M A Cheek, $1.00
• Best jar pear preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
• Best jar quince preserves, Mrs. Garrison, $1.00
• Best jar cherry preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best jar plum preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
• Best unenumerated preserves, G W Clark, $1.00

PICKLES.

• Best sweet pickles peaches, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
• Best sweet pickles cherries, G W Clark, $1.00
• Best sweet pickles quinces, M A Cheek, $1.00
• Best sour pickles cucumber, E Brison, $1.00
• Best sour pickles tomatoes, M A Cheek, $1.00
• Best sour pickles peaches, M A Cheek, $1.00

BREAD AND CAKES—HOME MADE.

• Best leaf wheat bread, milk or salt rising, Mrs. S Plummer, $2.00
• Best loaf wheat bread yeast rising, Jas Clements, $2.00
• Best sample cake, Lou Kemple, $1.00
• Best sample pies, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
• Best collection of bread and cakes, Mrs. S. Plummer, $3.00

TABLE COMFORTS.

• Best 5 lbs honey, Henry Garrison, $1.00
• Best gallon sorgho molasses, D C Wright, $1.00

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

• Clara Quigley, $1
• Benjamin Howard, $1
• T Cornforth, $1
• Miss Jennie Porter, $1
• Mary A Cheek, $0.50
• Mrs. S Plummer, $0.50
• Mrs. F Worley, $0.50
• C L Roberts, diploma
• J N Walton, diploma
• E C Christie, diploma
• B N McHenry, diploma
• O P Cobb, diploma