Switzerland & Ohio Agricultural Fair Awards – 1866

The 1866 Switzerland County and Ohio County, Indiana, Fair awards appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Nov 1866 – Page 1, Column 3

LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED
At the Fifteenth Annual Fair of the Switzerland and Ohio County Agricultural Society, held at East Enterprise, Switzerland County, Indiana, Sept. 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22d, 1866.

Class 1 – Horses for all Purposes.

  • Best stallion 4 years old or over, A J House, 2d Henry Dibble
  • Best stallion 3 yr old, Alex Jenkins, 2d Peter Dorrell
  • Best 2 yr old stallion, P Blum, 2d Thomas J Hagerman
  • Best 1 yr old stallion, William S Allen, 2d J H McDaniel
  • Best brood mare 3 yr old or over, S J Searcey, 2d Herman Bradler
  • Best mare 4 yr old or over, I. P. Bradford, 2d S Beymer
  • Best filly 3 yr old, Clarence Drake, 2d W H Murphy
  • Best filly 2 yr old, J Walnscott, 2d Lewis P Bradford
  • Best filly 1 yr old, Peter J Lostutter, 2d G W R Culp
  • Best suckling horse colt, Heman Bradley, 2d W H Buchanan
  • Best suckling mare colt, Joseph R Stewart, 2d J H McDaniel
  • Best gelding 4 yrs old or over, Haster J Harris, 2d Daniel Norris
  • Best 3 yr old gelding, M Stofer, 2d Nelson Harris
  • Best 2 yr old gelding, J H McDaniel, 2d Jas Huston
  • Best 1 yr old gelding, E B L Ford
  • Best pair matched horses, owned and worked together as a span, L Bledsoe
  • Best pair matched mares, owned and worked together as a span, Jordan Wainscott

Class 2 – Horses for Light Harness.

  • Best 4 yr old stallion, R W Rea, 2d Edwin Marshall
  • Best 3 yr old stallion, Frank Miller
  • Best 4 yr old gelding, W S Allen, 2d H Crouch
  • Best 3 yr old gelding, J H McDaniel, 2d Ben R Smith
  • Best 4 year old mare, Frank Skelton, 2d L C Ayers
  • Best 3 yr old mare, J A Scott

Class 3 – Saddle Horses.

  • Best stallion under 4 yrs old, Edwin Marshall
  • Best gelding 4 yrs old, R A Harris, 2d W E Allen
  • Best mare 4 yrs old, Hester J Harris, 2d J S Bond
  • Best gelding under 4 yrs old, S H Hoggins
  • Best mare under 4 yrs old, Geo W Cooper

Class 4 – Speed Ring – Horses of any Age.

  • Best trotting stallion, W B Murray
  • Best pacing stallion, Wm Boggess
  • Best racking stallion, Henry Debber
  • Best trotting mare, Frank Skelton
  • 2nd trotting gelding, W S Allen
  • Best pacing gelding or mare, W B Murray, 2d Milo A Hanna
  • Best racking gelding, W S Allen, 2d R A Harris

Sweepstakes on Horses.

  • Best stallion, Henry Debber
  • Best gelding, Hosler J Harris
  • Best mare, L C Ayres

Ganze Ring.

  • Best gelding, S Beymer

Jacks and Mules.

  • Best jack, Henry Debber, 2d Jas Whitehead
  • Best mule 4 yrs old or over, Peter Lostutter, 2d J H McDaniel
  • Best mule 3 yrs old, T P North
  • Best mule 2 yrs old, W H Fisk, 2d W H Fisk
  • Best mule 1 year old, J C Bovard, 2d A Conner
  • Best mule colt, James Whitehead, 2d D C Lampkin

Horses and Mules for Draught.

  • Best pair draught horses, J Fletcher Pate, 2d John Danner
  • Best single draught horse, J F Pate
  • Best pair draught mules, H Humphrey
  • Best single mule for draught, P Lostutter, 2d J H McDaniel

Horned Cattle.

  • Best bull 3 yrs old, David Goodner
  • Best bull 2 yrs old, Thos F McCreary, 2d J F Pate
  • Best bull 1 yr old, Jas Cole, 2d Loring Mallett
  • Best cow 3 years old or over, John E Davis, 2d James Cole
  • Best heifer 2 yrs old, A Tinker, 2d Aaron Miller
  • Best heifer calf, Loring Mallett, 2d H Potter
  • Best bull calf, L Bledsoe, 2d John E Davis

Class 10 – Working Cattle.

  • Best yoke of working cattle 4 yrs old or over, N Harris, 2d T F McCreary
  • Best yoke working cattle 3 years old, J R McDaniel, 2d A R Rous
  • Best yoke working steers 2 yrs old, P L Davis
  • Best yoke 1 yr old steers, Jas Dennis, 2d E S Richards

Class 11 – Milch Cows.

  • Best milch cow, James Cole, 2d Aaron Miller

Class 12 – Fat Sheep and Cattle.

  • Best bullock, J H McDaniel
  • Best fat sheep, James Cole, 2d Samuel Stewart

Class 13 – Sweep-takes on Cattle.

  • Best bull 2 yr old, T F McCreary
  • Best cow or heifer, J H McDaniel

Class 14 – Fine Wooled Sheep.

  • Best buck 1 yr old or over, G W D Culp
  • Best ewe 1 yr old or over, G W D Culp
  • Best ewe lamb, G W D Culp
  • Best buck lamb, G W Culp

Class 15 – Middle Wooled Sheep.

  • Best buck 1 yr old or over, James Cole, 2d Wm Oxley
  • Best ewe 1 yr old or over, Jas Cole, 2d Samuel Stewart
  • Best buck lamb, Z D Scofield, 2d James Cole
  • Best ewe lamb, Samuel Stewart, 2d James Cole

Class 16 – Long Wooled Sheep.

  • Best 1 yr old buck, W Tinker
  • Best buck lamb, T A Stewart, 2d James Cole
  • Best ewe 1 yr old or over, Wm P Oxley, 2d Wm P Oxley
  • Best ewe lamb, Thos A Stewart, 2d James cole

Class 17 – Sweepstakes on Sheep.

  • Best buck, Wm P Oxley
  • Best ewe, Samuel Stewart

Class 18 – Hogs.

  • Best boar 1 yr old or over, John E Davis, 2d Thomas Works
  • Best boar under 1 yr, P L Davis, 2d U H Stow
  • Best brooding sow 1 yr old, U H Stow, 2d Thomas Works
  • Best sow shoat under 1 yr, Thos Works, 2d J N Wycoff
  • Best 5 pigs under six months, J N Wycoff

Class 19 – Plows, Harrows and Cultivators

  • Best 2 horse plow, U H Stow, 2d Clore
  • Best 1 horse plow, B F Keeney
  • Best sod plow, U H Stow, 2d U H Stow
  • Best double shovel plow, G W D Culp, 2d M Bradford
  • Best side kill plow, B F Keeney, 2d G W D Culp
  • Best cultivator, G W Dickason
  • Best 2 horse barrow, Josephus Cole
  • Best half dozen ax handles, J Wainscott, 2d Levi Sedam

Class 20 – Mills, Presses, and Woolen Ware.

  • Best threshing machine, S B Froman
  • Best pumy, H J McLure
  • Best hand loom, R M Jones
  • Best cheese press, Edward Barker, 2d James Cole
  • Best willow baskets, Lewis Koons
  • Best apple peeler, J G Melick
  • Best wire rake, C C Culp, 2d U H Stow
  • Best cutting box, U H Stow, 2d James Lacy
  • Washing machine, John Thomas, 2d David Scott
  • Best rarm gate, S Hagerman

Class 21 – Reapers, Mowers, Wagons.

  • Best 2 horse wagon, G W Dickason
  • Best one horse spring wagon, J Thomas
  • Best single mower, Henry Sedam
  • Best reaper and mower, W P Oxley

Class 22 – Carriages, Cabinet Ware.

  • Best 2 horse carriage, G W Dickason, 2d Wm Oxley
  • Best 1 horse carriage, G W Dickason, 2d H J Harris
  • Best 1 horse buggy, B L Simmons

Class 23 – Other Mechanical Products

  • Best specimen marble Work, Melcher & McKimmens
  • Best sewing machine, John Thomas, 2d John Thomas
  • Best double barrel shot gun, Levi Sedam, 2d L Bledsoe
  • Best specimen horse shoeing, E B Platt, 2d G W Dickason
  • Best specimen printing, S Stow, 2d S Stow
  • Best specimen tinware, B & B, 2d B & B
  • Best lot edge tools, Howard Stow
  • Best cook stove and fixtures, T Works

Class 24 – Vegetables.

  • Best dozen beets, E Butler, 2d Thos Works
  • Best half dozen vegetable eggs, Polly Grey, 2d Nancy Robinson
  • Best doz parsnips, M Bradford, 2d U H Stow
  • Best half dozen citrons, Geo Melick, 2d Charles Melick
  • Best 3 watermelons, J Hall, 2d H C Picket
  • Best half bushel onions, U H Stow, 2d N Sedam
  • Best half sweet potatoes, S R Webb, 2d U H Stow
  • Best 3 pumpkins Walter Wells, 2d Geo Saddler
  • Best half bushel tarnips, Isaac C Bovard, 2d S R Potter
  • Best 3 squashes, S S Lockwood, 2d M Bradford
  • Best 6 cabbages, S S Lockwood, 2d P Goddard
  • Best 3 sweet pumpkins, A J House, 2d Wm Carson
  • Best half bus potatoes, J F Pate, 2d W Carson
  • Best half bus onion sotts, Geo Saddler, 2d N Sedam
  • Best dozen carrots, Malinda Jenkins, 2d John Moore

Class 25 – Grain and Seed

  • Best bush white wheat – J F Pate, 2d Jas Lacey
  • Best red wheat, S R Potter, 2d Jacob Baker
  • Best rye, Jacob Baker, 2d A Tinker
  • Best yellow corn, Jacob Walker
  • Best buckwheat, Martin Keeney, 2d Howard Stow
  • Best flaxseed, John Moore
  • Best barley, J G Wescott
  • Best oats, J G Melick, 2d Jas Brown
  • Best white corn, S R Potter, 2d Wm Praismin
  • Best orchard grass seed, David Scott
  • Best timothy seed, J Wainscott, 2d Jacob Baker

Class 26 –  Field Crops.

  • Best acre rye, Jordan Wainscott
  • Best acre potatoes, S Stow

Class 27 – Farms and Houses.

  • Best practical farm house, R A Harris, 2d S Beymer
  • Best fruit orchard, S Stow, 2d U H Stow
  • Best garden, U H Stow
  • Best farm, J Wainscot, 2d Michael House
  • Best hay press, J Wainscott
  • Best barn, M House, 2 J Wainscott

Class 28 – Poultry.

  • Best pair poland chickens, Thos Works, 2d Wm Oxley
  • Best white poland ducks, A Dibber, 2d John Moore
  • Best pair cochin china chickens, Mrs. E House, 2d Mrs. E House
  • Best brama pootra chickens, Wm Carson, 2d Geo W Dickason
  • Best common ducks, E A W McHenry, 2d Geo Saddler
  • Best cross breed chickens, James Cole, 2d Thos Works
  • Best pair turkeys, Martin Keeney, 2d John Moore
  • Best African baniam chickens, A Tinker, 2d John Moore
  • Best pair shanghais, James Cole

Class 29 – Plain Sewing, Needlework, and Embroidery.

  • Best tidy, Jane Brown, 2d Jane Brown
  • Best washstand mat, E C Mallet
  • Best calico comfort, Lavina Wait
  • Best calico dress, Lavina Wait
  • Best ornamental bead work, Mrs. John Moore, 2d M Gillespie
  • Best linen embroidery, Mrs. John Moore
  • Best artificial flowers, A E McGuffin
  • Best cotton embroidery, L M Oxley, 2d M Gillespie
  • Best work on perforated paper, L A Fleming, 2d M Gillesepie
  • Best ottoman cover, O E Edwards, 2d Lizzie Shull
  • Best ornamental shell work, J Ludwig
  • Best worsted embroidery, Lizzie Shull
  • Best childs sack, Tardy & Detraz
  • Best child’s cloak, Tardy & Detraz
  • Best ladies head dress, 2d Mrs. John Moore
  • Best silk embroidery, Tardy & Detraz, 2d Mrs. John Moore
  • Best silk dress, best worsted dress, best silk bonnet, best velvet bonnet, best straw bonnet, best ladies cap, Tardy & Detraz
  • Best flannel dress, Tardy & Detraz, 2d Rosaner Lostutter
  • Best pr lamp mats, Margaret Chandler, 2d Nancy Lostutter
  • Best suit mens clothing, made by lady, Lizzie Spaulding
  • Best suit mens clothing, made by man, L Bledsoe
  • Best ladies sun bonnet, M Gillespie
  • Best patch work quilt, J H McDaniel, 2d M J Stewart
  • Best shirt, Julia Goodner, 2d Mrs. D Murphy
  • Best suit ladies underclothes, Mrs. J North

Class 30 – Domestic Manufacture.

  • Best 3 yards tow linen, Mrs. Jacob Baker, 2d Haster Wade
  • Best pair linen sheets, Hester Wade, 2d Mrs. John Noore
  • Best 5 yds linen diaper, Mrs. John Moore, 2d Mrs. Jacob Baker
  • Best 5 yrds cotton diaper, Mrs. Jacob Baker, 2d E Mendell
  • Best and 2d best white flannel, Sarah Hizer
  • Best 5 yds Kersey, Mrs. J Baker
  • Best knit suspenders, Mrs. Jacob Baker, 2d R Lostutter
  • Best and 2d best personal gloves, Sarah J Wisner
  • Best cotton and wool blankets, Jane Adkinson, 2d Malinda Jenkins
  • Best rag carpet, L M Oxley, 2d Lavina Wait
  • Best single coverlet, L M Oxley, 2d Mary J Stewart
  • Best double wool coverlet, Mary J Stewart, 2d Jane Adkinson
  • Best pr wool socks, O L Smith, 2d Sarah Hizer
  • Best mittens, Oletha Carnine, 2d Margaret Gillespie
  • Best stockings, Wm Goodner, 2d Mrs. S. Pocock
  • Best mitts, Rosanna Lostutter, 2d Elizabeth Barker
  • Best 3 yds jeans, Jane Shull, 2d J Wainscott
  • Best colored flannel, Mary Buttles, 2d Wm McHenry
  • Best wool blankets, Mary J Stewart, 2d Hester Wade
  • Best comfort, Nancy Lostutter, 2d Margaret Gillespie
  • Second cotton and linen fabric, S Wescott
  • Best and 2d best flax thread, Mary Buttles
  • 3 lbs stocking yarn, Mrs. John Moore

Class 31 – Linen, Cotton and Woolen Fabrics, made by Machinery.

  • Best 10 yds plain flannel, E A W McHenry, 2d Mrs. Jno Moore
  • Best jeans, Mrs. Jno Moore, 2d R Longwood
  • Best pr wool blankets, M J Stewart, 2d Sarah Hizer
  • Best 10 yds plaid flannel, Sarah Hizer, 2d R Longwood

Class 32 – Leather Manufactures.

  • Best set single harness, G W Dickason, 2d Thos Works
  • Best and 2d best mens boots, Theibaud
  • Best and 2d best ladies shoes, Theibaud
  • Best 2 horse wagon harness, J Wainscott
  • Best set carriage harness, R A Harris, 2d Geo W Dickason
  • Best made saddle and bridle, William Brightwell, 2d Levi Sedam
  • Best 3 pieces leather calf and sole, Wm Goodner

Class 33 – Flowers and Fine Arts.

  • Best single plant in bloom, Mrs. John Moore, 2d Amanda English
  • Best single plant not in bloom, Mrs. J Moore, 2d M Gillespie
  • Best collection dahlias, Mrs. A Tinker, 2d Mary Wells
  • Best portrait painting, Joel Thompson
  • Best display cacti, Jane Cole, 2d Margaret Gillespie
  • Best single rose, Margaret Gillespie, 2d Mrs. J Moore
  • Best variety flowers in pots, M Gillespie, 2d Mrs. John Moore
  • Best boquette, Miss Mary Wells, 2d M Gillespie
  • Best variety shrubbery, Margaret Gillespie, 2d Mrs. John Moore
  • Best specimen penmanship by any person between 15 and 21 years old, R G Simpson, 2d Mary A Dickason
  • Best specimen penmanship person under 13 yrs, Sophia Dickason
  • Best collection sun pictures, Tardy & Detraz, 2d R R Houghton
  • Best ambrotypes, R R Houghton

Class 34 – Jellies, Pickles, Preserves.

  • Best preserves, E C Mallet, 2d Mrs. Jacob Baker
  • Best dried fruit, E C Mallet, 2d Nancy Lostutter
  • Best dried raspberries, E C Mallet, 2d O E Carbine
  • Best dried currants, E C Mallet, 2d M Gillespie
  • Best collection jellies, Malinda Jenkins, 2d Viola Dufour
  • Best mango pickles, Mrs. Wm Carnine, 2d Polly Grey
  • Best cucumber pickles, Mrs. Wm Carnine, 2d Nancy Robinson
  • Best collection pickles, Viola Dufour, 2d George A. Stevens
  • Best citron preserve, Viola Dufour, 2d Jacob Wait
  • Best peach preserves, Nancy Lostutter, 2d Jacob Wait
  • Best crab apple preserves, Viola Dufour, 2d S Stow
  • Best grape preserves, Oletha Carnine, 2d Nancy Lostutter
  • Best pear preserves, Oletha Carnine, 2d Viola Dufour
  • Best tomato preserves, Oletha Carnine, 2d Viola Dufour
  • Best apple jelly, Viola Dufour, 2d Mrs. J North
  • Best grape jelly, Viola Dufour, 2d E C Mallet
  • Best peach jelly, Mary J Lostutter, 2d Viola Dufour
  • Best currant jelly, Mrs. J North, 2d E C Mallet
  • Best quince marmalade, Viola Dufour
  • Best pear marmalade, Viola Dufour
  • Best collection canned fruit, Nancy Lostutter, 2d L M Oxley
  • Best collection fruit butter, Viola Dufour, 2d Nancy Lostutter
  • Best dried apples, Rachel Armstrong, 2d M Gillespie
  • Best dried blackberries, E C Mallet, 2d Nancy Lostutter
  • Best sweet pickles, O E Carnine, 2d Mrs Jacob Wait

Class 35 – Table Comforts.

  • Best maple sugar, Martha Baker, 2d Martha Baker
  • Best maple molasses, Mary J Stewart, 2d E L Smith
  • Best sorghum molasses, S R Potter, 2d G W Potter
  • Best strained honey, J G Wescott, 2d S Stow
  • Best honey in comb, Oletha Carnine, 2d S Stow
  • Best pie, S R Webb
  • Best loaf yeast bread, Rachel Armstrong, 2d Lavina Wait
  • Best loaf salt rising bread, Sarah E Potter, 2d Oletha Carnine
  • Best cheese, H Cunningham, 2d Oletha Carnine
  • Best loaf corn bread, Mrs. Wm Oxley, 2d W Tinker
  • Best collection bread, cakes and pies, Nancy Lostutter, 2d Viola Dufour
  • Best cakes, Viola Dufour
  • Best cake, Mrs. R Longwood, 2d Mrs. S. B. Webb
  • Best 5 lbs lard, Jane Cole, 2d Jacob Wait
  • Best 5 lb June butter, Viola Dufour, 2d Mrs. Samuel Stewart
  • Best 5 lb Sept. butter, Hantly L. Smith, 2d Sarah E Potter
  • Best collection pies, Viola Dufour

Class 36 – Fruits.

  • Best peaches, Mrs. Mat Davis
  • Best quinces, Mrs. John Moore
  • Best grapes, Wm Carnine, 2d Mrs. Moore
  • Best collection grapes, U H Stow, 2d Mrs. Moore
  • Best tomatoes, Lavina Wait, 2d Wm Oxley
  • Best bushel apples, Jane Cole, 2d Samuel Adkinson
  • Best collection winter apples, S Stow, 2d U H Stow
  • Best 6 varieties apples, J N Wycoff, 2d S Adkinson
  • Best 12 kinds apples, Jane Cole, 2d Geo J Downey
  • Best collection apples, all kinds, S Stow, 2d U H Stow
  • Best pears, L Bledsoe

Class 37 – Flour and Meal.

  • Best 50 lbs rye flour, J Wainscott
  • Best bbl flour, Howard Stow

Class 38 – Wine, Cider and Vinegar.

  • Best sample blackberry wine, Mrs. Moore, 2d Nancy Robinson
  • Best currant wine, Mary J Stewart, 2d Mrs. I C Smith
  • Best grape wine, Nancy Robinson, 2d James Brown
  • Best apple cider, J G Melick, 2d Margaret Gillespie
  • Best crab cider, S Stow
  • Best cider vinegar, I C Smith, 2d Mrs. Jacob Baker
  • Best sorghum vinegar, U H Stow, 2d Mrs. L M Oxley

Class 29 – Miscellaneous.

  • Best knitting machine, R M Jones
  • Best twin lag sleds, D P Oaks Jr.
  • Best counterpane, Lavina Wait
  • Best pair geese, Henry Dibber
  • Best sugar separator, Ebenezer Butler
  • Best broom corn, Darius Stevens
  • Best elevating scaffold, Jos Culp
  • Best flatboat pump, S S Barker
  • Best US flag, N Sedam
  • Best clothes wringer, Ben F Keeney
  • Best brance beam hilling plow, W P Oxley
  • Best half peck beans, Howard Stow
  • Best manure fork, best pitch fork, best corn hoe, Henry Sedam
  • Best half bush white beans, Jas Lacey
  • Best shingle, E Gilbert
  • Best maul, Wm Barkis
  • Mallet, M Barkle
  • Fancy willow basket, Mary McFadden
  • Spinning wheel, John Murphy
  • Bale hay, S B Hyde
  • Dog skin, specimen tobacco, D K Harris
  • Dozen hen eggs, J Wainscott
  • Fly brush, Hester Wade
  • Butter dish, P J Lostutter
  • Mans gauntlets, Dr. Sage
  • Buggy rims, E A Byram
  • Cayenne pepper, Mr. Curron

BENJAMIN NORTH, President.
L. BLEDSOE, Secretary.