1853 Warren County Fair Premiums & Diplomas

Not much is written in early history about the women of our community, but in the following article we get a glimpse of the many crafts and flowers that were exhibited by them at the fair

A note of interest on the prizes awarded. The average income for these farmers was about $250 per year so these prizes must have been well worth the effort of coming to the Warren County Fair.

AWARDS OF PREMUIMS AND DIPLOMAS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CROPS – forty entries

1. Best twelve ears of Corn to No. 21, to Samuel Griffith, premium $1.
2. Best bushel of Buckwheat, No. 59, to Robert Wilson, $1.
3. Best bushel of Oats, No. 75, to Jos. W. Edwards, $1.
4. Best bushel of Flaxseed, No. 75, to Jos. W. Edwards, $1.
5. Best bushel of Timothy seed, No. 174, to Jno. Simonton, $1.
6. Best bushel of Barley, No. 14, to Christian Smith, $1.

HORSES – THOROUGHBRED – six entries

1. Best Stallions – four year old, No. 95, to Wm. H. Cox’s, Mambrino Paymaster,
diploma and Silver Cup, $10.
2. Second best ditto, No. 91, Andrew Wilson, Archie Lightfoot, diploma and $5.
3. Best Mare & Foal, No. 55, Wm. Walker, diploma and $5.
(Premium retained until satisfactory pedigree is produced)

HORSES FOR ALL WORK – eighty-three entries

1. Best Stallion over four years old, to John Chamberlin, No. 114, Count Piper,
diploma and $5.
2. Second best ditto, Henry Howry, No. 79, Bellfounder, diploma.
3. Best Stallion over three years old, Stephen Cook, No. 26, Post Boy, diploma, $3.
4. Second best ditto, John Evans, No. 79, Bay Bellfounder, diploma
5. Best Stallion over two years old, Elins Maple, No. 9, Cadmus, diploma and $3.
6. Second best ditto, Martin Brown, No. 36, Shakespeare, diploma.
7. Best Stallion over one year old, Daniel Hufford, No. 7, Cadmus, diploma and $3.
8. Second best ditto, T. Jessop, No. 157, diploma.
9. Best Gelding over four years old, G. J. Schenck, No. 106, diploma and $3.
10. Second best ditto, Job Rogers, No. 166, diploma.
11. Best Gelding over three years old, to Stout Monfort, No. 144, diploma and three $3.
12. Second best ditto, Henry White, No. 10, diploma.
13. Best Gelding over two years old, Jackson Woodland, No. 107, diploma and $3.
14. Second best ditto, Aaron Stevens, No. 34, diploma.
15. Best Gelding over one year old, Henry Steddom, No. 89, diploma and $3.
16. Second best ditto, Samuel Griffith, No. 21, diploma.
17. Best Brood Mare with Foal by her side, Jno. Young, No. 8, diploma and $5.
18. Second best ditto, Moses Steddom, No. 92, diploma.
19. Best Mare over four years old, Wm. Todhunter, No. 142, diploma and $3.
20. Second best ditto, Wm. Gatlaher, No. 38, diploma.
21. Best Filly over three years, A. McCreary, No. 22, diploma and $3.
22. Second best ditto, Wm. Maple, No. 12, diploma.
23. Best Filly over two years old, Amos Kelsey, No. 15, diploma and $3.
24. Second best ditto, Isaac Kelly, No. 28, diploma.
25. Best Filly over one year old, Wm. R. Collett, No. 80, diploma and $3.
26. Second best ditto, John Steddom, No. 13, diploma

SUCKING COLTS – sixteen entries

1. Best to No. 8, John Young, Premium $3.
2. Second best ditto, No. 27, Elisha Cook, diploma.

MATCHING HORSES – nine entries

1. Best to No. 9, John M. Seely, Diploma, Cup and $10.
2. Second best ditto, No. 108, Lewis G. Anderson, diploma and $3.
3. Third best ditto, No. 180, James M. Babbitt, diploma and $3.

SADDLE MARE OR GELDING – eleven entries

1. Best to No. 105, D. P. Egbert, diploma and $5.
2. Second best to No. 139, P. B. Chickmore, diploma.

SWEEPSTAKES FOR STALLIONS – five entries

1. To James Smalley, for horse, Sir Archie Bellfounder, diploma.
2. Best Sucking Mule, to No. 29, A. P. O’Neall, premium $1.

CATTLE – THOROUGHBRED – twenty-six entries

1. Best bull over three years, No. 89, Henry Steddom, Diploma, Cup and $10.
2. Best bull over two years, No. 37, Jacob H. Smith, diploma, $5.
3. Best bull over one year, No. 20, Lewis D. Williams, diploma, $5.
4. Second best ditto, No. 6, G. W. Probasco, diploma and $3.
5. Best bull calf, No. 89, Henry Steddom, diploma and $3.
6. Second best ditto, No. 85, Wm. W. Gallaher, diploma and $1.
7. Best cow over three years, No. 92, Moses Steddom, diploma, $5.
8. Second best ditto, No. 89, Henry Steddom, diploma and $3.
9. Best heifer over two years, No. 92, Moses Steddom, diploma and $2.
10. Best heifer over one year No. 93, Joseph Steddom, diploma and $2.
11. Second best ditto, No. 73, Silas Egbert, diploma and $1.

CATTLE – NATIVE OR CROSS – twenty-two entries

1. Best bull over three years, No. 3, A. R. Hamer, diploma and $5.
2. Best bull over two years, No. 121, Milton Keever, diploma and $3.
3. Best bull over one year, No. 74, Ichabod Corwin, diploma and $2.
4. Second best ditto, A. McCreary, diploma.
5. Best bull calf, No. 99, W. Jackson, diploma and $1.
6. Second best ditto, No. 93, Jos. Steddom, diploma.
7. Best cow over three years No. 77, R. G. Corwin, diploma and $2.
8. Second best ditto, No. 80, Wm. R. Collett, diploma, $3.
9. Best heifer over two years, No. 80, Wm. R. Collett, diploma, $3.
10. Besy heifer over one year, No. 99, Wm. Jackson, diploma, and $2.
11. Second best ditto, No. 92, Moses Steddom, diploma.
12. Best Heifer calf, No. 99, Wm Jackson, diploma and $1.
13. Best pair fat oxen, No. 83, John Ferney, diploma and $5.

SHEEP – eight entries

1. Best Merino buck, No. 80, Wm. R. Collett, diploma and $3.
2. Best Bakewell buck, No. 54, Jno Simmons, diploma and $3.
3. Best pen of three Marino ewes, No. 89, W. R. Collett, diploma, $3.
4. Best Southdown bucks, No. 92, Moses Steddom, diploma and $3.

SWINE – twenty-three entries

1. Best boar over one year, No. 39, John M. Hathaway, diploma and $5.
2. Second best ditto, No. 147, G. W. Stokes, diploma and $2.
3. Best boar over six months, No. 14, Christian Smith, diploma, $3.
4. Second best ditto, No. 9, Henry Gerard, diploma and $1.
5. Best breeding sow over one year, No. 14, Christian Smith, diploma and $5.
6. Second best ditto, No. 47, John Bone, diploma and $2.
7. Best breeding sow over six months, No. 73, Silas Egbert, diploma and $3.
8. Second best ditto, No. 39, John M. Hathaway, diploma and $1.
9. Best litter of five or more pigs, four to eight months, No. 77, R. G. Corwin, diploma and $5
10. Second best ditto, No. 89, Henry Steddom, diploma and $2.

POULTRY – twenty-nine entries

1. Best lot of Polands, No. 25, W. F. Parshall, Premium $1.
2. Best of lot Shanghais, No. 52, F. S. Van Harlingen, $1.
3. Best lot of Dorkings, No. 48, M. H. Keever & Co., $1.
4. Best lot of Cockin China, No. 25, W. F. Parshall, $1.
5. Best of Bramah Pootra’s, No. 48, M. H. Keever & Co., $1.
6. Best lot of Hong Kongs, No. 48, M. H. Keever & Co., $1.
7. Best lot of Crossed chickens, No. 25, W. P. Parshall, $1.
8. Best pair of turkeys, John Lowes, $1.
9. Best pair of ducks, No. 48, M. H. Keever & Co., $1.
10. Best lot of poultry, No. $8, M. H. Keever & Co., $1.
Sweepstakes awarded to No. 48, M. H. Keever & Co., on coop of Bramah Pootra or Chittagong, diploma.
F. S. Van Harlingen fine specimen of Spanish Chickens, African Bantams and chicks, for which no premium was offered, Committee recommended discretionary diploma and $1.

On account of bad weather and the consequent unsuitableness of the ground, the Board failed to procure ground for the Plowing Matches, five entries.

PLOWS – seven entries

1. Best plow for general purposes, No. 11, Norman Dubois, diploma , $5.
2. Best corn plow , No. 111, Norman Dubois, diploma.
Sweepstakes to, Richard Parcell, for left hand Sod Plow, diploma.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS MADE IN COUNTY – fifteen entries

1. Farm Wagon complete, No. 118, George R. March & Bro., diploma, $5.
2. Two horse Pleasure Carriage, No. 118, Geo. R. March & Bro., diploma.
3. Best Buggy, No. 118, Geo. R. March and Bro., diploma and $5
The committee recommended a premium on a Rockaway Carriage or Buggy enterred for commmpetiooon with the buggy above named….Said committee decided that it belonged to a different class of vehicles and could not therefore compete with it, but recommended a premium therefore which the board awarded $5. (H. Simonton & Bro.)
4. Threshing Machine, made by Pitts & Co., Springfield, exhibited by John Simmins,
diploma.
5. Force Pump for Well and Cistern, Linton & Miles, Mainville, diploma.
6. Machine for sowing seed broadcast, Jno. W. Smith,, Lebanon, diploma and $1.
7. Field Roller, No. 59, R. Wilson, (an excellent article) diploma and $3.
8. Best dozen Corn Brooms , No. 190, James Worley, diploma $1.
9. Second best ditto, No. 163, Wm. McCauley (good) diploma.
10. Churn, No. 146, Jacob Snider, diploma and $1.
** To Merit Sweny, for a Fanning Mill, being a superior article for all kinds of grain
and seed, diploma, and $2.
11. Best Staw Cutter, to Eli Strahl (fine improvement) diploma, $1.
12. Best Corn Sheller, J.W. Smith, diploma.

BUTTER & CHEESE – seventeen entries

There was a fine display of excellent Butter and great difficulty was experienced by the committee in deciding between the lots.
1. First premium, Mrs. Robert Wilson, half a dozen teaspoons, $6.
2. Second, Mrs. Ellison Snook, pair of silver sugar tongs, $3.
3. Third, Mrs. Joshua Irons, pair of butter knives, $2.
4. Fourth, Mrs. Cynthia Irons, premium, $1.
5. Cheese – for two exhibited by Peter Lefever, diploma.

HONEY – eight entries

1. Best, Wm. Maple, diploma and $1.
2. Second, Joseph J. Reed, diploma.

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES

In first class of manufactured articles, nothing was entered under the premium list published.

SECOND CLASS – fourteen entries

1. Best Ladies’ Winter Shoes, calf skin, Samuel Linder, diploma, $1.
2. Best Ladies’ Welt Buskins, Samuel F. Burdett, diploma, $1.
3. Best Ladies’ Lasting Gaiters, Samuel F. Burdett, diploma, $1.
4. Best Ladies’ Slippers, Samuel F. Burdett, diploma, $1.
5. Best Men’s Stoga Boots, James H. Rogers, diploma, $1.
6. Best Men’s Plain Boots, James H. Rogers, diploma $1.
7. Best Men’s Stiched Boots, James H. Rogers, diploma, $1.
8. For fine pair of Men’s Pegged Boots, Samuel Linder, diploma, $1.

THIRD CLASS – no entries

FOURTH CLASS – eighteen entries

1. Best pair of Woolen Blankets, Peter Lefever, diploma, $2.
2. Best pair knit Woolen Stockings, Mrs. Jos. Anderson, diploma, $1.
3. Second best ditto, Mrs. Wm. Maple, diploma and $.50.
4. Best pair kit Woolen Socks, Mrs. L. G. Anderson, diploma, $1.
5. Second best ditto, Mrs. L. Graham, $.50.
** Two pair socks, exhibited by an old lady names C. D. Schenck, aged seventy-nine years, which came in to late entry, the committee pronounced superior to anything exhibited and recommended a discretionary premium of $1.
6. 15 yard Rag Carpet, to J. B. Cafferty, diploma and $2.
7. Best pair Woolen Fringe Mittens, Mrs. Wm. Marple, diploma, $1.

NEEDLE WORK – twenty-seven entries

1. Best Ornamental Needle Work, Mrs. A. G. McBurney, diploma, $1.
2. Best Worked Quilt, Mrs. Joshua Irons, diploma, $2.
3. Second best ditto, Mrs. J. J. Reed, diploma.
4. Best Counterpane, Mrs. Kedar Homan, diploma.
5. Best made Shirt, Mrs. H. J. Dunham, diploma and $1.
6. Best Table Cover, Miss J. Strader, diploma and $1.
7. Second best ditto, Mrs. W. T. Griffith, diploma.
8. Best Worsted Work or Flowers, Miss Mary P. Stroud, diploma, $1.

PAINTINGS DRAUGHTS – ten entries

1. Best specimen of Animal Painting, R. Verbryck, lot of swine, $1.
2. Best specimen of Landscape Painting, Marcus Mote, $1.
** There was a Landscape of great merit entered by a young man names S. Loraine Smith, aged eighteen years, which the Board deemed worthy of particular mention and they awarded him a discretionary diploma and $1.
3. Best Fruit Painting, Richard Verbryck, diploma.
4. Best Monochromatic Painting (finely executed} Miss Amanda Day, diploma and $1.
5. Best Daguerreotypes, (fine specimens) H. B. Vanneman, diploma, $1.
6. Best Daguerreotypes of Animals, H. B. Vanneman, diploma, $1.
7. Best Portrait, Marcus Mote, diploma, $1.

FRUITS – fifty-four entries

1. Best and greatest variety of Apples, Jesse Duckworth, Review or $2.
2. Second best ditto, Nathan Richardson, $1.
3. Best six varieties of Peaches, Enoch Hammel, Review or $2.
4. Best ten Peaches, Moses Kelly, $1.
5. Second best ditto, E. Hammell, diploma.
6. Best and greatest variety of Pears, Richard Lackey, $1.
7. Second best ditto, Joseph Baird, diploma.
8. Best collection of Plums, Nathan Richardson, $1.
9. Second best ditto, J. W. Simmins, diploma.
10. Best twelve Quinces, Nathan Richardson, $1.
11. Best collection of Grapes, W. F. Parshall, Review or $2.
12. Best six clusters ditto, James Baner, $1.
13. Second best ditto, James Cowan, diploma.
14. Best quart Raspberries, Henry White, $1.
15. Second best ditto, W. F. Parshall, diploma.

VEGTABLES – thirty-four entries

1. Best six stalks Celery, Enoch Hammell, $1.
2. Best twelve Beets, Richard Davis, $1.
3. Best twelve onions, Jeremiah Wood, $1.
4. Best twelve Tomatoes, Christian Smith, $1.
5. Best twelve Sweet Potatoes, Kedar Homan, $1.
6. Best five heads of Cabbage, Richard Davis, $1.
7. Best peck Irish Potatoes, John M, Seely, $1.
8. Best and heaviest Pumpkins, John Bone, $1.
9. Greatest and Best Variety Vegetables, R. Davis, Review or $2.
** There was one Pumpkin exhibited by Stephen Cook, grown in 1852, fine and in
good preservation, which the committee deemed worthy of notice.
10. Best barrel of Flour, Merit Sweny, diploma and $3.

REPORT OF FLORAL COMMITTEE

1. Mrs. William Richey, greatest and best varieties of Cut Flowers.

DAHLIAS

1. Mrs. R. G. Corwin, best six dissimilar blooms.
2. Henry Venable, Best Seedlings.
3. Mrs. H. M. Stokes, placed on the stand a great variety of the finest Dahlias, which were not entered for premium. They without a doubt would have taken premium for the greatest and best variety, also for twelve dissimilar blooms. They were tastefully arranged on a stand.

ROSES

1. Mrs. Wm. Richey, Greatest Variety and best six dissimilar blooms.

PHLOX

1. Mrs. Wm. Richey, Best six varieties.

VERBENAS

1. Mrs. Wm. Richey, greatest variety, there being some sixty varieties. Ditto, best twelve varieties, ditto, best seedlings, embracing fifty varieties, ditto, best pair of hand bouquets, round.
2. Miss Sarah Ross, contributed to the Floral Display, a beautifully arranged hand
bouquet, for which the committee recommended a premium.

GERMAN ASTER

1. Mrs. Wm. Richey, best collection.
2. Mrs. Wm. Richey, best and most tastefully arranged Floral Stand or design of Cut Flowers, premium, $5.
** Little Harry Stokes, contributed a most beautiful and singularly appearing Cactus
which attracted much attention; discretionary premium recommended.

The committee would respectfully remark that the know of no town of it’s size that can present a better and greater variety of Green House Plants than Lebanon, which in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, were not brought to the stand. These would have added greatly to the Floral Department.

The committee awarded the premium to the various persons as above arranged in pursuance of the published rules of the association.

Respectfully yours,
Committee

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