INDIANA   FARMER
Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, Mechanic* and the  Useful Arts.
D. P. Holloway, W. T.Dennis,j
K. T. Keed.—Editors. j
RICHMOND, JAN. 1, 1854.
(Ilolloiray & Co., Publishers.
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State Fair Premium List.
We copied the Premium List of the late State
Fair, from some paper, with some corrections,
but our attention has, been called to quite an
omission and'some errors; by Hon. G. W. Lane,
which we insert and correct, below:      '
.In Class B—No. 3.—Horses for saddle, insert best 2 year
old Morgan Stallion, "Win. Bene, Ohio county, diploma.
Class B^-No*. 6.—Best pacing mare or gelding, Jas.-VV. Gaff,
Dearborn county, silver cup, 8*20, instead of J.  Q. Willman.
•Best pacing Filley. 2 ycar3 old, Jas. W. "West, Dearborn
county, diploma.
Class C—No. 1.—Best Jack of any age, Robert Foster,
Decatur, instead of Dearborn county, silver pitcher, $30.
CLASS J.—NO. 1.
DOMESTIC    MANUFACTURES HOUSEHOLD   FABRICS.
Best 10 yards Jeans, first premium, John H. Mannaugb,
Clark county, five dollars.
Best pair woolen blankets, first premium, Mrs. S. II. Patterson, Clark county, five dollars.
2d premium, Mrs. S. H. Patterson, Clark co., three dollars.
Best 10 yards flannel, first premium, Jesse Yount, Marion
county, five dol'ars.
Best 10 yard linen, first premium, Jane Hull, Marion county, five dollars.
Best 10 yards kersey, first premium, Jesse Yount, Marion
county, five dollars.
Best 10 yards linsey, first premium, Jno. H. Mannaugh,
Clark county, five dollars.
Best hearth rug, first premium, Mrs- J.* P. Ramsey, Jefferson county, five dollars.
2d premium, John Hunter, Ripley county, three dollars.
1st premium recommended to Mrs. Seth Piatt, of Dearborn county, for workmanship on a rug.*
Best 15 yards rag carpet, first premium, Mrs. T. Wood, Madison, five dollars.
2d premium, Wm. M. Grooms, Jefferson county," three
dollars.
Best 15 yards woolen carpet, first premium, Miss E. J.
Todd, Madison, fire dollars.
2d premium, R. W. Tood, Madison, three dollars.
Best double carpet coverlet, first premium, Mrs. Latta
 Jefferson county, five dollars.
2d premium,  Mrs. Latta  Jefferson county, three
dollars.
A diploma recommended toM. Erdner, for the best Foreign
manufacture.
Best woolen knit stockings, first premium, Miss M. Wood,
Madison, two dollars.
2d premium, Mrs. John Hunter, Ripley county, one dollar.
Best woolen socks, first premium. Mrs. Nancy Lame, Jefferson county, one dollar.
Best cotton knit stockings,first premium, Mr. A. S. Berry-
hill, Jefferson county, two dollars.
2d premium, Catharine Orin, Jefferson county, one dollar.
Best woolen fringe mitts, first premium, Mrs. R. J. Stevenson, Greencastle, two dollars.
2d premium, Sarah A. Terrier, Carroll county, one dollar.
Best stocking yarn, first premium, Jesse Yount^Marion
county, diploma and ono dollar.
Best woolen shawl, first premium, Mrs. G. U. Leonard,
Madison, diploma and one dollar.
CLASS J.—NO. 2.
NEEDLEWORK.
Best ornamental needlework, first premium, Miss E. B.
Whitney, Joffer*jon*"county, set teaspoons.
2d premium, Mrs. Wm. H. Kcyt, Jefferson county, recommended.
A premium recommended to Mrs. McCabbin, Jefferson
county.
A premium recommended to Mrs. T. W. Ong, Jefferson
county, collar.
Best ottoman cover, first premium, Mrs. M. H. Cole, Madison, sett ea spoons.
Best table cover, first premium, Mrs. R. J. Wharton, Madison, Indiana Farmer and two dollars.  -
2d premium, Miss Sharp, Greenwood, Recommended.
Best fancy baskets, first premium, Miss D.  Watts, Hanover, Recomended.
Best worsted work, first premium, Josephine Myer, Jefferson county, worked sleeves, Indiana Farmer and two dollars.
1st premium, Miss Jno. H. Taylor, Jefferson county, chair
seat, recommended.
Best chair tidy, first premium, Miss Abby Stcdman, Aurora,
Indiana Farmer and two dollars.
A premium recommended to Aurora E. Swormsted.
Best worked quilt, other than silk, first premium, J..W. ,
Roberts, Orange county, set teaspoons.
2d premium, James Price, Madison, recommended.'
3d premium, Harriet Adam*, Clark county, recommended.
First premium, Mrs- Wm. Hall, Vigo county; set teaspoons.
2d.        do        Miss Sharp, Greenwood Co., recommended.
3d'       do        Mrs. Jane M. Ewing, Dearborn county, reo-
ommended.
Best silk quilt, first premium. Miss Sarah A. Bowman, Jefferson county, tea spoons.
2d premium, Mrs. Jane 51. Ewing, Dearborn county, recommended .
Best knit quilt, first premium, Mr. U.U. Atterberry, Madison, tea spoons. (This work done by alady 70 years old, and
the committee recommended a handsome premium. )
Best bed drapery, first premium, Esther Evans, Madison,
recommended.
Best child's sack, first premium, Mrs.. W. T. Hinman,
Bartholomew county, Indiana Farmer and two dollars.
2d premium, Mrs. John Hunter, Ripley county, reoom-
mended.
Best mantilla, first premium, Whelan A Gilegan, Indianapolis, Indiana Farmer and two dollars.
Best lamp stand, first premium, Mrs. M.*J. Livy, Madison
Farmer and two dollars. ,
Best ornamental shell work, first premium, Miss E.J. Tood,
Madison, set teaspoons.
Best specimen wax flowers, first premium, Maria Louisa
Huber, Madison, Indiana Farmer and two dollars.
Best specimen artificial flowers, first premium, Susan Fry,
Madison, Indiana Farmer and two dollars.
Best worked skirt, first premium, Mrs. Ben. B. Taylor,
Madison, diploma and three dollars. > ..■.-:.
Best embroidered vest pattern, first premium, Whelan &
Gilegan, Indianapolis, recommended.
Best childs pantaletts, first premium, Mrs. W. T. Hinman,
Bartholomew county, recommended.
Best child's apron, first premium, Mrs. W. T. Hinman, Bartholomew county, recommended.
Best child dress, first premium,Mrs. Church, Bartholomew
county, recommended..
Best silk knit mitts, first premium, Mrs. Samuel Patterson,
recommended. .
Best tippets, a premium of a set of silver tea spoons rec^
ommended by the committee to Miss A. Williams, of Muneie.
Apremium recommended to Miss A. W. Pitcher, of Madison, of a set of tea spoons for a pier seat.
A premium to Mrs. Church for a beautifully worked handkerchief, of tho Indiana Farmer and one dollar.
A premium to Miss Sarah Finecal, of Vernon, is recom- ,
mended for ornamental hair work; also, for an artificial
wreath. '    ■".
A premium of a set of teaspoons was recommended to Mrs.
Reese, for a case of silk bonnets.
Best shirt, first premium, Harriet Rice, Columbus, Ind.   .
diploma, and two dollars.
2d premium, Miss Stearman, Aurora, diploma.
Note.—The Awarding Committee on engines and ma-
chinsry, Class M. No. 3, examined the Portable Gkist
Mill, of Moore Holden, of Dearborn county, and decided .
that it was worthy, and recommended a premium.
The Committee on Miscellaneous articles examined a Portable Grist Mill of J. B.|Woodward, of Philadelphia, recommended a premium. The settlement ofthe question is referred to tho January meeting of the State Board.
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j with charcoal-dust.   If you don't believe it, try it, and If It fails
■end ui the turkeys.