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From the Meigs County Telegraph, September 20, 1859: Meigs County Agricultural Fair The following are the awards of the Ninth Annual Agricultural Fair of Meigs County, held at the Fairgrounds on the 14th and 15th of September, 1859: PREMIUMS AWARDED ON HORSES AND MULES Best stallion over 5? years old John Mayhugh $5.00 2d best " " Isaac Smith $3.00 Best stallion over 3 years old S. Taylor $3.00 2d best " " Wm. Bellows $2.00 Best Gelding 3 years old Robert Simpson $2.00 2d best " " Robt. Combs $1.00 Best Horse Colt 2 years old James Trainer $2.00 2d best " " D.G. White $1.00 Best Yearling Colt Jos. Chapman $2.00 2d best " " Burwell Peck $2.00 Best Sucking Colt Robt. Hysell 2d $2.00 2d best " " Burwell Peck $1.00 Best Brood Mare Jos. Chapman $5.00 2d best " " David Bailey $3.00 Best Mare Colt 4 years old Smith Hysell $3.00 2d best " " Geo. Cowen $2.00 Best Mare Colt 3 years old W.C. Williamson $3.00 2d best " " James McKany $2.00 Best Mare Colt 1 year old H. Plummer $2.00 2d best " " Burwell Peck $1.00 Best Span Draft Horses Alvin Bingham $4.00 2d best " " G.B. Forrest $2.00 Best Draft Horse A.G. Gardner $2.00 2d best " " H.G. McGuire $1.00 Best Span M?lied Horses W. See $3.00 2d best " " H.W. Mutchler? $2.00 Best Buggy Horse J.M. Lowry $3.00 2d best " " H. Holt $2.00 Best Saddle Horse L. Robinson $3.00 2d best " " James Radford 2d $2.00 Best Span Mules H. Holt $3.00 Best Mule Colt under 2 years old C.B. Holt $2.00 2d best " " C.B. Holt $1.00 Best Jack Isaac ------ $1.00 PREMIUMS AWARDED ON CATTLE Best Blooded Bull over 4 years old Waldo R. Strong $5.00 Best Blooded Bull 2 years old Mrs. S.A. Barham $4.00 2d best " " Leroy Jones $3.00 Best Heifer 3 years old J.P. Stout $4.00 2d best " " Leroy Jones $3.00 Best Heifer 2 years old W.R. Strong $4.00 2d best " " J.W. Carpenter $3.00 Best Bull 1 year old J.W. Carpenter $3.00 2d best " " W.R. Strong $2.00 Best Sucking Calf W.R. Strong $2.00 2d best " " C. DeCamp $1.00 Best Blooded Cow D. Bailey $5.00 2d best " " LeRoy Jones $4.00 Best Milch Cow, Common Stock Robert Hysell $3.00 2d best " " Mrs. S.A. Burnap $2.00 Best Fatted Animal for slaughter J.W. Carpenter $3.00 2d best " " D. Bailey $2.00 Best Yoke Draft Oxen T.J. Price $5.00 Best Yoke Draft Trained Oxen Martin Dye $4.00 Best pair Steers 2 years old Leroy Jones $4.00 Best pair Steers 3 years old Perry Sayles $4.00 Best pair Steers 1 year old Leroy Jones $3.00 Best Team Oxen J.G. McGuire $5.00 PREMIUMS AWARDED ON SHEEP Best fine-wooled Buck F. Edmundson $4.00 2d best " " W.R. Strong $3.00 Best 2 fine-wooled Ewes J.C.H. Cobb $4.00 2d best " " W.R. Strong $3.00 Best 3 fine-wooled Lambs J.C.H. Cobb $2.00 Best common-wooled Buck J.H. Martin $2.00 Best 3 common-wooled Ewes Geo. Ashworth $2.00 Best 3 common-wooled Lambs Thos. Radford $2.00 Best Lot Fat Sheep W.R. Strong $3.00 PREMIUMS AWARDED ON HOGS & POULTRY Best Blooded Boar H. Holt $4.00 Best Blooded Sow H. Holt $4.00 Best Fat Hog D. Radford $4.00 2d best " " D.Radford $2.00 Best Hog under 1 year T.J. Price $2.00 Best pair Chickens Jos. Church $1.00 GRAIN Best 1/2 bu. Wheat W.R. Bailey $1.00 Best 1/2 bu. Oats S.C. Larkin $1.00 Best dozen Ears Corn A. Hecox $1.00 Greatest variety Corn W.R. Bailey $1.00 FRUIT Best bushel Apples S.C. Larkin $3.00 2d best " " Gideon Barker $2.00 Best bushel Peaches L. Powell $2.00 Best 1/2 bushel Quinces L. Powell $1.00 Best bushel Dried Apples A. Stout $1.00 VEGETABLES Best bushel Irish Potatoes Mrs. S.A. Burnap $1.00 Best bushel Sweet Potatoes A. Stout $1.00 Best doz. Watermelons H. Holt $1.00 Best doz. Heads Cabbage A.H. Murray $1.00 Best bushel Onions A. Stout $1.00 Best bushel Beets L. Powell $1.00 Best 1/2 doz. Pumpkins A.H. Jones $1.00 Best 1/2 doz. Squashes A.M. Hodge $1.00 Best bushel Tomatoes A.H. Murray $1.00