List of Premiums Awarded at the County Fair in 1874
Adams County Press, October 10, 1874
Contributed by Joan Benner
The following list of premiums were awarded at the Annual Fair of the Adams County Agricultural and Mechanics' Institute, begun and held at Friendship, on the 29th and 30th days of September, 1874.
| Surname | Given | Category | Entry | Award | Prize | Comments |
| Everhard | R. | Horses | 2 yr old filly | 1st | $3.00 | - |
| Sweet | Joseph | Horses | Stallion colt | 1st | $5.00 | - |
| Barrett | A.J. | Horses | Stallion colt 3 yrs old | 2nd | $3.00 | - |
| Higbee | E.C. | Horses | 1 yr old colt | 1st | $2.00 | - |
| White | N. J. | Horses | 1 yr old colt | 2nd | $1.00 | - |
| Mason | F. | Horses | Brood mare and colt | 1st | $5.00 | - |
| Smith | Thomas | Horses | Team for all work | 2nd | $2.00 | - |
| Vrooman | J.W. | Horses | Team for all work | 2nd | $2.00 | - |
| Clark | W.D. | Horses | Matched carriage team | 1st | $5.00 | - |
| Dawes | James | Horses | Matched pair | 2nd | $3.00 | - |
| Pease | W.G. | Horses | Trotting team in harness | 1st | $5.00 | - |
| Pierce | S.W. | Horses | Trotting team in harness | 2nd | $3.00 | - |
| Atcherson | W. | Horses | Jack mule | 1st | $3.00 | - |
| Atcherson | W. | Horses | 3 yr old pair, mules | 1st | $5.00 | - |
| Witter | G.M. | Horses | 3 yr old pair, mules | 2nd | $3.00 | - |
| Smith | Thomas | Horses | 1 yr old mule | 1st | $2.00 | - |
| Smith | Thomas | Horses | 2 yr old mule | 2nd | $2.00 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Billings | D.D. | Cattle | Bull | 1st | $4.00 | - |
| Smith | Thomas | Cattle | Bull | 2nd | $2.00 | - |
| Forbush | G.W. | Cattle | working oxen | 1st | $4.00 | - |
| Cook | George | Cattle | working oxen | 2nd | $2.00 | - |
| Colby | Thomas | Cattle | matched oxen | 1st | $3.00 | - |
| Colby | Thomas | Cattle | cow | 2nd | $1.50 | - |
| Pierce | S.W. | Cattle | bull calf | 1st | $1.00 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colby | Thomas | Sheep | Coarse wool buck | 1st | $2.00 | - |
| Colby | Thomas | Sheep | Coarse wool pen of 3 ewes | 1st | $2.00 | - |
| Rous | I.C. | Sheep | Fine wool, pen of 3 ewes | 1st | $2.00 | - |
| Holmes | L.W. | Swine | Boar | 1st | $2.00 | - |
| Richardson | E.P. | Swine | Brood Sow | 1st | $2.00 | - |
| Scofield | T.A. | Poultry | Pair of geese | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Richardson | E.P. | Poultry | Pair of chickens | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Stowell | S. | Poultry | Pair of chickens | 2nd | $0.50 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flint | S.D. | Farm Products and Milling | Bushel winter wheat | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Flint | S.D. | Farm Products and Milling | Bushel rye | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Filkins | A.J. | Farm Products and Milling | Bushel oats | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Filkins | A.J. | Farm Products and Milling | Peck peas | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Flint | S.D. | Farm Products and Milling | Peck clover seed | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Larkin | D.W. | Farm Products and Milling | Peck timothy seed | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Rous | I.C. | Farm Products and Milling | 20 ears of corn | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Flint | S.D. | Farm Products and Milling | Peck beans | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Filkins | A.J. | Farm Products and Milling | Half bu. Potatoes | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Filkins | A.J. | Farm Products and Milling | Half bu. Beets | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Scofield | T.A. | Farm Products and Milling | Peck tomatoes | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Filkins | A.J. | Farm Products and Milling | Three Pumpkins | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Farm Products and Milling | Marble squashes | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill | A.J. | Wagons, Carriages and Harness | Democrat Wagon | 1st | $1.00 | - |
| Hill | A.J. | Wagons, Carriages and Harness | Lumber Wagon | 1st | dip. | - |
| Webster | S.E. | Wagons, Carriages and Harness | Light double harness | 1st | dip. | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Webster | S.E. | Clothing-Bedding | Bed quilt | 1st | $0.75 | - |
| Smith | Thomas | Clothing-Bedding | Coverlet | 1st | $0.75 | - |
| Hill | A.J. | Clothing-Bedding | Comforter | 1st | $0.75 | - |
| Scofield | T.A. | Clothing-Bedding | Crib quilt | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| See | A. | Clothing-Bedding | Bed quilt | 1st | dip. | - |
| See | A. | Clothing-Bedding | Rag Carpet | 1st | $0.75 | - |
| See | A, | Clothing-Bedding | Sample all wool flannel | 1st | dip. | - |
| Witter | C.A. | Clothing-Bedding | Pair socks | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| See | A. | Clothing-Bedding | Tidys | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Clothing-Bedding | Mittens | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Clothing-Bedding | Crochet Edging | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Clothing-Bedding | Crochet Tidy | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Clothing-Bedding | Stand Spread | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Clothing-Bedding | Lady's Hose | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Clothing-Bedding | Lamp Mat | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clark | W.D. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Crock of Butter | 1st | $1.00 | - |
| See | A. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Crock of Butter | 2nd | $0.50 | - |
| See | A. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Sample roll butter | 1st | dip. | - |
| Smith | Thomas | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Cheese | 1st | dip. | - |
| Stowell | S. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Loaf white bread | 1st | dip. | - |
| Stowell | S. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Apple pie | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| Rous | I.C. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Sponge Cake | 1st | dip. | - |
| Larkin | D.W. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Fruit cake | 1st | dip. | - |
| Clark | W.D. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Peck apples | 1st | $1.00 | - |
| Larkin | D.W. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Peck apples | 2nd | $0.50 | - |
| See | A. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Canned blackberries | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| See | A. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Canned raspberries | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| See | A. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Crab apple preserves | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| See | A. | Fruits and Household Manufactures | Jelly | 1st | $0.25 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill | A.J. | Painting, Embroidery, Etc | Bouquet | 1st | $0.50 | - |
| Stowell | S. | Painting, Embroidery, Etc | Bouquet | 2nd | $0.25 | - |
| Pierce | S.W. | Painting, Embroidery, Etc | Bouquet | 2nd | $0.25 | - |
| Mead | Louie | Painting, Embroidery, Etc | Wax Cross | 1st | dip. | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wilkie | Miss Sarah | Equestrian | Lady Rider | 1st | dip. | - |
| Harrison | H.E. | Equestrian | Gent. Rider | 1st | dip. | - |
| Harrison | Leon | Equestrian | Gent. Rider | 2nd | $1.00 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Filkins | A.J. | Miscellaneous | Sample Stocking Yarn | - | $0.50 | - |
| Witter | C.A. | Miscellaneous | Sample fulled cloth | - | $0.50 | - |
| Witter | C.A. | Miscellaneous | One pound yarn | - | $0.50 | - |
| Marshall | G.M. | Miscellaneous | Sample rolls | - | $0.25 | - |
| Flint | S.D. | Miscellaneous | Peck flax seed | - | $0.25 | - |
| Mead | Louie | Miscellaneous | Riding Bridle | - | $0.25 | - |
| Holm | L.W. | Miscellaneous | Pumpkin | - | $0.25 | - |
| Hill | A.J. | Miscellaneous | Four citrons | - | $0.25 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Miscellaneous | Box peppers | - | $0.50 | - |
| Vrooman | J.M. | Miscellaneous | Mammoth French squash | - | $0.50 | - |
| Scofield | T.A. | Miscellaneous | Cauliflowers | - | $0.50 | - |
| Rous | I.C. | Miscellaneous | Apple pumpkins | - | $0.50 | - |
| Young | H.F. | Miscellaneous | New American sewing machine | - | dip. | - |
| Chamberlain | H.W. | Miscellaneous | Davis sewing machine | - | dip. | - |