December 26, 1752 The Pennsylvania Gazette
For the encouragement of industry in the
counties of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, in the territories
of Pennsylvania, the following Premiums will be given by
the subscriber hereof, viz.
TO the person that drains the greatest quantity of swamp or marsh, Eight Pounds.
To the person that gets the most Clover off of one acre of meadow, Forty Shillings.
To the person that gets the most wheat off of one acre of land, Six Pounds.
To the person that gets the most rye off of one acre of land, Four Pounds.
To the person that gets the most oats of off
one acre of land, Six Pounds.
To the person that gets the most barley of off one acre of land, Six Pounds.
To the person that shall destroy the greatest number of blackbirds, hawks, crows, woodpeckers, squirrels, possums, rackoons, &c. Forty Shillings.
To the person that pickles the best sturgeon, Forty Shillings.
To the person that destroys the greatest number of rattle snakes, horn snakes, and vipers, Twenty Shillings.
To the person that procures alive the greatest number of variety of all kinds of beasts and fowls from foreign parts, Six Pounds.
To the person that procures the greatest quantity and variety of seeds, flower roots, and fruit trees, from foreign parts, Four Pounds.
To the person that shall make the finest and best piece of linnen, not less than fifteen yards, Four Pounds.
To the person that shall spin 4 lb. of the best and finest sewing thread, Twenty Shillings.
To the person that gets the greatest quantity of turnips out of an acre of land, Forty Shillings.
To the person that gets the most hemp off of an acre of land, Forty Shillings.
To the person that makes the neatest piece of joiner's work, Forty Shillings.
To the person that breaks a pair of oxen so as to go the quickest in plowing or carting, Four Pounds.
To the person that makes the finest piece of embroidery, Forty Shillings.
To the person that makes the neatest and best hat, Forty Shillings,
To the person that makes the neatest and lightest waggon in draught, Six Pounds.
For the best piece of writing, done by a boy under 15 years of age, Twenty Shillings.
For the best piece of writing done by a girl under 15 years of age, Twenty Shillings.
To the person that makes the best, greatest quantity, and variety of currant, cherry, blackberry and grape wine, &c. Forty Shillings.
To the person that makes the best and greatest quantity of strong beer, Six Pounds. (Ya hear that John!!)
To the person that gets the most and best flaxseed off of one acre of land, Four Pounds.
To the person that gets the most and best cotton off of one acre of land, Four Pounds,
To the person that destroys the largest number of muskrats, Twenty Shillings.
To the person that makes the neatest and best spinning wheel, Forty Shillings.
To the Person that raises the largest and heaviest hog, Forty Shillings.
To the Person that raises the heaviest beef, Forty Shillings.
To the person that dresses the best deerskin, Forty Shillings.
To the person that brings the greatest curiosity from any foreign part, Four Pounds.
The persons intitled to any of the above premiums, will receive them the first Tuesday in November, 1754, that being the time appointed to decide who deserves them; and a free entertainment given to the subscribers; and the premiums will be increased, in future years, according to the improvements made in the different Things proposed.