The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-08
LIST OF PRIZES:


LIST OF PRIZES:
First Prize-Briggs' Old 0rchard.-Tlis proper
ty consists Of 1876 acres of Yuba River Bottom
land in Orchard, together with the house
known as briggs Hotel" and the Barns and
Sheds attached thereto. The Orchard numbers
So, 600 Trees, all Of the choicest varieties, and il
the largest Orchard in the world, and probably
the most productive property IN the state. The
Fruit from this Orchard brought In 1858 $40. 900;
In 1859 500, GOO in 1860, about S125 600.
This property is valued at t........... S2l0. 600
Second Prize-Sacrainento River Orchard.-Con-
tanning 100 Acres "a 900 Fruit Trees in variety;
planted iD 1S57-'5s, most of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
year Valued at.....................S .Sl2O,Uo0
Third PriZe--0roye misunderstanding 200
acres is, 900 Fruit Trees in variety valued
at. ....... .........:.... 9so'ooV
Fourth PTIZe--Paxton Orchard--near Marys-
ville 20 acres ofIand, II, 900 Fruit Trees, House
and Barn valued at. .........,..Sl2,000
Fifth Prize-Haun Orchard near Marysviile.-
e5 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape Vines
valued ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. at 200
sixth Prize Cole Orchard near Marysve. e.-41
acres l. 900 Fruit Trees valued at -. s42, 900
Seventh PriLe--VineYard on the Old Ranch "a
miles from Marysyille, 10 acres, 5000 vines
valued at at....................... S6,OO0
Eighth Pr1ze-Grain Field-part OF old Ranch
$50 acres valued AZ .......'t:',.. :So'oVo
Ninth Prizc-Grain Field-part of old Ranch
$50 acres valued nj ......'.'''. .''' s+'OOo
Tenth priZe-Sacramento River Ranch-250
acres (Meadow) valued at..............S3OO at. 600
Eleventh PriLe-Iaxton Rancl-( Meadow 80
acres, valued at. at................ So,OUU
Twelfth Prize--Feather River Ranch--( (Mead-
ow) 100 acres valued at.........,.... $1,000
| 400 Cash Gifts--s5 each from Nos. II to 4l2,
amounting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Totsl.................................s6l5,o s6l5, 900
Comprising altogether, 1901 acres Of Land, l0l,
600 Fruit Trees, 2S 600 Grape Vines, and 5000 in
Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are planted
are all bottom lands and good as can he found in
the State Apples, Peaches, Aprcots, Necarnesi
Pears, Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black Walnut, Almond,
ETC. win bo found In these Orchards in greatest va
riety and Of the choicest kinds. The character Of
| the Fruit is well known throughout the northern
and central part of the State. All of the Vines and
nearly all the Fruit Trees win be Of age to bear
crop The coming year We append the following
certificate for the benefit Of persons not well ac
quainted with the value Of the property
1--WE the undersigned hereby certify that we are
acquainted with most Of the above described prop
erty and that we do not believe its value, above
| stated Ia Over-estimated
JouS G. FALL, Marysylllc.
| WM. X. HUDSON, +"
| J0HN A. PAXTON,
| s. +. WELLS,
Col. WARREN,
b. p. AVERY, Editor Appeal.
| g. CovLLAUD, Marysyille.
| Rgv. 0. G. WHEELER, Cor, Sec. Cal
State Ag. Society, Sacramento
]. BRYANT Hill Il Co., s. +.
| KaAPP, BuRRiLL x Co., q
| Hon. S. NJ. BLISS Marysville.
| u. W. G. RICE, /"
JSo. q. PACKARD, "
j. b. HUMPHREY, :"
j. +. IISTmcUM, Editor Express.
JNo. X. RIDGE, Editor Democrat.
GES. J. A. SUFFER-, Hook Farm
A. L. SMITH, Sacramento.
SYDNEY SMITH,
| J. L. Sanford San Francisco.
| re- The Distribution of Gifts win be under the
direction of Committee of gentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening Of the Concert.
GEORGE G. BRIGGS Proprietor.
e X. BARNES, Agent for Grass Valley and
| Nevada.
| Rf- Tickets are for sale in in Nevada by JouN
PATTIsoN, BAzELy & Co, a.. X. JENKINS and CHARLEY
| PALMER.
| MaFysvle Oct 23d 1860. nov20