The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-27
LIST OF PRIZES;

First PrIxe-Briggs' Old Orchard.-This proper
~ consists of 1865 acres Of Yuba River Bottom
land in Orchard, together with the house
known AZ briggs Hotel,' and the Barns and
Sheds attached thereto. The Orchard numbers
35 600 Trees all Of the choicest varieties, and Is
the largest Orchard in the world, and probably
the most productive property IN the siate. Inc
Fruit from this Orchard brought IN 1905 S1O'OO0i
In 1859, 100000; in 1860, about SlZo.VOO;
This property Is valued at. '.... S-lV,VVV
Second PrIze--Saeramento River Orchard.-Con-
tanning 100 Acres "A 600 Fruit Trees 10 variety
planted in 1s57]5s, most Of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
year. Valued at.................'.. :si-o'oD w
acres is, 600 Fruit Trees in variety valued
at..... ....... ................. .ss.s- %sV'"oV
Fourth PrIZe--Paxton orchard-near Marys-
vile, 20 acres OF land, 1000 Fruit Trees, House
and Barn valued at..... ............S St-,ooo
Fifth PrIze-Haun Orchard, near Marysyille.-
65 acres 5000 Fruit Trees 10000 Grape ines mes
valued at... =. =. 1890
Sixth Prize Cole Orchard near MaFysYiie.-sl
acres, 1000 Fruit Trees valued at. 81, 900
Seventh PrIZe-vineyard on the Old Ranch "a
miles from Marysyille, 10 acres, 5000 vines
. valued at. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SoivVV
Eighth PriZe-5rain Field-part OF Old Ranch
$50 acres valued at................. at .SofuVO
Ninth Prize-Gran Field-part Of old Ranch
ls0 acres valued dat....................s4 at $1,000
Tenth prIze-Sacranent0 River kanch-@5O
acres (Meadow) valued at.............. -, 600
Eleventh Prize-Paxton Raneh-( Meadow 5O
acres valued at................ .... -. SoiuVu
TyyeIfth PrIze-Feather River Ranch Mead
owl 1850 acres, valued at. ......+.:.. 81, 700
400 Cash Gifts-$5 each from Nos Il to Az,
amounting to.......,...........,.'.. .SZOOO
ro,, ...........s sel5 600
Comprising altogether, 1901 acres Of Land, l0l,-
600 Fruit Trees Is, 600 Grape Vines, and S@OOO IN
Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are planted
are all bottom lands nd as good A. can be found IN
the state Apples, Peaches, Aprieots, Neetarnes,
Pears, Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black Walnut Almond,
etc viii be found In these Orchards in greatest va
riety and Of the choicest kinds. Tie character OF
the Fruit il well known throughout the northern
and central part OF the state. All OF the vines ana
nearly all the Fruit Trees will be Of age 70 bear
crop the coming year. We append the following
certificate for the benefit Of persons not well ae-
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 do not believe its value as above
stated is oyer-estimated
JoHS C. FALL. Marysyillc
MA. X. HUDs0N,
Joas A., PAXTON,
<. r. WELLS.
Col. WARREs,
B. =. AVERY, Editor Appeal.
C. CoviLtAuD, Marysville
Rgv o. Q. WHEELER Cor Sec Cal
State Az. Society, Sacramento
- bhhANi NIL q VS. . F.
KyAPP, BURRIIL x Co., d
HoN. S. NJ. BLISS MArysville.
u. w. c. RieE, "
JNo. q. PACKARD, "
j. B HUMPHREY, "
JF. IlNTmcUM, Editor Express.
JNO. II. RIDGE. Editor Democrat.
GRN. J. A. SuTTER, Hook Farm.
A.P. SMITH, Sacramento.
SYnNEY SMITH,
J. l.. Sanford San Francisco.
R7s- The Distribution of Gifts viii be under the
direction of Committee Of gentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Err. BARNES, Agent for Grass Valley and
Nevada.
As- Tickets are for sale in in Nevada by JoHN
PAr1isoN BAzELY 4 Co, A. r. JENKINS and CHARLET
PALMER.
Marysville. Oct 23d 1850. nov20