The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-24

First Prlze-Brggs' Old Orchard.-This proper.
ty consists Of l65 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 number,
So 900 Trees, all of the choicest varieties and is
the largest Orchard in the world, and probably
the most productive property in the State. The
Fruit from this Orchard brought in 1858 SO 000.
in 1859, 100000; in 1860, about 1925 600.
This property is valued dat............ $2l0 900
Second PriZe-Sacramento River 0rchard-Con-
tanning 100 Acres "A 600 Fruit Trees in variety:
planted in 1S57-'5S, most of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
year. Valued at...................sl sl2O 900
Third Prize-0roville 0rchard.-Containing 200
acres; $4,000 Fruit Trees in variety valued
Fourth PrlZe-Paxton Orchard-near Marys.
vile, 20 acres ofLand, 1000 Fruit Trees, House
and Barn valued at.... ............ S72 900
Fifth Prize-Haun Orchard, near Marysville-
65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape Vines
valued at...... .................... $50, COO
Sixth Prize-Cole Orchard near Marysyille.-l1
acres, 1000 Fruit Trees valued at s42, 900
Seventh PriZe-Vineyard on the Old Ranch -,
miles from Marysvile, 10 acres, 5000 vines
Eighth Prizc-Grain Field--pnrt of old Ranch
$50 acres valued at...................S6OO at So 600
Ninth PriIe-Grain Field-part of old Ranch
$50 acres valued at ...................S4,0U 81 ,0U0
Tenth Prlzc-SacramentO River Ranch-25O
acres (hleadow) valued SO. 900
Eleventh Prize-Paxton Ranch-( Meadow so
acres, valued at....................,,. So 900
Twelfth PrlZe-Feather River Ranch-Qlead.
ow) 100 acres, valued dat...............S2s at. S2soaD
400 Cash GIfts-s5 each from Nos II to 4l2,
amounting ...,..................$2, 81, 900
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Total. tal....................... s6l5, 300
Comprising altogether, 1901 acres Of Land, lel.
900 Fruit Trees, 2S,O 600 Grape Vines, and $1,000 in
Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are planted
are all bottom lands, and good can be found in
the State, Apples, Peaches Apricots. Nectarines,
Pears, Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black Walnut Almond
etc. viii be found in these Orchards in greatest va
rety and Of the choicest kinds. Tie 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 will 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
I'VE, 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 oyerestimated
JoHN c. FALL Marysvile.
WIN X. HUDsoN,
JOHN A. PAXTON,
s. 7. WELLS
Col. WARREN, "
d, 7. AVERY, Editor Appeal.
Z. CovnLAuD, Marysvile.
KEW q. Z. WHEELER Cor. Sec. Cal.
State Ag. Society, Sacramento.
j. BRYANT HILL x Co., S. D.
KNAPP, BURRLL & Co.,
HoS. S. ~ Bliss, Marysville.
d. W. c. RICE *
JNo. Q. PACKARD,
j. B. HUMPHREY,
j. +. lINTmcUM, Editor Express
JNo. r. RIDGE Editor Democrat.
GEN ]. A. SUFFER-, Hook Farm
A'P SMITH, Sacramento.
SYDNEY SMITH,
j. L. Sanford, San Francisco.
RB- The Distribution of Gifts viii be un,,er the
direction OF Committee of gentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE C. BRIGGS Proprietor.
Nevada.
H1- Tickets are for sale in in Nevada by JoHs
P'ATTlsoS, BAzzLY Co., A. R. JENKINS and CHARLEY
Marysvile, Oct. 23d 1860 nov9o