The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-27


First Prize-Briggs' Old Orchard. This proper
ty consists Of 165 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
35 600 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 1888 $4,000;
in 1859, $1,000 in 1860, about $l26, 900.
This property Is valued at. .SZlO,O 200
Second dPrize--Sacramento River Orchard.-Con-
tanning 160 Acres "a 900 Fruit Trees In variety
planted in 1657-'58, most of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
year. valued al. t.::....... -. :. ;ei@o'OOO ~
Third Prize--0roville Notwithstanding zoo
acres $1,000 Fruit Trees in variety valued
at. t........... ............'... eyVVoO
Fourth Prize-Paxton 0rchard--near MGsys-
vile, 70 acres ofIand, 10000 Fruit Trees, House
and Barn valued at. ............ S1ZOOO
Fifth Prize-flaun Orchard, near Marysvl'le.-
65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape Vines
valued edat.................... at ...... S,OOO
Sixth Prize Cole Orchard near Marysville.-41
acres, 1000 Fruit Trees valued at :, .s42, 900
Seventh Prize-Vineyard on the Old Ranch "a
miles from Marysville, 10 acres, 5000 vines
valued at....................... ...,.So,OOO
Eighth Prizc-Grain Field-part Of old Ranch
$50 acres valued dat.........,........ at. $4,000
Min tia Prize--Grain Field-part OF old Ranch
$50 acres valued dat....................4,O at. 900
Tenth Prize--Sacnmento River Ranch-250
acres (Meadow) valued at. 49,. 80 600
Eleventh PrIze-Paxton Ranch Meadow so
acres valued at. at...................." ".. ~, 600
Twelfth Prize-Feather River Ranch-( Mead.
owl 100 acres, valued at...............S2,OOO 900
400 Cash CIfts-s5 each from Nos. IL TO Az,
amounting to.......,..... ......''....'|zVoO
Total ...........''''''''''' e0ioi0o'
Comprising altogether, 1901 acres of Land, l01,.
900 Fruit Trees, rs, 900 Grape Vines, and $1,000 in
Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are planted
are ali bottom lands nd good can be found in
the State, Apples, Peaches, ApHcots, Nectarines,
Pears, Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black Walnut, Almond,
etc. will be found in these 0rchards In greatest va
riety and OF the choicest kinds. The character oil
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 wen ac-
quainted with the value Of the property
1--WE, the unde rsigued, hereby certify that we are
acquainted with most of the above described prop
erty and that Q do not believe Its value, ~ above
stated, Ia overestimated
JonN G. FALL, Marysville.
WM. X. HUDSON,
john A.PAxroS,
s. =. WELLS,
Col. WARREg
d. p. AVERY, Editor Appeal.
g. CUvILLAUD, biarysville.
RKv. 0. c. WHEELER, Cor. Sec. Cal.
State Ag. Society, Sacramento.
]. BRYANT Hill n Co., s. y.
KNAPP, BURRiI.L 4 Co., "
Hon. s. NJ, BLIss, Marysvo.
u. W. c. RICE,
Jso. Q. PACKARD,
j. u. HUMPHREY,
JF. IINTmoUM Editor Express.
JNo. r. RIDGE. Editor Democrat.
GEN. j. A. SUFFER-, Hook Farm.
AP. SMITH, Sacramento.
SYDNEY SMITH,
J. l.. Sanford San Francisco.
ne The Distribution of Gifts will be under the
direction of Committee of gentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
E. II. BARNES, Agent for Grass Valley and
Nevada.
AS- Tickets arc for sale In in Nevada by JOHN
PArTisoS, BAzELY & Co., A, r. JENKINS and CHARLEY
PALMER.
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