The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-20
LIST OF PRIZES: ;:

First PrIze-Briggs Old Orohard.-Ihis proper
ty consists of 165 acres OF Huba River Bottom
Land, in Orchard, together with the house
known as briggs Hotel" and the Barns and
Sheds attached thereto The Orchard numbers
rs 900 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 1855 SIO,O00;.
in 1859. SlOO 600; ; in 1860, about s125,00
This property is valued at........ -. .S2lO.OOO
Second Prlzes-Saeramento River Orchard.-Con-
tanning 100 Acres "a 600 Fruit Trees in variety;
IIapted in ls57-5S most of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
year. Valued at.....................S Sl2O, 900
Third PriZe-0rovie Notwithstanding 200
acres 49, 900 Fruit Trees in variety valued
EonrtI nth Prize.paSton orchard-near Msrys.
vile, 10 acres ofLand, 1900 Fruit Trees House
and Barn valued at .................S12,OO 600
Fifth PrIze-Haun Orchard, near Marysye.-
65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape Vines
valued at........................ .S5oi iOOO
Sixth Prize cole Orchard near Marysville.-4l
acres T. 900 Fruit Trees valued at. -. S42 900
Seventh Prize-Vineyard on the Old Ranch 21z
miles from Marysyile, 10 acres, 5000 vines
valued at.... ..............S .So,UOO
Eighth Prlze-Grain Field-part of old Ranch
$50 acres valued at.................,.S6 at 100
Min tn PrIZe-Grain Fied-part of old Ranch
$50 acres valued at........::... QUO
Tenth PriZe--Sacamento River Ranch-25O
acres (Meadow) valued at. .... ......... 81, 600
Eleventh Prize-Paxton Ranch-( Meadow 80
acres, valued at. at.................,..... $4,000
Tw elfth PriZe-Feather River Ranch-(Mead-
ow) 100 acres, valued at: ...;;:...;:... $1,000
400 Cash Gifts-S5 each from Nos. IL to 412,
amounting to......r..........,..... ..S2,O 900
Total s6I5, 900
Comprising altogether, 1901 acres of Land, 1O1,-
900 Fruit Trees, q, 600 Grape Vinss and $1,000 in
| Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are planted
are all bottom lands nd good a be found in
the State, Apples, Peaches, Apricots Nectarnes,
Pears Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black Walnut, Almond,
etc. will be found in these 0rchaTd in greatest
riety 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
| "We the unde rsigned, hereby certify that we
acquainted with most Of the above described prop
| erty and that we do not believe its value above
stated il over. estimated
JoHS C. FALL, Marysville.
VIM. K HUDSON, :"
JOHN A. PAXTON, 4"
| S. Z. WELLS, "
Col. WARREN, "
/ B. P. AVERY, Editor Appeal.
| d. c. CovmLAUD Marysville
| RRy. o. Z. WHEELER, Cor Sec. Cal.
State Ag. Society, Sacramento
j. BRYANT HILL l. Co., S. F.
KNAPP, BuRRILL Co.. g
Hon. S. NJ. BLISS, Marysville
ID. W. C. RICE, "
JNo. q. PACKARD Z"
| J. B. HUMPHREY, ''
| j. +. LINTmcUM, Editor Express
JSo. K. RIDGE, Editor Democrat.
| GES. J. A. SUFFER-, Hook Farm.
| A. P. SMITH, Sacramento.
| SYDNEY SMITH, :"
J. L. Sanford, San Francisco.
Ef- The Distribution of Gifts will bo under the
direction Of Committee Of gentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening of the Concert
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor
z r.. BARNES, Agent for Grass Valley and
i Nevada.
aS- Tickets are for sale in in Nevada by JOHN
PArnsoS, BAzBLY Co., A. r. JENKINS and CHARLEY
PALMER.
Marysville, Oct. 23d 1860. nov20