The Placer herald., 1860-11-17
LIST OF PRIZES.

This property consists of l65 acres of Ynh. p,.
Bottom Land. in Orchard together WIN "'ver s
House known rs Briggs Hotel" md tho D. Me
and Sheds attached thereto. The Orcha.a Dafns
bers $4,000 Trees. all of the choicest wa.; num-
and is the largest Orchard in the world and s'Ns,
ably the most productive property in thu S.'. ytoo
The Fruit from this Orchard brought in J,s's' 1s.s
S7o0o0 in 1853, 100000; in $50, about slS; lGc'
600. Valued at. ........ .%01O nnn'
2ND PRIZE. SACRAMENTO RiVEP Nv
CH.7RD. Containing 160 acres-24 mn ~ n
Trees in variety; planted in 'ls57-'5S mos, s.u! III
which will he in good condition for bearino E'n
the coming year. Valued at. S10n nnn %'
BIRD PRIZE. OROVILLE ORCHaRD NV
tanning 200 acres-lS000 Fru Trees in vu,io," Ht,
Valued at. ............... 500 mn
4rH PRIZE. PAXTON ORCHARD w.
Marysville-7 70 acres Of Land-l2 900 Fruit Tro."
House and Barn. Valued at $40 n0n'
5rH PRIZE. HUN ORCHARD. Ne,, W.
rysvllc- 65 acres 5000 Fruit Trees; 20 OOO i,,ors
Vines. Valued at .................. .G52 mn
9Th PRIZE. COLE ORCHaRD Nea, n,
rysvlle-4l acres; 1000 Fruit Trees. Va)usI
at ............ .......... $40 nm
7rH PRIZE. VLN EY.aRD on the old Ranch .,
miles from Mnrysville, 10 acres 5000 Vines -
Valued ut ................. $4,000.
srH PRIZE. GRIM F1ELD-Part of o,a
Ranch; 25O acres. Valued mt SGOMn
9TH PRIZE. GRaLN FTELD-Part Of oll
Ranch; 1sO acres. Valued at s4O0o
10TH PRIZE. SACRAMENTO RIVER
RIM CH-250 acres. (Meadow). Val at. s30M
11TH PRIZE. P.aXTO.N R4.NCH-(Meadow
so acres. Valued at. ........... s3OOO
18TH PRIzE FEATHER RIVER RANCH
(Meadow) )--l6O acres. Valued at $3.50. $4,000.
400 Cash Gifts of $500 each, from Nos. |?
to 4l2 ................ $1,000
TOTAL. ...... ................ S6l5 900.
Comprising, altogether. 1901 acres Of Land,
1Ol 900 Fruit Trees $4,000 Grape Vines, and
So 600 in Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are plant.
ed are all bottom lands. and as good as can be
found in the State Apples. Peaches, Aprcot,,
Nectarines, Pears. Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black
Walnut Almond &c, &c. will be found in these
Orchards in great variety and Of the choicest
kinds. The character of the fruit is well known
throughout the Northern and central portions
of the State. All of the vines aud nearly all of
the Fruit Trees will be Of age to bear good crop
the coming year. We append the following GER
tificate for the benefit of persons not well &C.
quainted with the value Of property
are acquainted with most of the above described
property, and that we do not believe its value as
above stated is over estimated.
s. G Fall. Marysville. Knapp. Burll&Co,SF T.
w. X. Hudson. Hon. $. NJ. Bliss Marys'e
j. A. Paxton, - d. W. Z. Rice.
S. p. Wells. j. @. Packard.
Rev. l.. B. Wnlsworh. j. b. Humphrey.
b. P. Avery Ed. Appeal J. +. l. nthlclm. Ea' hS-
Chas. Covilaud. J. r. Ridge, Ed. Den.
Rev. O. G.. Wheeler. Cor Gen. J. A. Suffer-
Sec. Cal. State Az. A. =. Smith Sacramento
Society. Sacramento. Sidney Smith
j. b. Hill & Co., S. +. H. j. Sanford r.
The Distribution of the Gifts will be under The
direction of Committee of Gentlemen chosen
by the audience on the evening OF the CONCERT
GEORGE G.. BRIGGS. Proprietor.
Marysvlc-
f. J. CUMMINGS, Agent,
American Hotel, Auburn
November 18th, 1S60.-- I'm.