The Placer herald., 1860-12-29
LIST OF PRIZES.

This property 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 num-
bers 35 900 Trees, all of the choicest varieties.
and is the largest Orchard in the world, and prob
ably the most productive property in the State
The Fruit from .this Orchard brought in 1858,
$4,000; in 1859, $780, 900; in 1860, about sl25
OO0 Valued at.... ............ $21O, 600.
2xp PRIZE SACRAMENTO RiVER OR
CHyaRD. Containing 100 acres-24,OOO Fruit
Trees in variety: planted in 'lS57-'5S. most OF
which will be in good condition for bearing Fruit
the coming year. Valued at. S12O, ,OOO.
BIRD PRIZE. OROVILLE ORCHfRD Con
tanning 200 acres 1000 Fru Trees in variety
Valued at. .................. HSV, uVV.
4ru PRIZE. P.aXTO.N ORCHARD Near
Marysville- 20 acres of ofLand-l2 900 Fruit Trees,
House and Barn. Valued at. S72, OOO.
5rH PRIZE. H.aUN ORCHARD. Near Ma
rysvillc-65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees; 20 600 Grape
Vines. Valued at H53, UUO.
9Th PRIZE. COLE ORCH4RD Near Ma
rysville-4l acres; 1000 Fruit Trees. Valued
ot. .................... S42 600.
7rH PRIZE. TI.N EY.ARD on the old Ranch %
miles from Mnrysville, 10 acres, 5000 Vines
Valued at. ......'9 9oooo'
srH PRIZE GRaI.N F1ELD-Part of old
Ranch: 250 acres. Valued at. t......... Sc, 900.
9TH PRIZE. GR.4LN FIELD-Part of old
Ranch: lsO acres. Valued at ......... 81, 900.
10TH PRIZE. SACRAMENTO RIVE r
RANCH-25O acres. (Meadow). Val. at $4,000
18th PRIZE. P.aXTO.N Rf.NCH-( Meadow
so acres. Valued at. S3,00O.
18TH PRIZE. FE.4 THEIR RTVER RANCH.
(Mcndow) w)-16O acres Valued at..... $1,000.
400 Cash Gifts of $500 each, from Nos y
to Az ................ ''''"-'ooo'
rnTAr S615. 600,
Comprising altogether 1901 acres OF Land
1Ol 900 Fruit Trees, 2 300 Grape Vines, and
$4,000 in Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are plant
cd are all bottom lands. and as good as can be
found in the State Apples. Peaches, Apricots,
Nectarnes Pears. Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black
Walnut Almond &c, &c. will he found in these
Orchards in great variety and of the choicest
kinds The character Of the fruit is well known
throughout the Northern aud 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
tifcate for the benefit of persons not well ac-
quainted with the value of property
We. the undersigned. hereby certify that we
are acquainted with most of the above described
property and that we do not believe its value. Us
above stated. is over-estmated.
sc Fall, Marysvlle. Knapp, Buril Co., s. F.
W.K Hudson, Hon. S. NJ. Bliss, Marys'e
]. A. Paxton. D. w. G. Rice, ="
S. p Wells, @. Packard
Rev. f. B. Walsworth, j. B. Humphrey, :.
B. P. Avery. Ed. Appeal. J. F. Lnthicum, Ed. Ex
Cbas. Covillaud, !" J. r. Ridge, Ed. Den.
Rev. O. c. Wheeler, Cor Gen. }. A. Sutter,
Sec Cal. State Ag. A. P. Smith. Sacramento
Society," Sacramento. Sidney Smith, =
J. b. Hill Il Co., S. F. l.. J. Sanford. y f.
The Distribution of the Gifts will be under the
direction of Committee of Gentlemen chosen
by the audienc the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE G.. BRIGG S. Proprietor
Marysville.
Z. J. CUMMINGS, Agent,
American Hotel, Auburn.
November l7th, 1867 2m.