The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15
LIST OF PRIZES:

LIST OF PRIZES;
First PrIze-Bripgs' Old Orchard. This proper
ty consists Of 1875 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, ana Is
the largest Orchard in the world, and probably
the most productive property in the state The
Fruit from this Orchard brought in 1858 $4,000;
in 1859, 100000; in 1860, about $l25 600.
This property II valued at............ S2lO OOO
Second Prize-Sacramento River Orchard.--Con'
tanning l6O Acres q, 900 Fruit Trees in variety
planted 10 1s57-'5s, most of which will be in
good condition for bearing FRUIT the coming
year Valued at......,.......:....S .SiZo OOO
Third PriZe-Oroyille Orchard.-Containing 2Oo
acres 5000 Fruit Trees in variety valued
Fourth PriZe--Paxton 0rchard--uear Marys-
Vile 10 acres ofIand, u, 900 Fruitiree House
and Barn valued at. ... ..........'.ol .olZ'ooV
Fifth PriZc-Iaun Orchard, near Marysvl'le.-
65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape vines
valued at........................ BOO wv
Sixth Prize Cole Orchard near Marysville.-4l
acres, 900 Fruit Trees valued at $40 900
seventh PrlZe-Vineyard on the Old Ranch "a
miles from MarysYille 10 acres, 5000 vines
valued at. at........................ OOO
Eighth PrlZe--Grain Fied-part OF Old Ranch !
$50 acres valued at..........'.'.',. AT .So'VVO
Ninth PrIze--Gran Field-part Of old Ranch
$50 acres valued at..,.................S SliOOO
Tenth PrIze--sacamento River Ranch-250
acres (Meadow) valued at............ % OOO
Eleventh Prize-Paxton Ranch-( Meadow 90
acres yalued at S9,Oyo
Twelfth Prlze-Feather River Ranch-( Mead.
ow) 100 acres valued at.,.. ...."..... o., 900
100 Cash Gifts-s5 each from Nos. II to AZ,
amounting t0.......,..........'.'''' 'sz,oOO
Total. SVi'iV'0
Comprising altogether, 1901 acres of Land, l0l,-
600 Fruit Trees, IS 600 Grape Vines, ana s-OOo IN
Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are planted
are all bottom lands and good as can be found in
the state, Apples, Peaches, Apneots, Nectarlnes,
Pears, Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black Walnut Almond,
ETC. will be found In these Orchards in greatest va
riety and Of the choicest kinds. The 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 10 pear q
crop the coming year We append the following
certificate for the benefit of persons not wen ac-
quainted with the value OF the property
'We, 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 Over.estimated
joins C. FALL, Marysvllle.
WM. X HUDsoN
JouS A. PAXTON,
S. r. WELLS,
Coz. WARREN,
r. p. AVERY, Editor Appeal.
G. CovLLAUD, Marysyille.
REV. 0. G. WHEELER, Cor. Sec. Cal.
State Ag. Society, Sacramento.
j. BRYANT Hill 4 Co., $, f.
KNAPP, BURRnL Il Co., g
Hon. $. NJ BLISS, Marysyille.
II. W. @. RICE
JNo. Q. PACKARD,
j. b. HUMPHREY,
j. f. IIYrlucUM, Editor Express.
JNo. r. RIDGE Editor Democrat.
GEN j. A. Suffer- Hook Farm.
A. J.. SMITH, Sacramento.
SYDNEY SMITH,
]. L. Sanford, San Francisco.
AZ The Distribution of Gifts will be under the
direction of u Committee OF gentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening of the Concert
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
f.. IL. BARNES, Agent for Grass Valley and
Nevada.
A1- Tickets are for sale in in Nevada by JouN
PArTIsoN, BAzELY 4 Co., A. R. JENKINS and CHARLEY
PALMER
Marysville, Oct. 23d 1860. nov20