The Placer herald., 1860-12-22
LIST OF PRIZES.

1ST PRIZE. BRIG GS OLD Oht H'A -.
This propertv consists of l65 acres OF Y uba RIVER
Rottom Land. in Orchard. together with the
House known as Briggs Hotel" ana the barns
and Sheds attached thereto. The Orchard mum
hers $4,000 Trees. all of the choicest -varleltcs,
and is the largest Orchard in the world, ana proo
ably the most productive property Ill the Sta'e' e
The Fruit from this Orchard brought III leoo
$40 900: in 1859. 800 900; in 1860, about Sl22-
900. Valued at. .........'. p|1O, ooo'
2xp PRIZE. SACRAMENTO RIpER on
CH1RD. Containing l60 acres-24 900 Fruit
Trees in variety; planted III 'lS5i-'oo' ihost o
which will be in good condition for bearing pru,t n
the coming year. Valued at ..S1SU, OOo'
spp PRIZE. OROVILLE ORCHARD Con-
tanning 200 acres 900 Fru Trees M in of,ety' noH
Valued at. 800. .......'.. 80 -. 'oo' ooo'
Aru PRIZE. P4XTON ORCHARD Near
Marvsville-7 70 acres sofLand-l2.000 Fruit Tres
Honse and Barn. Valued at. &72, UUU.
5ru PRIZE. HUN ORCH4RD Near Ma
rvsville-65 acres 5000 Fruit Trees; 20, ,O0O Grope
Vines Valued at t............'' POO, oOo'
Gru PRIZE. COLE ORCH1RD. Near Ma
rvsville-4l acres; 1000 Fruit Trees. E4loe1 no
ut.................. ut ''''''' '1P1"' 0oo
7ru PRIZE. VLN EY4RD on the old Ranch -
miles from Marysville, 10 acres eooo Nlnes,m aSoo
Valued at. ............
srH PRIZE. GRIM FIELD-Part OF Od6 oid
Ranch. $50 acres. Valued at. S6Ooo
0Tu
Ranch: $50 acres. Valued at. ..... s4'0oo
,oru pp,zr. SACRAMENTO RYE r
R.4hCH-25O acres (Meadow). Val. at. o5ooo
1lrH PRIZE. PAXTO.N R4NCH-C Meadow
so acres. Valued ut t........''''9 '9'Ooo'
12ru PRIZE. FEATHER RIVER RANCH
fUaadow)-l6O acres. Valued at. 9ZOoO'
4OO Cash Gifts of $500 each, from Nos, y
to 4l2 ....................
80
ToTAI ..... S6l5, 600.
COMPRISING. altogether. 1901 acres of Land,
1Ol 600 Fruit Trees, $4,000 Grape vines ana
s., 900 in Cash
The lands upon which these Orchards are plant
.d are all bottom lands. and as good as can be
found in the State. Apples. Peaches, Aprcots,
Nectarines. Pears. Pums. Figs, Ounce. Black
Walnut Almond, &c. &c. will be found IN these
Orchards in great variety ana oi the choicest
kinds The character of the fruit is well known
throughout the Northern and central pof,,ohs
of the State All of the vines aud nearly all OF
the Fruit Trees will be of age to bear u good crop
the coming year. We append the following GER
tiicate for the benefit of persons not well ac-
quainted with the value OF properly.
We the undersigned. hereby certify th"t we
are acquainted with most of the above described
propertv. and that we do not believe its value as
above stated, is over estimated
S.CFall. Marysville. Knapp Burill x Co, 5 +.
w K Hudson. Hon. S. NJ Bliss, Marys'e
J. A. Paxton, u. W. =. hice;
SP Wells. J. Q. Packard,
Rev T. Walsworh, " J. B. Humphrey,
B.P. Avery, Ed. Appeal j. f. nthlculn' Ea' En-
Chas Covillaud, j. II. Ridge Ed Deh
Rev q &. Wheeler. Cor Gen. j. A. Sutter.
Sec. Cal. State Ag A. T. Smith. Sacramento
Society. Sacramento Sidney Smith, :"
r r Hill a. Co f. L. j. Sanford, S f.
The Distribution of the Gifts will be under the
direction of a Committee of Gentlemen chosen
Inv the audience on the evening Of the Concert
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Marysville.
f. J. CUMMINGS, Agent
American Hotel, Auburn.
November 18th, l660.-- I'm.