The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
LIST OF PRIZES.


1sr PRIZE. BRIGGS OLD ORCHARD.-
This property consists of l65 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 IS 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, slOO, 900; in 1860, about sl25,-
900. Valued at ................ .S210, 900.
7SD PRIZE. SACRAMENTO RIVER OR
CH.4RD. Containing 100 acres-24 900 Fruit
Trees in variety; planted in ls57-'58, most OF
which will be in good condition for bearing Fruit
the coming year. Valued at. ..... $120, 0OO
3Rp PRIZE. OROVILLE ORCHARD. Con-
tanning 200 acres-lSO00 Fru Trees in variety
Valued at. PSO, UUO.
4rH PRIZE. P.aXTO.N ORCHARD Near
Narysville-7O acres Of Land-l2, 600 Fruit Trees,
House and Barn. Valued at. ........ H72, 600.
5rH PRIZE. HAU.N ORCHARD. Near Ma
rysvillc-65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees; 20 900 Grape
Vines Valued ut ....:...... S03, UUU.
9TH PRICE COLE ORCHaRD Near Ma
rysvlle-4l acres; 1000 Fruit Trees. Valued
h........ ............. .p42, UOU.
7rH PRIZE VLNEYARD on the old Ranch %
miles from Mnrysville, 10 acres, 5000 Vines
Valued at. SeOOO.
SrH PRIZE. sGR.ALJV FIELD-Part of old
Ranch; 25O acres. Valued at. Sc 900.
9TH PRIZE. GR.aIN F7ELD-Part of old
Ranch; l8O acres. Valued at. 81 900.
10TH PR1zE SACRAMENTO RIVER
RayNCH-25O acres. (Meadow). Val. at. 5000
llrH PRIZE. PAXTO.N R.a.NCH-(M (Meadow)
so acres. Valued at.................S3,00 at. ,000
18TH PRIZE. FEA RIVER RANCH
(Mesdow)-l6O acres. Valued at. $4,000
400 Cash Gifts of $500 each, from Nos. II
70 Az ..................... ".Sz'ooo.
TOTAL. ...... ................. $615, 900.
Comprising, altogether, 1901 acres Of Land,
/ 100000 Fruit Trees, $4,000 Grape Vines, and
1900 in Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are plant
ed are all bottom lands. aud good rs can be
found in the State Apples. Peaches, Aprcots,
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
!ne !i coming year. We append the following GER
uhcate for the benefit Of persons not well ac-
qualnted with the value of property.
We the undersigned. hereby certify that we
areacquainted with most of the above described
property, and that do not believe its value. rs
aoove stated, is over-estimated
~ Fall, Marysville. Knapp, Burill 4, Co., S'F.
m'k. Hudson, " Hon. s. M. Bliss, Marys'e
"a. Paxton, D.. W. G. Rice.
SS'f. Wells, J. @. Packard,
Hv Rev E. 3. Walsworth, " J. B. Humphrey,
6r. Avery, Ed. Appeal. J. F. Linthicum. Ed Elk.
Onas Covilaud, @ J. R. Ridge, Ed. Dem.
nev. DC. Wheeler, Cor. Gen. J. A. Sutter.
Sec. Cal. State Ag. A. p. Smith, Sacramento
society, Sacramento. Sidney Smith,
. b. Hill Co., S. F. l.. j. Sanford, s e.
!, The Distribution of the Gifts will be under the
direction of Committee of Gentlemen chosen
y! 'he audience on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE G. BRIGGS Proprietor,
Marysvlle.
EJ CUMMINGS, Agent,
American Hotel, Auburn.
november 18th, 1867 2m.