The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-05
Miscellaneous.
$615, 900
RE DISTRIBUTED IN GIFTS,


First PriEe-Briggs' Old Orchard.-This proper
~ consists of 1855 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
35 900 Trees, all OF the choicest varieties, and Is
the largest Orchard in the world, and probably
the most productive property Ia the state. The
Fruit from this Orchard brought in 1858 $4,000;
in 1859, 100000; in lS60 about sl25, 900.
This property is valued at. 49,. SZlO;OOO
Second PFiZe-Sacramento River Orchard.-COn-
tanning 100 Acres q, 900 Fruit Trees in variety;
planted in 1S57-'5S most of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
year. Valued at..............'..'... .Sl%VOOO
Third PrlGe--OToyille Orchard.-Contaniug zoo
acres 1000 Fruit Trees in variety valued
at ....... ......................SJ SJOOOO
Fonrth PrIzc--Paxton 0rchard-near Marys-
vile, 20 acres ofIand, 1000 Fruit Trees, House
and Barn valued at..... ............Sl2OOO
Fifth PrIZe-Ilaun Orchard, near Marysyillc.-
65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape Vines
valued at....................... .SoS, wv
Sixth Prize --Cole Orchard near Marysville.-41
acres, 1000 Fruit Trees valued at $40, 900
Seventh PrIZc-Vineyard on the Old Ranch 21s
miles from Marysyille, 10 acres, 5000 vines
Eighth Prize-Grain Field-part of old Ranch :
$50 acres valued at at.................. 10000
Ninth PrIze-Grain Field-part of old Ranch ,
$50 acres valued at at....................S S4OOO
Tenth PriZe-Sacramento River Raneh-250
acres (Meadow) valued at..............s3O0 50 600
Eleventh PriLe-Paxton Ranehr-( -(Aieadow) 80
acres, valued at........................S $4,000
TVV elfth PrIZe-Feather River Ranch-( Mead
ow) 100 acres, valued at. ........... ~, 900
400 Cash Gifts-S5 each from Nos. IL To 4l2,
amounting to-. .''.''. sZ'OoO
Total. sel5, 600
Comprising altogether, 1901 acres of Land, 10l
900 Fruit Trees, 2S, 600 Grape Vines, and $1,000 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, Apricots. Nectarines,
Pears Plums, Figs Ounce, Black Walnut, Almond,
etc. win be found in these Orchards in greatest va
rety and Of the choicest kinds. The character OF
the Fruit Il 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 TO bear a
crop the coming year. We append the following
certificate for the benefit Of persons not well ac.
quainted with the value Of the property
1--WE, the undersigned hereby certify that we are
ac uainted with most Of the above described prop
erty and that do not believe its value, as above
stated, IA oyer.estimated
JoHN G. FAIL, Marysyllc.
WM. X. HUDSON,
JOHN A. PAXTON,
= Z. WELLS
Col. WARREN,
B. p. AVERY, Editor Appeal.
G. CovMLAUD, Marysville.
REv. o. c. WHEELER, Cor Sec. Cal
State Ag. Society, Sacramento
j. BRYANT HnL Il Co., S. 4.
KNAPP, BuRRIIL Il Co., q
Hon. S. NJ BLISS, Marysville.
II. W. G. RICE,
JNO. q. PACKARD,
J. b. HUMPHREY,
j. +. LNnucuM, Editor Express
JNo. r. RIDGE. Editor Democrat.
GEN. J. A. SUFFER-, Hook Farm.
A. 2. SMITH, Sacramento.
SYDNEY SMITH
J. l.. Sanford San Francisco.
aTy- The Distribution Of Gifts will be under tn,
direction Of Committee ofgentlemen chosen by the
audience on the evening, of the Concert
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor
! &c II. BARNES, Agent for Grass Valley ant
! Nevada.
R1- Tickets are for sale In in Nevada by JoHS
PATTsoN, BAzELY & Co., A. r. JENKINs and CHARLIE,
| PALMER.
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