The Nevada journal., 1861-01-04
412 Prizes. Tickets 81
LIST OF PRIZES,

FIRST PRLZE-BRIGGS OLD ORCH
ARD. This Property consists of l65 acres of
Yuba River Bottom Land, in Orchard, together
with the House known as briggs Hotel" and
the Barns aud Sheds attached thereto. The
Orchard numbers 81, 900 Trees all of the choi-
cest varieties, and is the largest Orchard in the
world, and probably the most productive prop
erty in the state. The Fruit from this Orchard
brought in 1857, SIC, 900 in 1859, Sl0o. .000 in
1860. about sl25, 900. Valued at S21O,000
SECOND PRIZE--Saeramento River
Orchard-Containing 160 Acres; $4,000 Fruit
Trees in variety; planted in 1S57-'5S, most of
which will be in good condition for bearing
fruit the coming year. Valued at SI2O,o0O
THIRD PRiZE-Oroville 0rchard-Con-
tanning 2oo acres; Is 600 Fruis Trees in vaSiety;
value at..... 49,. .......... 800 900.
FOURTH PRLzE-Paxton Orchard-uear
Marysville 20 acres of Land, 10000 Fruit
Trees. House and Barn; valled at 2,OO0.
FIFTH PRLZE-Haun Orchard, near Ma
rysvlle-65 acres, 5000 Fruit Trees. 10000
Grape Vines valued at ............ $50, 900.
SIXTH PRIZE-Cole Orchard near Marys
vile-il acres, 1000 Fruit Trees; valued
at....... .................. ......S f2 900.
SEFENTH PRLZE-vineyard on the old
Ranch p miles from Marysvile, 10 acres. 5000
vines valued $4,000.
EIGHTH PRLZE-Grain Field-part of Oh
Ranch: 80 acres; valued at ... ...... $4,000.
NINTH PRIZE-Grain Fieid-part of Old
Ranch; $50 acres: valued at t............ 81 ,OO0.
TENTH PRLZE-Sacramento River Ranch.
250 acres. Meadow valued at...-......S3, 200.
ELEVENTH PRIZE Paxton Ranch
(Meadow) 50 acres valued at t.... So 900.
TWELFTH PRLZE-Feather River Ranch;
(Mead IVY 100 acres, valued at ......... Se 900.
400 CASH GfFTS-Sj each from Nos. II to
412, amounting to....... 5000. ........ So 900.
Total s6I5. 900.
Comprising altogether. 1901 acres of Land, IO..-
600 Fruit Trees, $4,000 Grape Vines, and 5000 in
Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are plan
ted are all bottom lands, and good can be
found in the State Apples Peaches, Apricots
Nectarines, Pears, Plums, FIGS, ounces, Black
Walnut: Almond etc., will he found in these
Orchards in g, eatest variety and of the choicest
klnds. Inc character of the Fruit is well known
throughout the northern and central part of the
State. All II the Vines and nearly all the Fruit
Trees will be of age to bear crop the coming
year We append the following certificate for the
benefit of persons not well acquainted with the
value ofthe property:
eve, the undersigned, hereby certify that we
are acquainted with most of the above deserted
property, and that we do not believe its value, as
above stated, is over estimated:
JOHN c. FALL Marysvillc.
WM. X. HUDSON {"
JOHN A. PAXTON, "
s.P WELLS. "
Cor. WARREN, "
B T. AVERY, Elitor Appeal.
{. COvILLATD, Marysvie.
REV. O. e. WHEELER, Cor. Sec. Cal.
state Az. society, SacramentoI
j. BRYANT HILL & Co., ). +.
KNAPP, BCRRILL & Co., 90
Hos. ): NJ. BLISS, Marysville.
DIV. c. RICE,
JNo. q. PACKARD,
j. Il. HUMPHREY,
j. + LINrHICUM, Editor Express
JNo. Il RIDGE, Editor Democrat.
GEN. J. A. SUFFER-, Hook Farm.
A. p. SMITH. Sacramento.
SYDNEY SMITH, -
J. l. SANFORD, San Francisco.
lS-rne Distribution of Gifts will be under The
direction ola Committee of gentlemen chosen by
the audience on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
f. II. BARNES, Agent for Grass Valley asd
Nevada.
SCy~rictets are for sale in Nevada by JOHN PAT
TISoN, BAZELV & CO., A. Il JENKINS and CHAs.
PALMER.
MAEYSvILLE Oct. 23, 1850. nov 90.