The Placer herald., 1861-01-05
LISTOE PRIZES.

1ST PRIZE. BRIGG rs OLD ORC CHinD'-
This property consists of l65 acres OF luha River
Bottom Land. in Orchard, together with the
House known as Briggs Hotcl.' and the Barns
and Sheds attached thereto. The Orchard num-
bers 35 900 Trees all of the choicest varieties.
and is the largest Orchard in the world ana prop
ably the most productive property IN the S.a'e'
The Fruit from this Orchard brought in 1898,
$4,000: in 1859. Sl00 900; in 1860, about Sl22,-
900. Valued at. ........... .p2lU, ooO'
2Sp PRIZE. SACRAMENTO RIVER on
CH4RD. Containing 100 acres-24 900 Fruit
Trees in variety: planted in 1S57-3S, most OF
which will be in good condition for bearing Fruit
the coming year Valued at. 49,. Sl2O, UUU.
3Rp PRIZE. OROVILLE ORCH4RD Con
tanning 2C0 acres Is, 600 Fru Trees IN yHIley'
Valued at .............'.'.'. '.. = 40O, Wv
4rH PRIZE. P4XTO.N ORCHARD. Near
Marysvlle-70 acres oil L2nd-l2.ooo fIu!1 lIot,' oo'
House and Barn. Valued at...... sb72, OOO.
5ru PRIZE. HlU.N ORCHARD. Near Ma
rvsville-65 acres 5000 Fruit Trees; 10000 Grape
Vines. Valued at ............ 300, OuU.
9TH PRIZE. COLE ORCHiRD. Nenr Ma
rvsville-4l acres; 1000 Fruit Trees Valued
at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. pfG, UOo.
7TH PRIZE. YIN EY.4RD on the old Ranch y
miles from Marysville, 10 acres 5000 vines
Valued at .....'..''
sru PRIZE. GR.4IN F1ELD-Part of old
Ranch: 25O acres. Valued at. .......... $1,000.
9TH PRIZE. GR.4LV FIELD-Part of old
Ranch: $50 acres. Valued at. ....... S4,OOo.
10TH PRIZE S4CR.4MENTO RIT r
R4NCH-25O acres (Meadow). Val. at $4,000
1lrH PRIZE P.aXTO.N R.4.NCH-(M Meadow
so acres. Valued at ................. 9oooo.
18TH PRIZE. FE.4T'HER RIVER RfNCH.
Meadow) )-lG0 acres. Valued at..... S2ooo'
400 Cash Gifts of $500 each, from Nos; No :aa 2
to 4l2 ....,...........'. .''..'''. ''''-'0''
TOTAL. ...... ............... Sol0, OOU.
Comprisinc. altogether. 1901 acres OF Land.
lOl 0o6 Fruit Trees, 2S,00O Grape Vines, and
81 600 in Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are plant
ed are all bottom lands. aud as good as can he
found in the State. Apples. Peaches AprlcotS,
Nrctarnes Pears. Plums. Figs Ounce Black
Walnut Almond, &c, &c.. will he found in these
Orchards in great variety and of the choicest
kinds The character Of the fruit is well known
throu ghout the Northern and central portions
of the State. All of the vines and nearly all OF
the Fruit Trees will be of age to bear good crop
the coming year We append the following GER
tificate for the benefit OF persons not well ac-
uuainted with the value OF property
We. the undersigned hereby certify that we
are acquainted with most of the above described
property. and that we do not believe It's value rs
above stated, is over estimated.
S. G Fall, Marysville. Knapp, Burili @ 20 . +
w. X. Hudson. Hon s. NJ. Bliss, Marys'e
J. A. Paxton, - d. w. G. Rice. -
S.P. Wells. J. @. Packard.
Rev. +. B. Walsworh, J. b. Humphrey, g.
B.P. Avery Ed. Appeal j. F. l. nthicum. Ed. Elk.
Cbas. Covilnud. J. r. Ridge. Ed. Den.
Rev. O. C. Wheeler, Cor. Gen }. A. Suffer-
Sec. Cal. State Ag. A. p. Smith. Sacramento
Society Sacramento. Sidney Smith, -
J. B. Hill Il Co., S. f. L. }. sanford. y f.
The Distribution of the Gifts will be under the
direction of Committee Of Gentlemen chosen
by the audience on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE G. BRIGGS, Proprietor,
Marysvlle
E. J. CUMMINGS, Agent,
American Hotel, Auburn.
November 18th, $780, I'm