The record-union., 1891-03-24
A CAPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit-Growers in a Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.

A,t VAIN u view oi searching ont q suitable
location in which to engage in the profitable
occupation OF fruit-growing After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Canay
Valley, Yolo County. and the Rhodes tract at
Tancred.
Negotiations were opened with the C,lpav
valley Land Company owning the tract in
question. With w. II. Mills, the General
agent OF tiat company, they arranged for the
purchase of about 22o acres of foothill land
This being more than they had thought of
taking for their own use, they spoke to n
number of friends about it. with the result
that the tract was divided among the follow
ing people: b. L. Hickok, 40 acres: W.T..
Barnett, 20 acres; N. T. Greathead. 90 acres.
Mrs. l.. Greathead, 90 acres; w. Mckay. 90
acres; n. d. Barker, 20 acres; r. A. Barker.
20 acres; j. p. Brownlee, 90 acres; E. Fl. Has
lett, 10 acrcs Joseph Barker, 10 acres; A. w.
Kelly, 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly. 10 acres.
80 lar this had been merely private ven
lure OF the gentlemen above named. but in
taking up the question of dividing the land
already purchased, it was found that so many
more would like to join it than the area of the
purchase would admit Of that it was sug-
gested on all hands. "Why not get some more
land and divide it up in the same wayqn
Then followed the idea of stock company to
take hold of larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation OF the whole of it, after subdividino
IL according tc the requirements of the SUBJ
scfloers. A provisional board was formed,
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5th of
June, 1890, the Western Co-operatiye Col
onization and Improvement Company was
duly registered and proceeded to business.
with the following officers: President. WILL
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ P. Brown.
Directors-H. c. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
R a. Barker; Secretary and General Manager.
Neal D. Barker; Solicitor, C. E. Shook. Treas.
urer, First National Bank of Oakland.
The balance of the tract 373 acres. was mr.
chased. A contract was entered into for the
purchase OF large number of fruit trees
vines, ETC. This early purchase of trees was
the means of saving between $4,000 and
s4,ooo 10 the company, the prices in some
cases having more than doubled since then.
The ideas which the prospectus set forth
nave been but slightly modified and the
progress OF the company has been uninter-
rupted. Those who went into it doubtinely
members arranged to set out all their lands in
fruit trees, etc., the first year. Consequently
in this, the first season, some &c. 600 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines will be
planted.
The satisfactory working of this scheme has
had the effect of attracting considerable at
tention to the work of the Colony Company.
and number of people are now desrous of
Joining in with them. An additional 200
acres have been added to the sixty acres
originally purchased.
For the company is predicted a yery bright
future, as we'll as for the beautiful valley i'm
which their operations are conducted How
this marvellous little garden has come to be so
long neglected is o puzzle to every one who
mas visited it, but one thing is very sure. and
that Is that this neglect will never again be
felt in the valley.
The fruits set out are mostly of the standard
varleties-peaches, apricots Bartlett pears
prunes, figs, raisin grapes ETC., while along
both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract, walnuts will throw their graceful shade.
A considerable number OF citrus trees are also
oelnS set out; quite sufficient number to
demonstrate that these fruits can be success
fully grown in the valley, about which the
colonlsts appear to have no doubt provided
proper care is given to the young trees Neal
ID. Barker, General Manager of the company,
resides on the tract and to his care is to be as
crlbed much of the success of the venture
Mention should be made of the town-site
about which there is pleasant innovation
which might with profit be followed by more
ambitious places. a small park of some three
acres has been laid out right in the center of
the town. This park it is proposed to beautify
py planting In 1t from time to time as many
of the beauties and curiosities of tree and
mo ho nta
search and wise expenditure of money. 1t
Is not expected that Tancred will ever be a
large and busy city, but 1t is thought that it
can be made a very pleasant little place to
dwell In.
A petition has been circulated recently and
very largely signed. asking the county TO ac-
cept Island avenue, on the colony tract as n
county road, and to build bridge across
Cache Creek at this point, In order to give the
settlers on the cast side of the creek access to
Tancred Station. The Tancred colonists are
quite willing 10 give the necessary right OF
way, and are very dcsirous of having a bridge
there as the colony lands extend along both
sides OF the stream. is thought that it
would be very wise expenditure OF public
money 10 grant them this very necessary i'm
provement as the operations OF such COM
panies are of widespread benefit to the whole
county and State. The attractions and COM
forts of thecities are well known but to those
who are willing to settle on the land and show
that the country also affords attractions and
comforts and ways of making money pleas
antly, every inducement should be held forth.
The following is a list of the principal MEN,
bers Of the Tancred Colony, with the number
OF acres owned by each. and a fact worthy of
mention is that in each contract or deed is
sued by the Colony Company there is q pro-
vision that no. intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold on the land. The APP
parent success of the enterprise shows that
the ideas and plans Of the colony rs set forth
in the prospectus some time ago. are not i'm
practicable: c. I. Hull, Berkeley. acres; w.
T. Harmon, Oakland, IA acres; C. $. Kasson,
San Francisco, IL acres; Jos. Barker, L o acres;
A. w. Kelly, Kincardine, Ont, 5 acres; n. T.
Greathead, 3 acres: r. G. Greatbead, Oakland,
10 acres; F.. A. Barker, San Francisco, 10
acres; N. d. Barker, Tancred 10 acres; DIR. X.
Favor. San Francisco, 27 acres; j. p. Brownlee,
Kincardine, Ont, acres; w. I. Barnett
Berkeley, acres; NJ. p Brown, 10 acres;
Chas. Brook, Sr., Oakland, 10 acres: w. G.
Boutelle Berkeley, 20 acres; Mrs. T. A. Crelin,
5 acres; c. Fl. Peach, Tancred.
acres; III. c. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; j. Van
stone. Winnipeg, 10 acres; E. a. Vaustonc,
Tanered, acres; +. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
. acres; NJ. A. Thomas, Oakland, acres;
james Graham, San Francisco, IL acres; A.
Stark, 12 acres; j. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ.
Vrooman, acres; C. f. Shook, 10 acres; c.
/. Greathead, IL acres; VIM. Mckay. . acres;
Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, 5 acres; Mrs +.
c. Wooiey, brooklyn, n. Y, 10 acres: Mrs. II.
Beckley, Oakland, 5 acres; T. a. Marriott, s
acres; j. c. Harrison, Tancred, S acres. The
land reserved by the Colony Company. in
clIding townsite, consists OF 81 acres.
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