The record-union., 1891-03-27
A CAPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit-Growers in a Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.

THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
i'ooert "A. and Neal d. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay. all of Oak.
iand, with view of searching out n su,tah,e
location in which to eneaae in tho ,,rot,o,,,.
oe'uiaIioh OF ruitgrowing. After visiting
many localities, they decided on the canav
valley 1olo County, and the Rhodes tract at
| Tancred
Negotiations were opened with the Capav
N"iiey Land Company, owning the tract in
question With w. H. Mills. the General
Agent of that company, they arranged for tho
puioi'se oi about 22o acres of foothill land
ms oeiiig more than they had thought of
'''Nifg Tor their own use, they spoke to a
humoer OF friends about it, with the resut
that the tract was divided among the follow.
ing people: 3. L. Hickok, 40 acres. w n
barnett, 20 acres; N. T. Greathead. 90 acres.
sars. L. Greathead, 90 acres; w. Mckay %
acres; N ID. Barker, 90 acres; R. A. Barker
Sos'cres' j. T. Brownlee, 90 acres; f. H. Has
iett' 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres: A w
hely' 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly I q acras
so far this had been merely a private van-
ture OF the gentlemen above named. but in
taikins UP the question of dividing the land
already purchased it was found that so monv
more would like to join it than the areo of Tho
f''i'iisise would admit of, that it was sug-
sested on all hands, "Why not get some more
iand and divide it up in the same wov9,
Ihen followed the idea of stock companv tn
take hold OF larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation Of the whole of it, after subdiyidino
IL according to the requirements of the sinh.
scrlpers. "A provisional board was formed a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5th OF
june 1880, the Western Cooperative Col
onization and Improvement Companv was
duly registered and proceeded to business
with the following officers: President Will
lam Mckay; Vice-President, M. P, Brown.
Difectors-H. c. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
n. "A. Barker; Secretary and General Manager.
Neal u. Barker; Solicitor, c. E. Shook; Treas
urer, FIRST National Bank of Oakland
Inc paiance 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 ,vos
lhe means Of saving between $4,000 and
Pf'ooo 10 the company, the prices in some
cases having more than doubled since then.
Inc loeas which the prospectus set forth
nave been but slightly modified and the
progress of the company has been uninter-
iupted. Ihose who went into it doubtingly
nave become enthusiastic, and almost all the
members arranged to set out all their lands in
1ru1t trees, ETC., the first year Consequently
III thlS, the first season, some 40. 900 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines will be
planted.
Inc satisfactory working of this scheme has
had the effect of attracting considerable Mt
tention to the work of the Colony Cornpanv
and number of people are now desirous of
joining in with them. An additional 600
acres have been added to the sixty acre,s
originally purchased.
For the company is predicted a very bright
future, as well as for the beautifnl valley In
which their operations are conducted. How
thls marvellous little garden has come to be so
long neglected Is puzzle to every one who
mas visited II, but one thing is very sure and
that is that this neglect will never again be
felt in the valley
Inc fruits set out are mostly of the standard
varieties-peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears.
prunes, figs, raisin grapes, etc. while along
poth sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract' Wainuts VIII throw their graceful shade
"A considerable number OF citrus trees are also
demonstrate that these fruits can be success
fully grown in the valley, about which the
colonists 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
cribed much of the success of the venture.
Mention should be made of the town-site.
about which there is q pleasant innovation
winch might with profit be followed by more
ambitious places. y small park of some three
acres mas been laid out right in the center of
the town. Ihis park 1t is proposed to beautify
by planting in it from time to time as many
OF the beauties and curiosities of tree and
shrub life as may be obtained by diIigent
search and wise expenditure of money. II
Is not expected that Tancred will ever be n
large and busy city, but it is thought that it
can be made very pleasant little place to
dwell in.
petition has been circulated recently md
very largely signed, asking the county to ac-
cept Island avenue, on the colony tract, as a
county road, and to build u 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 to give the necessary right of
way, and are very desirous OF having bridge
there, as the colony lands extend along both
sides of the stream. 1t Is thought that it
would be very wise expenditure of public
money to 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 the cities 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 irducement should be held forth
The fOlIOlrinr is a CT tnft
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 pro-
vision that no Intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold on the land. The ap-
parent success of the enterprise shows that
the ideas and plans OF the colony, as set forth
In the prospectus some time ago, are not i'm
practicable: G. It. Hull, Berkeley 5 acres; w.
p. Hamrnon, Oakland, Ii acres; Q. s. Kasson,
San Francisco, 1 i acres; Jos. Barker, ! o acres;
A. w. Kelly, Kincardine, Ont, 5 acres; n. 7.
Greathead, 5 acrcs r. G. Greathead, Oakland,
10 acres; r. A. Barker, San Francisco, 10
acres; y. d. Barker, Tancred, 10 acres; DIR. X
Favor, San Francisco. 27 acres; j. p. Brownlee
Kincardine, Ont, acres; w. 7. Barnett,
Berkeley, acres; NJ P.a]3rown, 10 acres;
Chas Brook, Sr., Oakland, 10 acres; w. C.
Boutclle, Berkeley, 90 acres; Mrs. T. A. Creiin,
Oakland, acres; G. II. Peach Tancred, 5
acres; n. c. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; j. Van
stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; L. \. vanstonc,
Tancred, . acres; e. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
acres NJ. A. Thomas, Oakland, acres;
James Graham, San Francisco, II acres; a.
Stark, 12 acres; j. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ
Vrooman, acres; c. E. Shook, 10 acres; C.
I. Greathead, IL acres; VIM. Mckay, S acres;
Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, 5 acres; Mrs. L.
@. Wooley, Brooklyn, n. Y, j o acres; Mrs. II.
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