The record-union., 1891-11-13
A CAPAY COLONY,
Busy Fruit Growers il a Pretty
YOlo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.
IN THE SPRING OF LAST YrAB

THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert A. and Neal D. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay. ali Of Oak.
Aaho' with view of searching out a suitable
ioeatlon In which TO engage in the proftable
! occupation OF huit-srowing. After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Capav
Valley Yolo County. and the Rhodes tract az
, fcncred
Negotiations were opened with the Cansv
sAey Land Company, owning the tract IN
qlestlon With w. II. Mills, the General
agent Of that company, they arranged for :he
purchase OF about 22O acres of foothiI land
Ihls being more than they had thought OF
taking for their own use, they spoke "a q
number of friends about jt. with the rosuls
that the tract was divided among the follow.
| Ing people: B. L. Bickok, 40 acres. w r.
Farnett, 20 acres; N. T. Greathead, 20 acres.
/ Mrs. L. Greathead, go acres; w. Mckay 90
/ acres; N d. Barker, 90 acres; r. 4. Barker.
20 acres; j. p. BrownIee, 20 acres; f. Is. ias.
| iett, 10 acres: Joseph Barker, 10 acres: A. W,
heIly 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, / @ ceres.
| 30 fer this had been merely pirate ven.
ture of the gentlemen above named. but in
talking up the question Of dividing tie land
already purchased. 1t was found that SO many
more would like to join it than the area. ortb,
purchase would admit of, that it wa. sug-
gested on all hands, "Wby not get some moro
| land and divide it up in the Same y,ayen
i Then followed the idea Of a stock con1panvto
| take hold Of larger tract and arrange for the
| cultivation of the whole Of It, after subdividing
! II according to the requirements of the SUBJ
scribers A provisional board was formed. a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5th Of
! June, 1890, the Western Co-operatIye COL
| onization and Improvement Company yas
| duly registered and proceeded to business.
with .he following officers: President, VIII
! ian Mckay; Yice-President II. p. Brown.
Directors-H. G. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
r. A Barker; Secretary and General 6fanngc..
| Neal D. Barker Solicitor, G. T. Snook; Treas.
urer, First National Bank OF Oakland.
I 1he balance of the tract S73 acres. was pura
| chased A contract was entered into for ths
| purchase OF large number of fruit trees
| vines, etc. This early purchase OF trees was
! the means OF saving between $4,000 and
4 $4,000 70 the company, the prices in some
! cases having more than doubled since then
The idens which the prospectus set forth
| have been but slightly modified and the
| progress OF the company has been uninter-
iuPLSu. IHOst VINO went INTO II dOubtinglY
have become enthusiastic, and almost all the
! members arranged to set out all their lands in
! fruit trees, ETC., the first year. Consequently
| In this, the first season, some 40, 900 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines viii ba
! pTanIed.
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 desirous of
| Joining in with them. An additional 200
! acres have been added to the sixty acres
| originally purchased.
For the company is predicted very brioht
future, as well as for the beautiful valley in
| which their operations are conducted. How
! this marvellous little garden has come to be so
| long neglected is a puzzle to every one who
has 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
| yarieties-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
being set out; quite a sufficient number to
| demonstrate that these fruits can be success
fully grown in the valley about which ths
| 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 pleasant innovation
| which might with profit be followed by mora
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
| by planting in it from time to time as many
of the beauties and curiosities of tree ana
| shrub life as may be obtained by diligene
search and wise expenditure of money It
! Is not expected that Tancred will ever be a
| large and busy city, but it is thought that e
| can be made q 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
county road, and to build bridge across
Cache Creek at this point, in order to give the
settlers on the east side of the creek access ia
rancred Station. The Tancred coionists ara
quite willing TO give the necessary right Of
way, and are very desirous Of having a 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 inducement should be held forth.
The following is a list of the principal MEM
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
of acres owned by each, and fact worthy of
mention is that in each contract or deed Is
sued by the Colony Company there is pro-
vision that intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold on the land. The ap.
parent success o 1.-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: c. T. Hull, Berkeley, acres; w.
P. Harmon, Oakland, Ia ac;es; @. $. Kasson,
San Francisco, II acres; Jos. Barker, ! @ acres;
A. w. Kelly, Kincardine, Ont, 8 acres; n T..
Greathead, 5 acres; r. @. Greathead, Oakland
10 acres; z. A. Barker, San Francisco, q
acres; n. D. Barker, Tancred, o acres; DR.. L.
Favor, san Francisco, 27 acres; J. P. Brownies.
Kincardine Ont, acres; W. T. Be-rct+,
Berkeley, 5 acres; II. p. Brown 10 acres;
chas Brook, ST., Oakland, 10 acres; ". c.
BouteIle, Berkeley, 20 acres; LIrs. r. +. Creifn,
Oakland, 5 acres; G. Il. Peach TanereG 8
acres; II. G. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; J. Van.
stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; J.. 4. Vaustoae,
Tancred, acres; Z. WadswoTth, SacraircEtu,
acres; u. 4. Thomas, Oakland, G acres;
James Graham, San Francisco Il acres; 4,
Stark, IL acres; J. Stark, 10 ceres; Mr.. NJ,
yrooInan, acres; G. L. Shook, 10 ceres; II
7. cireatheGd. 12 acres; Vim. Mckay, 3 acres;
Mrs VIM. Mckay, Oakland, s acres; Mrs. e.
@. Wooley, Brooklyn, n. Y, 10 acres; Mrs. II.
Beci,Iey, Oakland, 5 acres; T.. A. Marriott,
acres; J. G. Harrison, Tanc-cd, 5 acres. Tha
/ fo~.z1 f.y he (,Of0ny fz.s