The record-union., 1891-08-28
A ClPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit-Growers in Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms

IN THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert A and Neal D. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay. all Of Oak.
n'ho' With view of searching out suitable
ioca'ioh IN which TO engage in the profitable
occupation of fruitgrowIng After visiting
many localities they decided on the Capay
valley, folo County, ana the Rhodes tract at
Tancred
negotiations We're opened with the. Capay
aAiey Land Company, owning the tract In
question. With w. IT, Mills. the General
Agent of that company, they arranged for tho
purchase of about 22o acres OF foothill land
this being more than they had thought of
taking for their own use, they spoke to a
number OF friends about il, with the result
that the tract was divided among the follow.
ing people: b. L. Rickok, 40 acres: w II
Farnett 20 acres; N. 7. Greathead, 20 acres.
Mrs. L. Grcathead, 20 acres; w. McKav. 90
acres; N D. Barker, 90 acres; r.. A. Barker
20 acres; j. p Brownlee, go acres; f. II. Has.
lett 10 acres; Joseph Barker. 10 acres. A w
Aeily' 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, o acres.
80 Tar this had been merely private ven.
ture of the gentlemen above named. but IN
talking up the question of dividing the land
already purchased, 1t was found that so MANY
more would like to join it than the area of the
purchase would admit Of that il was sup
gested on all hands, "Why not get some mora
land and divide it up in the san7, 1vo,yor
Then followed the idea of stock compapv tn
ItKe holo OF larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation OF the whole of it, after subdividing
1t according to the requirements Of the sub
scrfbers. provisional board was formed a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5th Of
June, 1880, the Western Cooperative Col.
onlZatlon 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
Ii. 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 pur.
chased. A contract was entered into for the
purchase OF large number of fruit trees
vines, ETC. Ihls early purchase of trees was
the means of saving between $4,000 and
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 1t doubtingly
have become enthusiastic, and almost all the
members arranged to set out all their lands in
trult trees, etc., the first year. Consequently
In this, the first season, some 40, 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
tentlon TO the work of the Colony Company
and number Of people are now desirous of
Joining in with them. An additional 900
acres have been added to the sixty acres
originally purchased.
FOR the company is predicted very bright
future, as well as for the beautiful valley in
whtchstheir operations are conducted How
this marvellous little garden has come q, be so
long neglected is a puzzle tO every ons who
has visited 1t, but one thing is very sure. and
that Is that this neglect win never again bo
felt in the valley
Inc fruits set out arc mostly OF the standard
var1eties-peaches, aprlcots Bartlett pears
prunes, figs raisin grapes, etc, while alor,r
both sides of the avenues, throughout ,ho
tract WalnutS viii throw Their graceful shade
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF citrus trees are also
q
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
II. Barker, General Manager of the COMPANY
resides on the tract, and to his care is to beas-
cribed much of the success of the venture.
Mention should be made of the town-site
about which there is n pleasant innovation
which might with profit be followed by moro
OlGn A I'll,
acres has been laid out right in tho center of
the town. This park it is proposed to bcaut!ry
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 diligeut
search and q wise expenditure OF money. 1t
is not expected that Tancred will ever be n
large and busy city, but it is thought that it
can be madc very pleasant little place to
dwell In.
A petition has been circulated recently and
very largely signed, asking tho county to ac-
ccpt Island avenue, on the colony tract, as a
county road, and to build bridge across
Cache Creek ct this point, in order to give the
settlers on the east side of the creek access to
Fancred Station. The Tancred coionists are
quite willing to give the necessary right of
way, and ore very desirous of having bridge
there, as the colony lands extend along both
sides of the stream. 1t is thought that it
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 ana show
that the country also affords attractions and
comforts and ways of making money pleas
Rntly, every inducement should be held forth
The following is 4 list of the principal men,
of acres owned by each, and a fact worthy OF
mention is that liz 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 o 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, 5 acres; W.
2. Harmon, Oakland, Ia acres; O. S. Kasson,
San Francisco, IL acres; Jos. Barker, acres;
A. w. Kelly, kincardine, Ont, 5 acres; n. T.
Greathead 8 acres; r. g. Greathead, Oakland
% acres; r. a. Barker, San Francisco 10
acres; n. D. Barker, Tancred, 10 acres; Or. X.
Favor, San Francisco 27 acres; j. p. Brownlee
Kincardine, Ont, acres; w. L. Barnett
Berkeley, 5 acres; NJ. p. Brown, 10 acres;
Chas. Brook, Sr., Oakland, 10 acres; w. c.
Boutelle, Berkeley, 20 acres; Mrs. t. A. Crelin,
Oakland, 8 acres; G. II. Peach, Tancred )
aCISS Il ". ELLIS, OdhiSthu, IO GCISS, a. van
stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; E. A. Vanstone
Tancred, 5 acres; E. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
5 acres; NJ. A. Thomas, Oakland, acres
James Graham, San Francisco, IL acres a.
Stark, IL acres; j. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ
Vrooman, 8 acres; c. L. Shook, 10 acres; C.
T. Greathead, 12 acres; VIM. Mckay, 3 acres;
Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, 5 acres; Mrs. Is
G. Wooley, Brooklyn, n. Y, 10 acres; Mrs. II.
Beckley, Oakland, 5 acres; p. A. Marriott, s
Z IJor Toy1 D.srnS fti,o