The record-union., 1891-07-22
1 CAPAY COLONY.
Busy uit-Growers in Pretty
YOlO Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.

TN THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert a. and Neal D. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay, all of Oak.
'and, with view OF searching out suitable
location In which to engage in the profitable
occupation OF fruit-Grcwlng. After visiting
many localities they decided On the Capay
valley, Yolo County, and the Rhodes tracs
at Tancred
Negotiations were opened with the Capsy
valley Land Company, owning the tract in
question. With w. II. Mills, the Genera,
( Agent of that company, they arranged for the
purchase OF about 22o acres of foothn land.
This being more than they had thought Of
taking for their own use, they spoke to a
number of friends about it, with the result
that the tract was divided among the follou.
Ing people: IS. L. Hickok, 40 acres; w. T.
Barnett, 90 acres n. L. Greathead, 90 acres;
Mrs. l.. Greathead. 20 acres; w. Mckay, 90
acres; N ID. Barker, go acres; r. A. Barker
20 acres j. p. Brownlee, 90 acres; E. II. Has.
lett 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres; A. w.
Kelly, 10 scres, and Frederick Kelly. 0 acreh
So far this had been merely private ven.
ture Of the gentlemen above named, but in
already purchased, il was found that SO many
more would like to join it than the area OF the
purchase would admit Of, that it was sug.
Sested on all hands, "Why not get some mora
land and divide it up in the same way?"
Tnen followed the idea of stock company to
take hold of larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation of the whole of it. after subdiyidins
1T according to the requirements of the sub
scribers. provisional board was formed. a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5tll OF
June, 1890, the Western Cooperative Col
onizatior and Improvement Company was
duly registered and proceeded to business.
with the following officers: President, VIII.
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ. p Brown;
Dtrectors-H. G. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
r. a. Barker; Secretary and General Manage
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 a large number of fruit trees,
vines, etc. This early purchase of trees was
the means of saving between $4,000 and
$4,000 TO the company, the prices in somo
cases having more than doubled since then.
The ideas which the prospectus set forth
have been but slightly modified and the
progress of the company has been uninter.
| rupted. Those who went into it doubtinolv
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 drSt season, some 10000 trees
and between 10000 and 80. 900 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.
G nHa mn boP Of. N,Ia
joining in with them. An additional 600
acres have been added to the sixty acres
| originally purchased.
For the company is predicted q very bright
future as well 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
| ielt in the valley.
/ The fruits set out are mostly of the standard
/ varieties peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears
| pruneS, tgs, raisin grapes, ETC., while along
! both sides of the avenues, throughout the
| tract, walnuts viii throw their grateful shade
A considerable number of citrus trees ere also
being set out; quite q sufficient number to
| 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
d. Barker, General Manager of the company,
| resides on the tract. and to his care IS to be
ascribed much of the success OF the venture
Mention should be made of the tcvn-site
about which there is a pleasant innovation
| which might with profit be followed by more
ambitious places. 4 small park of some three
acres has been laid out right in the center of
| the town. This 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 NAV he obtained hIyd djliuapt
search and q wise expenditure of money. II
Is not expected that Tancred will ever be q
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
ccpt Island avenue, on the colony tract, as
county road, ana to build a bridge across
Cache Creek at this point, in order to give the
settlers on the east side of the creek access to
TancreG Station. The Tancred colonists are
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 a very wise expenditure of public
money to grant them this very necessary tIn-
proVenlent, as the operations OF such COM
panies arc of widespread benefit to the whole
county and State. The attractions and COM
forts of the cities are well known, but ia
show that the country also affords attractions
| and comforts, and ways OF making money
pleasantly, every inducement should be held
forth.
The following is list of the principal men,
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
ofacres owned by each. and a fact worthy Of
mention is that i'll each contract or deed is.
sued by the Colony Company there is a pro-
vision that no intoxicating liquor shall ever
! he manufactured or sold OH the land The an.
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 in
practicable: G. T. Hull, Berkeley, acres; w.
p. Hammond, Oakland ID acres; c. s. Kas-
son, San Francisco, IL acres; Jos. Barker 10
acres; A. w. Kelly, Kincardine Ont acres;
n. r. Greathead, acres; r. g. Greathead,
Oakland, 10 acres: r. A. Barker San Fran
cisco, 10 acres; n. ID. Barker, Tancred, 10
acres; DR.. X. Favor, San Francisco 27 acres;
j. p. Browniee, Kincardine, Ont, 8 acres; w.
T. Barnett, Berkeley, acres; NJ p Brown,
10 acres; Chas. Brook, ST.. Oakland 10 acres;
w. c. Bovtel'e, Berkeley, 90 acres Mrs. I.
"A. Creilin, Uaklh2d, 5 acres; c. II. Peach,
Tancred, 5acres; H. c. Ellis Oakland, 0acres;
j. Nanstone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; L. A. Van
stone, Tancred, acres; l.. Wadsworth, Sac
ramento, acres; M. A. Thomas, Oakland,'S
acres; James Graham, San Francisco, Il
acres; A. Stark, 12 acres; J. Stark, 10 acres;
Mrs. NJ. Nrooman, acres @. E. Shook, 10
acres; @. Il. Greathead, 12 acres; Wm NC
Kay, 8 acres; Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, .
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