The record-union., 1891-06-27
4 CAPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit Growers in a Pretty
YOIo Valley-Tancred and It's
Adjoining Farms.

''iV'iiSSANes with W imam Mckay, all OF OAK
land with 8 view OF searching out a suitable
location in which to engage in the profitable
occupation of fruit-grcwing AMER visiting
many localities, they decided ON tho Capay
Valley, Yolo County, and the Rhodes tract
at TancreG
Negotiations were opened with the Capay
Valley Land Company, owning the tract IN
question. With W. II. Mills, the General
Agent of that company, they arranged for the
purchase Of about ego acres of foothiu 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 follow
Ing people: 3. L. Hickok, 40 acres; w. It.
Barnett, 20 acres; n. T. Greathcad, 90 acres;
Mrs L. Greathcad, 90 acres; w. Mckay, 90
acres; N. d. Barker, 90 acres; r. \. Barker,
20 acres; j. z. Brownlee, 20 acres; e. II. Has
lett, 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres; 4. w.
Kelly, 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, l o acres.
So far this had been merely a private VEN
ture of the gentlemen above named. but in
talking up the question OF dividing the land
already purchased, IL was found that so many
more would like TO join il 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 way?"
Then followed the idea of a stock company to
take hold of larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation of the whole OF II, after subdtviding
1t according to the requirements Of the sub
scribers. a provisional board was formed, Ia
| prospectus issued, and finally, on tho 5th OF
June, 1890, the Western Cooperative COL
onizatior and Improvement Company was
duly registered and proceeded to business.
with the following ofhceTs: President Will
lam Mckay; Vice-Presidcnt, NJ. 2. Brown;
| Directors-H. c. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
r. a. Barker; Secretary and General Manage
Neal D. Barker; Solicitor, C. e. Shook; Treas
urcr, 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. This early purchase OF trees was
the means of saving between 5000 and
$4,000 to the company, the prices in some
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 uniuter-
Tupted. Those who went into it doubtingIv
nave DCCOlltc GiIliuelSSIC, almost all the
members arranged to set out all their lands in
fruit trees, ETC.. the first year. Consequently
i'll this the first season, some 10000 trees
ana between 10000 and 10000 vines will DO
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 desiroas Of
Joining in with them. An additional goo
~ baN
originally purchased.
For the company is predicted a very BRIGHT
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 q puzzle to every one who
has visited it, but one thing is very sure. and
that is that this neglect will never again be
!elt in the valley
The fruits set out are mostly of the standard
varieties-peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears.
prunes, figs, raisin grapes etc, while along
both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract, walnutS will throw their grateful shade.
A considerable number Of citrus trees arc also
being set out; quite n sufficient number to
demonstrate hat 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 10 his care is 10 be
ascTibed much of the success of the venture.
Mention should be made of the town-site
about which there is q pleasant innovation
which might with profit be followed by moro
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 beautiry
by planting in it from time to time as many
OF the beauties and cuTiositics OF tree and
Shrub life may be obtained by diEgent
search and q wise expenditure OF money. It
is not expected that TanCred viii ever be
large and busy clty, but it is thought tha5 it
can be made a very pleasant little place 20
dwell in.
| r. petition has been circulated recently and
very largely signed. asking the county TO ac-
| cept Island avenue, or the colony traat, p
| county road. ana to bald q bridge across
| Cache Creek at this point. in order 10 give the
settlers on the cast side of the creek access 20
! Tancrcd Station. The TaGcrcG coonistS aye
! quite willing to give the necessary right OF
way, and are very desirCUs of having a bridge
there as the colony lands extend along both
sides of the stream. Ii is thought that it
would be 4 very wise expenditure CT public
money to grant them this very necessary tat
provcment, as the operations OF sach cora-
| aanieS arc of Widespread benefit 10 the whole
! county and State. The attractions and COM
| forts OF the cities arc wei known, but to
/ those who are willing to settle or the land and
! show that The country also affords attractions
! and comforts. and ways OF making money
! pleasantly, every inducencnt should be held
/ forth
The following is q list OF the principal meni-
| bers of the Tancred Colony, with TIE number
| of acres owned by each, and q fact worthy az
! mention is that in each contract or deed IS
! sued by the Colony Company there is a pro
! vision that no intoxicating liquor shah 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
| prScticab;e: c.. T. Hull Berkeley, acres. w
! p Hammond, Oakland, Id acres; c. s. I[as-
! Eon. san francisco, IL acres; JOS. Barker. 10
! acres; y. w. Kelly, hincardine Ont 5 acres;
4 N T. Greathead, 5 acres; r. c. Greathcad
! Oakland. 10 acres: K. x. Barker, San Fran
/ cisco, 10 acres; y. d. Barker, Tancred. 10
/ acres; Dr. y. Favor, san Francisco, 2T acres:
! ). Z. Br0wnlee, Kincardine Ont. . acres; ".
Z. Barnett, Berkeley 5 acres; NJ. T. Brown,
10 acres Chas. Brook, Sr., Oakland / o acres;
/ w. c. Bouteue, Berkeley, &c acres: Mrs. 7.
! a. Crel.in, Oakland, . acres; c. IT. Peach
! Tancrcd 5 acres; u. c. Ellis, Oakland 1oacrcs;
I J. Nanstone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; T.. ~ Van
/ stone, Tancred, 3 acres; l.. Wadsworth, sac
r2ment0, 8 acres; N. \. Thomas. Oakland. G
! acres: James Graham, san Francisco, IL
I ceres; a. Stark, 12 acres: J. Stark. / o acres.
/ Mrs. NJ. Froomau, 5 acres; c. r. Shook, 1(,
+ acres; q. T. Greatheaa, IL acres; Wm. Nc
I Kay, 5 acres; Mrs. Wn. Mckay, Oakland, 5
acres; Mrs p. c. Wooley, Brooklyu, y. l., 10
i acres; Mrs. II. BecGley, Oakland, 5 acres; =
+ A. Marriott, 5 acres; J. c. Harrison Iancred
acres. The land reserved by the Colon.
Company, including townsitc, consists or 81