The record-union., 1891-10-01
A CAPAY COLONY,
Busy ruit-Growers in a Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.

occupation Of fruitgrowing After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Capsy
valley, folo County, and the Rhodes tract AZ
Tnncred
Negotiations were opened with the Capay
valley Land Company, owning the tract in
qlestion. With w. H. Mills, the General
Agent OF that company, they arranged for ths
purchase of about 22o acres of foothtu land
Ihis being more than they had thought Of
taxing for their own uso, they spoke to 9
number OF friends about il. with the resplt
tnat the tract was divided among the follow.
ing people: B. l.. Rickok, 40 acres, w n
Farnett, 20 acres; N. T. Greathead. 20 acres.
MRS. L. Greathead, 20 acres; w. Mckay. 90
acres' n. D. Barker, 90 acres; r. A Barker,
20 acres; j. P. Brownlee, 20 acres; Il. H. Has.
iett' 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres; A. w.
heliy' 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, / O acres,
90 iar this had been merely private yen-
ture OF the gentlemen above named hut in
IalKlng up the question of dividing the land
already purchased, it was found that so MANY
more would like to join 1t than the area of tho
purchase would admit OF, that il was su0.
gested on all hands, "Why not get some mora
Then followed the idea of stock conpanv to
'aKe mold OF larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation of the whole of 1t, after subdividinp
1t according to the requirements of the sub.
Gcrloers. A provisional board was formed n
prospectus issued, and finally, on the eth of
June, 1890, the Western Cooperative Col.
onlzation and Improvement Company was
duly registered and proceeded to business
with the following officers: President VIII.
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ. P. Brown.
Directors-H. C. Ellis. Charles Brooke and
H. A Barker; Secretary and General Manager,
Neal ID. Barker; Solicitor, c. E. Shook; Treas
urer, First National Bank of Oakland
Inc balance OF the tract, 373 acres was pur.
chased. contract was entered into for tho
purchase OF large number of fruit trees.
vines, etc. This early purchase of trees was
the means OF saving between $4,000 and
$4,000 10 the company, the prices I'm soma
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 it 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 tnls, the nrst season, some &c, 900 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines win be-
pfanved.
Inc satisfactory working OF this scheme has
hau the effect Of attracting considerable at
tention to the work OF the Colony COMPANY
ana number OF people are now desirous of
Joining in with them. An additional 200
acres have been added to the sixty acrea
originally purchased
For the company is predicted q very bright
iutnre, 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 1t, but one thing is very sure. and
that is that this neglect will never again bo
felt in the valley
The fruits set out are mostly of the standard
Narletles-peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears.
prunes, ngs, raisin grapes, etc, while along
both sides of the avenues throughout the
tract walnuts will throw their graceful shade.
A Aconsiderablesnumber OF citrus trees are also
being set out; quite sufficient number to
demonstrate that these fruits can be success
tully grown in the valley, about which the
colonists appear to have no doubt provided
proper care is given to the young trees Neal
u. Barker, General Manager of the company
resides on the tract, and to his care is to be as
crioed much of the success of the venture.
Mention should be made of the town-stte
about which there is pleasant innovation
ambitious places. A small park of some three
acres has been laid out right in the center ot
the town. This park 1t is proposed to beautify
py planting In 1t from time to time as many
OF the beauties and curiosities of tree and
shrub life as may be obtained by dilfgent
search and wise expenditure of money. It
is not expected that Tancred will ever be 8.
large and busy city, but 1t is thought that it
can be made very pleasant little place to
dwell In.
A petition has been circulated RECENTLY ana
very largely signed, asking the county to ac-
cept Island avenue, on the colony tract as a
county road, and TO build n bridge across
Cache Creek at this point, in order TO give tho
settlers on the east 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 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 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 we'll known, but to those
who arc willing to settle on the land and 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 a list of the principal MEM
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
OF acres owned by each, and n fact worthy Of
mention is that in each contract or deed is
sued by the Colony Company there is a pro.
vision that no intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold on the land. The ap-
parent success otthe enterprise shows that
the ideas and plans of the colony, as set forth
In the prospectus some time ago, are not inn
practicable: c. T. Hull, Berkeley, acres; w.
p. Harmon, Oakland, Ii acres; O. S. Kasson,
San Francisco, / acres; Jos. Barker, acres;
A. w. Kelly, Kincardine Ont, 5 acres; N. t.
Greathead, 8 acres r. G. Greathead, Oakland
10 acres; r. A. Barker, San Francisco, 10
acres; N. d. Barker, Tancred, 10 acres; DIR. K.
Favor, San Francisco, 81 acres; J. p. Brownlee.
Kincardine, Ont, acres; w. T. Barnett,
Berkeley, 5 acres; NJ p. Brown, 10 acres;
Chas. Brook, ST., Oakland, 10 acres; w. @.
Boutelle Berkeley, 30 acres; Mrs. T. A. Crelin,
Oakland, acres; G. n. Peach, Tancred, 8
acres; H. G. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; J. Van.
stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; E. A. Vanstone,
Tancred, acres; z. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
James Graham, San Francisco, II acres; A.
Stark, LIZ acres; j. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ,
Vrooman, acres; G. E. Shook, 10 acres; G.
II. Greathead, 12 acres; VIM. Mckay, 5 acres;
Mrs VIM Mckay, Oakland, acres; Mrs. f.
C. Wooley, Brooklyn, n. Y, 10 acres; Mrs. II.
Reckley Oakland, 5 acres; T. a. Marriott )
acres; j. @. Harrison, Tancred, 5 acres. The
land reserved by the Colony Company, tRr
dipgclu townsite consists of 81 acres-
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