The record-union., 1891-07-07
4 CAPAY 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-
land with view OK searching out n suitable
location in which TO engage In the profitable
occupation OF fruitgrowing. After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Cauay
valley, Yolo County, and the Rhodes tract
Rt Tancrec
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 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 1t, with the result
that the tract was divided among the follow
ing people: b. L. Hickok, 40 acres: W..
Barnett, 90 acres; N. T. Greathead, 90 acres;
Mrs. L. Greathead, 90 acres; w Mckay, 90
acres; n. d. Barker, 90 acres; r. A. Barker,
20 acres; j. P. Brownlee 20 acres; E. H. Has
lett, 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres; A. W,
Kelly, 10 scres, and Frederick Kelly. 10 acreS
So far this had been merely private VEN
talking up the question OF dividing the Land
already purchased, 1t was found that so many
more would like to join 1t than the area OF the
purchase would admit of, that it was sug.
sested on all hands, "Why not get some more
land and divide IL up in the samo way?D
Then followed the idea of a stock com pany to
take hold of larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation OF the whole OF It, after ShbsYviding
1t according to the requirements of the SUBJ
seribers. A provisional board was formed. a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5th OF
June, 1890, the Western Cooperative Col
onizatior and Improvements Company was
duly registered and proceeded TO business,
with the following officers: President, VIII
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ. p BrownI
Directors-H. G. Ellis, Charles Brook and
r. A. Barker; Secretary and General Manage
Neal D. Barker; Solicitor, G. E. Shook; Treas
urer, First National Bank of Oakland
The balance of the tract, 373 acres, was pra-.
chased. A contract was entered into for tt1
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 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 uninter-
rupted. Those who went into it dou btingly
have become enthusiastic, and almost all the
mem bers arranged TO set out all their lands.iu
fruit trees, etc.. the first year. Consequently
In this, the first season, some 10000 trees
and between 10000 and 10000 vines will be
planted.
The satisfactory working OF this scheme has
Oft
tention to the Gork of the Colony Company.
and number of people are now desirous of
Joining in with them. An additional zoo
acres have been added to the sixty acres
originally purchased
For the company Is predicted 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 neg giected is a puzzle to every one who
has visi ted it, but one thing is very sure, and
that is that this neglect will never again be
telt in the valley
The fruits set out are mostly oft standard
vari eties--peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears.
prr.nes, figs, raisin grapes, ETC., while along
both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract, walnuts will throw their grateful shade
II considerable number of citrus trees are also
being set out; quite 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 town-site
about which there is pleasant innovation
which might with profit be followed by more
ambitious places. A small park of some three
acres has been laid out right in tho 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 curtosities Of tree and
shrub life as may be obtained by dingent
search and wise expenditure of money. It
is not expected that Tancred will ever be a
large and busy city, but 1t Is thought that il
can be made 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, ana to build bridge across
Cache Creek at this point In order to give the
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 bridge
there, as the colony lands extend along both
sides of the stream. 1t is thought that il
would be very wise expenditure of public
money to grant them this very necessary I'm
provement, as the operations of such COM
county and State. The attractions and COM
forts OF the cities arc 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
pleasantly, every inducement should be held
forth.
The following is list OF the principal men,
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
of acres owned by each, and o fact worthy OF
mention is that in each contract or deed is
sued by the Colony Company there is u pro-
vision that no intoxicating liquor shall 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
practicable G. T. Hull, Berkeley, acres; w.
P, Hammond, Oakland, Il acres; G. 8. Kas-
son, San Francisco, IL acres; Jos. Barker 10
acres; A. w. Kelly, Kincardine Ont. acres:
IN T. Greathead, acres; r. G. Greathead.
Oakland, 10 acres; r. A. Barker San Fran
cisco, 10 acres; n. D. Barker, Tancred, 10
acres; DIR. X. Favor, San Francisco, 27 acres:
]. p. BrownIee, Kincardine, Ont, 8 acres; w.
T. Barnett, Berkeley, acres; NJ. P Brown,
10 acres; Chas. Brook, Sr., Oakland 10 acres:
W. G. Boptelle, Berkeley, 90 acres; Mrs. IT.
A. Crellin, Oakland, acres; G. II. Peach,
Tancred, 8 5acres II. c. Ellis, Oakland, 10 oacres;
]. Vanstone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; E. A. Van.
stone, Tancred, acres; E. Wadsworth, Sac.
ramento, s acres; M. A. Thomas, Oakland, O
acres, James Graham, San Francisco, IL
acres; A. Stark, 12 acres: ]. Stark, 10 acres:
Mrs. M. Vrooman, acres; G. E. Shook, 10
acres; G. I. Greathead, 12 acres; Wm. Nc.
Kay, acres; Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland 8
acres; Mrs. e. G. Wooley, Brooklyn, N Y, 10
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