The record-union., 1891-03-17
A CAPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit-Growers in Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms.
TN THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR

IN THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert a. and Neal d. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay. all of Oak
iand, with view of searching out suitable
location in which to engage in the profitable
occupation of fruitgrowing After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Capay
Valley, Yolo County, and the Rhodes tract at
Tancred.
negotiations were opened with the Capay
valley Land Company, ownir 1e tract in
question. With w. II. Mills, General
Agent of that company, they arranged for the
purchase of about 22o acres OF roothill land
lhls 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. RiclSok 40 acres; w. IT.
barnett, 20 acres; n. 7. Greathead, 20 acres;
Mrs. l.. Greathead, 20 acres; w. Mckay. 20
acres; n. D. Barker, 90 acres; r. A, Barker.
20 acres; j. P. Brownlee, 90 acres; E. II. Has
lett, 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres; A. w.
helly, 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, / O acres
so FAR this had been merely private VEN
ture of the gentlemen above named. but in
talking up the question of dividing the land
'iieaoy purchased, 1t was found that so many
more would like to join it than the area of the
purchase would admit of, that 1t was sug-
gested on all hands, "yyhy not get some more
iand and divide it up in the same yavqn
Ihen followed the idea OF a stock company to
take hold of larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation of the whole of it. after subdividino
II according to the requirements of the sub
scrloers. provisional board was formed. a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 9Th of
June, 1890. the Western Co-operative 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:
l'lfectors-H. c. Ellis. Charles Brooke and
X. a. Barker; Secretary and General Manager.
Neal D. Barker; Solicitor; c. E. Shook; Treas
urer, flrst National Bank of Oakland
Inc balance OF the tract, 373 acres, was DUR
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
ef'ooo 10 the company, the prices in some
cases havlng more than doubled since then.
have been but slightly modified and the
progress of the company has been uninter-
rupted. Those who went into it doubtfnglv
nave become enthusiastic, and almost all tho
members arranged to set out all their lands in
1rult trees, ETC.. the first year. Consequently
III thls, the first season, some 40, 900 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines will be
planted.
Inc satisfactory working of this scheme has
had the effect of attracting considerable at
tention to the work of the Colony Cop1nanv
and a number of people are now desirous of
joining IN with them. An additional goo
acres have been added to the sixty ocres
originally purchased
For the company is predicted a yery briobt
future, as well for the beautiful valley in
winch their operations are conducted. How
this marvellous little garden has come to he so
long neglected is puzzle to every one who
mas visited 1t, but one thing is very sure. and
Cnat is that this neglect will never again be
felt in the valley.
Ihe fruits set out are mostly of the standard
Varletes-peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears.
prunes, figs, raisin grapes, etc, while alone
ooth sldes OF the avenues, throughout the
tract, Walnuts will throw their graceful shade
a considerable number of citrus trees are also
being set out; quite q sufficient number To
demonstrate that these fruits can be succese-
1ully grown in the valley about which the
colonis's appear to have no doubt, provided
proper care Is given to the young trees Neal
ID. Barker, General Manager of the comnonI
resides on the tract and to his care is 10 he Nc,
crioed much of the success of the venture
Mention should be made of tho +o,,-,, s,.
ABOUT which there is q pleasant innovotio,,
Whlch might with profit be followed hy mora
amoitlous 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 beontifr-/
by planting IN it from time to time as rnanv
VI 'he petulles and curiosities of tree and
shrub life as rnay be obtained nv dilioop+
search and wise expenditure of money II
is not expected that Tancred vilt ever he9o
large and busy city, but it is thought that il
can be made very pleasant little plnce 10
dwell in. ~
a Petltlon has been circulated recently and
very largely signed, asking the county tn .c
cept Island avenue on the colony tract MS a
county road, and to build bridge across
Nache creek at this point, in order to give tbe
seIIIers on the cast side of the creek access tn
Iahcred Station. Tho Tancred colonists aro
qplie willing to give the necessary rigbt ~
way, and are very desirous of having a bridao
lhere, as the colony lands extend aIopa hotI,
SUES Oh the stream 1t is thought that tt
would be very wise expenditure OF p,,huc
money 10 grant them this very necessary i'm
proVemcnt, as the operations of silcI, 49,,
p'1lhes are of widespread benefit 70 tho ,vboIo
county and State. The attractions and cow
iorts OF the cities are we'll known, but 10 those
VINO are willing to settle on tic land ana s,,o,-
IhaI Ohe country also affords attractions o,,rs
comforts and ways Of making mono,- ,loos
anllS, every inducemcnt should be hold fo,th
Inc following is a list of the principai ,no,,,
oefs OIL the Iancred Colony, with the ri1n,ha,
Vi acres owned by each, and n fact ,vortb,-ot
ihehLtoh is that in each contract or dco5, g;
sueu ey the Colony Company there is !. -
VISION tnat no Intoxicating LIQUOR sl,o,I 80.
oe manufactured or sold on the land rrt -
parent success of the enterprise sho,,s -
the ldefts and plans of the colony nc t 80
III ule prospectus some time ago aro 80 -
pfactlctole: Z. I. Hull. Berkeley = oo,.os. "a
= Haiflinon, Oakland, Ii acres. q { -,
'oaii Taiiclsco. acres; Jos Barker : n ,,,.o
-. ". heliy, kincardine Ont. : o,.ras. ~ ~
VI lei'o, acres; r. g. Greathcad ooi-I,nd
aaas' ~ az W ~. y. Barker, San Francisco 10
reies' 1 y. u. Barher, Tancrcd. q ,cros. ~ y
san fancisco, acres: ]. p. R.o,vn,no
oihc. ont, acres: w n Do,,ett
- . acres; NJ. p Brown. 10 acres.
-. i'toofN, 81, Oakland 10 acres. w. q
T,',.,, herkeley, 20 acres; Mrs. II 4 Crelin
60 ? acres; G. H. Peach Tanrred (
-, -. v ellis, Oakland, 10 acres: j. Var
,.,,,, ,ra,,. /" lhhipeg, 10 acres; T.. A. vanstonc
' .'eioo' . acres; Z. Wadsworth. Sacramento
". A. Thomas Oakland. {; acres
cta,.,- aauan, San Francisco, il acres.
W, - acres; j. Stark. 10 acres: Mrs NJ
~ s4iai' . acres; G. +. Shook, 10 acres. =
~ s,,sie,ld l2 acres; VIM. Mckay. 3 ac,as.
G yyasia,. ~. -achay, Oakland, acres; Mrs. ~
..I.I.. Af