The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-21
4 CAPAY COLONY.
Busy ruit-Growers in a Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and It's
Adjoining Farms

TN THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert A. and Neal D. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay. all of Oak.
land, with view of searching out a suitable
location in which to engage in the profitable
occupation of fruit-growing. After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Cauay
Valley, Yolo County, and the Rhodes tract at
Tancred
Negotiations were opened with the Capav
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 foothfu land
This being more than they had thought OF
taking for their own USE they spoke to \
number of friends about it. with the result
that the tract was divided among the follow.
ing people: B. L. Hickok, 40 acres: W.T.
Barnett, 90 acres; n. T. Greathead, 20 acres;
Mrs. L. Greathead, go acres; W. Mckay. 20
acres; n. D. Barker, 20 acres; r. A Barker
20 acres; j. P. BTownlee, 20 acres; E. II. Has
lett. 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres; A. w.
Kelly 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, 10 acres.
so lar this had been merely private ven.
lure OF the gentlemen above named but in
taking up the question of dividing the land,
already purchased, It 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 more
Ithd ana divide it up in the same way?"
Then followed the idea of stock company to
n "a hNI fnF,
cultivation of the whole OF it, after subdfviding
II according to the requirements of the sub
ccrlbers. provisional board was formed. a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5th OF
June, $780, the Western Cooperative Col
onization and Improvement Company was
aUly registered and proceeded to business.
with the following officers President, viii.
lam Mckay; Vice-President NJ. p. Brown;
Dlrectors-Hs c. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
r. A. Barker; Secretary and General Manager.
Neal d. Barker; Solicitor, C. Z. Shook; Treas
urer First National Bank of Oakland.
Inc 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 $4,000 and
$4,000 to the company the prices in some
The ideas which the prospectus set forth
have been but slightly modified and the
progress OF the company has been unintar-
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 this, the first season, some 40, 900 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines win bs
pIanreu.
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 DESTROYS Of
joining in with them. An additional 600
acres have been added TO the sixty acres
originally purchased.
For the company is predicted O. very briCbt
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 a puzzle TO every one who
has visited it, but one thing is very sure. and
! that is that this neglect viii never again be
felt in the valley.
The fruits set out are mostly of the standard
neutrality-suspicious., aprieots, Bartlett pears.
prunes, figs, raisin grapes, etc. while aIon.
boCn sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract. walnGts VIII throw their graceful shade
| A Observation-Disclosures OF citrus trees are also
| being set out; quite a sufficient number to
! demonstrate that these fruits can be success
/ coIonlstS 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 as
cribed much of the success of the venture
Mention should be made OF the TOWNSHIP
about which there is q pleasant innovation
which might with profit be followed by more
ambitious places. a small park ofsome three
acres has been laid out right in the center of
the town. This park it is proposed to beautifv
by planting in it from time to time as many
of the beauties and curiosities of tree and
shrub life as may be obtained by diligent
| search and 4 wise expenditure of money. It
is not expected that Tancred viii ever be a
large and busy city, but it is thought that it
can be made very pleasant little place to
dwell in.
a petition has been circulated recently and
! very largely signed, asking the county to ar
! cept Island avenue, on the colony tract, as T.
| county road, and to build n bridge across
| Cache Greek at thiS point, in order to give tina
settlers on the east side of the creek access to
/ Tancred Station. The Tancred colonigts ere
quite willing TO give the necessary right OF
/ way, and are very DESTROYS of having q bridge
there, 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
! proyement, as the operations OF such CON-
panies are of widespread benefit to the whole
| county and State. The attractions and com.
forts OF the cities are 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 pleas
/ antly, 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 q fact worthy of
/ mention Is that in each contract or deed ia
/ sued by the Colony Company there is a nro.
/ vision that no intoxicating liquor shall ever
/ be manufactured or sold on the land. The an
/ parent success 1.-THE enterprise shows tbst
/ the ideas and plans OF the colony rs got forth
/ in the prospectus some time ago. are not i'm
! practicable: c. t. Hull. Berkeley. : acres. w
/ p. Harmon, Oakland, IL acres: G. s. Kasson.
! San Francisco, IL acres; jos. Barker. I o acres:
! A. w. Kelly, Kincardine Ont. s acres. X. n
| Greathead, acres; Z. G. Greathead. Oakland
/ 10 acres; K. a Barker, san Francisco. 10
/ acres; y. d. Barker, Tancred. 10 acres: DIR. X.
| Favor, San Francisco, p acres; j. 2. Brownies,
kincardine, Ont, acres; w. T. Barnett,
/ Berkeley, 3 acres; NJ. p Brown. 10 acres;
| Chas. brook, ST., Oakland, 10 acres; W. c.
Boutelle, Berkeley, 20 acres; Mrs I. A. Crelin,
/ oakland, acres; G. II. Pea Tancred, D
acres; d. z. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; J. Van
! stone, winnipeg, 10 acres; r. a. Vanstone,
/ Iancred, . acres; E. Wadsworth Sacramento,
/ acres, d. A. Thomas, Oakland, acres
i James Graham, san Francisco, II acres; \.
Stark, IL acres; j. Stark. 10 acres; Mrs. NJ.
Nrooman, acres; C. E. Shook, 10 acres; G.
/ I. Greathead, IL acres; Vim. Mckay, 5 acres
/ Mrs. " m. Mckay, Oakland, > acres; Mrs. b.
/ c. Wooley, Brooklyn, y. y. 10 acres; Mrs. Il.
/ Beckley, Oakland, ) acres; t. A. Marriott, D
I acres; j. C.. Harrison Tapcrad \ acres Tine