The record-union., 1892-03-11
A CAPAY COLONY,
Busy Fruit-Growers in a Pretty
YOlo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms

THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert A. and Neal D. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay. all of Oak.
land, with a view of searching out suitable
location in which to engage in the profitable
occupation of fruit-growino. After visittr,
many localities, they decided on the Capav
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. H. Mills. the General
Agent OF that company, they arranged for tho
purchase of about ego acres of foothill land
This being more than they had thouobt q,
taxing for their own use, they spoke to a
number OF friends about it. with the result
tha6 the tract was divided among the follow.
ing people: 3. L. Hickok, 40 acres: w n
Barnett, 90 acres; N. 7. Greathead. 20 acres.
Mrs IL Greathead, 20 acres; w. Mckay 20
acres; N. d. Barker, 20 acres; R. A. Barker
20 acres; j. p. Brownlee, 20 acres: f. IT. Has,
iett 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres. A. w
heily' 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, o acres.
80 iar this had been merely private ven.
ture OF the gentlemen above named but In
talking 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 sno.
gested on all hands, "Why not get some moro
land and divide it up in the same wayqn
Then followed the idea of stock con,nanv 70
take hold of larger tract ana arrange for tho
cultivation of the whole OF it, after subdividinr
u naccordirg to the requirements of the sub
ccrlbers. provisional board was formed. q
prospectus issued, aud finally, on the 5tb ~
June, 1890, the Western Co-operatiye Col.
onlzation and Improvement COMPANY was
olly 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
~ A. Barker; Secretary and General Manager,
Seal D. Barker; Solicitor, c. e. Shook; Treas
urer, First National Bank of Oakland
ne balance OF the tract, 373 acres. was pur
chased contract was entered into for the
purchase OF a large number of fruit trees
vines, etc. This early purchase of trees U-as
the means OF saving between $4,000 and
$4,000 to the company, the prices in some
cases having more than doubled since then
Inc IDEAS which the prospectus set forth
nave been but slightly modified ard the
progress of the company has been uninter.
rupted. Those who went into il doubtfnslv
nave 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 will ba
pranreo.
The satisfactory working of this scheme ha.
had the effect of attracting considerable Mt.
tentlon TO the work of the Colony COMPANY
ana number of people are now desirous of
Joining in with them. An additional 900
acres have been added to the sixty acres
originally purchased.
For the company is predicted very bright
lutuFe, as Wen 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 1T, but one thing is very sure. and
that is that this neglect will never again be
felt in the valley
Inc fruits set out are mostly Of the standard
varleties-peaches, apricots Bartlett neore
prunes, figs, raisin grapes, etc. while alone
both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract, walnuts will throw their graceful shade
a Aconslderable!numbero of citrus trees are also
oelhg 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
ID. Barker, General Manager of the companv
resides on the tract, and to mis- care is to be as
eribed 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 mora
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 beautifv
by planting in it from time to time as MANI
OF the beauties and curiosities of tree and
shrub life as may be obtained by dilipant
search and wise expenditure of money II
is not expected that Tancred will ever he a
large and busy city, but it is thought that il
can be made very pleasant little place to
dwell in.
petition has been circulated recently and
very largely signed, asking the county to ac-
cept island avenue, on the colony tract. as n
county road, and to build a bridge across
Cache Creek at this point. in order to give the
settlers on the east side of the creek access Il,
Fancred 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 uIb,io
money to grant them this very necessary i'm.
provement, as the operations OF such com
panies are Of widespread benefit to thewhole
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 list of the principal mem.
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
of acres owned by each, and a fact worthy OF
in anpb Of 4,
sued by the Colony Company there is q pro.
vision that no intoxicating liquor snail ever
be manufactured or sold on the land The an
parent success ot the enterprise shows that
the ideas and plans Of the colony as set forth
in the prospectus some time ago, are notin-
practicable: c. T. Huh, Berkeley, acres; w.
z. Harmon, Oakland, Il acres; C. s. Kasson
San Francisco, il acres; Jos. Barker 10 acres:
A. w. Kelly, Kincardine, Ont. 5 acres: n T.
Greathead, . acres; r. g. Greathead. Oakland
10 acres; r. A. Barker, San Francisco. 10
acres; n. d. Barker, Tancred, 10 acres: Dr. X.
Favor, San Francisco. g acres; j. P. Broynlee.
Kincardine, ont, 0 acres; w. T. Barnett.
Berkeley, acres; NJ. p. Brown, 10 acres.
Chas. Brook, Sr., Oakland, 10 acres; w. c.
Boutelle, Berkeley, 20 acres; Mrs. T. 4 Crelin,
Oakland acres; c. II. Peach, Tancred. s
acres; Fl. c. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; j. Van.
stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; Z. A. Vanstone.
Tancred, acres; z. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
8 acres; NJ. A. Thomas, Oakland, 6 acres;
James Graham, San Francisco, IL acres; A.
stark, IL acres; j. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ.
Vrooman, 5 acres; G. Z. Shook, 10 acres; c.
T. Greathead, IL acres; VIM. Mckay, 3 acres;
Mrs. Vim. Mckay, Oakland, ; acres; Mrs f.
C. Wooiey, Brooklyn, n. Y, 10 acres; Mrs H.
Beckley, Oakland, 5. acres; II. A. Marriott,
acres; j. c. Harrison, Tancred, 5 acres The
land reserved by the Colony Company, in.
dingciu townsite consists OF 81 acres.
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