The record-union., 1892-02-04
Busy uit-Growers in Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms

1ancreG.
Negotiations were opened with the Capay
valley Land Company, owning the tract in
question. With w. H. Mills, the General
agent OF that company, they arranged for the
purchase of about 22o acres of foothiu land
1hls being more than they had thought OF
taking ior their own use, they spoke to a
number OF friends about it, with the result
that the tract was divided among the follow.
Ing people: B. L. Rickok, 40 acres. w. II
barnett, 20 acres; N. T. Greathead, 90 acres:
Mrs. L. Greathead, 20 acres; W. Mckay. 20
acres; n. D. Barker, 90 acres; r. a. Barker,
20 acres; j. P. Brownlee, go acres; E. Il. Has.
lett. 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres. A. w
Kelly 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly. / 0 acres.
0o iar thls mad been merely private ven-
lure 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 suc-
gested on all hands, "Why not get some mora
land and divide it up in the same wovpr
Then followed the idea of a STOCK co,,,non,, 70
take hold of a larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation OF the whole oft, after subdividing
II according to the requirements of the sub
ccr1bers. A provisional board was formed a
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 5th Of
June, 1890, the Western Cooperative Col
onlzation and Improvement Company was
dCly registered and proceeded to business
with the following officers: President. Will
lam Mckay; Vice-President. NJ. p. Brown.
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II. "A. Barker; Secretary and General Manager,
Neal d. Barker; Solicitor, C. E. Shook; Treas
urer, First National Bank of Oakland.
Inc balance of the tract, 3 73 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
cases having more than doubled since then.
Inc loeas 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 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 will ba
pIanIeo.
Inc satisfactory working of this scheme has
| had the effect of attracting considerable at
tentlon to the work of the Colony Company.
and number of people are now desirous of
Joining in with them. An additional 200
acres have been added to the sixty acres
originally purchased.
For the company is predicted a 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 neglected is a puzzle to every one who
has visited it, but one thing is very sure, and
that is that this neglect will never again be
felt in the valley.
The fruits set out are mostly of the standard
varieties-peaches, apricots Bartlett pears
prunes, figs, raisin grapes, etc, while along
both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract Walnuts VIII throw their graceful shade
A considerable number OF citrus trees are also
| being set ont; quite sufficient number to
demonstrate that these fruits can be success.
fully grown in the valley, about which the
coionlsts appear to have no doubt, provided
proper care is given to the young trees Neal
ID. 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 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 the 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 curiosities OF tree and
shrub life as may be obtained by dilieent
search and a wise expenditure of money. It
is not expected that Tancred will ever be q
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
LARGELY CipnaH acI-i
cept Island avenue, on the colony tract as a
county road, and to build bridge across
Cache Creek at this point, in order to give the
settlers on the east side of the creek access to
Hancred 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 q very wise expenditure OF public
money to grant them this very necessary i'm
provement, the operations of such COM
! 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 list of the principal mem
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
of acres owned by each, and fact worthy OF
mention is that in each contract or deed is
sued by the Colony Company there is 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 inn
practicable: c. T. Hull, Berkeley, 5 acres; W.
P. Harmon, Oakland, ID acres; C.S. Kasson
| San Francisco, II acres; Jos. Barker 10 acres;
! A. w. Kelly, Kincardine, Ont, 5 acres; n. T.
Greathead, acres; z. G. Greathead, Oakland
10 acres; R. A. Barker, San Francisco, 10
| acres; n. D. Barker, Tancred, 10 acres; DR.. K
! Favor, San Francisco, % acres; J. P. Brownlee,
| Kincardine, Ont, 9 acres; w. L. Barnett
Berkeley, 5 acres; NJ. P. Brown, 10 acres;
Chas Brook, Sr., Oakland, 10 acres; w. c..
| Boutelle, Berkeley 90 acres; Mrs. 7. y. Crelin,
| Oakland, 3 acres; c. n. Peach, Tancred, 3
1 acres 81. G. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; ]. Van
/ stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; f. a. Vanstone,
Tancred, 5 acres; E. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
| s acres; NJ. A. Thomas, Oakland, acres;
| James Graham, san Francisco, II acres; A.
Stark, 12 acres; j. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs NJ.
| Vrooman, acres; C. E. Shook, 10 acres; c.
/. Greathead. IL acres; VIM. Mckay 5 acres;
Mrs VIM. Mckay, Oakland, 5 acres; Mrs. e.
c. Wooley Brooklyn, n. Y, 10 acres; Mrs. H.
Beckley Oakland, 3 acres; 7. a. Marriott, B
acres; j. c. Harrison, Tancred, 5 acres. The
land reserved by the Colony Company, in-
diugclu toWnsite consists OF 81 acres.
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