The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-22

Busy Fruit-Growers in a Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred ana Its
Adjoining Farms.

THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert a. and Neal d. Barker associated
themselves with William Mckay, all OF Oak.
l''na' with view of searching out a suitable
4oc''Olon IN which to engage in the profitable
occupation of fruit-growing. After VISITING
many localities, they decided on the Canav
Valley, Yolo County, ana the Rhodes tract a.
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 the
purchase Of about ego acres OF footbiu land
ms oelng more than they had Thought OF
taxing for their own use, they smoke tn a
number of friends about it. with the result
that the tract was divided among the follow.
ing people: B. L. Hickok, 40 acres: VT
Barnett, 20 acres; N. T. Greathead. 20 acres.
Mrs. L. Greathead, 90 acres; w. Mckay %
acres; n. D. Barker, 20 acres: r. A. Rartar
20 acres; ]. P. Brownlee, 90 acres: E IT Has.
lett. 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres. A w
Kelly 0 acres, and Frederick Kelly. I O acras
80 far this had been merely q privata var-
lure OF the gentlemen above named. brlt in
already purchased, il was found that so man.,
more would like to join it than the area. Of the
purchase would admit of, that it was sro.
geSted on all hands, ''Why not get some mora
land and divide it up in the same wavqn
Then followed the idea of a stock COMPANY to
take hold of larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation of the whole of it, after subdivtding
1t according to the requirements of the sub.
ocrlhers. a provisional board was formed. q
prospectus issued, and finally, on the 9Th OF
June 1890, the Western Cooperative Col.
onization and Improvement Company was
duly registered and proceeded to business
with the following officers: President Will
lam Mckay; Yice-President, M. P. Brown.
Dlrectors-H. G. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
II. A. Barker; Secretary and General Manager,
Neal D. Barker Solicitor, c. E. Shook, Treas
urer First National Bank of Oakland
The balance of the tract, 373 acres. was mr..
CHASED. A contract was entered into for the
purchase OF a large number of fruit trees
vines, etc, This early purchase of trees was
lhe means of saving between So, 900 and
$4,000 to the company, the prices in some
cases having more than doubled since then.
The ideas which the prospectus set forth
nave 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 be
p1anueo.
The satisfactory working of this scheme I,os
had the eject of attracting considerable nj
tention to the work of the Colony COMPANY
and number of people are now DESTROYS 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
future, as well as for the beautiful valley i'm
Whlch their operations are conducted. How
TINS marvellous little garden has come to be so
long neglected is puzzle to every one who
has visited it, but one thing is very sure and
that is that this neglect win never again be-
felt in the valley
Inc fruits set out are mostly of the standard
Varletles-peaches, apricots, Bartlett nears
prunes, figs, raisin grapes, ETC., while alone
ooth SIDES OF the avenues, throughout the
tract, walnuts will throw their graceful shade
"A cohslderabiesnumbero of citrus trees are also
belng set out; quite a sufficient number IN
demonstrate that these fruits can be succaes.
iulIy grown in the valley about which tho
coIop1sts 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 ha 90
cllned much of the success of the ventura
Mention should be made of the to,vn-sito
about which there is a pleasant innovation
which might with profit be followed bv mora
amoltlous places. 4 small park of some three
acres has been laid out right in the cen+a, ~
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 ana
shruo lie as may be obtained by diIigent
search and a wise expenditure of money II
is not expected that Tancred will ever no =
large and busy city, but it is thought that II
can be made very pleasant little place 40
dwell in. W
petition has been circulated recentIv and
very largely signed, asking the county To 90.
eept Island avenue, on the colony tract $50
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
Tancred Station. The Tancred .coIonjs+s orc
quite willing TO give the necessary ripbt ~
way, and are very DESTROYS of having 6ridea
there, as the colony lands extend along both
sides of the stream. Tt is thought that il
would be a very wise expenditure OF public
money TO grant them this very necessary i'm.
proyement, as the operations OF such com.
pal1es are OF widespread benefit to the yybola
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 fnducement 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 a fact worthy of
mention IS that in each contract or deed ia
sued by the Colony Company there is a Dro.
vision that no Intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold ON the land. The oY,-
parent success o the enterprise shows that
the ideas and plans of the colony, as set forth
in the prospectus some, time ago, are notinn-
practicable: G. I. Hull, Berkeley, 5 acres. w.
T. Harmon, Oakland, Ii acres; c. S, Kasson.
San Francisco, IL acres; JOS Barker, l O acres:
A. W. Kelly, Kincardine, Ont, ) acres; N. Il. /
Greathead, 8 acres; r. g. Greathead. Oakland
10 acres; II. A Barker, san Francisco. 10
acres; n. d. Barker, Tancred, 10 acres; DIR. X.
Favor, San Francisco, ~ acres; J. p. Broyynlee.
Ktncardine, Ont, 9 acres; w. T. Barnett. /
Berkeley, acres; NJ. p. Brown, 10 acres;
Chas. Brook, Sr., Oakland, 10 acres; w. c.
Boutelle, Berkeley, 20 acres; Mrs. 7. A. Crelin,
. acres; G. II, Peach, Tancred, 3
acres; II. G. Ellis, Oakland, 10 acres; J. Van
stone, Winnipeg, 10 acres; s. A Vanstone,
Tancred, 8 acres; e. Wadswofth, sacramento, /
8 acres; NJ. a. Thomas, Oakland, acres;
James Graham, San Francisco, II acres; A.
Stark, IL acres; ]. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ.
Vroonlan, ) acres C. e. Shook 10 acres; c.
i. Greathead. IL acres; WIn. Mckay, 3 acres;
Mrs. VIM. Mckay. Oakland. 8 acres; Mrs. E. i
G. Wooloy, Brooklyn. n. Y, 10 acres; Mrs. H. 1