The record-union., 1892-03-19
A CAPAY COLONY.
Busy Fruit-Growers in a Pretty
Yolo Valley-Tancred and Its
Adjoining Farms
TN THE SPRING OF LAST '


Robert =. aud 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 proftabls
occupation of fruit-grow1ng. After visiting
many localities, they decided on the Capay
Valley, Yolo County and the Rhodes tract az
| Tancred
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 ths
| purchase Of about 22O acres of foothiu land
1hls being more than they had thought OF
taxing for their own use they spoke to a
number Of friends about it, with the result
that the tract was divided among the follo,y.
| ing people: 3. L. Hickok, 40 acres; w. II
Barnett, 20 acres; n. r. Greathead, 90 acres.
Mrs. L. Greathead, 90 acres; w. Mckay. 20
! acres; n. d. Barker, 20 acres; r. A Barker,
| 20 acres; j. P. BrownIee, 90 acres; E. n. Has.
lett. 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres; A. W.
Kelly 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly, L O acres.
SO far this had been merely a 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 sug-
gested on all hands, "Why not get some more
land and divide it up in the same wayqp
Then followed the idea of a stock counDanv tn
take hold of larger tract and arrange f,r tha
cultivation of the whole of it, after subdividfng
1t according to the requirements of the sub.
Gcribers. A provisional board was formed a
prospectus Issued, and finally, on the 5th of
June, 1890, the Western Cooperative Col
onization and Improvement Company was
oCly registered and proceeded to business.
with the following officers: President. Will.
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ. P. Brown.
Directors-H. G. Ellis, Charles Brooke and
h. 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, 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
cases having more than doubled since then.
Ihe IDEAS which the prospectus set forth
nave been but slightly modified and the
| progress of the company has been unfnter-
rupted. Those who went into it doubtingly
| members arranged TO set out all their lands in
| fruit trees, etc. the first year. Consequently
| III this, the first season, some 4O, 900 trees and
| between 10000 and 10000 vines will ba
! pIanTeu.
! Inc 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 desirous of
| joining In with them. An additional 900
! been 10
| originally purchased
FOR the company is predicted a very bright
| 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
Inc fruits set out are mostly of the standard
neutrality-suspicious., apricots, Bartlett pears
! prunes, figs, raisin grapes, ETC., while alone
! both sides of the avenues, throughout the
| tract walnuts viii throw their graceful shade
/ a Aconslderableinumber OF citrus trees are also
| being set out; quite sufficient number to
/ demonstrate that these fruits can be success.
] tully grown In the valley, about which tina
| colonists appear TO have no doubt provided
1 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
VI
Mention should be made of the town-sfte
about which there is a pleasant innovation,
| which might with profit be followed by rnoro
ambitious places. A small park of some tbrso
acres has been laid out right in the center ~
J the town. This park it is proposed TO beautif,,
/ oy planting In 1t from time to time as many
OF the beauties and curiosities Of tree ana
shrub life as may be obtained bv dtIignnr
/ search and a wise expenditure of money, =
| is not expected that Tancred will ever bo =
| large and busy city, but it is thought that -
can be made very pleasant little place to
| dwell in.
/ a petition has been circulated recently ana
! very largely signed, asking the county To no.
| cept Island avenue, on the colony tract as
/ county road, and to build q bridge acrosa
| Cache Creek at this point, IN order to give tlo
| settlers Oh the cast side OF the creek accese r.
! rancred Station. The Tancred cojoniste or.,
I quite willing to give the necessary right ~
| way, ana are very dssirous OF having u brld,,
| there, as the colony lands extend alon,, h,tt.
! sides OF the stream. 1t is thought that 3t
! would be very wise expenditure of rnbl{,
! money to grant them this very necessary i'm
F.! provement, as the operations OF such corr.
| panies are of widespread benefit to the whole
county and State. The attractions and COW.
! 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 plees.
| antly, every inducement should he held forrr
Tne following is a list OF the principal nlern.
| bers of the Tancred Colony, with the nurohnr
| of acres owned by each, and a fact wortI,,,,, -,
| mention Is that In each contract or daeS 10
/ sued by the Colony Company there is n -
/ VISION that no Intoxicating liquor shnlI ayop
| be manufactured or sold on the land Tl,o
| parent success OF the enterprise shows tbe.
! the ideas and plans of the COLONY ms cot ,on.,'
| in the prospectus some time ago ara no, 49,,
practicable: G. 7. Hull, Berkeley. < acros. "
/ =. HanEnon, Oakland, IA acres. {, 9 EEosso.,
san francisco, acres; Jos Barker l n 900,
| a W. Kelly, Kincardine. Ont. acres. X \,
| Greathead acres; r. q. Greathead Coi-Ia,1,
! 10 acres: H. A. Barker, San Franciscc. ~
acres; ~ d. Barker, Tancred ! q acrss. Dr. ~
Favor, San Francisco, 27 acres: l. T. .Bro1vniep
hlhcaro-he, Ont, acres; w. t. Barnett
| beFkeiey' . acres: NJ. p Brown, 10 acres.
Shas btooK, Sr., Oakland, 10 acres: w. G..
| ' Dou,eIie' 6eFAeicy 20 acres; Mrs. T. A. Crelin.
ot1fAlaiI1' o' . Acfes; Z. II. Peach, Tancred .
~ Ac1es' II. =. Ems, Oakland, 10 acres; j. Van.
stone, winnipeg, 10 acres; e. A. Vanstone
! Iancred, acres; f. Wadsworth sacrorne,,,,,
! acres; NJ. A. Thomas. Oakland q acroS.
| James Graham, San Francisco II acres.
! Stark, 12 acres; j. Stark. 10 acres. Mrs NJ
! Vrooman, acres; C. L. Srook. 10 acres. :,
4. 1reathead, 12 acres; VIM Mckay, 5 acres.
/ Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, 5 acres: Mrs. -
Y ooiey, Brooklyn, n. Y, 10 acres; Mrs. II.
! oeckleyr oakland, 5 acres; r. A. Marriott <
hcres' '-C. Harrison, Tancred, 5 acres. Tno
iano reserved by the Colony Companv in.
Vinseiu IoWnsite, consists of 81 acres.
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