The record-union., 1892-01-20

Busy Fruit-Growers in a Pretty
folo Valley-Tancred and lis
Adjoining Farms.

THE SPRING OF LAST YEAR
Robert a. and Zeal + ns.l1or associated
themselves with William Ncs.ay. all OF Oak.
land' with view of searching out a suitable
location in which to engage in the pro6tahIs
occupation of fruit-growing. After VISITING
many localities, they decided on the capav
valley, Yolo County, and the Rhodes tract NJ
Tancrcd
negotiations were opened with the Canav
Naiiey 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 foothin land
1hls being more than they had thought Of
taxing for their own use thew smoke 10
number of friends about it, with tho res,yt
that the tract was divided among the foI,,,.
ing people: B. L. Bickok. 40 acres. w n
barnett, 20 acres; N. T. Greathead, 20 acres
Mrs. L. Greathead 20 acres; w. Mckay %
acres; n D. Barker, go acres; R. A. Barker
20 acres; j. P. Brownlee, 90 acres: F. IT Hoe.
iett. 10 acres; Joseph Barker, 10 acres: A. w
heuy' 10 acres, and Frederick Kelly. / O acres
% lar THIS had been merely a private ven.
lure OF the gentlemen above named. but IN
talking up the question of dividing the land
! alreosly purchased, it was found that so MANY
more would like to join it than the area of tho
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 yyavqp
Then followed the idea of a stock eompanvto
take hold of larger tract and arrange for the
cultivation of the whole of it, after subdivfdinp
II according to the requirements of the sub.
/ fcrlhers. A provisional board was formed. a
prospectus issued, and finally. on the 5tb Of
June, 1890, the Western Co-operattva col.
onlzation and Improvement Company was
oily registered and proceeded to business
with the following officers: President. viii.
lam Mckay; Vice-President, NJ P. Brown.
Dlrectors-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 mr.
chased. 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
S4'ooo 10 the company, the prices in some
cases having more than doubled since then.
The ideas which the prospectus set fortl,
nave been but slightly modified and the
progress of the company has been uninter-
fupteo. Those Who went into it doubtinglv
have become enthusiastic, and almost all the
members arranged to set out all their lands in
1ru1t trees, ETC., the first year. Consequently
III THIS, the first season, some 40, 900 trees and
between 10000 and 10000 vines will be
pIanreu.
The satisfactory working of this scheme has
hau Inc effect of attracting considerable at
tention to the work of the Colony Con,nany
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 a very brigb+
future, as well as for the beautiful valley in
which their operations are conducted. How
tIls marvellous little garden has come to be so
long neglected is puzzle to every one who
has visited it, but one thing is very SIRE and
that is that this neglect will never again he
felt in the valley
Inc Ifults set out are mostly of the standard
Varletles-peaches, apricots, Bartlett pears
prunes figs, raisin grapes, etc. while alone
both sides of the avenues, throughout the
tract Walnuts Will throw their graceful shade
n Observation-Disclosures of citrus trees are also
tn
demonstrate that these fruits can be success
fully grown in the valley. about which the
| colonlsts appear to have no doubt provided
proper care is given to the young trees. Neal
D. Barker, General Manager of the conpanv
resides on the tract. and to his care is to be as
crlbed 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 nv moro
I a oil,
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 diIigopt
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 De made very pleasant little place to
dwell in.
A petition has been circulated recentlv or,5
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 10
Tancred Station. The Tancred colonists are
quite willing to give the necessary right OF
way, and are very DESTROYS of having bridge
there as the colony lands extend along both
sides of the stream It is thought that II
would be a very wise expenditure OF public
money to grant them this very necessary inn.
proyement, as 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 men,
bers of the Tancred Colony, with the number
of acres owned by each, and a fact worthy of
mention is that in each contractor deed is
sued by the Colony Company there is a pro.
vision that no intoxicating liquor shall ever
be manufactured or sold on the land The an
parent success ofthe enterprise shows that
the ideas and plans of the colony, as set forth
In the prospectus some time ago, are not i'm
practicable: c. 7. Hull, Berkeley, acres. w.
P. Harmon, Oakland, IA acres; C. S. Kasson,
San Francisco, II acres; Jos. Barker, 1 o acres;
a. w. Kelly, Kincardine Ont, 5 acres: n. II.
Greathead, 8 acres; r.. G. Greathead, Oakland
10 acres; r. A. Barker, san Francisco, 10
acres; n. d. Barker, Tancred, 10 acres; DR.. K.
Favor, San Francisco, 81 acres; J. P. Brownlee,
Kincardine, Ont, 8 acres; w. 7. Barnett
Berkeley, acres; NJ. p. Brown, 10 acres;
Chas. Brook, ST., Oakland, 10 acres; w. c.
Boutelle, Berkeley, 20 acres; Mrs. 7. A. Crelin.
Oakland, 5 acres; c. II. Peach, Tancred
acres; ii, C. Ellis Oakland, 10 acres; J. Van.
stone Winnipeg, 10 acres; e. A. Vanstone,
Tancred, 5 acres; E. Wadsworth, Sacramento,
5 acres; NJ A. Thomas, Oakland, 6 acres;
James Graham, San Francisco, II acres, A.
stark, II acres; j. Stark, 10 acres; Mrs. NJ.
Vrooman, 3 acres; G. L. Shook, 10 acres C.
7. Greathead, y acres; Wnl. Mckay, 5 acres
Mrs. VIM. Mckay, Oakland, 5 acres; Mrs. E.
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