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The '''Santa Clara County Fruit Union''' was a San Jose-based cooperative dried fruit packing and marketing organization, apparently organized in September 1899<ref> September 24, 1899 San Francisco Call.</ref>.  Several cooperatives were formed during the 1890's; the [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]] was affiliated with several of the other cooperatives, but the Santa Clara County Fruit Union appears to have stood apart<ref>Cooperation In Marketing Pacific Coast Dried Fruit: [http://books.google.com/books?id=pDRPAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA33&ots=g3FVuJ-pHB&dq=%22santa%20clara%20county%20fruit%20union%22&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20county%20fruit%20union%22&f=false Proceedings of the 24th Fruit-Growers Convention], 1900, California State Board of Horticulture.</ref>.  The Union was also a delivery point for fruit for the California Cured Fruit Union during the 1900 season<ref>Where Prune Growers May Deliver Crops: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1900-07-29/ed-1/seq-25/ July 29, 1900 San Francisco Call.]</ref>.  In 1899, the union handled 100 carloads of prunes; they expected to double or triple that amount in 1901 because of a new warehouse<ref>Fruit Union Rents Large Warehouse: July 17, 1900 San Jose Evening News</ref>.
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The organization's president in 1900 was S.R. Johnson; secretary was W. P. Cragin<ref>Letter to the Editor: Prune Yield in the Santa Clara Valley: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP19000505.2.14&cl=CL2.1900.05&srpos=0&dliv=none&st=1&e=-------en-logical-20--1-----all--- May 5, 1900 Pacific Rural Press].</ref>.
  
 
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| San Jose || 1902, 1904, 1906 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ryland%20near%20San%20Pedro,San%20Jose Ryland near San Pedro] ||  
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| San Jose || 1902, 1904, 1906 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ryland%20near%20San%20Pedro,San%20Jose Ryland near San Pedro]<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=MK9KAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA386&ots=Lxu2d6W_SR&dq=%22santa%20clara%20county%20fruit%20union%22&pg=PA386#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20county%20fruit%20union%22&f=false 1902 San Jose City Directory]</ref>|| Former Webber warehouse<ref>Fruit Union Rents Large Warehouse: July 17, 1900 San Jose Evening News</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 04:43, 8 November 2013

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer,Cooperative
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1899-

The Santa Clara County Fruit Union was a San Jose-based cooperative dried fruit packing and marketing organization, apparently organized in September 1899[1]. Several cooperatives were formed during the 1890's; the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange was affiliated with several of the other cooperatives, but the Santa Clara County Fruit Union appears to have stood apart[2]. The Union was also a delivery point for fruit for the California Cured Fruit Union during the 1900 season[3]. In 1899, the union handled 100 carloads of prunes; they expected to double or triple that amount in 1901 because of a new warehouse[4].

The organization's president in 1900 was S.R. Johnson; secretary was W. P. Cragin[5].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1902, 1904, 1906 Ryland near San Pedro[6] Former Webber warehouse[7]

References

  1. September 24, 1899 San Francisco Call.
  2. Cooperation In Marketing Pacific Coast Dried Fruit: Proceedings of the 24th Fruit-Growers Convention, 1900, California State Board of Horticulture.
  3. Where Prune Growers May Deliver Crops: July 29, 1900 San Francisco Call.
  4. Fruit Union Rents Large Warehouse: July 17, 1900 San Jose Evening News
  5. Letter to the Editor: Prune Yield in the Santa Clara Valley: May 5, 1900 Pacific Rural Press.
  6. 1902 San Jose City Directory
  7. Fruit Union Rents Large Warehouse: July 17, 1900 San Jose Evening News