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| − | The '''United Prune Growers of California''' was a growers' selling organization intended to control prune output and keep prices high during the Great Depression. The organization was launched in 1933, signing up 80% of production by May 1933<ref>United Prune Growers Get Crop Control: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DMozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bu8HAAAAIBAJ&pg=6259%2C3032292 May 16, 1933 Lodi Sentinel</ref>. F. R. Wilcox of the Giannini foundation was the group's leader for its first year<ref>Wilcox, Stillwell Top Prune Control Board: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2BciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1065%2C3767537 August 18, 1934 San Jose Evening News].</ref>. Wilcox later was the chairman of the [[Prune Control Board]]. | + | The '''United Prune Growers of California''' was a growers' selling organization intended to control prune output and keep prices high during the Great Depression. The organization was launched in 1933, signing up 80% of production by May 1933<ref>United Prune Growers Get Crop Control: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DMozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bu8HAAAAIBAJ&pg=6259%2C3032292 May 16, 1933 Lodi Sentinel]</ref>. F. R. Wilcox of the Giannini foundation was the group's leader for its first year<ref>Wilcox, Stillwell Top Prune Control Board: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2BciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1065%2C3767537 August 18, 1934 San Jose Evening News].</ref>. Wilcox later was the chairman of the [[Prune Control Board]]. |
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Revision as of 12:08, 18 March 2014
The United Prune Growers of California was a growers' selling organization intended to control prune output and keep prices high during the Great Depression. The organization was launched in 1933, signing up 80% of production by May 1933[1]. F. R. Wilcox of the Giannini foundation was the group's leader for its first year[2]. Wilcox later was the chairman of the Prune Control Board.
References
- ↑ United Prune Growers Get Crop Control: May 16, 1933 Lodi Sentinel
- ↑ Wilcox, Stillwell Top Prune Control Board: August 18, 1934 San Jose Evening News.