Difference between revisions of "Campbell Fruit Growers Union"
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[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&cl=search&d=SFC18950904.2.52&srpos=9&e=-------en--20--1--txt-IN-ainsley+cannery----# September 4, 1895 San Francisco Call] notes a hundred tons of prunes a day are arriving at the dryer. The September 13, 1906 Pacific Rural Press: "San Jose Herald, August 29: The Fruit Growers' Union is a very busy place just now. About 75 tons of prunes are being handled daily, besides the peaches and pears, which require about 40 pitters to prepare for drying. A big shipping business has been done this year. Fifteen hundred tons of peaches were shipped green by the Union as well as 350 tons of apricots and a quantity of pears. A few days ago three cars of pears were shipped in by outside canneries, necessitating an increased force of women and girls." | [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&cl=search&d=SFC18950904.2.52&srpos=9&e=-------en--20--1--txt-IN-ainsley+cannery----# September 4, 1895 San Francisco Call] notes a hundred tons of prunes a day are arriving at the dryer. The September 13, 1906 Pacific Rural Press: "San Jose Herald, August 29: The Fruit Growers' Union is a very busy place just now. About 75 tons of prunes are being handled daily, besides the peaches and pears, which require about 40 pitters to prepare for drying. A big shipping business has been done this year. Fifteen hundred tons of peaches were shipped green by the Union as well as 350 tons of apricots and a quantity of pears. A few days ago three cars of pears were shipped in by outside canneries, necessitating an increased force of women and girls." | ||
| − | The co-operative slowly lost the support of its growers; growers were willing to sell to the co-op when prices were good, but went looking for the best deal when prices were low<ref>Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers</ref>. The co-op eventually leased, then sold out to [[George E. Hyde & Company]]. | + | The co-operative slowly lost the support of its growers; growers were willing to sell to the co-op when prices were good, but went looking for the best deal when prices were low<ref>Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers, p. 30</ref>. The co-op eventually leased, then sold out to [[George E. Hyde & Company]]. |
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Revision as of 01:39, 20 October 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer,Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Campbell |
| Active |
1892 - 1913 |
| Predecessors |
Frank Buxton Dryer |
| Successors |
George E. Hyde & Company |
Campbell-based Grower's cooperative founded in 1892. The co-op bought the existing Frank Buxton Dryer in July 1892[1]. The union supposedly joined the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange and was part of the California Fruit Association, a sales agency backed by the Fruit Exchange. In 1902, Captain J.H. Hamilton was its first president. and S. G. Redeck secretary.
September 4, 1895 San Francisco Call notes a hundred tons of prunes a day are arriving at the dryer. The September 13, 1906 Pacific Rural Press: "San Jose Herald, August 29: The Fruit Growers' Union is a very busy place just now. About 75 tons of prunes are being handled daily, besides the peaches and pears, which require about 40 pitters to prepare for drying. A big shipping business has been done this year. Fifteen hundred tons of peaches were shipped green by the Union as well as 350 tons of apricots and a quantity of pears. A few days ago three cars of pears were shipped in by outside canneries, necessitating an increased force of women and girls."
The co-operative slowly lost the support of its growers; growers were willing to sell to the co-op when prices were good, but went looking for the best deal when prices were low[2]. The co-op eventually leased, then sold out to George E. Hyde & Company.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 1892-1909 | Central Ave. | Listed in Sunsweet book's list of 1900 packing houses and San Francisco Call list of collection sites for California Cured Fruit Association. |
Photos
Alice Iola O'Hare photograph of Campbell packing house looks like it might be an interior shot (or might be Central Santa Clara Fruit Company) (The Sunsweet Story[3] sets the photo in the California Cured Fruit Association packing house.
References
- ↑ July 16, 1892 Pacific Rural Press
- ↑ Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers, p. 30
- ↑ Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, 1967, Sunsweet Growers