Continental Packing Company

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Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1930

New cannery supposedly under construction in July, 1930 on Berryessa Road. A later article on August 7, 1930 points out that the plant would be processing horse meat. George F. Cokely, "head of the plant", was buying 500 head of mustangs in Oregon to start the plant off.

An ad in the March 24, 1931 San Jose Evening News offers fresh horse meat for sale.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1930 at King Road,San%20Jose Berryessa Road Address from USDA directory, December 1930.

Details

Being built in July, 1930 on Berryessa Road in San Jose. W.H. Luhrback will manage the plant (secretary and treasurer), Leascher and Mahoney of Phoenix are architects. Mentioned in July 9, 1930 San Jose Evening News