J. J. Shaner
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Los Gatos |
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1890-1900 |
J. J. Shaner was a Santa Clara Valley fruit dryer, selling fruit primarily to the east coastCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content. Shaner's dryer was a drop-off location for prunes for the California Cured Fruit Association in 1900[1].
Shaner was an early supporter of the California Dried Fruit Association in 1888. Shaner also recommended the use of almonds as root-stock for apricots[2].
Shaner may have been Dr. John Junius Shaner, author of "The Character Builder", a religious tract[3].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| Los Gatos | 1890, 1900 |
References
- ↑ Where Prune-Growers May Deliver Crops: July 29, 1900 San Francisco Call].J. J. Shaner & Co. In E. T. Brown and E. H. Overstreet, The San Jose Daily Herald Souvenir Publication: Horticulture, Viticulture. Published by San Jose Daily Herald, 1890. The puff-piece mentions that Shaner was a drier, and sold fruit branded under his name.
- ↑ Edward James Wickson, The California Fruits and How To Grow Them. p. 250.
- ↑ Dr. John Junius Shaner, The Character Builder, Melvin and Murgotten Publishers, San Jose.