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Santa Clara valley east side growers and dryer.
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The '''East Side Fruit Growers Union''' was a grower's cooperative on the east side of the Santa Clara Valley.  Their packing house was on Tully Road at McLaughlin Road.
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Santa Clara valley east side growers and dryer.  The association was formed in 1893<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=hLtBAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA224&ots=T71blouY_G&dq=%22berryessa%20fruit%20growers%20union%22&pg=PA224#v=onepage&q=%22berryessa%20fruit%20growers%20union%22&f=false California State Board of Agriculture report in 1894]</ref>. 
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The union worked with the other growers cooperatives to form the [[California Fruit Association]], a common sales agency.  The East Side Fruit Growers Union also considered joining with the [[West Side Fruit Growers Association]] to participate in the [[Pacific Coast Prune Growers Association]] in 1899<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vKEkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4qMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1712%2C2692953 March 10, 1899 San Jose Evening News] </ref>
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The organization existed as late as 1917<ref>Annual Meeting of Stockholders announcement for May10, 1917.  In [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r7MxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GeQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=888%2C4782324 May 1, 1917 San Jose Evening News].  Meeting was to be held in packing house on Tully Road.</ref>.
  
 
==Locations==
 
==Locations==
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| East Side || 1900, 1903 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tully%20at%20McLaughlin.,East%20Side Tully at McLaughlin.] ||
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| East Side || 1900, 1903 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tully%20at%20McLaughlin.,East%20Side Tully at McLaughlin.]<ref>Fruit Unions Will Hold Meetings:  [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XTAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IKQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1405%2C4524645 May 6, 1903 San Jose Evening News].  "...at its warehouse on Tully Road near McLaughlin Ave."</ref><ref>Fruit Union Directors Hold Meeting Today: [[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XzAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IKQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142%2C5304250 May 22, 1903 Evening News].  "...held this afternoon at the dryer on the Tully Road near McLaughlin Ave.".</ref><ref>San Francisco Call list of drop off points for the California Cured Fruit Association.</ref> ||
San Francisco Call 1900 list.
 
 
 
 
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==References==
 
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Organized in 1893 according to
 
[http://books.google.com/books?id=hLtBAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA224&ots=T71blouY_G&dq=%22berryessa%20fruit%20growers%20union%22&pg=PA224#v=onepage&q=%22berryessa%20fruit%20growers%20union%22&f=false California State Board of Agriculture report in 1894]
 
Associated with (but not part of?)
 
[[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]] at some point.
 
 
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vKEkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4qMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1712%2C2692953 March 10, 1899 San Jose Evening News] says that they and West Side Fruit Growers Union considering joining Pacific Coast Prune Growers Association.
 
  
Meeting at Tully Road warehouse mentioned in [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XTAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IKQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1405%2C4524645 May 6, 1903 San Jose Evening News]
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[[Category:East Side]]
(McLaughlin mentioned in blurb in
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XzAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IKQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142%2C5304250 May 22, 1903 Evening News] [[Category:East Side]]
 
 
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]
 
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]
 
[[Category:Cooperative]]
 
[[Category:Cooperative]]

Latest revision as of 21:25, 7 October 2014

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer,Cooperative
Main Location

East Side

The East Side Fruit Growers Union was a grower's cooperative on the east side of the Santa Clara Valley. Their packing house was on Tully Road at McLaughlin Road. Santa Clara valley east side growers and dryer. The association was formed in 1893[1]. The union worked with the other growers cooperatives to form the California Fruit Association, a common sales agency. The East Side Fruit Growers Union also considered joining with the West Side Fruit Growers Association to participate in the Pacific Coast Prune Growers Association in 1899[2]

The organization existed as late as 1917[3].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
East Side 1900, 1903 Tully at McLaughlin.[4][5][6]

References

  1. California State Board of Agriculture report in 1894
  2. March 10, 1899 San Jose Evening News
  3. Annual Meeting of Stockholders announcement for May10, 1917. In May 1, 1917 San Jose Evening News. Meeting was to be held in packing house on Tully Road.
  4. Fruit Unions Will Hold Meetings: May 6, 1903 San Jose Evening News. "...at its warehouse on Tully Road near McLaughlin Ave."
  5. Fruit Union Directors Hold Meeting Today: [May 22, 1903 Evening News. "...held this afternoon at the dryer on the Tully Road near McLaughlin Ave.".
  6. San Francisco Call list of drop off points for the California Cured Fruit Association.