J. J. Shaner

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Summary
Main Location

Los Gatos
Active

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
Los Gatos 1890, 1900

References

  1. 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.
  2. Edward James Wickson, The California Fruits and How To Grow Them. p. 250.
  3. Dr. John Junius Shaner, The Character Builder, Melvin and Murgotten Publishers, San Jose.