Mineral King Fruit Company
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Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1906 | 49 South First Street | |
| Visalia | ??? |
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Details
According to "1913 California Fruit News":http://books.google.com/books?id=bnlRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11&lpg=PA11&dq=%22Mineral+King+fruit+company%22&source=bl&ots=2l2C_q6MJF&sig=Gc6Wu8lD1_liiMJzCm0x7X8OP4Q&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xr6tT93qMYijiAK3yp3yAw&ved=0CG4Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Mineral%20King%20fruit%20company%22&f=false
, incorporated in 1891, J. H. Henry president, J. W. Macaulay secretary and manager. Company owns 300 acres of prunes and drying plant. In 1913, sold 750 tons of 1912 crop of prunes to [J. K. Armsby], and 450 tons of 1913's product, all to be packed at Armsby's Visalia plant. Sunsweet Story says it was organized by three San Jose men, largest prune packing plant in world. J.H. Henry was president, J.W. Macaulay was treasurer and manager.
Helped install ditches around Visalia.
$7/share assessment on shareholders acc. to April 7, 1904 Evening News Built new concrete warehouse in 1917 according to Sunsweet book.
See also "1920 article ":http://www.cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP19200306.2.40&cl=CL2.1920.03&srpos=0&dliv=none&st=1&e=------191-en-Logical-20--1---IN-arthur+thorpe----1916
on prunes in the Southern San Joaquin valley.