Difference between revisions of "Santa Clara Valley Growers Association"
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call on the growers, who will telephone or write the Santa Clara Valley Growers' Association, Taylor Street, from Eighth to Tenth streets, San Jose Cal. Telephone San Jose 1004. | call on the growers, who will telephone or write the Santa Clara Valley Growers' Association, Taylor Street, from Eighth to Tenth streets, San Jose Cal. Telephone San Jose 1004. | ||
"This season the San Jose plant can handle 2,000 tons of apricots, 1,000 tons of pears, and 3,000 tons of peaches." | "This season the San Jose plant can handle 2,000 tons of apricots, 1,000 tons of pears, and 3,000 tons of peaches." | ||
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| + | [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP19200306.2.29&cl=CL2.1920.03&srpos=0&dliv=none&st=1&e=-------en-logical-20--1-----all--- March 6, 1920 Pacific Rural Press] article on the success of the California Co-operative Canneries sign-up campaign. | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 8 August 2013
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose, CA |
| Aliases |
California Cooperative Canneries |
Cannery, opened in 1919. June 1919 Western Canners and Growers noted the construction of the plant.
The organization appears to be intimately tied to the California Cooperative Canneries, and from them to Armour's attempts to break into the fruit business. The October 11, 1919 California Fruit News describes them as the grower association delivering fruit to California Co-operative Canneries. The article also mentions a lawsuit arguing the group isn't really a co-op, but instead just a front for Armour & Co.
The association sent a letter against the consent decree to the U.S. Attorney General in September, 1921 complaining that "fruit growers of this State have suffered extensively as a result of the Government destroying one of the best means of distribution of California's fruits." They also mention they have 300 growers in the association.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1919- | Taylor Street between 8th and 10th |
Details
June 1919 Western Canners and Growers construction details: "Construction of the cannery at Eighth and Taylor streets, San Jose, is under way. A crew of carpenters and machinists is at work on the machinery and equipment. The cutting, sorting, and packing tables are completed. Only a very small percentage of the fruit of the Santa Clara Valley can be handled this year and every grower of canning apricots, peaches, both cling and frees, pears and tomatoes should make an immediate decision. The management of the association would particularly be glad to have the growers come to the cannery, or if preferred, the field representative will call on the growers, who will telephone or write the Santa Clara Valley Growers' Association, Taylor Street, from Eighth to Tenth streets, San Jose Cal. Telephone San Jose 1004. "This season the San Jose plant can handle 2,000 tons of apricots, 1,000 tons of pears, and 3,000 tons of peaches."
March 6, 1920 Pacific Rural Press article on the success of the California Co-operative Canneries sign-up campaign.