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| primary_business = Cannery
 
| primary_business = Cannery
 
| aliases=[[California Cooperative Canneries]]
 
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| primary_dates = 1919-1921
 
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Cannery, opened in 1919.  [http://books.google.com/books?id=0v0cAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA56&ots=JfkBfsJhJv&dq=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&pg=PA56#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&f=false June 1919 Western Canners and Growers] noted the construction of the plant.
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The '''Santa Clara Valley Growers Association''' was a co-operative growers association, often referred to along with [[California Cooperative Canneries]], which operated a cannery on their behalf.  The cannery was constructed and opened in 1919<ref>California Canneries.  [https://books.google.com/books?id=0v0cAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA56&ots=JfkBfsJhJv&dq=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&pg=PA56#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&f=false June 1919 Western Canner and Packer].  Construction of the plant was underway; the blurb highlighted that they didn't have a lot of capacity the first year, but that interested growers should contact the association.</ref>.  The grower's association, like the cannery, was considered part of Armour and Company's attempts to break into the fruit business<ref>Cooperative Attorney Brings Complaint Against San Jose Cooperative Cannery.  [https://books.google.com/books?id=V2xRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA11&ots=X9jBxPz6pD&dq=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&pg=PA11#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&f=false October 11, 1919 California Fruit News].  The article hints that Vernon Campbell had been pushing cooperative growers' canneries for multiple years.</ref>.  In 1921, the association had 300 members<ref>Letter from Frank U. Reidy, Secretary of Santa Clara Valley Growers Association, in support of reconsidering the meat packer's consent decree.  [https://books.google.com/books?id=WgQ9AAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA613&ots=T5Rur7pd-9&dq=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&pg=PA614#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&f=false Packers Consent Decree: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry].  U. S. Senate, March 23 and April 21, 1922.  "The 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."</ref>.
  
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  
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In 1918, the manager was R. W. Crary<ref>The Six New Canneries Started In San Jose In 1918: [http://books.google.com/books?id=BxQdAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA123&ots=ik4g8joLdt&dq=%22r.%20w.%20crary%22%20%22san%20jose%22&pg=PA123#v=onepage&q=%22r.%20w.%20crary%22%20%22san%20jose%22&f=false March 1919 Western Canner and Packer].  The other canneries were Smith-Frank, Alba, Contadina, Salsina, and Shaw Family.  There were a total of 31 canneries and 30 packing houses.</ref>.
[http://books.google.com/books?id=V2xRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA11&ots=X9jBxPz6pD&dq=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&pg=PA11#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&f=false 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.
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The [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BfwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PeQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4480%2C3655666 April 2, 1919 San Jose Evening News]
 
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includes an article about [[Vernon Campbell]]'s conversation with growers where he explained the operation of the
The association [http://books.google.com/books?id=WgQ9AAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA613&ots=T5Rur7pd-9&dq=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&pg=PA613#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&f=false sent a letter] against the consent decree to the U.S. Attorney General in September, 1921 complaining that
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association.
"fruit growers of this State have suffered extensively as a result of the Government destroying one of the best means
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The Evening News was having none of that, asserting
of distribution of California's fruits."  They also mention they have 300 growers in the association.
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"this is the association which the Argmours have advanced $250,000 to build an immense cannery at the corner of Eighth and Taylor streets.  In consideration for this favor the Armours are to have the cannery's output at the prices fixed by the [[California Packing Corporation]]...
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Campbell went on to say that the Armours recognized the co-operation idea had come to stay, and they
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were willing to work with the growers."
  
 
==Locations==
 
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==Details==
 
==Details==
[http://books.google.com/books?id=0v0cAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA56&ots=JfkBfsJhJv&dq=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&pg=PA56#v=onepage&q=%22santa%20clara%20valley%20growers%20association%22&f=false June 1919 Western Canners and Growers] construction details:
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"Construction of the cannery at Eighth and Taylor streets, San Jose, is under way.  A crew of carpenters and machinists is
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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.
at work on the machinery and equipment.  The cutting, sorting, and packing tables are completed.  Only a very small
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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
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[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ANgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2096%2C2327092 August 28, 1919 San Jose Evening News]:
would particularly be glad to have the growers come to the cannery, or if preferred, the field representative will
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"Growers Probe California Canneries".
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.
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"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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==References==
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[[Category:San Jose]]

Latest revision as of 16:42, 29 July 2015

Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

San Jose, CA
Active

1919-1921
Aliases

California Cooperative Canneries

The Santa Clara Valley Growers Association was a co-operative growers association, often referred to along with California Cooperative Canneries, which operated a cannery on their behalf. The cannery was constructed and opened in 1919[1]. The grower's association, like the cannery, was considered part of Armour and Company's attempts to break into the fruit business[2]. In 1921, the association had 300 members[3].

In 1918, the manager was R. W. Crary[4]. The April 2, 1919 San Jose Evening News includes an article about Vernon Campbell's conversation with growers where he explained the operation of the association. The Evening News was having none of that, asserting "this is the association which the Argmours have advanced $250,000 to build an immense cannery at the corner of Eighth and Taylor streets. In consideration for this favor the Armours are to have the cannery's output at the prices fixed by the California Packing Corporation... Campbell went on to say that the Armours recognized the co-operation idea had come to stay, and they were willing to work with the growers."

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1919- Taylor Street between 8th and 10th

Details

March 6, 1920 Pacific Rural Press article on the success of the California Co-operative Canneries sign-up campaign.

August 28, 1919 San Jose Evening News: "Growers Probe California Canneries".

References

  1. California Canneries. June 1919 Western Canner and Packer. Construction of the plant was underway; the blurb highlighted that they didn't have a lot of capacity the first year, but that interested growers should contact the association.
  2. Cooperative Attorney Brings Complaint Against San Jose Cooperative Cannery. October 11, 1919 California Fruit News. The article hints that Vernon Campbell had been pushing cooperative growers' canneries for multiple years.
  3. Letter from Frank U. Reidy, Secretary of Santa Clara Valley Growers Association, in support of reconsidering the meat packer's consent decree. Packers Consent Decree: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. U. S. Senate, March 23 and April 21, 1922. "The 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."
  4. The Six New Canneries Started In San Jose In 1918: March 1919 Western Canner and Packer. The other canneries were Smith-Frank, Alba, Contadina, Salsina, and Shaw Family. There were a total of 31 canneries and 30 packing houses.