Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers, Inc. Advertisement
Sanford (Fla.)
Oviedo (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Celery
Celery industry
Distribution
An advertisement for the Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers, Inc., which was amongst the first to lease stalls at the first Sanford State Farmers' Market when it opened in 1934. Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers was founded in 1913 as a cooperative growing and shipping organization originally consisting of 14 growers in Sanford and Oviedo, Florida. At the time that the ad was published, T. F. Adams served as president, J. C. Hutchinson served as general sales manager, and Robert A. Cobb served as secretary-treasurer. The offices were located in the building of the First National Bank No. 2, located at 101 East First Street in Sanford. The office of Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers occupied offices 510-514 on the fifth floor in from as early as 1926 to as late as 1930.
Original newspaper article: "<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/121066" target="_blank">Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers, Inc.</a>" <em>Sanford Today</em>, Vol. 01, No. 12, October 2, 1926: <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford-Seminole Magazine Company
<em>Sanford Today</em>
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Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers, Inc., Sanford, Florida
Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913
Sanford (Fla.)
Oviedo (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Distribution
A newspaper article on the history of the Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers, Inc. Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers was founded in 1913 as a cooperative growing and shipping organization originally consisting of fourteen growers in Sanford and Oviedo, Florida. The company was also one of the first vendors to lease stalls at the first Sanford State Farmers' Market when it first opened in 1934. At the time that the article was written, the Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers was packing and shipping vegetables from more than 400 acres of land in the St. Johns River Valley under the management of William E. Vihlen. The company distributed mostly celery, with 80 percent being Pascal, but other vegetables shipped included cabbage, escarole, and peppers. The company's washhouse and packing plant located near the west side of Rand's Siding was managed by C. F. Reese and received additional wash chain equipment costing $4,000 in 1954. According to the article, Joe B. Shaw was the field manager and Lewis James was his assistant. <br /><br />The article also includes two snippets about a 4-H club livestock show in Jacksonville and the watermelon harvest for Levy County in 1952.
Original black and white newspaper article: "Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913." February 25, 1952: <a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a>, Sanford, Florida.
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Sanford, Florida
Robert A. Cobb
Sanford (Fla.)
Oviedo (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Celery
Celery industry
Distribution
A newspaper article about Robert A. Cobb in 1933. Cobb was born in Live Oak, Florida, but migrated to Sanford with his parents in January of 1910. He attended Sanford High School (present-day Seminole High School), and studied business at Southern College in Lakeland. Cobb also served as a United States Marine in the Fifth Regiment in the Second Division for a year during World War I. After returning from service, Cobb became the secretary-treasurer of the Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers, Inc., which was founded in 1913 as a cooperative growing and shipping organization originally consisting of 14 growers in Sanford and Oviedo. His company was also one of the first vendors to lease stalls at the first Sanford State Farmers' Market when it first opened in 1934. He and his wife, Izetta Stone, resided at 313 West Fifteenth Street in Sanford with their children, Thomas A. Cobb and Frances Mae Cobb. Cobb was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, the Lions Club the Masons, and the Odd Fellows.
Original newspaper article: "<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120092" target="_blank">R. A. Cobb</a>." <em>The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933</em>, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933. <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida.
Herald Printing Company
Wieboldt
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Sanford, Florida
J. C. Hutchinson
Sanford (Fla.)
Oviedo (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Celery
Celery industry
Distribution
A newspaper article about J. C. Hutchinson, sales manager of Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Association, Inc., which was founded in 1913 as a cooperative growing and shipping organization originally consisting of fourteen growers in Sanford and Oviedo, Florida. His company was also one of the first vendors to lease stalls at the first Sanford State Farmers' Market when it first opened in 1934. A school teacher in Sanford from 1915 to 1917, Hutchinson also served as major of the headquarters company in the 124th Infantry of the Florida National Guard and as captain of Company "D." At the time the article was published, he resided in Indian mound Village with his wife Annie Whitner and their two daughters, Elise and Helen.
Original newspaper article: "<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120091" target="_blank">J. C. Hutchinson</a>." <em>The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933</em>, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933. <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida.
Herald Printing Company
Wieboldt
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Sanford, Florida
Corporate Farming: How Chase & Company Has Grown Into a Dominant Force in Florida Agri-Business
Sanford (Fla.)
Chase, Sydney Octavius, 1860-1941
Agriculture--Florida
Corporate farms
Farming
Citrus--Florida
Citrus fruit industry--Florida
Celery
Celery industry
Fruit industry--Florida
Packing industry
Packing houses--United States
Fertilizers--Florida
Fertilizer industry--Florida
A pamphlet about the history and structure of Chase & Company. One of the first vendors to lease a stall at the first Sanford State Farmers' Market, Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
Original pamphlet: "Corporate Farming: How Chase & Company Has Grown Into a Dominant Force in Florida Agri-Business": Agricultural Collection, Celery Collection, <a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a>, Sanford, Florida.
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Sanford, Florida
Zellwood, Florida
Belle Glade, Florida
Chase & Company: Packers and Distributors of Florida Fruits and Vegetables Exclusively
Sanford (Fla.)
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
Packing-houses--United States
Packing-houses--United States
Citrus fruit industry--Florida
Citrus--Florida
Insurance--Florida
A newspaper advertisement for Chase & Company, the largest and oldest distribution agency in Florida and one of the first vendors to lease a stall at the first Sanford State Farmers' Market when it opened in 1934. The article states that the company conducts business in most shipping districts in Florida and ships to markets across the United States and Canada. Chase & Co.'s main office was located in Jacksonville at the time that the article was published in 1910. There were also offices in Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. In addition to citrus packing and processing, Chase & Company also did business in insurance. <br /><br />Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965.
Original newspaper article: "<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120255" target="_blank">Chase & Company: Packers and Distributors of Florida Fruits and Vegetables Exclusively</a>." <em>The Sanford Chronicle</em>, Industrial Edition, Winter 1910. <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida.
Holly, R. J.
<a href="http://mysanfordherald.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Sanford Herald</em></a>
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Chase & Company Office, Sanford, Florida
Chase & Company Office, Jacksonville, Florida