Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913
Dublin Core
Title
Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913
Alternative Title
Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Oviedo (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Distribution
Description
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.
The article also includes two snippets about a 4-H club livestock show in Jacksonville and the watermelon harvest for Levy County in 1952.
The article also includes two snippets about a 4-H club livestock show in Jacksonville and the watermelon harvest for Levy County in 1952.
Source
Original black and white newspaper article: "Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913." February 25, 1952: Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1952-02-25
Date Copyrighted
1952-02-25
Date Issued
1952-02-25
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white newspaper article: "Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913." February 25, 1952.
Is Part Of
Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
157 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Museum of Seminole County History and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
Document Item Type Metadata
Text
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Sanford-Oviedo Truck Growers Formed in 1913,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3021.