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Gurney's Seed and Nursery Company, established in 1866; Harris Seeds, established in 1879 [5] [6] [7] Hudson Valley Seed Company, established in 2009 [8] [9] J.W. Jung Seed Company, established in 1907; McKenzie Seeds, established in 1896; Park Seed Company, established in 1868; Richters Herbs, established in 1970; R. H. Shumway, established in ...
Coker Experimental Farms, also known as Coker Pedigreed Seed Company, is a National Historic Landmark agricultural site at 1257 South Fourth Street in Hartsville, South Carolina, USA. The property, which is now owned by a museum, was the location where David R. Coker conducted crucial breeding experiments to enhance the strains of cotton and ...
1924 - Henry Wallace begins selling 'Copper Cross', an early commercial hybrid seed corn. 1926 - Hi-Bred Corn Company is founded in Des Moines, Iowa, with $7,000 in capital. [7] 1931 - Roswell Garst agrees to produce/distribute seed. The following year Garst partners with Charles Thomas to form the Garst and Thomas Seed Corn Company.
Scotts was founded in 1868 by Orlando M. Scott as a premium seed company for the U.S. agricultural industry. In the early 1900s, the company began a lawn grass seed business for homeowners, and in 1924, became the first company to ship grass seed products directly to stores. Prior to 1924, Scotts products were only available through the mail. [5]
A seed-counting machine at the W. Atlee Burpee company in 1943. The direction of the company began to change with the death of its founder in 1915, when his son, David Burpee, inherited the company. [7] David was interested in victory gardens and was an early promoter of the concept during World War I. [8]
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American Spinning Company Mill No. 2; Amoskeag Manufacturing Company; Arcadia Mill No. 1; Arcadia Mill No. 2; Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill; Arista Cotton Mill Complex; Avondale Mill Historic District
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