. History of Sacramento County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present; . d for its successful oi^eration. The fac-tory now employs a large force of men and is turning out front(or face) brick and fire brick, as well as hollow building blocks andpartition tiling. With a modei-n ]ilant and a desirable location from thestandpoint of superior quality of clay and easy access to markets, thecompany has every prospect for a gratifying growth. The reducedprice at whic
. History of Sacramento County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present; . d for its successful oi^eration. The fac-tory now employs a large force of men and is turning out front(or face) brick and fire brick, as well as hollow building blocks andpartition tiling. With a modei-n ]ilant and a desirable location from thestandpoint of superior quality of clay and easy access to markets, thecompany has every prospect for a gratifying growth. The reducedprice at which the superior output can be furnished to builders andcontra,ctors in Sacramento will have a positi^-e and large influenceupon the permanent character of all future building operations in thecapital city. Nor is the Sacramento Clay Products Company more importantin its chosen field of endeavor than the CaliTornia Almond GrowersExchange in its special enterprises, and both owe much of their favor-able promise to Mr. Dareitz. The latter orgnnidation was incorporatedduring May of 1910 and has its principal oVi it Nos: 425-426 OchsnerBuilding, Sacramento. Co-operative in purpn ?f\ its aim is to increase. HISTORY OF SAC!RAMENTO COUNTY 583 production and development as well as to secure the more satisfactorypreparation of almonds for the markets. Before the company wasestablished the almond marketing for California growers had beenconducted largely through the dried fruit packing houses of 8anFrancisco, who used this as a side line and frequently for the purposeof making friends among the trade, whom they could induce therebyto purchase large quantities of dried fruit. These packers securedthe almonds ready for market from the grower and then after addingmore or less profit for themselves, paid brokers to sell the almondsto the wholesale trade of the country. The wholesale trade or jobbersin turn distributed to the retailers and the retailers finally sold to theconsumers. A large por
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