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| + | =[[Lane County]]= | ||
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| + | Aside from improved transportation to markets provided by the railroad system, two important agricultural institutions were established in the region that encouraged the development of commercial fruit orchards in the [[Springfield]] area. The [[Lane County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association]], later called the [[Eugene Fruit Growers Association]], was created in [[1908]] as a farmer-owned operation that gave the growers control over the processing and marketing of locally grown fruit (Forster 1983:14). | ||
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| + | *1908 Glass Factory closes and skunk farming too. | ||
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| + | ==[[Springfield]]== | ||
*[[Springfield]]’s [[Springfield Library|first library]] opens. Prior to [[1912]], when a library building was constructed, the library was housed in the City Hall (Kraus 1970:29; Special Collections n.d.:Box 66/19, Folder 11B). | *[[Springfield]]’s [[Springfield Library|first library]] opens. Prior to [[1912]], when a library building was constructed, the library was housed in the City Hall (Kraus 1970:29; Special Collections n.d.:Box 66/19, Folder 11B). | ||
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[edit] Lane County
Aside from improved transportation to markets provided by the railroad system, two important agricultural institutions were established in the region that encouraged the development of commercial fruit orchards in the Springfield area. The Lane County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, later called the Eugene Fruit Growers Association, was created in 1908 as a farmer-owned operation that gave the growers control over the processing and marketing of locally grown fruit (Forster 1983:14).
[edit] Coburg
- 1908 Glass Factory closes and skunk farming too.
[edit] Springfield
- Springfield’s first library opens. Prior to 1912, when a library building was constructed, the library was housed in the City Hall (Kraus 1970:29; Special Collections n.d.:Box 66/19, Folder 11B).
