Mary Trail Fruit Crate Labels Collection

The Cox Family Farm belonged to Mary Trail's family. It is an Idaho Century Farm that used the John Cox and Son Cantaloupes fruit label.

One of the largest packers and shippers of fruit and vegetables in the Pacific Northwest was F.H. Hogue, Inc. Hundreds of people were employed in three states. Thousands of tons of fresh and dehydrated fruit were shipped annually under the brand names “Golden Falcon”, “Challenger”, and “State Seal”. Hogue got his start in the fruit business in Payette in 1905. He was a manager and soon became a business owner with packing houses in Emmett, Fruitland, New Plymouth, and cold storage facilities in Payette. His six fruit evaporators employed more than 600 people. During the Great Depression wages were fifteen cents per hour. For two years Hogue managed the Mesa orchards project for the Western Idaho Production Credit Association to try and recoup losses. Hogue died in 1945. The F.H. Hogue fruit labels are included in this collection because he started his business in Payette. (information provided by donor)