In the spring of 1946 Arthur Combe (Original Founder of Valley Nursery Inc.), planted a small nursery in South Ogden; in the back yard of his brother-in-law’s house. He planted fruit tree seedlings that he had budded in the previous fall with his son Basil. In the spring of 1947, this small cluster of trees were trans-planted to Uintah on Claude Stuart’s land behind the old Uintah City church. In the spring of 1948 and it was decided that Uintah needed to be the permanent location for his growing passion and as a result Arthur purchased a small farm.
As the passion grew and Valley Nursery Inc. was formally established Arthur knew he needed help. In seeking partners he found the help he required in Elliot Stuart and his son Basil. After two struggling years Elliot was in need of fulltime employment and was hired by Hill Field Air Force Base and Arthur bought his interest out. By then Basil was thinking of getting a car, so he discussed with his father that he would like out of the partnership also and become an employee instead. Arthur agreed and Basil was paid 50¢ an hour. In the early years the …show more content…
In 1955 Arthur decided he would like to retire and decided to sell the Nursery. Basil shorty after agreed to purchase the nursery from his father. Having no money to do so and being recently married the year before and living on a wage of $1 an hour, Arthur agreed on the condition that Basil would have a business partner. Basil asked Ted Combe his close cousin to become his new partner. They bought Valley Nursery Inc. in the spring of 1955. They were growing only fruit and shade trees, selling most of their crops to local produce farmers. In the fall of 1955 just months after the purchase there was a bad cold spell in mid-November, this was followed by an unusually warm fall. Temperatures plunged down to 0° unexpectedly killing most of the plants they were
As the passion grew and Valley Nursery Inc. was formally established Arthur knew he needed help. In seeking partners he found the help he required in Elliot Stuart and his son Basil. After two struggling years Elliot was in need of fulltime employment and was hired by Hill Field Air Force Base and Arthur bought his interest out. By then Basil was thinking of getting a car, so he discussed with his father that he would like out of the partnership also and become an employee instead. Arthur agreed and Basil was paid 50¢ an hour. In the early years the …show more content…
In 1955 Arthur decided he would like to retire and decided to sell the Nursery. Basil shorty after agreed to purchase the nursery from his father. Having no money to do so and being recently married the year before and living on a wage of $1 an hour, Arthur agreed on the condition that Basil would have a business partner. Basil asked Ted Combe his close cousin to become his new partner. They bought Valley Nursery Inc. in the spring of 1955. They were growing only fruit and shade trees, selling most of their crops to local produce farmers. In the fall of 1955 just months after the purchase there was a bad cold spell in mid-November, this was followed by an unusually warm fall. Temperatures plunged down to 0° unexpectedly killing most of the plants they were