100 Years of Boswell

Cotton picking by hand, circa 1930

Back in California, more land was purchased or developed in places like Guernsey, Mendota, McFarland, and Somerton, just south of Yuma. Over in Arizona, new gins were built in Avondale, Buckeye, Coolidge, and Litchfield Park, while others were acquired in Camelback and Scottsdale to further grow the company’s core operations. Like most oil mills, Boswell set up feed-yard facilities in both Corcoran and Litchfield Park to make use of cottonseed cake, a by-product of cottonseed-oil production that is used for animal feed. Brother Bill stepped in to take charge of running them.

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