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| Ludwig Teweles create the L. Teweles Seed Co. in 1865 he first started selling chicken feathers, seeds and feed. Teweles was immigrant from ]; he opened a general store in ], a produce business in ], and a seed company in ] and started the L. Teweles Seed Co, in 1865. (Cite A) His business grew quickly and became a powerhouse in seed production in the ]. In 1918 the firm built the tallest building on the south side of Milwaukee, a 12-story reinforced concrete warehouse and production plant.<ref name="Cite E">{{cite web|title=Teweles Seed Tower|url=http://tewelesseed.com/history.html|accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> The building is still standing today and is a renovated apartment complex.<ref name="Cite E">{{cite web|title=Teweles Seed Tower|url=http://tewelesseed.com/history.html|accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> Teweles Seed seperated themsleves from the industry in the 1920's when Hugo Teweles came up with the inovation of branding seed. <ref name=SeedQuest /> During ] there was tremendous demand for seed by foreign wartorn countries, including ] and ]. Teweles was allocated by the US government to ship 6,000,000 pound of seed to Germany alone.<ref name="Cite D">{{cite news|title=Seed Scarcity Seen for U.S.|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UqtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Aw4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=lawrence%20teweles&pg=7192%2C4705570|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel|date=02/13/1946}}</ref> L. Teweles Seed Co. continued to be a leader in seed production with their expanding product line and focus on ground breaking research. Teweles believed in research of producing ] seed.<ref name="Cite C">{{cite news|title=Kent Feeds Buys Seed Firm Here|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1QcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7348,214737&dq=teweles&hl=en|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=07/21/1972}}</ref> In 1950 the firm was first to enter private research to create hybrid seed, most notably corn, and alfalfa. From 1950 to 1964 the company began to completely focus on research, over that time research spending increased by 400%.<ref name="Cite A" /> Teweles Seed claim to be the pioneer of the world's first alfalfa hybrid. <ref name="Cite C">{{cite news|title=Kent Feeds Buys Seed Firm Here|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1QcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7348,214737&dq=teweles&hl=en|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=07/21/1972}}</ref> In July of 1972 the L. Teweles Seed Co. was acquired by the Kent Feeds Inc. and to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Kent that September. <ref name="Cite C" /> | Ludwig Teweles create the L. Teweles Seed Co. in 1865 he first started selling chicken feathers, seeds and feed. Teweles was immigrant from ]; he opened a general store in ], a produce business in ], and a seed company in ] and started the L. Teweles Seed Co, in 1865. (Cite A) His business grew quickly and became a powerhouse in seed production in the ]. In 1918 the firm built the tallest building on the south side of Milwaukee, a 12-story reinforced concrete warehouse and production plant.<ref name="Cite E">{{cite web|title=Teweles Seed Tower|url=http://tewelesseed.com/history.html|accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> The building is still standing today and is a renovated apartment complex.<ref name="Cite E">{{cite web|title=Teweles Seed Tower|url=http://tewelesseed.com/history.html|accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> Teweles Seed seperated themsleves from the industry in the 1920's when Hugo Teweles came up with the inovation of branding seed. <ref name=SeedQuest /> During ] there was tremendous demand for seed by foreign wartorn countries, including ] and ]. Teweles was allocated by the US government to ship 6,000,000 pound of seed to Germany alone.<ref name="Cite D">{{cite news|title=Seed Scarcity Seen for U.S.|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UqtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Aw4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=lawrence%20teweles&pg=7192%2C4705570|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel|date=02/13/1946}}</ref> L. Teweles Seed Co. continued to be a leader in seed production with their expanding product line and focus on ground breaking research. Teweles believed in research of producing ] seed.<ref name="Cite C">{{cite news|title=Kent Feeds Buys Seed Firm Here|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1QcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7348,214737&dq=teweles&hl=en|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=07/21/1972}}</ref> In 1950 the firm was first to enter private research to create hybrid seed, most notably corn, and alfalfa. <ref name="Cite A" /> From 1950 to 1964 the company began to completely focus on research, over that time research spending increased by 400%.<ref name="Cite A" /> Teweles Seed claim to be the pioneer of the world's first alfalfa hybrid. <ref name="Cite C">{{cite news|title=Kent Feeds Buys Seed Firm Here|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1QcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7348,214737&dq=teweles&hl=en|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=07/21/1972}}</ref> In July of 1972 the L. Teweles Seed Co. was acquired by the Kent Feeds Inc. and to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Kent that September. <ref name="Cite C" /> | ||
| ==Brands== | ==Brands== | ||
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| Company type | Agricultural |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agricultural |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Key people | Ludwig Teweles, Teweles Family |
| Products | Seed,Crops,Distribution |
| Website | www |
L. Teweles Seed Co. was created in 1865 and became the second largest forage seed company in North America, only behind Northrup-King. Over the years the L. Teweles Seed Co. had many of the industry’s firsts which include, putting seed in a handy sized bags, bulk seed handling, dying bluegrass seed blue and radio advertisings. The firm was a family run business over 4 generations until it was later acquired by Kent Feeds, Inc. of Muscatine, Iowa in 1972 for an undisclosed amount.
History
Ludwig Teweles create the L. Teweles Seed Co. in 1865 he first started selling chicken feathers, seeds and feed. Teweles was immigrant from Bohemia; he opened a general store in Kellnersville, a produce business in Sheboygan, and a seed company in Milwaukee and started the L. Teweles Seed Co, in 1865. (Cite A) His business grew quickly and became a powerhouse in seed production in the Midwest. In 1918 the firm built the tallest building on the south side of Milwaukee, a 12-story reinforced concrete warehouse and production plant. The building is still standing today and is a renovated apartment complex. Teweles Seed seperated themsleves from the industry in the 1920's when Hugo Teweles came up with the inovation of branding seed. During WWII there was tremendous demand for seed by foreign wartorn countries, including Germany and England. Teweles was allocated by the US government to ship 6,000,000 pound of seed to Germany alone. L. Teweles Seed Co. continued to be a leader in seed production with their expanding product line and focus on ground breaking research. Teweles believed in research of producing hybrid seed. In 1950 the firm was first to enter private research to create hybrid seed, most notably corn, and alfalfa. From 1950 to 1964 the company began to completely focus on research, over that time research spending increased by 400%. Teweles Seed claim to be the pioneer of the world's first alfalfa hybrid. In July of 1972 the L. Teweles Seed Co. was acquired by the Kent Feeds Inc. and to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Kent that September.
Brands
Teweles Seed was known for branding their seeds. Forage seeds were sold with a grade of prime, choice or fancy before before Hugo Teweles, a zoo buff, was given credit for branding the seed grades during the 1920's. They used Badger brand as the top quality, with two lesser qualities Buffalo brand and Elk brand. The firm set itself apart from others by selling smaller bags of seed. Seed began to be sold in smaller bags, 60 pounds for alfalfa, clovers, etc. and 45 pounds for timothy-grass, with orchard and brome grass in 50-pound bags. Previously, the legumes had been in 150-pound grain bags, timothy in 125 pounders, with orchard and brome grass in 100’s. The slogan for the Badger brand was “More PURE-LIVE seed for your money.”
References
- ^ Divine, Gene (08/08/1964). . The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Kent Feeds Buys Seed Firm Here". The Milwaukee Journal. 07/21/1972. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Teweles Seed Tower". Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Teweles, L. William. "quest fo a history of the seed undustry". SeedQuest.com. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- "Seed Scarcity Seen for U.S." The Milwaukee Sentinel. 02/13/1946. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Advertisement". Ludington Daily News. 02/09/1956. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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