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Farmers working with 20th century technologies of farming such as tractors and trucks needed a level of self-sufficiency, especially living as far out in the country as Samsula was at that time. Farmers learned to diagnose and repair their own equipment, often sharing that knowledge and experience with each other. |
 On the Tomazin farm, Bill Tomazin took me on a tour of his father Joe’s “service center,” including this oil station. |
Vegetables and flower bulbs weren’t the only business in Samsula. This 1946 ad features C.B. Hughes’ plant nursery, a very successful venture that led to several other plant nurseries in the community.
“Classified Advertisements, Articles for Sale,” The Sanford Herald, pg. 4, Dec. 4, 1946. Retrieved from University of Florida Digital Collections, Jan. 29, 2026. Permanent link: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/aa00087662/10740
Cooperatives enabled farmers to buy bulk items such as fertilizers, seeds, and other farm necessities.
“Grower’s Organize,” The Sanford Herald, pg. 6, June 14, 1949. Retrieved from University of Florida Digital Collections, Jan. 29, 2026. Permanent link: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/aa00087662/03537