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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. L. No. 26. December 28, 1895

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1895

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs showing "scenes in a California garden at Christmas time." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 401-416, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. Some chipping at the spine. The Pacific Rural Press was a major agricultural journal that was published between the mid-nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Many of the articles give information and advice on the different parts of the agricultural industry. The following are some of the articles and features in this issue: "Christmas Blooms," "Cultivation of the Orange," "Nancy Hanks as a Brood Mare," "The Vineyard: Prof. Husmann Review Mr. Larue" [about resistant vines], "The Poultry Yard: Success with Poultry as a Side Issue," "Horticulture: Crops for Greenmanuring," "Florist and Gardener: Japanese Gardening," "The Swine Yard: The Killing, Curing and Marketing of Pork; Remedy for Hog Cholera," "Fruit Marketing: California Fruits in the London Market," "The Home Circle: Don't Worry the Eyes [about eye health]; Popular Science," "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers; Domestic Hints [recipes]," "A Wonderful Light," "Myopes" [advice for preventing myopia], "Not So Very Unusual" [about two full moons occurring in one month], "Edison and His Inventions" [Thomas Edison talks about the profitability of some of his inventions], and "Patrons of Husbandry: Where Are the Gang Plows?; Tulare Grange; Stockton Grange." Index to Vol. L (July-December 1895) in the back.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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