Buy this book on-line Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LII. No. 2. July 11, 1896The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1896
Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs showing "prize-winning California draft horses" and "the nitrogen factories on acacia roots." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 17-32, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. 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: "At the Horse Shows," "Nitrogen Traps of the Acacias," "Another Short Wheat Year in Australia," "Army Worms in San Joaquin," "Notes on the Peach and Myrobolan Roots," "Bogus Jellies in San Francisco," "The Poultry Yard: Advice to Beginners with Thoroughbreds; Midsummer Hatching; Hints and Suggestions," "Florist and Gardener: Seasonable Hints; Hints to Rose Growers," "Horticulture: What Shall the Nurserymen Do?; The Southern Walnut Growers; Pruning the Silver Prune; Florida Oranges; The Pomelo or Grape Fruit," "Aboriculture: American Nut Growing," "The Ornithologist: Horticulture Brings New Birds to the Desert," "The Stable: Put in a Cement Floor; Breaking the Colt," "The Dairy: Cream for the Churn; Some Figures on Cheese; Separator Ice Cream," "The Veterinarian: Anthrax or Charbon" [about anthrax (also known as charbon) and Louis Pasteur's vaccination for the infection], "Electrical Progress: The 35-Mile Electrical Power Transmission at Fresno, Cal.," "The Home Circle: Fads and Fashion," and "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers; Domestic Hints [recipes].". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LII. No. 2. July 11, 1896. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, atlases, livres anciens, antiquarian books and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |