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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIV. No. 13. September 25, 1897

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1897

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph on the front cover showing a "group of young stock from the Alamo Hereford Cattle Farm, exhibited at Sacramento Fair." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 193-208, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. Slight chipping at the spine. A Fine copy. 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: "Another Clean Sweep for the Alamo Herefords" [about the Alamo Hereford Cattle Farm, owned by John Sparks, after whom the town of Sparks, Nevada is named after], "The Irrigator: Importance of Irrigation," "Horticulture: A Deciduous Dialogue; Pruning the Lemon," "Florist and Gardener: Celery Growing in Orange County," "The Dairy: Milk Studies in Southern California; Composition of Full Cream Cheese," "The Field: Opportunity and Usefulness of Farmers' Institutes," "Sheep and Wool: Why the Increase of Sheep May Be Slow," "The Home Circle: Renovating Fabrics," "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers; Domestic Hints [recipes]," "A Huge Cedar Tree," "Only One World," "Advances of Modern Science," "Firing Dynamite by Electricity," and "Patrons of Husbandry: The State Grange; Tulare Grange.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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