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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIV. No. 7. August 14, 1897

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1897

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs on the front cover showing "an old lemon tree in a California orchard" and "the picturesque in orchard trees and the penalty." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 97-112, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. 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: "Picturesque Fruit Trees" [a response to criticism about the supposed uniformity and lack of artistic appeal of modern orchard trees; the author explains that "picturesque" trees (those allowed to "grow wild") make harvesting fruit more difficult], "First Piece of the State Highway," "Review of the Dried Fruit Situation," "Horticulture: Strawberries in Orange County; Strawberry Growing in the Foothills; Mending Broken Trees," "The Dairy: Hints for Cheese Makers," "Sheep and Wool: The Wool Situation," "The Poultry Yard: Eastern Success with Incubater and Brooder," "The Veterinarian: The Tuberculin Test in Alameda County; Prevention of Milk Fever," "The Field: Bounties for Noxious Animals," "Domestic Economy: Domestic Hints; Hints to Housekeepers," "A New Electrical Invention Applied to Road Wagons" [relative of electric streetcars and trolleys that use electrical wires as their power source], "To Explore New Mexican Cliffs," and "What a Submarine Boat Can Do.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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