Buy this book on-line Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIV. No. 9. August 28, 1897The 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 man "preparing land for rice with water oxen, in Japan." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 129-144, 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: "The Last of the Flock" [concluding article in a series about different chicken varieties], "Horticulture: Gummosis of Fruit Trees; Orchard Irrigation in Santa Clara Valley," "Sheep and Wool: Angora Goats in the United States; More California Sheep for Argentina," "Track and Farm: Permanency of the Horse; On Horseback in California," "The Swine Yard: Swine Breeding and the Coming Hog," "The Dairy: Los Angeles Dairy Notes," "In Farthest Alaska," "Coal the Result of Flotation and Deposition in Lakes," "The Washington Gun Foundry," and "Domestic Economy: Ginger Beer; Domestic Hints [recipes].". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. 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. LIV. No. 9. August 28, 1897. 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 livres rares, fine bindings, livres illustrées, out of print books and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |