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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. XLVIII. No. 17. October 27, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph showing "the warship Oregon under way." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 257-272, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. 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: "California-Built War Whip Oregon," "Late Ripening Rice," "From an Independent Standpoint" [current national and world news including a short sub-article on the First Sino-Japanese War], "Horticulture: Interesting Peach Notes; Picquet's Late Peach; Mr. Doyle's Experience with Pecans; An Italian Cherry at Santa Clara; Lemon Culture in Italy; Fewer Grapes from Spain This Year," "The Dairy: Milk and Butter Tests at Some of the State Fairs of 1894; Feeding Sorghum Without Harm," "The Stock Yard: More About Feeding Wheat to Farm Stock," "The Irrigator: Irrigation at the East; Building Small Reservoirs," "The Poultry Yard: Houses for Young Chicks," "Track and Farm: The Pool Selling Question; Better Times for Trotters," "Correspondence: Advantages for Wheat Growing Compared," "The Home Circle," "Domestic Economy" [recipes], "Fire-Resisting Glass," "The Flaxseed Crop," and "Recent Armor Plate Tests.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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