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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLVII. No. 15. April 14, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph with the caption, "Partial view of largest sweet pea field in the world. Sunset Seed and Plant Co., Menlo Park." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 281-300, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose and there is slight 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: "Sweet Peas at Sherwood Hall," "Reducing Interest on Mortgage Indebtedness," "The Raisin Situation," "The Field: Beet Sugar Interest in the United States," "The Botanist: Grass Specialist of the Department of Agriculture; Showy Plants; Wild Flower Exhibit at Midwinter Fair," "The Garden: Vegetables Under Glass; Experiments with Celery," "The Irrigationist: Wells and Windmills; The Irrigation Movement," "Poultry Yard: Commencing Poultry Raising; Roup Remedies," "Sheep and Wool: Australian Wool Growing; Sheep on Alfalfa," "Horticulture: How to Have Clean Fruit; San Jose Scale at the East; Dried Fruits, Raisins and Nuts at Midwinter Fair," "The Veterinarian: Horse with Lumphangitis," "Fruit Destroyed in Arkansas," "The Cold Wave in Florida," "Famous Meteoric Stones," and "The Geologic Age of the World.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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