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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLVII. No. 9. March 3, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white illustration of "the San Joaquin County Building at the Midwinter Fair." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 161-180, 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: "San Joaquin's Share in the Fair," "Orange Marketing," "Tree Leaves as Fodder," "The Raisin Men Approve a Plan of Organization," "Citrus Fruit Premiums," "State Horticultural Society," "Correspondence: In the Heart of Orange Land," "The Irrigationist: The Water Supplies in the Arid Regions," "The Field: Asparagus Growing in Southern California," "The Dairy: Effect of Feed on Quality of Milk," "The Stable: Horses and Cows on a Fruit Farm," "The Apiary: Beekeeping in California," "Swine Yard: Wheat-Fed Pork in Oregon," "Fruit Marketing: California Summer Fruits in Chicago," "The Home Circle: Hints to Housekeepers," "Domestic Economy" [recipes], "Patrons of Husbandry: From Tulare," "Inter-Relation of Forces," "Paper Tires for Bicycles," "Planet Jupiter," and "Air Reduced to a Solid by Cold.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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