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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LII. No. 19. November 7, 1896

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1896

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a black and white illustration on the front cover showing "William McKinley, President-Elect of the United States." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 289-304, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. 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: "The President-Elect" [a brief biography of William McKinley], "Sheep and Wool," "Horticulture: How to Detect Faults in Land Proposed for Fruit Planting; The Citrus Census at the South," "Entomological: Prof. Smith's Conclusions on the San Jose Scale," "The Poultry Yard: How the French Train Turkeys to Sit; Hens in Hard Times," "The Field: Summer Crops for Moist Lands," "The Dairy: Dairying in California," "Cereal Crops: The World's Wheat Supply," "The Home Circle: Popular Science," and "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers; Domestic Hints [recipes].". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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