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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIII. No. 11. March 13, 1897

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1897

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs on the front cover showing "cross-plowing in an Egyptian wheat field near Cairo" and "[a man] and his team plowing for wheat on land moistened by the overflow of the Nile." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 162-176, 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: "Farming in Other Lands" [a western perspective of farming and agriculture in Egypt], "Our Horticultural Exports," "Fruit Preservation: Cost and Yield of Fruit Drying in Alameda County," "Horticulture: Prune Growing in Ukiah Valley," "The Vineyard: New Plan for Marketing Wine," "The Dairy: Oats and Peas for Soiling or Silage; Treatment for Milk Fever," "The Stable: Which Is Better for Work, Mare or Gelding?; Horse Notes," "The Poultry Yard: Poultry Diseases; Traffic in Sea-bird Eggs to Cease," and "Domestic Economy: Domestic Hints [recipes]; Brown Bread; Hints to Housekeepers.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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