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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIII. No. 13. March 27, 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 "East Indian wheat growers and their implements" and "a wheat farmer near Madras plowing with zebus." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 193-208, 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: "Wheat Growing in India" [a western perspective of agriculture in India], "Entomological: Proposed United States Law Against Distribution of Pests," "The Apiary: Watering Bees," "The Sugar Beet: Suggestions on Beet Growing; Sugar Beets at Napa," "Horticulture: Apples on the Coast of Sonoma and Mendocino Counties; A Congress of Grape Fruit; Deciduous Fruits for Southern California," "Florist and Gardener: Growing Sweet Potatoes in Santa Clara; The Water Hyacinth," "The Dairy: California Butter Judged by Eastern Experts," "The Swine Yard: Feeding Floors of Straw and Stalks; Hints on Farrowing," "The Veterinarian: Laminitis and Its Treatment; For Bud-Eating Birds," "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers" [includes housekeeping advice and cooking recipes], "Temperature of Arid Regions," "Reckoning Time Simplified," and "Patrons of Husbandry: Tulare Grange.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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