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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIII. No. 2. January 9, 1897

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1897

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with three reprinted black and white photographs on the front cover showing "dairy stock at Minnewawa," "Minnewawa Creamery of Miss Eschleman, near Fresno," and "dairy barn and silo at Minnewawa Dairy." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 17-32, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. Some 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: "Dairy Scenes at Fresno" [continuation of M. D. Eschleman's (or Eschelman's) dairy and creamery in Fresno, California], "Beet Culture in France," "The Swine Yard: Economical Feeding for Pork," "Fruit Preservation: Drying and Processing Fruit," "The Veterinarian: Cow with Loose Swelling on Her Jaw," "Horticulture: Date Palms and Dates; Grafting the Apple on the Pear; Growing the Apricot; The Arizona Everbearing Strawberry and Its Wonderful Productiveness; Suggestions on Orchard Planting and Care," "The Apiary: How to Get Strong Colonies; Introducing Queens with Tobacco Smoke," "The Dairy: The London Dairy Show of 1896," "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers" [housekeeping advice and recipes], and "Patrons of Husbandry: Officers of American River Grange; Tulare Grange.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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