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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIII. No. 5. January 30, 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 "typical method of 'grading' a road so as to render it useless" and "road work wasted for lack of proper maintenance." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 65-80, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. Slight chipping at the spine and in the lower-right corner of the first page. 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: "More Bad Roads," "Suggestions on Mountain Road Making," "The Veterinarian: A Possible Case of Glanders," "Horticulture: Citrus Fruit Growing in Central California; Fruit Growing in Tulare County," "Florist and Gardener: Our Debt to Semi-Tropical Gardening," "The Dairy: 'The Bull Is Half the Herd,'" "The Home Circle: Shopping in China," "Domestic Economy: Useful Hints; Kitchen Hints [recipes]," "A Graceful Waist and Pretty School Dress," "Measuring the Earth," "Japanese Secret Alloys," "Electricity in Surgery," and "The Deepest Bore-Hole.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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