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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LIV. No. 21. November 20, 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 "acceptable form of beet for sugar making" and "plowing out, topping and loading beets near Castroville, Monterey County." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 321-336, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. 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: "Notes on Sugar Beets," "The Field: The Celery Product of Orange County," "The Vineyard: Suggestions on Raisin Saving," "The Sugar Beet: The Life History of the Sugar Beet; Sugar Beet Seed; What Is a Good Sugar Beet?," "Florist and Gardener: Coal Ashes for Heavy Soils; Roses in Alameda County," "The Poultry Yard: Diseases of the Feet," "The Dairy: Value of Small Separators; Prevention of Milk Fever; The Value of Dairy Knowledge and Pride in the Dairy," "Domestic Economy: Domestic Hints [recipes]; The Cooking of Apples; Hints to Housekeepers; Fats for Frying," "Length of a Thought," "What Is Electricity?," and "On the Yukon.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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