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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. LV. No. 17. April 23, 1898

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1898

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs on the front cover showing "machines for washing beets and elevating them to the slicers" and "the diffusion battery and interior perspective of the Alamitos Factory." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 257-272, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. 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: "In the Sugar Factory," "Horticulture: Fertilization; Varieties of Citrus Fruits to Be Encouraged," "Entomological: Orange Peel Worms and Mexican Orange Maggots," "Fruit Marketing: How Can We Best Dispose of Our Dried Fruit?," "The Irrigator: Pumping for Irrigation," "Cereal Crops: Siberian Wheat Not a Menace," "The Veterinarian: Veterinary Advice," "Sheep and Wool: Better Outlook for Sheep; Fattening Sheep on Alfalfa; The Dog Problem," "The Dredging Engineers' Report," "The Home Circle: Sleep-Inducing Methods," "Domestic Economy: Domestic Hints" [recipes], "Science's Newest Wonder" [about Herr Szczepanik's "telectroscope"], and "Good Health: Sanitation in Country Homes.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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