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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. XLIX. No. 19. May 11, 1895

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1895

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs showing a "summer scene on Big River, near Mendocino City" and "Mendocino City, on the upper coast of California." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 289-304, 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: "On the Mendocino Coast," "The Dairy: The Age Requirement in the State Fair Dairy Test," "Horticulture: Experience with the Kelsey Japan Plum; Guarding Against the Dried Fruit Moth; Fruits in Fresno County," "The Field: Historical Notes on Beet Sugar in the United States; What a Woman Can Do on a Farm [refers to a real-life example of how women can help manage a farm]," "Florist and Gardener: Woman as Florists" [advocates for women as florists which, according to the article, was a male-dominated field just ten to twelve years ago from 1895]; Ferns and Their Friends," "The Home Circle: Papering the House; Popular Science; Curious Facts," "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers," "Patrons of Husbandry: The Grange Field; Volunteered from Yuba City," "Aboriculture: Avenue Trees with Striking Bloom," "Fruit Outlook Near Sacramento," "The Elms in California," "How an Ax Is Made," and "Soil Exhaustion.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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