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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. XLIX. No. 4. January 26, 1895

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1895

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs of wintry scenes in California: "scene on the Railway in the California mountains" and "a mountain gorge in its snow mantle." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 49-64, 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: "The Heavy Winter," "On the California Mountains," "The Situation as to Wheat," "From an Independent Standpoint" [includes commentary on government topics], "Horticulture: Pomological Progress," "The Stock Yard: American Beef Sound and Good," "The Poultry Yard: Now and Then; A Hen's Rights; Cost of Raising Chickens," "The Dairy: U. S. Supreme Court Says Butter Must Not Be Imitated" [references oleomargarine], "The Field: Alfalfa Growing in Kern County," "Track and Farm: Preventing Gambling Hurts the Thoroughbred; How to Make Trotters Faster; Horse Notes," "The Home Circle: How the Mind Is Affected by the Weather," "Domestic Economy: A Good Cup of Coffee" [recipe], "Bells," "Highest Bridge in the World," "Cost of Railroad Cars," "Patrons of Husbandry: Agricultural Experiment Stations; Sonoma Pomona Grange; From Selma," and "Sacaline.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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