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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. XLVIII. No. 14. October 6, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs showing two varieties of plum, a "Wickson plum--crossbred Japanese" and a "giant prune--a cross of Hungarian upon Petite d'Agen." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 209-224, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. Edges have slight browning on a few pages. 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: "Two New Plums by Luther Burbank," "Is There Danger in Sorghum?," "From an Independent Standpoint" [mentions President Cleveland and political news], "Carrots for Horses and Cows," "Weather and Crops: Official Bulletin of the State Weather Service," "Fruit Marketing: Grading and Packing," "Fruit Preservation: Fruit Selling or Fruit Drying," "The Vineyard: Drying Grapes on Shares," "Florist and Gardener: Seed Raising in California," "The Field: Harvesting Broom Corn; Can Beet Sugar Still Be Profitably Produced?," "The Apiary: Bees and Bee Diseases," "The Poultry Yard: The Business Hen in the Fruit Orchard," "The Dairy: Oleomargarine in Congress; How Does Feed Affect Milk?," "Sheep and Wool: Hints for the Times," "The Home Circle: When to Avoid Candy; Popular Science; A Girl's Idea of Marriage," "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers; Kitchen Lore [recipes]," and "How to Remove Cinders from the Eye.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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