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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. XLVIII. No. 15. October 13, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs showing people sitting in horse-drawn wagons. 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 225-240, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. Slight chipping along the spine. Page 27 has a closed tear measuring about 2 1/2" from the upper-right corner but it barely affects text (text is still legible). 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 Pleasures of the Road," "A Great Horse Show," "Peach Varieties in Merced County," "From an Independent Standpoint" [mentions President Cleveland], "Rainfall and Temperature," "Increased Interest in Porkers," "Dairying vs. Wheat Growing," "California Angora Goat-Breeders' Association," "Sub-Irrigation at the East," "Horticulture: Olives and Olive Oil," "Florist and Gardener: Gardening in California," "The Stock Yard: Food and Heredity," "The Dairy: The Milk Tests at the California State Fair, 1894," "The Field: Growing and Storing Sweet Potatoes," "The Poultry Yard: Maligning the Hen," "The Irrigator: Measurement by Miners' Inch," "The Big Telescopes," "Blind and Black Frogs," "The Home Circle: In Favor of Laughter; Crossing the Legs; Worry a Source of Indigestion," "Domestic Economy" [recipes], and "Patrons of Husbandry: The State Grange.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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