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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. XLVIII. No. 22. December 1, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs showing a scene at the "State Board of Trade: exhibits of Placer and Tulare Counties, and part of state exhibit on the right" and "State Board of Trade: part of Ventura County's bean pagoda, and Solano County exhibit on the left." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 337-352, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. Slight 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 State Board of Trade," "The State Horicultural Convention," "Stifle and Strains," "Horticulture: Olive Pruning; Pruning Deciduous Trees," "Entomological: Contagious Diseases of Insects," "Plant Diseases: Experiments with Root Knot and Results," "Fruit Preservation: The California Prune; Dipping vs. Pricking," "The Dairy: The State Fair Cow Tests," "Fruit Marketing: Review of the Fruit Year," "The Home Circle: Renovating Old Cloth," "Domestic Economy" [recipes], "Steam vs. Gas Engines," "The Right Kind of Oven," "Ready Hints for Housekeepers,". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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