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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. XLVIII. No. 9. September 1, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with five reprinted black and white photograph showing the city of Sacramento and the Sacramento River. 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 129-144, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. 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: "Along the Sacramento," "The New Tariff as It Affects the California Wool Grower," "Weather and Crops: Official Bulletin of the State Weather Service," "Horticulture: Dried Apricots in England; The Citron Industry; A New Cherry; A Butte County Olive-Grower's Methods; Prices for Grape-Picking; How to Crystallize Figs; Don't Forget the Apple; Distance Between Onions," "Florist and Gardener: Transplanting Acacias; Sub-Tropical Gardening," "The Field: Agricultural Growth of the West; Farmers' Institute at Santa Barbara," "The Vineyard: Dipping Sultanas; Raisin-Growing in Malaga," "The Irrigator: Effect of Judicious Irrigation Upon Shrinkage of Fruit in Drying; Keep the Orange Trees Watered," "The Swine Yard: Hogs and Alfalfa," "The Stock Yard: More About the Feeding Value of Wheat," "Correspondence: Cattle in Arizona," and "Domestic Economy: Hints to Housekeepers; [recipes].". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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