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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLIV. No. 3. July 16, 1892

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1892

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with reprinted black and white photograph of the Gage Canal in Riverside. 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 41-60, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for some chipping at the spine and a few closed tears at the edges. 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: "An Irrigation Flume and Tunnel at Riverside," "The Butter Industry," "The Columbian Features of the State Fair," "Rural Improvement: Roadside Trees for California," "The Irrigationist: Excessive Irrigation," "The Poultry Yard: Poultry and Eggs in the Petaluma Region," "Horticulture: How Fruit-Growing Has Progressed on This Coast," "Orange Growing," "Lemon Culture and Curing," "Fruit Marketing: The Santa Clara Fruit Exchange; The Trade in Spanish Raisins," "The Home Circle: A Rose Jar Recipe," "Where Are Our Ostrich Egg Painters?," "The Stock Yard: Stick to Your Specialty," "Domestic Economy: Easy Way to Wash Dishes; [various cooking recipes]," and "The Dairy: On Calf-Rearing.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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