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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLV. No. 22. June 3, 1893

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1893

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph of "Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 485-504, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose and there is some 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: "Mirror Lake," "What to Do with Apricots," "Special Dried Fruit Exhibition," "California Oranges in Florida," "Vegetation Between Orchard Trees," "Thin Fruit for Drying," "Sulphur for Fruit Bleaching," "Horticulture: The State Horticultural Society; Sphinx Moth Caterpillars at Fresno," "The Field: The Sugar Beet in California," "The Dairy: A Home-Made Cheese; Feeding Milk to Calves; Salting the Cows," "Poultry Yard: Poultry Diseases; To Prepare Feathers for Use; Hatching in Hot Weather; Fruit and Poultry; An English Remedy for Feather Pulling," "The Home Circle: Hints on Conversation; The Care of Windows; Hints to Housekeepers; The Humming of Telegraph Wires; How to Kill Flies," and "Domestic Economy" [recipes].. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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