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Pacific Rural Press and California Fruit Bulletin. Vol. L. No. 19. November 9, 1895

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1895

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with two reprinted black and white photographs showing "new office building of Golden Gate Park commissioners" and "colonnade at Santa Barbara Mission." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 289-304, 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 Fruit Growers' Convention," "The Old and New Mission Architecture," "The Beet Sugar Industry," "Horticulture: The Apple Market; California Crops Depressing the Eastern Product," "Florist and Gardener: Improve Taste in Landscape Gardening," "The Field: The English Hop Situation; Diversified Farming," "The Irrigator: Utilizing the Underflow to Irrigate Santa Clara Valley Orchards," "Fruit Preservation: Fruit Canneries in Southern California," "The Stock Yard: San Francisco Meat Packers Injured; Potatoes as Food for Live Stock," "The Home Circle: Overathleticism" [cautions against overwork], "Domestic Economy: How to Cook Mutton; Domestic Hints [recipes]; Hints to Housekeepers," and "The Electric Wheel.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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