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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLVI. No. 13. September 23, 1893

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1893

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph of "the new conservatory of the Agricultural Department of the State University at Berkeley. 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 213-228, 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: "The New Greenhouse at the State University," "Horticulture: Requisites for Pineapple Culture; Gum Disease of the Orange; Treatment of Prunes in the Sweat," "The Field: Grain Gambling and Low Wheat Values; Observations on Canaigre [plant]," "World's Fair: A Day Among the Live Stock," "The Stock Yard: Loco Poisoning; Wheat as Stock Feed," "Poultry Yard: A Few Hints on Setting Hens; Preparing Fowls for Exhibition," "The Home Circle: Ferris' Great Wheel; Useful Hints; Advice to an Engaged Man," "Young Folks' Column: A Doll City [about the Sonneberg Doll Exhibition in Germany; About Breathing [addresses corsets]; Naming Family Pets; Mark Twain and the Autograph-Hunter," "Patrons of Husbandry: From Yuba City Grange; The State Grange and Then?; From Bennett Valley Grange," and "How the Earth Will Die.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: Soft cover

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