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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLVI. No. 6. August 5, 1893

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1893

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph of "old olives and palms at San Fernando Mission." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 101-116, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose. 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: "Work of a Leaf-Cutting Bee in a Peach," "Mission Horticulture in at San Fernando," a very brief article/comment expressing the anti-Chinese and anti-Japanese sentiment of the day in reference to labor demographics, "The Mammoth Apricot," "Horticulture: State Horticultural Society; An Australian on Our Fruit Methods; The Cause of Root Knot; That New Australian Ladybird; Eight Rules in Drying Prunes," "The Dairy: World's Fair Dairy Tests," "Poultry Yard: 'Swelled Head' in Poultry; Give the Fowls Fresh Water; Changes in General Game Law," "World's Fair: California at the Fair," "The Home Circle: The Speaking Voice," "Domestic Economy" [recipes], and "Patrons of Husbandry: From Pescadero Grange; Grange Institute at Elk Grove; From Vacaville.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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