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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLIV. No. 24. December 10, 1892

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1892

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph showing "products of the Vine Hill Fruit Farm of W. W. Waterman, Santa Cruz." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 481-500, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. Pages are loose and there is 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: "What a California Fruit Farm Will Do," "Pickling Ripe Olives," "Warning to Millers and Flour Dealers" [article talks about moths], "More Gopher Lore," "The Apiary: The Dovetailed Hive," "Horticulture: Lemon Growing and Curing at Riverside," "The Dairy: The Dairyman's Conference with the Congressmen; A Model Dairy Barn in Humboldt County, Dairy Practice in the Sacramento Valley," "Track and Farm: Old and New Breeding Farms at the South," "Poultry Yard: A Petaluma Poultry Yard; Management of Poultry; Wire Fences in Winter; Vegetables for Poultry; Corn Fodder for Ducks; Turkeys in Trees," "The Home Circle: Useful Things to Know," "Domestic Economy" [recipes for Squash Muffins, Ox-Tail Soup, Sausage Omelet, and Coffee Cake].. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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