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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLVI. No. 20. November 11, 1893

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1893

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with a reprinted black and white photograph of "a scene in a California almond orchard." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 325-340, 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: "California Almond Orchards," "The Trouble Among the Horticulturists," "Another Drouth-Resisting Forage Plant," "The Movement for a California Fruit Exchange," "A California Dairy School," "Swine Yard: A Successful Hog-Raiser," "Poultry Yard: Open-Air Life for Turkeys," "Entomological: That Entomological Conflict," "Fruit Marketing: How They Handle Fruit at the Santa Clara Fruit Exchange," "The Dairy: The World's Fair Thirty-Day Butter Test; The Management of a Creamery," "World's Fair: A Horticultural Postscript; Sheep at the World's Fair; The Honey Exhibit at the World's Fair," "The Home Circle: Girls in Business; Useful Articles [refers to accessories and furniture]," "Domestic Economy" [recipes], "Patrons of Husbandry: San Jose Grange; From Yuba City; Field Day in Enterprise Grange," "Salt from Reclaimed Sea Lands," "Electricity in Gardening," and "Agricultural Electricity.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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