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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLVII. No. 22. June 2, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with reprinted black and white illustrations showing Ottawa Star 113109, a Polled Durham or Polled Shorthorn Bull, and Hesiod 2D 40679, a Hereford bull. 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 413-432, complete. Black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact but loose and there is slight chipping at the spine and slight browning at the edges of the pages. 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: "A Princely Hereford," "Hornless Shorthorns," an article about a Populist convention in Sacramento and the Nicaraguan Canal, "Horticulture: May Meeting of the State Horticultural Society," "Fruit Preservation: Value of Co-operative Drying Associations," "The Irrigationist: Irrigation Measures Before Congress," "Poultry Yard: Managing a Poultry Yard; Oregon Experiments with Capons," "The Dairy: A State Can Protect Itself Against Oleomargarine; Washing Butter," "The Stable: Pregnant Mares," "Agricultural Engineer: Land Reclamation by Warping," "Correspondence: Sprinkling Roads; History Repeating Itself," "Electricity in Plants and Fruits," "Patrons of Husbandry: San Jose Grange; Two Rock Grange," "The Breathing-like Movements of the Earth's Surface," "How Matches Are Made," and "What Is Chemistry.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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