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Pacific Rural Press. Vol. XLVII. No. 24. June 16, 1894

The Dewey Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1894

Original publisher's black and white wrapper with three reprinted black and white photographs showing a "redwood forest near Orr's Hot Springs," a "eucalyptus forest north of San Rafael," and a "scene on Hopland Stock Farm in Mendocino County." 11 1/4" x 15 1/2." Pages 449-464, 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: "Upper Coast Scenes," "Improving the Park," "Horticulture: Relative Value of Olive Varieties; Thompson's Navel Orange; Pruning the Prune; Strawberry Growing in the San Joaquin," "Cereal Crops: A Better Time Coming in Wheat," "The Field: Great Possibilities in the Peanut," "The Apiary: The Honey Failure at the South; A Cheap Sun Extractor; Wearing a Bee Veil," "Swine Yard: Pigs as a Dairy Adjunct," "The Dairy: The Way in Dairy Matters," "The Home Circle: How to Succeed; Some Simple Things [housekeeping advice]; A Cup of Coffee; The Compass Plant," "Domestic Economy" [recipes], "Patrons of Husbandry: Field Day in American River Grange; Tulare Grange," "How to See a Cataract in Your Own Eye," "Lick School of Mechanical Arts," and "Coast Industrial Notes.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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