Official Report of the Tenth Fruit Gowers' Convention of the State of California

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"Official Report of the Tenth Fruit Gowers' Convention of the State of California"

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2014.660.1.1

Description

"Official Report of the Tenth Fruit Gowers' Convention of the State of California," Sacramento: State Office, 1889. The convention was held from 20-23 November 1889. The report is hard bound with a black cover and gold lettering. Contents include discussions on citrus fruits, drying and canning fruits, fig culture, irrigation, insect pests, marketing, olive culture, oranges, Paris Exposition, pear blight, peach culture, planting and pruning, state legislature, wheat v. fruit and tomato culture among other subjects. The book is in good condition with minor discoloration and abrasion to the cover.

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