B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphlet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The edges of the spine and corners have some beginning rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Foundation was established in 1970 from a suggestion made in 1966 that members of the American Guernsey Cattle Club (as the AGA was known at the time) might want to make substantial contributions to a Guernsey Endowment Trust to continue to develop education and research in the dairy industry and Guernsey breed. There w... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This copy has been signed by both the author and illustrator on the first free page. This book is in Very Good- condition. The spine of the book has been replaced with spine tape. The text pages are clean and bright. "One of the supporters of the Californiana History Center is Zoe Thompson of Cupertino, a professional artist who also happened to be an evening student at De Anza College. Zoe did this sketch book of some sixty-four illustrations of a portion of one of the most extensive early implement collections in the Valley." (from the introduction of the book) View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized magazine with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The magazine is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and room number on the first text page. View More...
This is a trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is a lightly inked 1920 on the front cover of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is an ink stamped previous owner's name and address on the title page. "The California Cultivator was a journal of horticulture and agriculture published in California during the early 1900's. "California Cultivator, which began publication in 1889 as Poultry in California, became California Cultivator and Poultry Keeper (1892) , and finall... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphlet with self covers and a stapled, spine. The pamphlet is in Good condition and was issued without, a dust jacket. The book covers have generalized toning and, there are several small edge tears, nicks and spots of foxing. , There is a previous owner's penciled name on the front cover of, the book. The text pages are generally clean. "Stubble mulching, helps control water and wind erosion by leaving the maximum, amount of residue from the previous crop?such as wheat, , soy or corn?on the soil surface for fallow. This technique is, especially usefu... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback booklet with a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers have some fading and light toning. The text pages are clean and bright. The front cover of the booklet has a previous owner's inked name. "Soil conservation is the prevention of soil loss from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser devel... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. This booklet has some edge wear and creases to the corners. There is a vertical crease to the center of the booklet. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a former owner's inked name and info on the top edge of the front cover. View More...
This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The brown paper covers have some light bumping and edge wear. There are several light patches of toning / light discoloration to the covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front pastedown page, an inked notation on the top edge of the front endpaper and an ink stamped notice from the United States Food Administration, also on the front endpaper. "The United States Food Administration (1917?1920) was an independent Federal agency that controlled the production, distrib... View More...
This is a small format paperback book with cardstock covers and side stapling. The book is in Fair condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine of the book has tearing to the joints and has been repaired with clear tape by a former owner. The covers have several edge tears and small chips missing. There is a previous owner's ink stamped name on the front cover. The text pages are in generally clean condition, but noticeably toned due to the acid content of the paper. Both covers and text pages are brittle. "The Grange, officially referred to as The National Grange of the Order of ... View More...
This is an oversized magazine with illustrated self covers and a stapled spine. The magazine is in Fair only condition. A rectangular strip has been clipped off of the front cover and first text page by a former owner. There is also a jagged chip missing from the bottom front cover. The text pages are generally clean and bright. Articles include: Nutrition and Efficiencey of Egg Production by F. W. Hill, Progress in Nutritional Research Demonstrated, A Visit to the Santa Cruz Area, Nutritionists Confer at Sacramento by Alyce W. Lowrie, Embryo Development in Unfertilized Turkey Eggs, and more. ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some toning, especially to the edges and spine and a couple of small spots of discoloration. The text pages are clean and bright. "Gustavus Franklin Swift, Sr. (June 24, 1839 ? March 29, 1903) was an American business executive. He founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late nineteenth century, over which he presided until his death. He is credited with the development of the first practical ic... View More...
This is a trade sized booklet with self covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light bumping and rubbing and there are a couple of spots of discoloration to the foredges. The text pages are clean and bright. "The mission of the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) at the University of California, Davis is to conduct research that encompasses the continuum of fundamental and applied research for the purpose of developing new knowledge and technologies that address specific problems of importance to the people... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustratred covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Dairy cattle (also called dairy cows) are cattle cows bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cows generally are of the species Bos taurus. Historically, there was little distinction between dairy cattle and beef cattle, with the same stock often being used for both meat and mi... View More...
This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of two small spots of discoloration on the rear cover. View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a larger than trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. This booklet helps homebuyers learn to check the type of soil before putting foundations down. "For soil resources, experience has shown that a natural system approach to classification, i. E. Grouping soils by their intrinsic property (soil morphology) , behaviour, or genesis, results in classes that can be interpreted for many diverse uses. Differing concepts of pedogenesis, ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback pamphlet. The pamphlet is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The edges of the pages have some small edge nicks and tears. The covers have noticeable toning. View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Weed control is the botanical component of pest control, which attempts to stop weeds, especially noxious or injurious weeds, from competing with desired flora and fauna, this includes domesticated plants and livestock, and in natural settings, it includes stopping non local species competing with native, local, species, especially... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some beginning rubbing and edge wear. The text pages are clean and bright. "Alden Crafts (1897-1990) served as Professor of Botany at UC Davis from 1937-1965. " (UC Davis) View More...
