One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered

"One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered" by Edward J. Wickson is a helpful handbook from the late 1800s or early 1900s. It's set up as a bunch of questions and answers about farming in California, especially growing fruits and vegetables; where the author shares that these questions came from readers of the Pacific Rural Press, showing how farmers shared what they knew with each other. The beginning of the book talks about things like what kind of soil fruit trees need, the right way to plant them, and how the environment affects how well fruit grows, with the main goal focusing on giving farmers useful tips to make their farms better.