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1911 Quack Grass Eradication P.B. Crane 2nd Ed Antique Farm Agriculture
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- Author
- P. B. Crane (Peter Bela Crane)
- Publisher
- Webb Publishing Company
- Language
- English
- Topic
- Quack Grass / Crop Management / Agricultural Methods
About this book
Quack Grass Eradication by P. B. Crane.
Webb Publishing Company, St. Paul, Minnesota. Copyright 1911. Second Edition.
Antique agricultural handbook prepared specifically for farmers dealing with quack grass, covering cultivation and eradication methods. Includes period photographs and illustrations as well as the book’s unusual “Formula for the Spray Used by The Crane System of Quack Grass Eradication” certificate page.
Original green cloth hardcover with printed front-board title.
Book shows expected age and use including rubbing, spotting/discoloration and general shelf wear to the cloth. Pages show age toning and scattered spotting. Previous owner’s name, Louis K. Ludwig, is written inside the front cover. Binding appears sound. No other writing seen in the photographed pages.
Please review photos closely for exact condition.
An interesting original early-20th-century piece of American agricultural history, particularly suited to collections of antique farming, botany, weed control, and rural Americana.