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Show The Oldest Grapevine. The oldest grapevine in the countrj was indeed interesting. One growing near this, which was known to be more rfcan 80 yeara old, died finally of good old ago and was purchased and trans ported in its entirety to the Chicags fair. This one is 47 to 50 years of age - itnd hale and hearty yet. At the l:ase it la 12 inches in circumference. It grows straight up for about 8 feet then divides di-vides into six branches, and at thit point is 5 feet in circumference. At a height of perhaps 7 feet it spreads itself In all directions over an immense arboi covering a space by actual measurement of 75 by G6 feet It bears in one season 6.D00 pounds of the purple mission grape, of which no use is made except as it is eaten and given away by it owner to any one who will taka it fJanta Barbara Cor. Troy Tirr.ea |