September 12, 1958 • Page Image 69
…His Fib o- Tit reel eel grew arew in olden times. Numerous ancient wine and olive presses have been excavated in all parts of 1 he country, dating back to the Israel and Canaanite period. The Bible, too, is full of refer- ences to the importance of fruit growing in ancient Israel. The most striking evidence in sup- port of this fact is furnished, perhaps, by the famous sentence describing a period of rest and peace for t h e people: "And Juda...…











