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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
CARE OF YOUNG CHICKENS.

For the first time in a number OF
years our chicks this year are Matched
by hens and brooded by them. We
follow natures method because it was
late in the season before we got our
arrangements made to breed poultry
this year, and because we want to fol-
low the method hat is most common
on the farm.
The hens that Matched are kept in
a rsom by themselves, and when they
bring off a brood of chicks are put in
roomy coops on a green turf and the
chicks are allowed to run about the
yard.
The coops are made of boxes such az
merchants get goods in, one side of the
box being>used a floor and the open
eide covered with screen wire, to pre-
vent rats from getting in at night.
This front is removable and it does not
take more than g minute to scald and
wash the coop, This is done on sunny
days and the hens are given their lib
erty while the coop is becoming dry.
The chicks are fed dry bread, q little
cornbread, broken rice, which costs 2
cents a pound, wheat and meat scraps,
boiled with shorts. They can get all
the grass they want on their run,
which is very clean and covered with
a short turf. Just now the blue grass.
is seeding and the chicks eat it freely.
Plenty of feed and a great variety is
relied on to keep them healthy, and
every precaution is taken to keep away
lice, which lie the greatest evil that af-
ficts young poultry.
Being Leghorns and Plymouth
Rocks, the chicks feather out quickly,
and at four weeks old are given their
liberty with the hen, a place being pro-
vided where they can go to eat at any
time free from the hens Of the flock
Exchange
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
POULTRY YARD
POULTRY NOTES.

Sell off the older fowls before the
moulting begins.
Do keep or feed young chickens with
old bones.
A good woven wire fence is best for
poultry of all kinds.
Damp floors at any time are very
productive of disease.
When the hens are laying regularly
supply plenty Of lime.
Arrange to give the fowls a free
range during moulting.
One item in securing good prices is
to raise good varieties.
Sprinkle the places most frequented
by the fowls with air slRked lime.
If you notice any weak fowls among
the flock put them by themselves.
Brahma eggs are darkest in color
when the pullets commence laying late
in the fall.
A little c-arelessness il preparing the
poultry for market will often very ma.
terially reduce the profits.
|. To keep young poultry growing it is
very essential that they have plenty of
wholesome food every day.
The object in caponizing is to i'm
prove the quality and increase the
quantity Of the flesh Of the fowls.
1t is largely the pempering which
pure bred fowls get that u a good
per cent. of the infertility in eggs.
The hens that lay best are neither
bur CRY nor fat; keeping in a good
thrifty condition secures the best re-
suits.
1t is the appearance of goods that
sells them; this is true with poultry
fully as much as with any other pro
duct.
If the practise of discarding the hens
and keeping the pullets is carried too
far it will result in degeneration of the
stock.
The luxury of having fresh eggs and
nice, plump fowls for the table is an
item not to be overlooked in keeping
poultry on the farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
SEPARATING CHICKS.

Growing chicks should be separated.
This is especially true with those arti.
1cially raised. Whereas it is abso-
lutely necessary to give all growing
chicks freq range, it is quite as impor-
tant to separate them according tosize.
The largest M should run together
and hover together and the smallest by
and the weak or stunted ones by them,
selves. In this way, all will grow best
and all will surprise one who has never
taken pains to do this before to see how
much they will improve.
It is also very necessary not to have
too many in one coop at night. The
more there are the closer they will
pack and the more they will sweat ;
and this will retard their growth very
materially. What they may gain in
stre myth and health during the day
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13

The best time to plant cucumbers,
says al exchange. to grow pickles is
from the 1st to the 18Th of July. They
will make a quick growth at this sea
son, and be much less likely to attacks
from the cucumber bug that if planted
early. The secret in growing cucum'
Der pickles is to keep the vines very
closely picked, allowing none to grow
much, it any, above two inches long
IT even one cucumber ia left on the vine
to ripen, it will take so much Of TIE
plant food that the roots furnish, that
the vine will wither and begin to turn
yellow.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
LAND OWNERSHIP.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
When a child is born into the world
does any one claim that air shall not
pass into its lungs until toll or rent of
some kind for it's use is satisfed7
Such an idea is too ridiculous to
mention you say, and yet, as a land
owner you may be guilty of as mon
strous a cruelty by depriving your fell
bowman of the use of land upon which
his life depends. The qualification of
your soulIess greed to increase your
unearned gains by speculation in land
is the very essence of robbery.
It is the appropriation of that which
belongs not to you, but to the victims
whom you despoil of their birthright
and turn adrift as outcasts upon the
world.
The minds of men, or rather the
mind of mankind, is being awak-
ened to the unspeakable infamy
Of land monopoly. 1t is the incubus
that stands between the human race
and its birthright; it transfers the pa
radise of natures gifts, the instituted
patrimony of God to all men, to the
keeping Of private greed and selfish
ness.
That which belongs to all men alike
is claimed by few who, either withhold
it altogether from the many, or dictate
the terms of bondage for it's use.
This claim for exclusive right is has
ed upon what3 Let no one deceive
himself in the vain hope that any ex-
plot of analysis candiscover or develop
any atom of JUS ice or right in this
deeply imbedded vested wrong.
Ingenuity has exhausted itself in the
vain endeavor to palm upon the world
this wolf in Sleeps clothing. It's An
Gent and modern weapons of attack
and defense have become harmless; it
has thrown overheard the plea of orr
ginal vital right, and is making it's last
tottering stand upon the idea that a
continued wrong constitutes a vested
right.
FdCnlIIar or this sODhism
they are not slow in quoting, but nc.
body is deceived by their hypocritical
assumption of sincerity any more than
by their hollow reasoning.
Never yet has it been shown that an
existing wrong should be continued
when it's origin is based on outrage rob
bery-its continuance a bar and me
mace to the welfare and peace OF man
kind, and the remedy at hand OF re
to the known victims of the
wrong. That would be a feat Of logic,
never to be realized until the moral ma
ture of man is turned inside out.
Justice is ~inexorable; suppressed it
may be, but extinguished, never.
Stand not in the way Of it's behests
when its day of reckoning comee-as
come it will though the heavens (of
land ownera) fall. The thought of the
world is converging upon land owner
ship as the very bane of existence-as
the nulli6er Of Gods ordinance of free.
dom to man on the earth and all that
ia In it.
Your false claim exists only by viz
tue OF unjust law; the power that sus,
tains that law and upholds your exclu-
sive title to the common heritage of
man and to the lions share Of his toll,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
BEST WATERING VESSEL

One of the best dishes for watering
fowls is a low iron kettle. The next
best thing is a moderately high earth
en- crock which can be readily pur
chased for five or eight cents at almost
any grocery store. If in using such a
dish you are troubled to keep it free
from straw that is scratched about by
the chickens, introduce a small box,
eight or ten inches high, and place the
dish upon it. Have the box large
enough so the fowls canmount it while
drinkingfrom the dish. By using some
such simple arrangement it is not much
trouble to keep the water CO comparative
" clean.-Home and Farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
,EPIGRAMs FROM EQUITY

A mortgage on a farm is usually a
sign of prosperity-to the mortgage
holder.
The man who presents falsehoods in
defense of truth Injuries the cause he
would aid.
A mortgage on newspaper plant of,
ten has a great influence on the politi,
cal opinions of the editor.
The man who waits to advocate a re-
form until it becomes popular shows
that he loves popularity more than the
right.
From the amount of ''protection"
the sugar trust demands, n might be
led to suppose it was a ''sweet young
thing"
People whoa r too INDECENT to study
the problems of the day often assume a
superior moral tone to cover their in.
dolence.
Prosperity cannot come to the masses
while those who profit by the adversely
of the masses retain the reins of gov
eminent.
When men can apologize for dishon-
esty in public officials they will soon be
able to apologize for dishonesty in
themselves.
There was never a job for the bene-
fit of ~plutocracy lobbied through Con
gress OF legislature that vas not la
beIed as a bill for the relief of the PEG
pie.
When men like John Wanamaker
declare that there is revolution in the
air it is evident that the political heav-
ens are growing dark.
If men will not allow other men to
work for bread they should not com
plain at having to furnish bread for
those whom they will not elbow to
work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13

Fence posts Of the wooden kind have
least durability in sandy soil which
moisture and air alternately penetrate.
It might be supposed that very wet
soil, or where the posts stand in stag,
nant water, would make them decay
nor quickly. But in such positions
less air comes il contact with the wood,
When set in the ground fence posts
usually decay first just where the post
enters the soil, as this has most changes
from wet to dry, and gives the air
most chance to work on the wood.
Charring the surface of the post where
it enters the soil greatly increases it's
durability.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13

and roots, with enough grain to keep
them growing.
We believe that judicious feeding
and handling, coupled with plenty of
pure air, sunlight and exercise, will
produce what we are seeking in our
Jerseys, namely, sizs, constitution and
capacity at the pail and churn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
POMONA HILL NURor9>=
POMONA. N

Two miles west of Greensboro "
Southern Railway. Well knog,1 A. " % Il,
years. Up with the times with all ~ LOT thin
as the old fruits that are suited to mT SNs
which extends from Maine to Texas, oNa
Japan fruits and all other good frTit Iasaq
ers l have, as shown in nv nan- and uS
catalogue, free to all. Agents wsnt.5 51OStna
ds90 Ivan LINDLEV
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13

There is something wrong with the
man who goes home from church mad,
whenever the preaching is aimed
squarely at the face Of sin.-R8m's
Horn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13

Fowls ought always to have abun-
dance of room. They are good scav-
engers, and besides the healthtulness
of exercise, they feed largely on in
aacEs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
A New Southern Journal,

Every number of the Southern RGd 1 ! y
gazette, published monthly OF I28 MAN 4 SMn q
Norfolk, Va, contains much tnf0rmsn%~1 Il
value to the prospective Southern 1nYestOIb, sI
publishes letters from Nertherners VINO !Le5S
settled in the Southern country. every ~
interested in Southern investments or cSJboal
or who Is contemplating a visit SCUM I JICi
subscribe, the low price, 20 cents a year'p~
1t In easy reach Of all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13
No Expense For fhreshIng,

UV 6AF0WSU TOT TTFBSTTIg0
There is q simple little machine on the market.
MniIcn can De had for ST., with farm right To nse IA
TINS tool was named "flail," but if it is called I'M
Ficane; me work will. be easier. The farmers
time IS noCnlnR, and after threshlnQ is Finished hs
c "a Dny a little pocket whirligig' and build fence.
compete with steam, either in threshinQ or FancO
building. He uses the PAGE. o
A WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-13

A mortgage on a farm is usually a
sign of prosperity-to the mortgage
holder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
THE DEATH ROLL.


M'ANALLY--Ai4o. Texas. September 80.
". ". MeAnal3y died al his home THREE
mites west Of this place on the 18th.
GREEN--Aito. Texas, SepiAmber 3a.--
Tonic. the s.year-old daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs, J. p. Green. died in this place on
Sunday. the 18th.
sMfTH-Alto. Texas, September 3D.
Willie. the s-year-cld son o; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Smith. died on the 2Tth, six miles
south OF this place.
vASsAR--Alio. Texas, September 30.
Lille, the i0-months-old daughter OF Mr..
ana Mrs. J. NJ Vsssar. died on the 18th,
four miles south OF this place
RrcRER-Belton, Texas, October a.
Bolton IL overshaiowed by deeper gloom
than for many years over the sudden and
unexpected death Of Miss Mabel Rucker
daughter Of Mrs. W. r. Rueker. She was
popular teacher in the public schools.
Two weeks ego she had an attack OF dengus
fewer. hut had made fair recovery and
had bean dismissed by her physician. Yes
i1nday morning she was feeling so well she
sol ready TO make q short visit TO the
school room, when she was stricken sud
denly with convulsions and died IN a few
minutes. The public school dismissed for
the day in honor nf her memory. The
floral offerings by her late pupils were
many She will be laid 10 rest IN the North
Bolton cemetery al 4 O'clock this sster-
noon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

1 A Houstcs Lady Ensertafns Passcn.
u~r~ az q Depot In kanAas City.
I A gray hatred woman with q kindly fare
says iht KansKs caty STAR sat In the watt
ing room at She union DEPOT this morn
Ing. waiting for her trAAn southhoEsd 10
the land Of yeiHow fever The do2ens %
other waiting passengers sri In hard
straight backed benches Mrs Masfis =
Mrs. NJ. j. Massle Of Houston. Texas. she
wat Lent in comfortable rocking chair
furnished her by Matfon Bcattss-
Mira MAssie lives IN Houston, where nsr
husband Va 10 business. Since last May
SIZE has been 10 waterloo. iowa. visiting
d married Daughter. Nov she wants to
60 back, but fin9s hersel. barred hg guar
andre.
But sht is determined. She csn get a.
Tar as soaiey. which is forty nane miles
iroin Iipustrn And II csns get an any
other way SHE sasa today. "I'il walk
MIS-. Mssele trests with uncovered con-
tempt the stories Of yellow fever In The
Soaih They are saares. hhe says, simply
and oniy seatcs.
''Yoo Nptthtrn folks are simply scared"
abe says ffsAlf-snore than hslf--;Ae
time Ehe sayg. 8, is nothing hu, & hard
case o. bllipat fewer or yellow shundice .
She has been Ia the Seath many years
and hat not only eren through yeliow fever
epadernics and nursed the victims. Au, has
herself had the fever.
yellow fever isni' sntA y terrible ,ninr.
II !. ia rightly taken care 81 +" declares
Mira Massle, Twenty years ago uursoe
twenty cases among my family and friends
An3 ai9Bi luxt one.
lee Fpa Know We get the Northern ra-
pefs down there and 3ust sii 1nd laugh
and Mfs, Massfe lBagheA as many a young
er sNTn&n could not
hvarT year they have great scAry sior-
leo pf tpiatgnios 10 Eeailons Of the South
NcleI there ishG q case. and q is very
amusing 10 "a VAC are there ana kanw
Why, ! have been getting letters from
IE tain3Iy at Houston had one les, than
Two weeks are and not WORD about yell
DOW fever They know I'm coming home.
~ yop stiTt'ose they Huuld iei me II there
was ary danger In not afraid Aaa
again Mte Massie laughed iH a way that
was good 10 hear
Railroads with lines to tbs South sAy
ihey do not neiltt thai the desire 10 travel
South. particularly into Texas ls impaired
BY fever REPORTS Every day people 20
away fron the iiclgpt windows MAD because
they esn't get INTO Houston.
Bat Mrs Massic has secn yellow fever
liFe6 IN ~ aimoBPAere. ana dhe ia going
haek- despite The althse Of railroads. the
a3e1f1fn p' health spibnTltiex on the ss-rnes
volunteers IN the shotgun QUARANTINE,
ara kne ltSt this morning On her tourney
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
personal MENTION.

Mrs. W. S, Napier has returned from
DoDison. Iva"
Mr. John W. Haskias is sick with den.
sue fever.
Mrs, James Aprleby aud daughter INV.
's'ufned from New York.
Captain James A. RaAsr Ir ma x,,,.
returned last nighi from Waco.
l. Leehenger has gone - New York ana
chicago Tor saoT easineas visit.
Mrs, a, b. KrRuse and ron ElmAr ~,
hrAkorth, after spending few aays wiz
Ger sss'er' Mrs Morgan. has returned home
Mrs $. r. Tngsle and sous arrived YES.
'eiNAs morning from Austin, using lbs
private car Of General Manager I.4ltnsf,r
" zoe Austin and Northwestern.
Miss Louise " Tre sns Mr.. f,,,,.a A,
uie0ht wese married al the resiasncs ~
rne er7cr's sister Mrs. NJ A. Morxaa -,
mano street Tuesday aftsrrosn A. n
nosA Parties were from Braxoria.
~ Rev, Bishop KinsosytnS az .n.,,,
osshop ~ this Rpisoapal diooesa. arrsvess i.
fsosAs'on last nigbt, ava scns sn c,Alsa.
sei' wncre he will supply the yar,r-r
es used BY the de8tA o. Treasurer pr...,s
,ar neard of missions. He w,N rr,,,rr
10 Houston Monday. 'N'u4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Y. VI. c. A. MATTERS.
scesaw Sociai--tsospei MeettnE-The
Star Lecture Course.

Star Lecture Course.
A delightful time was bad last Thursday
night in the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian association. Itae young men are
aroused along the line Of work. The oe-
cAsion was not only a pleasant one but
many young men said they must Sc. TO the
front and allow 10 city il Texas 10 have
q larger membership than Houston Sew
eral men came forward and presented their
applications. Arrangements are being
made tor great time nexi Thursday night.
"a is saia there is nothing new under the
sun All nea are Invited 10 STE Saw
social on THURSDAY night and YOU viii so
10 yonr homes convinced that there has
been ons new thlug discovered All men
are invited. Especially members. AL S
O'clock The fun vii! begin.
delightful soag and gospel meeting
VIII pc beic in The roorns OF rAle assecla-
Aeh ihas afternoon a; 4 O'Clock Good live
Infle he quariette Nlli meet at $50.
AZ mcalasfE are requested to report. AN
Who play Instruments will conaer a favor
by being pressat
ms week viii be Registry week for those
otsll9nE 10 eDter the educational classes d.
ssYerll have said they want to take short g..
hama, oflasfx bookkeeping. Some wish ia
spady arithmetic. Teachers viii be pro-
eared AZ fati RS classes are large enough
10 Justify The eInplogne1al OF teachers
fn laesaay Of this weeS the lecture
course tickets viii be received from ,hs
pfiaie- and ihoes who have signed Tow
ilcksis win confer ereatwarur by oalilnr
az we a0ans Meas Christian a&sorfa,lo,
MRee Aha getting them on Tuesday morn
ins a hst Of las various attractions viii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
MASS MEETING WEDNESDAY,.


The Texas r.. ". ass v. Festival CAN
he Made . Great Event.
A rnas meeting. 70 which the ladies ere
especially invited. will be held ~ the par
lors n the HusrAins Hcnse Wednesday az
isrncor, October G. al o'clock. to per!ec;
arrangements sor the Texas Festival OF
FRUITS. Flowers ard Vegetables. which
win occur ia this city December 6 to IL,
inclusive.
Promises OF co-cpersticn on the part Of
several towns in the coast country have
already ecrn received Every city in the
State OF any ssDe will leave these dates
cpcn for the entertainment In Houston.
Las; week Topeka, Kan, entertained
os~v 10000 people, rs 600 being npaa the
streets OF ore tune. and Topeka has iess
thar f90De population. The occasion was
n Santa Re railroad celebration In con-
neet1on with programme o. festivities.
The cities and towns Of Kansas we're rep
resented through handsome floats. par
tons OF their FIRE department and other
displays
Kansas City win this week give ear
nivAi. comrpencing Monday. October 4.
and they expect 1000 visitors. II there
ehh DC mace showing OF fruits npweTs
and vegetables In Houston in December.
which will be credItahie to the entire State
OF Texas, il will be worth millions cf dol
lars To the State, and place us as a pro-
duriton center for winter supplies on an
equal basis with California and Florida.
a great many ideas hare bosn presented.
bHt II is expected that the meeting to he
held al the paricrs OF the Epschita House
Viii agree upon a programme which VIII
make the week in Houston the most at
trActiye ever celebrated in Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

EiNMlrTs Am HtHEaxrAs.
Espr~ss Thnnks te Those who Aided
Them In Their Recent PsrnBc,

AZ . sDini meeting Of TIRE ;hrce aivlsipns
e The Ancient ORDER 81 f8the-niAns. the
is'nrnFf csuneil srt n-rei Rl8es the CON.
Hitiess ~ Arrangement ana amusement
made partial repoT. which wes more
Than sspisfacdrry. he nnfhetgahle cgrcum.
sianees being fully considered uaaer which
the s0ipt picnic has been undertaken The
hnnnglAl success is largely due to the sub
s'an'aSl donations 20 generously con-
iiltn'ed by oil Hhose nAmes have hereto
iore been published The oefieers az The
several organizations presented The fol-
loving whch wak unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the thanks 0. divisions
f1os !, and Of the Ancient Order OF
iiieernisns, the Enamei council ana Fu,n,et
Rifles arr due ana ARE hereby respectfully
rendered 10 the American Brewing asSe
eSaiion. the Houston Ice and Brewing com.
psny. w, j. Le9np's brewery rerrcsent,a
by Mr.. August Meser. and the merchsnYs
Tor contributions for pfsEes, The Houston
Post Tor thsAr denatton. the Houston Riee.
trie Street Railway company for their az.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

WAXAHACHIE-Mr. T. Y. Youurb,ooa
was tried by a Jury and sd:udsea Insane,
sounsblooc resides rear Ennis.
CRocKETT-Frank Horace oa,oaes
wss shot by John Long. colorea. The negro
wa aie woinAn was the cause OF the
trouble
SAMERoN--The Southwestern TeIe.
phone company will soon have their line
,Se1apieteo ard Cameron will have The
iong distance Telephone. Quite a nur,s,sr
Of men are employed pushAag the wo-k
BRYAN The dead body Of pesrc vs.
found on farm near the BraEos river a.
hurlescu eouaty. The negro was ksot
thrcqrh the left side and pis;N WIS
round by him, II 10 supposed be slllsd him
self accidentally N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Death of General Neal Dow

Portland. Me. October General Neal
Dow died at bis residence at $40 .. m.
'oday. HIS end wss peaceful. recognizing
his children who were gathered at his
bedside.
General BOWS death was due to in
frmities Of old age A week ago today
he was obliged 10 take 10 his bed His
mind was still clear. however, and only
q few days ago he called for the daily
paper and read portion of Il. Ills great
weakness made talking difficult, ta. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

,olls near Hcussoc are IN every way well
spifrd fnr tie rpanufsceui 81 fils, BRICK,
md other forms Ell skrshcnvafe, Asio cer-
aainay no hssIcf rssiinsd farilii,sss can %
secured IL The StSssA la sSsslian 70 insSt
axayay.taxgS. Houston 10 Situated IN iac
midst III q sectscn thai ia rapidly asRelep..
s,x liz sguii and vegetable iasd& az
these sssrsgsgssy ssana 10 nses Of drAansge
tot shsGr Eoosa prcbsAse tevel5pfnfnt ~
fhcn, uans. be hui a Few years before n0en
sgle d usad in thai stciasy.
Assuring goa that ! shall 90 everything
IN my peWer TO advance thA interest," se-
cause al sts saa~e aelnt5s~Ihlr 10 The fea-
fs,,sa axr5ru;turAi spicgssis OF Scuth Texan.
remain xancstay yours.
tSiEre6s .. IL Ccnnel-