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The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Burdock Leaves as Greens.

Z What is even regarded as a vile weed
can, says Meehah'a Monthly, with a little
stretch Of Imagination be turned into an
ornamental plant ,tpr delicious vegetable.
This is especially the case with the COM
n KNOW y e The 5ers apG eon
pressing them ititoza ball, they being held
together by the curved points Of the floral
involucre. This is all they know about
it.. 1t is difficult to see anything more
to be despised in the burdock leaf than ill
the leaf Of the rhubarb. 1t appears that
it is largely used in China for. food. But
it is stated that if the stalks be cut down.
before the flowers expand and then bc
boiled, the taste is relished equally with
asparagus; The leaves, when young g, are
boiled and eaten as. we eat spinach. In
Japan II IL In universal use. Thousands
Of acres are devoted to it's culture. But Ill
this case the root is the object. 1t re-
quires deep soil to, get the roots to the
best; advantage. The common name in
China is gobbo- itiaine, however, which
need not replace our common one of bur-
dock s.---*
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
LANGUAGE of Flags.

To "stttte the flag is to lower the ma
tional colors III token : of submission.
Flags are used as the sy tHbol Of rank aud
command, the officers Hsi1E them being
called flag officers. Such flags are square,
to distinguish them from other bafitiera.
A flag of truce is "a white flag dis
played to an enemy to indicate a desire
for % riley or consultation The white
flag is the sign Of peace. After battle
parties from botlissides often go out to the
field to rescue the wounded or bury. the
dead, under the protection of a white flag.
The red hag IS a sign of defiance, and
is ofteh used by .revolutionists. In our
service it Is q mark Of danger, and shows
a vessel to be; receiving or dischareins
her powder. ,. --''
The black flag. is the sign Of piracy.
The yellow flag shows vessel to be at
disease. A flag. at half-mast means
mourliihK, Fishipg. and other vessels re-
turn with d Hag It half-mast to announce
the loss or death: Of some of the men.
Dipping a flag is lowering II, slightly and
then hosting it again, to salute d vessel
or fort.-NeW York Tribune =.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Newly Cleared Land.

In most cases new when clearing is
made in woodland it Is allowed to grow up
with berry bushes, weeds or whatever
seeds may be found;in the SOIL. The old
practice of digging among the trees and
cultivating corn or potatoes is too much
labor,i, The land may, be rich enough, but
it costs too ti1ath to work among the
stumbs, where neither plow nor other i'm
plement worked BY horse power can be
proftablF tsea..s Still there. ID, this to be
said III favor III: keeping the cleared land
cultivated and planted, that 1t helps the
stumps to. rot ottt fastef,, as both air. and
moisture find feadief ;aeeess to them. An
other quite as :gead feasbh il, that this
cultivation for d feW yeafs keeps the
cleared land free from many Of the weeds
that would surely get into it if left with
only what nature would seed it with.
Usually, after three or four years of sum
mer cultivation, the dead stumps of trees
cleared away can besburned out, and then
the land can be- seeded with some winter
grain, sowing timothy in the fall, and fol-
lowing with good clover seeding near
spring. The roots Of clover penetrate to
the subsoil and help to rot out the lower
part of the stump nearly as well as viii
keeping the land unseeded. -.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
= some Very Bad Smells.

> "A single sniff IF highiy-eoneentrated
4 4 shot through the heart. -The odor Of a
bad egg ii die to the presence of sulphur
cited hydrogen; and tie Objectionable per
fumes Of sewers and bone faeturies are
attributable chiefly to the, satie gas.
Chemical laboratories are famous for bad
SMELLS Rerzelius, who discovered the el-
ement called tselu1ium,''' once tried the
experiment Of permitting d bubble of pure
hydrogen seletide gus to enter his tlostrils.
For days afterwdfd Ehe was not able to
smell strong atfitiunia, the so1factory
nerves being temporarily paralyzed. Sc
ienium gas has the .odor Of putrid horse
.radish.T Tellurium 10 even .wotse. There
is story Of, d physician whose patient, a
lady, refused to fake iii absolutely nee.
essary rest because she was % fond Of
being always on the go in society. He
gave her q pill containing u small guam
tity of tellurium, and her breath was af-
5fected by it to such an extent that she
was not able to appear in public for a
month. She never guessed what the
trouble was. Boston Transcript. E."
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
PRICE GOES UP.
Eastern Crude Petroleum. il Getting
! tesbe Extensive. r

Eastern Sruoe petroleum ID Getting
to- be Expensive. a.
hi less than six months the priee Of
crude petroleum has, advanced 81 cents
barrel and Is now lowering around the
.97-ceht mark. This, Of course, is the
Eastern product, the OHIO oil keeping
down: around 1T popular price There are
those who believe that this condition Of
the high=class eil market Is caused BY ma
nipulations, but the dealers believe that
it is the result Of Aatttrai tohditiUns.s 4
Back in 1896 bil Wis ruin up in price
from 20 CENTS to $3.50 a barrel by the
Standard folks This was explained by
the statement that there was, a falling off
in production and that stocks Of the year
before We're ranidly: declining. The. con-
sumption, in round numbers, is said to
aggregate 10000 barrels day. The to-
tai stocks at the opening of the present
year were 333,50O, 600 barrels, while at. the
present time theresis only 10000, 900 bar
rels in sight. And this state Of affairs
just as the season Eof the, greatest CON
sumption is approaching. Anyone, the
dealers say, can readily see that d CON
tined rise .in$s prices may be anticipated
and the dollar mark may be reached with
in Il short time. " ri : ~ ~ Zzg ! f5;*8:i.s
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Saving Lettuce Seed.

Probably most people who have grown
and saved lettuce seed for years have
noticed that after a time the lettuce be-
each year. until the period of leaf pro-
duction was materially reduced. Evellif
the seed stalks did mot show, the leaves
would become tough and unstable. This
comes from collecting seed from plants.
that all through their growth have been
kept stripped Of their leaves. The seeds.
man never or seldom picks any leaves
from his seed lettuce. He only does it.
when he finds that the lettuce miklew has
attacked it, which, is q the lettuce seed
growers most formidable difficulty Usu-
all when the leaf mildew gets III lettuce,
It goes through the field within tlay or
two. Possibly Bordeaux mixture applied
sbeforehand will prove u preventive. Very
litc 5lliitttlcseed grows on these headed lettuce.
Ilnch less than from heads stripped Of
leaves. + his is why the best lettuce seed,
must always be dear. ss.s
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
NEW FAD FOR SOCIETY.
collectioas 0f Ehfiots Watch Bridges
-. Now fh6 Crabes #s.s1, ~.4

Collectiotis " Ghtiotts Watch Bridges
...,zL Now ths CraBe. s.ss, so
Z One Of the newest fads In collections IL
the acquiring of old watch bridges. The
modern bridge differs widely from the
cumbersome ones used in the past, aBd
are practically of no value, SO they ca ii
he purchased oftentimes for ridiculous
lysmall sum. The bridge holds the wheel
ef timspisce in place and differs in size
as dUes the watch.--,-e -.-% =.
:. The old English lever bridge is now
done away with entirely, although il has
been only q few years since it was con-
sidered Indispensable. There always is
one jewel, sometimes two, but never more
for necessity, but like other articles Of
the goldsmith's art. may be embe!lished
with gems or eMatt:el.
: In a collection Bf more than 300 which
recently has been bfUught to this country
1 by charming woman who loves t. be
original, there is. every possible variety,
and most Of them exquisitely beautiful.
The pOssessor of these baubles has been
touring in Europe for several months,
and instead of the usual souvenir spoon,
one or more, watch, bridges serve as Il
queer little villages of Switzerland and
Hungary, Of towns off from the beaten
tracks of the tourist. ..fs : = r
It. is hardly. possible to conceive Of a
more interesting lot of curiosities than
the bridges collection.
In some instances they are exquisitely
wrought, enameled or engraved in an
tique designs. and all being hand made
makes them remarkably beautiful. On
others principal scenes of the, town OF
cdtItbn appear, d picture of a bridge with
flowing river; an old castle, or figures OF
knights and ladies starting for a chase
are engraved: There is scroll work
which is incrusted with sparks of jewels
while in others really fine gems are hall
buried. -, - = = -. :.,...
Metals used for bridges are quite as
varied as the designs upon them, cop
per, brass, silver and gold, however,
being the most common.
h; When these unimportant things are
cledtlad and polished, and some of them
admit of this toaa high degree, they
make i'll their case of glass a brilliant
showing and d most original exhibit.
lii tflis. collection, is d handsome collar
made from the titiest of bridges, these
are jeweled and fastened together by gold
links and is most successful as al Orna-
ment.. The advent of this unique collec,
tien has aroused considerable ambition IT
others To- follow the fad, and one woman
has With little effort obtained twenty
bridges; ahA gil Of them are gold. They
may be picked tltj at all silversmiths, and
easily are foufld III repair shops for dis
car1ed clocks and watches. Some may
be purchased as low as 10 cents.--New
York Press. '''
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1 THEY ARE NOT Lost.

The look 0t sympathy. the gentle wor.t
Spokel, 10 low that only AnSels neassi s's, s
Unseen by nleMs hut marked by angels eyes
These are not lost,
The hapRy dream that gladdens MI on,
YOUTH sfs $fs Ef8a
When arsams Ind lens IS self and more 81
The ch.ldhool's faith, 50 tranquil and "a
sweet, u AS: IS
Which sat like Mary at the Masters feet
These afe not lost.
The kindly plan devised Tor others, good,
So seldom guessed. so little understood;
the quiet. steadfas love that sstrove to- win
some WanAerer from the ways OF sin
These are not lost
Not lost, O Lord! for In Thy city bright
Our eyes shall see the past by clearer light
And things long hidden from our gaxe below
Thou wilt reveal, and We shall surely know
These are not lost. e Ss1f as ssss ssss
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Wet Grain in Mows.

During the rains which have lately fall
en-, much grain has been put i1 t1ow and
stack in much too wet a condition to keep
well. While the grain itself: Is in not
much danger, abtcIlse 1t is surrounded
by chaff, which being always dryer helps
to take it's superfiuous moisture, there
is danger. that the. straw, :, especially
where The bands enclose the bundles, will
rot, and this indy extend before checked
all through the bundle, aud may even
affect the grain. It .is d great deal Of
work to turn over "A tnow and relay it
again, especially .if this is done when the
air is nearly saturated with moisture, SO
that exposure to it dries it out very little.
The best remedy we know is to thorough
" dry; some bricks or tile i'll an oven. and
after digging down into the stack, de-
post d few Of these through it, A we'll
dried brick or tile will absorb nearly. or
quite its own weight in water. In other
words weigh it when you put it in and
when it is taken out, and aily one will
be surprised at the increase in: weight
after d few weeks exposure to damp
grain. Care Ii needed when threshing
such grain. not to; put the brick or tile
through the threshing machine. The.
remedy for damp grain is applied without
this danger if brick or tile is put among
grain in the bin. American Cultivator.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
/ How to Hang q Hammock.

The general idea that the head end Of Il
hammock should be higher than the foot
aid. The occupant should rest III state
of equilibrium, that is, in such a position
that there will be 10 tendency to shift
toward head or foot. To effect this the
hips must, rest at the lowest point at
whatever degree Of dip the hammock may
be hung. sE..z ,.ss 8
The pillow arbitrarily determines the
length of hammock extends beyond the
feet should be hung proportionately high
er than the head. There will be little or
no comfort in trying to resist this natural
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Large Burns Mot Best.

Owing to the easily combustible char
acter of barn contents such buildings are
much more likely to be burned than are
others such as are common in the coun-
Try; this season of the year. when
grain, the moisture rising from them
mn kes the best sort Of lightning conduc-.
tor, and this nlwAy ys when II hits such d
barn sets IL OH IRE, with the result that ii
and eighboring buildings are burned.
For this reason II were better IL barns
Ws Sc bnilt espal Her land less xpennively,
md were seat tered in ditlterent places on
tlls serla, lnstesd psing hudaled To-
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
TOLD By THE SERGEANT. /

,,FF011t the .1eaa0crdk 0Tand Rdp1ds, Mich
n1.a3 A. h1 k;.< kMse,<s vss olast: as9ss,AR H#s Y
ries the scars of several wounds sustained
In some of the battles Of the Civil War.
In recounting his experience to Z re-
porter, Mr.Dunn said: H.. -, <. S.5S..s
about aryear and half ago began
to have trouble with my stomachs Ny
suffering was 10 intense that I tried diff.
ferent medicines and doctored. with rev.
etal physicians, but without permanent
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Wheat 40 Cepts q, Rushe,.

How to grow wheat with big profit at
40 cents and samples of Salkef,,s. Red
Cross (S0 Bushels per acre) Winter
Farm Seed Catalogue for ! cents postage. a
JOHN A. sALzER SEED CO., La
Crosse, Wis.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

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.au ti ~ yoM, Mna YOU mus
union looking ~ Mt n Il fpoS, vo,,r nnint 'a "
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l,s,,.,a s'ppaessea ., aa maen as possible his
ma a ~. .usa z, to f9rce
pesIo,.aea, ssHa..al % announcer, e
II 8, = Vll's' ~ y ou were y Doul 20
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9nH,I Tns;n ! - arop . .ne key s,ay M,
vnnr ~, :, II, ,, ". ~ spsea ., y
..a.,, .a..A uess wv
yvh,Y ps1. ,,u ne". sonplllnsant, n Manuel.
Wy ~ ~Deeuuhe strange.as y may seem,
aoAs Sonl;i S.1.l; anu WIN hot---ti0 you UNDER
athn. s,'l ny nos y ~ yoH MaIiieu 70 an
o.nsr: oee, ine east 7is pfi gAteliAR 81 - Dlt,
Mnu you Musl 6e quick II YOU hope to
curry out your ldea or resculng your lnn0-
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Has Not Slept for Five Years.

It Is reported that man in Indiana has
not had an hours sleep for five years.
Thousands of men and women are un-
able to sleep more than an hour or two
night because of dyspepsia, headache
and constipation. A certain remedy for
these disorders is Hostetter's Stomach
BitterS. All druggists sell IL y. s. - Z.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Chameleon Changes. Of Negro Babie

The evidence of French physician,
founded on experience obtained ut a Sou.
danese. illage-exhibited In Paris, was to
the effect that the negro baby comes into
the world = pale pink color, the second
day 1t is 1.-The, ten days afterward it is
of the color of tanned leather, and at fif-
teen days it is chocolate colored.-Lancet,
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

..-Sumatra kerosene is at present d for
mldable competitor in the Russian mar
ket. The supply seems to be unlimited.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Rl,ssian Town Al Auc,,sttioin.

Yerditschew, d town in the Province Of
Kiew, Russia,s will be sold ut auction ut
the end of the month. It owes the gov
ernment and other creditors 8, ,0t9.3S2
rnbles t3 kopecks, which il is unable tc
pay .. ssSS
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

London and Liverpool are both at the
level of the sea. Glasgow is thirty feet
above it, Manchester, fifty feet and Birm-
ingham 800 feet. >
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Coughing Leads to Consumption -
Kemp's Balsam will stop the co,,ph :,
once. Go to your druggist today and get
sample bottle free. Sold in rs and 30.
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan.
CcrouS
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

The Ara bic streets of Spanish Toledo.
which has been described as tsskele-
ton city, are now lighted by electricity.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

The earliest pottery which, printed
designs of American subjects was made
at Liverpool at the end of the Eighteenth
century :::siS.s ss.ls ss5'STT: - =.
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Where to Buy Your Piano.

Write for our special price-list. We
sell the finest pianos at manufacturers
prices: New uprights from $50 up. !
:. The s. A Mondschein Piano Co,
418 Broadway, Milwaukee,, Wis,
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

-. :. = Z
E1T Permanently Cured. No TITS or nervousness after
= nrst days use Of Dr.. Kline's Great Nerve Re-
s0rer Send for FREE trial bottle and treatise
DR r. ii. KIM, Ltd, 9H Arch Street. Philadelphia Pa
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

Ny doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
kelner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. o. '95.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

1t is estimated that since the begin
ming Of the historical era 1900, 900 per
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

III the Prussian CONSUMPTION were APP
Piled in India, England would have q
100000 regular soldiers actually in bar
racks. with 100000 recruits coming up
every year tf.-e IN : =
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Lanes Family Medicine.
Moves the bowels each day. In. order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the a,er and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price. Is and Soc. = se-
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

The spider. !.

The Spider.
CeaAeleas, untlring, spin thy thread, Sis
. Grinl spider Fate. We are not thine, 81
Though sMe.hed by thee whereer we tread,
Ihongh eied by thee, and hard sbestead.
E*ss; We are not thine.
'raou hast not nrt 20 snare the mind,
80 anidet Fate. Il must be free.
FfOad ettyw wtb clouds that Htnust blind, as
Wh tliiSt lie ffeet S5* s5*
50 when thy malice NIL Is done, .,sS as.s s.3s
b Then, spider Fate, In spite OF thee, 81
We know the battle will be won; t=s=
We know the peace Mt set OF sun,
In spite OF thee. s5zs*ss n
Laura n. Earle lii LipplheOtt's.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09
Start with d Phfe:Bfed Flock.

81 would advise ally cine Who cetitan1plates
going iht9 ,sheep-faisiilg, SAYS Robert
Jameson Of MithlEEaiii; fq start with good,
registered stock. but II SOB eatinot get
that, get good grade. - The reason !
would recommend breeding from registered
stock is, YOU will have q more uniform
flock, hence could command better price.
slts is just as. cheap to raise good stock as
runts. Ibelieee tbs adaptations of this
country to :sheep-raising dfa bsttet than
are generally supposed. Sheep GaH be
handled with profit if their needs and ma
ture are thoroughly understood. / would
advise great care in the selection Of ewes
for breeding. Choose the best twin eve
lambs. Great precaution should also be
exercised in the selection of the ram. Al
ways select from twins If possible. AS a
result from these selections you will real
ize more twin lambs, and good eve, with
proper care, can raise two lambs just as
well as one. i think the most profitable
time for lambs to come is from the mid
die Of March to the first of April, as then
they are ready for early market. Early
limbs at this time Of the year always
bring from n to $4.6O III the Lt,dington
market, Jnd besides, curly lambs get the
Wss dr IL. ptsf tlated pen sHsss Theg
9 should hare d little sfaih once a day: in
the winter seaE9ii. LII sttttinler, care
should be taken that they have plenty of
good, pure watef, aid ffee actess to, salt.
As for me, l woiild fecohlmEiid The Shrop-
shire. They are good shearers aid very
good for mutton. ,.:"i: = l.. -:
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The selection of sire.. 6

One cannot be over particular in the
selection of sires, says the Prairie Farm
er. With well-defined IDEAS Of what we
Want to accomplish, and setting out to do
L III an Intelligent way this selection
farmers, and oftentimes breeders, in de-.
Gliding upon All inferior aiiimal because it
is offered ut "a lower price than d really.
first.rate one could be had for, Is not tili-
common. This misapplied economy is d
great sutitce gf mischief in any flock or
herd; aiid The deterioration resulting
from even one scas6ilss breeding ff6inI
such a sire will require more thiin itn OF
farmers rs well as breeders: recognize
that the selection of the sire il the ALL
|important thing, the quicker will our
herds and, tiocks respond to intelligent
breeding and feeding. 1t has been stated
by our best breeders that q, false step in
the selection of 4 sire can never be fully
overcome, us. the impressions left will
continually crop out III each successive
gencration: In the matter Of selection Of
a boar $50 or even x1OO ID not III excess
siye prize q, pat fllr 4 aoud,. sstvideable
Ianinal, Such as -fariiiefg Heed. as the
good quality Of even twenty-five pigs
produced will more than repay even the
latter price paid for the sire. The oft
quoted remark that "the bull is half the
nero mas 4sDeen more fnan once proven
by breeders, in the West; and this can
also be applied to b6ars and rams. It is,
therefore, essential that as mafly .godd
points as possible should be embodied in
the selection of he.stock boar, stock ram,
or stock bull We believe that the first
essential in the selection of any sire. no
matter whether he is to be used by the
farmer or breeder, lis that he should be a
pure bred one, and that his general make
up should remedy any outstanding de-
fects that may .already exist in the herd
or flock. Those who are now establish
ling new herds of hogs will do well to pay
special attention to the selection of the
sire. He should be one compact in frame,
well developed In { hind quarters. wide
chest. ribs well sprung, legs placed well
outside the body, t,n etefns short, head Of
medium size ahd with d tisely disposition
which indicates constitutional tigot: A
vicious or bad -tempefed Hale Should not
be purchased under any condition.: He
iSis dangerous and will always prove a
source: of great annoyance. 1t has also
been advanced that in the selection of a
boar, that he; come from as large litter
as possible, ls proliicacy is just as hered-
5itary through the sire hs through the
dam, and by making stleh d selection, the
chances are that the sire Will get litters
Of strong and healthy pigs: =. :....: ;. :
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Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. ALIENS Foot
Ease makes tightsftting or new shoes feel
easy. 1t is a certain cure for sweating,
callous and hot, tired, nervous, aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for 25c il
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S, Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y. -,
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j, MRS. Wtnsfow's SOOTHING. sYKCP for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

{ "A couple of fine young ostriches, SEN
from Australia as present to the Queen
have arrived at Windsor and been con
yeyed to the royal aviary at Frogmore.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

wANTED.-Case OF bad health that R.rP.A.Ns win
not benefit. Send cents to Ripans Chemical CO.
New York. for 10 samples and 900 testimonials
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

Goal is dearer in South Africa than
in any other part of the world. It is
cheapest in China. ~: 8
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

8 largest Enclosure for deer is said
to be the Royal park in Copenhagen, of
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-09-09

kf - a,
..;;Irea,a.. 2
az az aGQnnS f!f,S
sdLD, OF LDD,t:M.ih4E.
RHis TN. !.
Biaa3 hot r
l,sa lG.Ir.8S;
YAee:. AdYllE.
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1r-s5F Halls Catarrh Cure, =.
Is taken internally. Price Is centa