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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

1000 mtQQiSn8 ssss - ssll s-tc
Strist middlin6 :. :. :. ....I PFC
hdfuulinH s...li A-kc
Low mfddlfng 80, ..t..ilc
Nothing new marked the course OF
the local spot cotton market yester.
not trying to do much business nova
days while the holders on the other
hand have not much staple left TO Of
fer. Whenever any cotton Il ofrere e
provided the holder does not ask q
price too high above quotations.
After q break In the market Monday
for over thirty points. the market rail-
bull maneuvres and advanced for a
total of almost IS points. A better
Liverpool than due, q. weather map
showing very little precipitation. In the
cast Of "a against 7s.s q, the end Of
lastemonth caused buying at the open
ing Of the market yesterday morning
and the initial prices Of all the cot
Some. authorities say that the de-
cline Of the market Monday and the
liquidation was overdons as the mar
ket reacted ITO points in no time upon
the reports OF rev nou anS
10 very irregular. 1t seems to be ma
nipuiated either way Influenced either
by the report Of rainfall or the lack
or precipitation IN TexHb ana the rest
of the belt The market IL very quick
to take into account the new crop
prospects,, especially the outlook in
Texas and as one man put II yester-
day, 1.-THE ultimate fate OF the crop In
Texas is hanging In the balance"
October futures opened yesterday
morning about six points up and adj
vancing all day, this month closed at
1918, or 81 points above Mondays close.
December futures we're Ave points up
on opening and closed at 1915. regis
the close on Monday evening.
The weekly weather report, which
was thought would be hullish, was
more favorable than expected The
conditions in the Central and Eastern
States are given on the whole as ia
vorable. According TO the report the
precipitation In Texas was deficient.
although in several counties OF that
State II was above normal. Judging
therefore the Western portion of
Northeast Texas seems to be whore
the heat area is located.
TIL weather conditions continue to
be satisfactory. Generally fair and
cooler weather prevailed over the
greater portion OF the belt. Texas
temperatures still range high. A few
stations In the remainder OF the belt
recorded some local showers. Ind1ca-
lions are for cooler and unsettled
weather In the Southern half OF the
belt with fair weather prevailing
throughout the Northern portion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

s sion ana 4 tHs To- we're I % ss' i Is
The Feature u trsdins In the July
ione Which ns induce. sii consider. "a
able selling by smaller holders. The
selling was prompted by the contin-
ued favorable conditions for harvesting
=, ns.s the winter Inter wheat belt and the con
wheat being marketed as a result OF
pective. Declines IN the price Of cash
added to beerish sentiment In the Juiy
option.
Reports were received from Min
neapoits Claiming that the growing
was IN danger Of damage BY rust ow-
Ing to hot. suitry weather. These ad-
vices were chiefly responsible FOR the
strength Of the future deliveries.
by hot weather In iowa asd kansas
uisriy the sepssmsssr q ae,i SSenrpSn
resulted In 9 strong market through
also bulIfshiy affected by q material
Improvement in eastern demand for
the cash grain. A prominent commits
sion house was q leading buyer. The
to So above yesterdays ANAL figures.
OATS We're weak at the start owing
70 selling Inspired by the continued ia
vorabIe weather for the new crop but
the market developed considerable
strength during tie last half Of the
gay owing to buying by several OF the
bull leaders. An advance of Ia to ic
h IN me prices Of the cash grain was a
up 1-s to So.
Cash interests were moderate sellers
OF provisions causing an easier tone
IN that market. Buying of po-k by
local packers. however. had a Tendency
10 onset this profit taking. Prices d
'ne eiose were &c lower to &c higher.
ne leading futures for IN. day ranged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
Nrw oKI.raNs c0rroN.

New Orleans. July 2o.-Spot cotton steady
Nc lower middling 12c. Sales on the spot
800 bales. to arrive none.
Futures opend steady at an advance OF
,U@fs points on much better cables than
.Expected. First prices were the lowest of
the day. the market gaining In strength as
Ifhc day progressed Heavy traders in Liv-
lerpool and New York issued very bullish
most unfavorable reports came
from Texas, q report from the Egyptian
government, showing q decrease OF ten per
cont. in the cotton acreage In that country
was circulated and the weather bureau in
washington issued storm warning for the
Gulf states Fear that this storm would
sweep the Atlantic states, where moisture Is
now dreaded, caused much buying. All
these features combined brought about an
advance Of AZ to 10 points. the highest
prices being reached toward the close of the
session The closing was very steady at q
net ADVANCE Of 4e to IS points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
ALABAMA INDUSTRIES.

Columbus. Ca, July 20.--(Speciai 1.-The
Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index will
say tomorrow in its regular weekly issue:
quite event in the development Of the
shaded tobacco industry in south Alabama
ID the breaking of dirt this week for q big
three-story concrete warehouse at summer
dale in Baldwin county. This large build
ing, which will be thoroughly substantial in
construction, will be devoted exclusively to
company that Is building 1t will distribute
tobacco plants at cost this year among the
farmers of Baldwin County. and will also
practical points OF tobacco growing. In adj
dition to this. II Undertakes to buy every
pound Of tobacco grown In that county this
year. and 1t Is anticipated that the Industry
will respond vig6rousfy to this liberal and
progressive policy, Of cooperation. II seems
receive especial attention at the hands of
the Baldwin County farmers.
"At Savannah. Ga, an Industrial enter
prise of rather novel character IL under con-
sideration. it being proposed to utilize all
the idle farm lands In that vicinity for the
growing OF willow to be used in the manu-
facture OF baskets and similar articles. 1t is
claimed that the conditions In that locality
for the successful growing Of basket willow
especially favorable.
Georgia made pipe win be used In Che
construction Of sewer systems soon, to be in
stalled in three cities and towns In the
state. the contracts having been recently
awarded A mill supply house at Macon. Ga,
is to increase Its capital stock from $4,000
to 5000, 900.
a satisfactory premium. Tuscaloosa, Ala,
voted $40, 900 of school-kuilding bonds and
Cordele Ga, will vote the issuance OF
bonds of similar character
"A large, modern department store build
ing is definitely announced for Birming-
ham. Ala. and a big hstel project In that
city seems almost in the act of coming to
pass Among the other Birmingham con-
struction items is $4,000 apartment house
for men.
New churches and church endorsements
are announced for Atlanta. Ca. Montgomery.
Ala. and Andalusia. Ala. Contract was let
for the enlargement of q school building at
Montevallo Ala. NJ entgomery. Ala. business
men organizing a 100000 navigation
company. The steady development of the
mining interests in north Alabama is re-
Elected by various incidents and news items.
At White Plains. Ca a bank declared
dividend Of 10 per cent. for the fifth time
within four years"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, July 20-Perfect weather.
FOR the harvesting and movement OF
the new crop caused 81 further slump
IN the price of wheat for July deliv-
cry on the board of trade today. The
stpong uie on talk OF damage naw' BY We" hot
weather In the northwest. At the
close. the July delivery showed net
loss Of 1S while other options were
IA TO cent higher Corn and oats
closed strong and provisions steady.
Wheat for July delivery was under
heavy selling pressure almost the en-
tire day and at the low point-i16 ga
the price was two cents below the
losing figure Of the previous session
other deliveries however were IN good
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
COFFEE MARKET

New York July 20-The market for cof-
fee futures opened steady at unchanged
prices to a decline of ten points in re-
Spouse to the decline of q y franc in the
French market. Trading was not partic-
ularly active but there seemed to be some
coffee for sale with sentiment influenced by
the enormous primary receipts, and while
July was sustained around the closing fig
ures of yesterday later months ruled barely
unchanged to fifteen points. Sales were re.
ported of $4,000 bags, including: July 7.05 1:
September 5.6s@Ts; December $4,000;
March 6 1904: May $4,000.
Spot coffee quiet Rio No. 7%@%c;
Santos No 4. &c. Mid quiet: Cordova Ga a.
12Ac.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

LONDON STOCKS.

London. July 20.-American securities
opened steady and a fraction higher The
-nares of the Inflated States Steel corpora
tIon and the Hartman roads were in de-
nand during the first hour and on this buy
ing the market advanced At noon a firm
tone prevailed with prices ranging from y
to 8 above yesterdays New York closing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Following is the weekly weather re-
port:
The mean temperature fer the week
was rs to 80 degrees over the northern
portion OF the cotton region, and so to
IS degrees over the southern portion,
the highest mean temperature being re-
ported from the western portion of
Eastern Texas There was an excess
in temperature. except ever Tennessee
and the northern portions OF MISSISSIPPI
pi, Alabama and Georgia, where the
temperature was about normal or be-
low. The greatest excess In tempera-
ture was degrees over the western
portion of Texas. The highest tenn
perature recorded at the several wealth
er bureau stations during the week
was generally 80 to Y6 degrees over the
eastern portion of the cotton region,
and 8S TO 102 degrees over the western
portion. The maximum tempera ture
being generally above 100 degrees over
Oklahoma and the western portion Of
East Texas.
Rain fell during the week generally
over the central and eastern portions
Of the cotton region, but there was
very little rainfall in Texas, Western
Louisiana and Southern Oklahoma, and
no rain fell during the week at several
stations. The rainfall exceeded two
inches over west Central Arkansas. In
portions of Southern Louisiana. Ala
bama. Florida, Geo. 9la, the Carolinas
and Eastern Tennessee.
The greatest rainfall for the week
was 5.92 inches a Madison Fla, and
there was more than four inches at
few other scattered stations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.
KANsAs CITY LIVE sToCK.

Kansas City. July 2o.--Cattle receipts
10000 including $500 southernsi eteady;
Native steers ....S4.75 so
southern steers .... E. :. $50 q $50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Grain Statistics.
Total ciearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 1900 bu.
Exports for the week es shown by Brad
streets were equal to 900 bu.
Primary receipts were 1.o7s.o0o bu., COM
pared with none the corresponding day
year ago.
The. Worlds visible supply, shown by
Bradstreet's decreased $3.50 bu.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
"a cars: corn 17s cars; oats sos csrs hogs
23, 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

New York. July 20.-The London tin mar
ket was Is Cd lower today. with spot quot
ed al E131 i2s ed and futures at f133 2s Sd.
The local market quiet, but shade
lower, with spot quoted at S2s 30 q $2s 10.
Copper was lower In the London market
with spot quoted at f5s lis Sd, and futures
al fSs IS. The local market was steady
with lake quoted at s1S 25 43Ih; electro
fytic 81 s1S. T59s7h; and casting at
Lead was lower at fla 12s Cd in London.
but remained quiet at 81 .Se@S5 in the local
market -
Epelter was unchanged at f22 in London
and at So. 500 in the local market
The English iron market was a shade
shtrher at AS AID for Cleveland warrants.
The local market was steady TO firm; NO.
foundry northern SIT .2o@45; No. 4iS
% ef7: No. 1 Southern and No l Southern
soft $le. @ az. rs.
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ding e,400 American.
openad and closed steady
NAVAL STORES .

Charleston. July 2O.-TurpeEtine quiet
i Rosin quiet: Quote: ABc ss.oo02o; D
8a .as@ss; $500; ss-20; X 81 .s5Q$6;
~ s5.O0@26; " $685.; WIG S5.6s; WV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
(The quotations are corrected DAN for Tn,
Advertiser.)

(The quotations are corrected dahl for The
Adyertiser0
MEAL-standard w. G; % Id. sacks eco
bushel; cream Peerless s5c bushel.
coFFEE-Green. common to ordinary 10
@1ic; prime 13@19c; fancy 14915o; pea
berry 13hc; old government Java 2T@s2c;
Arbuckls's az o6. basis per case; prime
Mocha Mocha and |" j blends asS ssc. ~A'''
CHEE5E-Full cream daisies 17@1sci
suaAR-Granuiated standard Bxc; fancy
FLouRSFancy nominal; straishts %. 90
0 sTA Pusf ss1oo: standard HdS goods
Pearl !he; gloss lump 4Se; nickel goods
RIcE-Extra fancy head IN Csc; fancy
head sk @7Hc; broken sh%ehc; japan
'ssSXIT-LivsrpoOi n.1O: Virginia sSc;
VINEGAR~per gallon 2oasoc.
CRACKERs-xXx Soda 6hc; Xxx Gin
7c Ben Hur Soda Biscuit SO carton SOC
sARpINEs-American A-on s. oo07s;
Y Mustard ss1S; Imported A-oh key
SMOLAssEsVGeorgia Cane bbl, sic gal ;
cases, gallons. per case IS so; prime CEN
trifugal corn syrup in cases gallons. ~
MAPLE sYRUP-'Iog Cabin" brand. 8
gallons sso1 s. per So G psr case Is gallons
Provisions.
BACON MEATS-Clear ribs s13 .5o9e2h
extra ribs $19 .50Q62k.
I.ARD-Hog compound SIC: fancy hog
lard IsLc; kettle rendered 14A q loo; Snow
drift SIC; Snow-white SSc; Flake-white
8Ac; standard cotton oil lard Sc%.
DRY SALT MEATS-Dry salt ribs
az .S2n; dry salt cut ribs 912 37h.
BREAKFAST BACON-1sh Q24hc.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
CORN cHOPS-Per bu.. As y s1hc.
CORN-white from store s29sSc; mixed
2@3c less.
per ton S1s; Alfalfa per ton s2s; johnson
grass per ton s139S1A.
OATs-white from store, dray lots 67c.
BRAN-Per ton $2S. Shorts $40.
GRITS-Per Dbl - so; per sack So. 25.
Cotton Seed and Products.
COTTON SEED-$1s per ton.
MEAL-Choice S24. first; prime III pei
cent per ton s24; prime cake per ton $2I
LINTERS-Per Id. 1850.
oII-Car lots; prime crude basis per lib.
4 lac; basis refining.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
Nryy oRLrANs SPOT COTTON.


Selma July 2o.-(speeiai The price Of
SPOT cotton in the local market today was
quoted az fcliows
5000 nid0itnB 80. s.ss .'.'s..'1 x ~
slrict middling 49,. 80. :. ........ i2hc
MAoatanB ....t...s $3.50 ss-s.'s'tsO
Strict low middling =. -. ........1 IL NO
Low uiddling ......... II nc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
Pork hI8heFi JobblnB vi 20.
Lard steady; prime steam s11. 409i
KANSAS CITY GRAIN RECErpTs,

Kansas City. July 20.-Receipts and ship
ments of grain today were as follows:
Receipts Shipm'ts.
Wheat -. 100000 $4,000
corn Z5,9Vt So,VOV
Oats -. E. :. E. 900 2,oOo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

New Orleans, July 2o.--Recsipts 2s4 bar
reIs rosin; Is barrels turpentfne.
Exports for New York 100 barrels rosin:
so barrels turpentine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Wilmington, July 20.-Spirits turpentine
y steady 44Mo: receipts 81 casks.
II ROsin steady; 81 so; receipts 2+4.
II Tar firm 81. 10: receipts 20 barrels.
Crude turpentine firm 81 rs 4$2. 50 and
So. So receipts So.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

savannah, July o--Turpentins firm 45M
@45Ac; sales 37s: receipts 1.o74; shipments
IS.
Rosin firm: sales s,173 receipts s:2Os:
shipments 29s: stock 147,<67. $3@05: II
ss.iB@2s; q s3.so@70; Ss.75qs5; 9
Isl so@s5; H 100000; 5000: K
s5@e5; NJ SIS. 1880; $5.16@6o; Wo
Is 10: WV 81. so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

liverpool. July 2o.-Closing: Cotton spot
moderate business done; prices thirteen
points lower:
American niiddiing fair ....7. OF
GOOD minding 49,. -. -. -. - %
Low middling ......6 20
8po4 ordinary .s.ss. 49, ...s... o "
saiea o. the day were 8. 900 bales Of which
500 were for speculation and export and
Ifnciuaed 7.70o American Receipts 5000
EAies Including s,4o0 American.
!. H11k1l.AsL arenad and cloaad EteadY:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

The reports from Texas seem to b.
very conflicting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

st. Lodis July 2O.-Flour steady; new
red winter patents $5.25@50; extra fancy
and straight $4.so@S5. 2b hard winter
clears $4.15450; timothy seed 81. 75 a 50. rs.
Hay firm; timothy $14Usls; prairie Gle
9$1S.
Whiskey 81. Al.
Iron cotton ties soc. Bagging IKE Hemp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Big Springs. Tex, says Cotton and
corn burned up. Hot winds burn your
face"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Galveston says: "a travelling insu.
rance man without any interest say,
that from Ell Paso to Dallas. to Texar-
kama to Oklahoma on the Sante Fe an(
NJ. K. and T. roads the crops are
burning up"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

The local market was as quiet as
usual yesterday.
The holders have very little of the
staple yet to offer.
The shippers say they do not care to
do anything right now.
One shipper, however, bought small
lot of cotton yesterday at oReliks.
terday and ali months closed around
IL .15.
The advance was Influenced by a
good Liverpool, q weather map denot-
ing little precipitation, and forecast
from the National Ginners.
Speculation and bull manipulation
are also playing a great part nowadays
In the rise and fall of the market.
Many authorities say that the decline
Of Monday was overdone.
There was considerable liquidation
by old longs on the rise of the market
at the opening yesterday morning.
The advance, however caused fresh
buying
The weekly weather report came out
yesterday and was more favorable than
expected.
According to reports Texas tempera-
lures still range hign.
Favorable cotton weather prevailed
throughout this section.
Cables from Liverpool were better
than due yesterday.
One cable read: There is a better
feeling in Manchester and moro incIi-
nation to buy"
Prints in Fall River have advanced
Lie to S-16 cents since last Thursday.
Weather conditions on the whole
were satisfactory yesterday.
Corinth. Miss, says: This section
needs good rains"
Edna, Tex. reports good rains ana
cotton doing well with more prospects
from Page and Palacios.
A Texas. Washington County. farmer
says: There has been no rain recent.
". Cotton is still taking on fruit We
yet"
Waco Tex, reports: mo rain in for
ration something awful"
New York wires: "a wire from Dial.
las says that the Texas crop is fast as
Stunning condition OF calamity Looks
like less than 2.500. 900"
Galveston says: "a travelling insu-
rance man without any interest says
that from Ell Paso to Dallas. to Texar-
kama to Oklaho ma on the Sante Fe and
NJ. K. and T. roads the crops are
burning up"
Big Springs. Tex, says: Cotton and
corn burned up. Hot winds burn your
face"
The reports from Texas seem to be
very conflicting.
Following is the weekly weather re-
port:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
COTTON GOSSIP.

The local market was as quiet as
usual yesterday.
The holders have very little OF the
staple yet to offer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
'CtNyC NIHER/CNW ZEGN7II2T m /ZI7INI CI//lH

subjects was appreciated by thousands Of their
American COuntrymen,
Some Of the other consuls abroad men who
made 10 pTetense TO literary ability, have
turned in from time to time trade reports that
We're picturesque In their nature and written
with extreme ceverness Not long ago the gov.
eminent decided to issue in form between
pamphlet and magazine the Daily Consular
Naeports As the editor Of the publication
veteran newspaper man, Mai John NJ Carson,
wa. appointed With his training he saw to It
that the best of the material received from the
eonsuls Was given a place Of prominence and
lie succeeded IN making Of the consular reports
a publication Of real interest
In tho records Of the department there is
one report which from he first paragraph holds
the close attention of the reader 1t was read
the other day by one who did not know until
the last line was reached whose hand had been
a. work in its writing The thought was here
Is something worth while,
The tile Of the article was simply Re,or-
esta.t0a in France" and the first few lines
showed little OF interest Then the sye reached
tins One after another great waves Of sand.
moved by tie restless winds thai swept across
TIE Atlantic continued their unceasiuE arch
across the fair plains of southern France ury-
ius all before them-fads. meadows vine
yards. houses. churches even villages Leaving
behind them only gray pillows to which c.lng
ea-ches of nracken lev starved bushes Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

Of the irresistible march Of the gray sand
dunes from the shore Of the Bay Of Biscay to-
ward the heart OF the most productive land
in Europe. The description was embodied in
consuls report and it was so utterly different
from the descriptions written by most consus,
or by their clerks, as Is more often the case,
that the readers eye and mind went on won
dering with curiosity held in check until the
signature should come at the very end. The
thought was that here was a consul or a clerk
who should be writing books instead " com
megcial pamphlets intended for he eye Of the
few. Tie story-this official communication
is a story and nothing else-leads to the final
planting of the pines under the direction of
NapoIeon-pires which saved the fields Of
France
Wherever the foot Of the sand dune rested.
there vas hopeless blight 4 little why grass
grew In the shadow Of the heather and gor5e.
on With the sheep brOwsed under the eyes OF
solemr faced shepherds perched on stills and
knitting as they watched. On and on crept the
phalaux Of the terrible dunes slowly but surely
bHgbring all in their path not only creating
desert but destroying hope As long as the
winds blew from the west the dunes marched
to he east. the desert fires rayaged the inter
veuiug spaces focks grew fewer the deeoa.
ton rlore extreme Ia he heart " sunny
France desert was established ever incrcas-
ing In -. ent and threatening D stretch across
its fares fields the ardaess 81 the Sahara
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

story IN which Webster IS sais
TO have figured: The statesman war
once asked by woman at a dinner
given In his honor, how he varied in
his eating and what he generally ate.
Madam" the answer ran. Il vary in
eating in this respect; sometimes I
e2t more, but never less"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
Ask Your Druggist for Aliens root-Ease.

81 tried ALIENS FOOT EASE recent
r. and have Just bought another supply.
II has cured my Germs. and the hot, burn
Ing and itching sensation in my feet which
was almost unhcarahle, and | would not
ho without II uOW.-Mrs. w. J. Walker.
CMmdnm. Y. - Sold by all DruEEists. 21c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
= I, RUNA
TO. CataTrh Of the Throat Of Two
Years Standing.

''l was afflicted for two years with
catarrh of the throat. At first it was
very slight, but every cold took made
it worse.
az followed your directions and in ID
very short time | began TO improve.
took one bottle and am now taking
my second. ! can safely say that my
throat and head are cleared from ca
tarrh at the present time, but still
continue to take my usual dose for
spring tonic, and find there is Meth
ing better. Mrs. W. Pray, 2eo
Twelfth ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24
They Deserve IL.

She (horror stricken That's my
new spring hat in the chair there!
What are you doing, John?
He (mcekly)-I am sitting on the
style, Mary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

Woman is considered the weaker
vcsscl-and there IS an old maxim 10
the effect that the weaker the vessel
the thicker the paint
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

JU rplc or ta thrraD'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-24

As further inducemen,
to settlement OF the
whoa, raising lands OF
Westcrn Canada. tho
Canadian Government
has increased the area
that may be taken by a