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The Calumet news., 1911-11-08
VIII Ranew Attack.

Nanking China, Nov. S.-Revolution-
lists attacked the heights of Purple
hill overlooking Marking early today,
but were repulsed with losses Of more
than 100 killed. They now occupy low
er ground and will renew the attack.
Quiet at Peking.
Peking Nov S.-The situation here
is practically unaltered tonight. No
overt revolutionary movement is Wis
ible. The emperor and others of the
court according to the foregoing, are
still at the winter palace.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-08
Maryland is Republican.
Socialists Gain in Miss.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. S.-The Demo-
Gratis elected the governor and other
state officers. The Democra'ic cfsndi-
date for lieutenant governor leads his
Socialist opponent by only about three
thousand out of a total of thirty-iive
ihnnant,1 ,,nfna
The Calumet news., 1911-11-08
Tammany Loses Brooklyn.

New York, Novn Sin this city the
Republicans generally had the best "i
the election. Tammany retained us
grip on Manhattan and Bronx but lost
Brooklyn and the control of the board
Of nldnrrnnn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
tells HOW HE PLANTED
AND CULTIVATED CORN
1T. Mercer Explains His
Methods on Twelve Acre
Tract Near Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ca, Sept SO.-While the
city court was in session last week.
j. T. Mercer was a witness in a case
and was asked a qeustion regarding his
famous corn field of u acres. Judge
Hawkins stated that while he was talk
ing perhaps it would be interesting for
him to tell of his methods of cuItiva-
ton and Mr.. Mercer proceeded to do so
Mr.. Mercer said that he first stumped
the land and then filed up the holes.
He terraced the land, putting terraces
at every two-foot stop. The land was
broken to depth of z inches with a No.
70 oliver Following the furrow made
by the Oliver plow he used a subsoil,
going down inches, this breaking the
land to a depth of IA inches. The field
was then narrowed carefully and
smoothly.
Using a gauge, the rows were laid up
feet and inches apart. The middles
were broken to a depth of Is inches and
four tons of stable manure to the acre
were placed in the furrow. Using a
subsoil, he went down inches more,
making a depth OF q inches. The beds
we're thrown up and 300 pounds of high
grade fertilizer used to the acre. The
corn was planted 10 inches below the
level.
: When the corn was' foot high he
straddled it with a Planet, Jr. When it
was four to five feet high he used an
S-inch shovel. With a distributor he put
600 pounds of high grade fertilizer and
ten days later plower the corn with a
24-inch heel scrape.
When the corn began to tassel he put
100 pounds Of soda per acre under the
corn and then watched it grow.
Those in the court room were much
interested in hearing Mr.. Mercer talk
of his corn cultivation and many made
notes as he talked.
The II acres is, of course, the most
noted corn field in the United States.
standing unchallenged in all this broad
land.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
You Can Buy a 5.
Acre Farm

IN THE HEART or FLORIDA For ONLY
s125, IS CASH, IS MONTH"; - No INTEREST.
NO TAXES. NO CHARGES Or ANY KIND. II
CAN EARN $500 TO 5000 PER YEAR AS
LONG AS YOU LIVE.
will gladly send you incontrovertible proof
of these statements. Our land Is high lying no
swamps, or marshes, rAilroad runs directly
through it, no farm being more than three miles
from it, Not far from modern town of 1000
population and close TO another of 1000; good
hard roads, plenty of pure drinking water at a
depth of 20 feet; artesian water and flowing
wells at rs to 200 feet; needs but little clear
ing; so inches of rainfall; finest climate in the
world, both winter and summer; mosquitoes,
healthiest location: plenty Of schools and
churches; desirable neighbors; fine hunting and
fishing; perfect title, warranty deed; abstract
of title; time for payments extended II sick or
out of employment Florida State Agricultural
Department gives the following census reports
of the actual results secured by growers in our
cucumbers, $514; English peas. S437; beans,
1891, and you can grow from three to four
crops per year ON the same land. Our county is
the largest fruit producing county In the state.
Oranges yield $500 per acre. grape fruit, $500;
strawberries, $685., peaches, $4o0; pears $500.
have prepared handsome 36-page booklet
containing dozens OF photographs Of fruit and
vegetable farms in our vicinity and containing
all the information you wish concerning this ia
vored region. 1t also contains hundreds of letters
from men from every part Of the United States
who have purchased farms here from US and who
are mort enthusiastic in their praise Of our land
charge II you will write for 1t today Don't
delay, but send your name and ..ddress today.
WILLIS B. MUNGER. President Munger Land
Company. GA Francis ST., st. Joseph, Mo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
100000 WORTH OF
FARMS SOLD IN Greene
Sales Made in Past Few
Weeks and Include Many
Tracts
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Jourral)

| fspecial Dispatch to The Jourral)
GREENSBORO, Ca, Sept. SO.-Farn
Ialands involving consideration of over
] 100000 have changed hands in Greene
county during the past two weeks The
sales were made through iMcCommons 6
Reid, real estate agents, of Greensboro
Farm lands in Greene county have re-
| Gently been quite active. This Is tho
county for some seekers and investors
Following are some of the deals con.
summated through the above named
firm: ~
Allan P. Rice, of Commerce, Ca, from
Moss & Taylor Bros, tract for SAL
O0O
Allan P. Rice, of Commerce. sold &c
W. D. Taylor ana brother tract for
$4,000.
r. L. & j. H McCommons sold to b
G.. Chandler. of Commerce, tract for
$4,000.
McCommons Brothers & Dawson sold
to j. N. Nelson. tract for $4,000.
Judge ]. B. Park sold to Uriah Ad-
ans, of Commerce, a tract for $500.
o. Ewing sold to Allan P. Rice. and
HARDER, of Commerce. tract for s10,-
ooo.rr e..,e ,y7 !
c. G. Crumley sold to w. B. Rice and
Griffith williams, of Commerce, tract
for $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Powell and H. r. Wake
field sold to Allan p. Rice and Griffith
Williams, of Commerce, tract for $685.
O60. M 4f
r. L. McCommons and r. L. Griffin
sold to Marion and Lee Copelan, tract
for $500 W
~ McCommons, Dawson & Kimbrough
sold to DR.. A. c. stever, tract for So
$780,
Dr. A. c. Stever sold to w. N. Min
nish, of Commerce, a tract for $1,000
r. w. Copelan sold to w. B. & A. p.
Rice, of Commerce, a tract for $4,000.
McCommons Bros. sold to Spear &
Hales. of Jasper county, tract for s1U,.
900.
S. G. Tingle sold to w. j. Thurman
and father, a tract for $4,000. IS
Allan p. Rice and w. B. Rice, of
Commerce, bought a tract from s. A.
Torbert and others, for $1,000 ~
r. F. McGibony and B. w. Lowe sold
to w. G.. Brown and A s. Norman, OF
Atlanta, tract for $4,000.
r. w. Daus sold to A NJ. Wilkins,
of Atlanta, tract for $1,000.
Crawfo.- & Bearden sold a tract 10
Frank and Tro Wright, of Commerce, for
$500.
Judge j. B. Park sold to Boss Thur.
man, track for $4,000
B. w. Lowe sold r. L. McCommons
& r. L. Griffin, tract for $4,000.
r. L. & j. H. McCommons sold to ).
F. Studdard. tract for $3.50.
r. L. & ]. H. McCommons sold to J
A. & J. w. williams. a tract for $500.
There were many other transfers OF
farm lands made not mentioned in tina
above list. Many other private parties
have disposed Of their lands at splendid
prices which tells the story of the rapid
increase in the price of Greene county
farm property.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
SUGGESTS PECAN TREES AS
GOOD, SHADE FOR ROADS

A line of pecan trees along these roads
would reduce the temperature many de-
grees in summer; would keep down
weeds and grass that now render the
sides unsightly and choke up at added
expense the cutters, necessitating more
frequent repairs. The grown trees would
be profitable from food standpoint and
for the wire fencing often found neces-
sary along the highways,
In some sections of Cuba the govern
ment has for miles bordered the public
highway with orange and other fruit
trees. The result is fruit and much less
sunsickness. In other parts of the world
the experiment has been tried always
with profit to the country in added
values of land, for the psychological fact
must be taken into consideration that
things that please the man with money
and add to his comfort are large factors
in getting his money to stay in their
neighborhoods
When the farmers, and If necessary
the counties rendering them the assist
ance of furnishing nursery stock and per-
haps planting, make these highways
things of beauty, as well as Of profit,
does anyone suppose that what ais now
perhaps a bare. desolate field with here
and there a patch while the rest is
sunswept and weed-grown will present
a far omre attractive appearance and, OF
course. sell for much more on the mar
ket. In this age of quick travel what is
to prevent the desirability of lots, miles
distant, being the home Of the business
man in town, or the winter h re of the
man of millions from the north to whom
hundred dollars an acre would be but
plaything. Nothing could be lost by
the experiment, for the trees woul dof
themselves be an asset in this day of
diminishing forests and increased cost
of fence and wood supplies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
PLANS SUBDIVISION
OF LAND AT M0ULTRIE

MoULTRIE. Ca. Sept. SO.-w. z. Ay4
cock. of the Cobb Real Estate company.
announces today one of the most in
teresting real estate subdivisions plan
ned here in many years. 1t is a well
known fact that farm lands close to
town-especially small tracts for truck
farming are in great demand and almost
impossible to obtain. While there ara
a number of large tracts near the city
they have hitherto not been for sale.
Mr.. Aycock proposes to sub-divide the
Holmes tract into small truck farms oil
from to Is acres each, as desired by
purchases. This tract contains sos acres
OF as good farm land as there is in the
county. 1t is only a few hundred yardl
beyond the city limits, and surrounds
Mr.. Aycocks home place, which was cut
out of the original tract
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03

GRIFFIN, Ca, Sept. So.-J. w. Muir
phey. one Of spalding county's enter
.prising and progressive farmers, is sec
ond to comply with rne request of the
News and Sun that all participants in
the corn contest of this paper tell how
they prepared and worked their land,
sending in the following story yester-
day:
GRIFFIN, Ga, Spalding County.
Report of the method of work and to-
tai cost of one acre of land, planted by
j. Y. Murphey, in the News and Sun
corn contest for the most corn raised on
one acre of land:
February Is. Broke land with school
er one day.
May IL. Broke land with common
turning plow.
May ~. Narrowed, bedded out and
planted in water furrow. Put in guano,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
AMERICUS, Ca, Sept 30.-C, H. Beaz-
ley, of Leesburg, makes the suggestion
that the highways of this section be
lined with pecan trees in order to AFFORD
comfort to the traveller and profit, also,
in the supply of nuts to be obtained in
this way. In his letter to the Times
Recorder, Mr. Beazley speaks as follows:
In your Saturday issue you are very
complimentary to Lee county in your
notice of the pike we are building from
Smithville to Leesburg, and as an incl
dent the fine condition of the roads
through Macon and Sumter counties
comes in for mention. The great work
of making travel possible in the country
is deserving of the highest praise anu
your words are worthily bestowed on the
people who give their money to build
such arteries of communication.
I hope it will not be taken amiss to
here make some slight suggestion that
might improve the roads a great deal
and at the same time be no real burden
on the people.
AS things stand in Sumter, Lee, Macon
and other counties, there are long hot
dusty stretches of road that lead through
open fields with not a tree in sight Tor
shade and in.the summer with the ner-
curry decidedly over the hundred mark.
This condition makes for the injury OF
farm animals compelled to pull loads
over them, and is of course detriment
to their working powers, aside from the
inconvenience to the human beings who
suffer with them.
Needless suffering is wrong, necessary
endurance is heroic, the. Drawing of the
elements in the discharge Of duty is
commendabla the defying of sunstroke
of Tmanr ars beast when It can be easily
avoided Isl foolish.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
BUYS 1900 ACRE FARM
NEAR ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON. Ga. Sept. SO-A Al
Garrett. of Cuthbert, spent wednesday
night and Thursday in Arlington. COM
ing down to look after 1920 acre tract
o. land south of town. in Baker countys
which he and his two sons, B. NJ. and
B. A, Garrett, purchased recently The
tract is what is known as the Flozeu
Ivey place. and is considered a good
piece of property.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
500 ACRES OF LAND
Is SOLD FOR $4,000

LUMPKIN, Ca. Sept SO.-w L. Mar
DIRE, real estate agent in L.umpkin. made
good sale of land for G. w. Pugh this
week. The farm is situated just tho
other side the Pataula creek. and known
as the Watts place or the old Sapp place,
II contained 500 acres and was sold for
$780, ito South Carolina people.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
TELLS HOW HE PLANTED AN
ACRE IN THE CORN CONTEST

500 pounds OF 1o.2 and one-half and 3
around corn.
June 10. Trimmed corn and plowed.
Put 500 pounds Of Nsame guauo around
corn. Hoed corn two hours.
June %. Put on ITO pounds of MI
trate of soda. broad cast. -Four hours
work.
June o. Run one furrow inmiddle
with 2o-inch scrape. Three hours work
with one horse.
July II. Put on 10 pounds of nitrate
of soda and A pounds of muriate of pot
ash, broad cast. laying it by.
Average of rows is 8 feet ~.
Average distance of corn in rows is
Is inches.
cost OF Work =. f-..... ...r...S 800
Cost of nitrate Of soda =. -. ..... $50
Cost of guano -. =, -. t... ........ 1900
Cost of muriate of potash .......! LOO
--
Total cost ...[..s >, -. -. .."$27.s 80
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
Finds Honev ProfitahIe

COLQUITT, Ga, Sept. 30.-Col. n. L.
Stapleton has several hives of bees.
Last week he was delivering some fine
honey. and he said he had sold q. gal
Ions at 81 a gallon, and that he could
dispose of Is gallons more.
The attorney says he finds attending to
bees a congenial task.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
Two Farm Deals

Triton, Ca, Sept. SOL. w. Fulwood
closed a deal early in the week by which
he sold 100 acres of land, nve miles north
of Triton, near the 1o1 mile post, to
Mr.. w. G. Harrison, of Turner county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
PAY $4,000 FOR FARM
IN BULLOCK COUNTY

sTATESBoRo, Ga, Sept SO-Messrs. F.
D. and NJ D. oliff and P. C. Waters
have purchased from the Sherwood
Lumber company the Mikell place in the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03

lower part of the county. containing sew
eral hundred acres Of the best land in
that section. The price paid was $4,000.
The new owners will cut it up and sell
1t out in small tracts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
.sED ANDREW N: SOULt;
o SUCCESSFUL f,ARkilNG

furnish am information
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03

The best of the native grasses to sow
for pasture in your section OF North
Carolina will be tail -oat and red top.
TIE this mixture you might add little
timothy. and white and alsike clover.
Land intended for grass should be very
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
cHUFAs AS FOOD FOR HOGS.

"A. T. D., Abbeville, Ga, writes I
would like some information in regard to
raising chufas Are they hard on-the
land, and would it pay to rasse them in
place of cotton? / notice they sell from
s. to Sc here How should chufas be
fortified?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
MAIZE OR CORN : BLIGHT.

F. B. s., Washington, Ca. writes: /
am sending you some corn that is badly
diseased in some way. More than half
of my crop looks like this. 1t is all
planted on land where I had peas after
grain last year. Please examine It and
let me know what the trouble is.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-03
A TIA
PASTURE.

J. H.<Z.. Bessemer City. n. c., writes:
have a pasture that / wish to sow
this fall in grass so that 1 will be able
to turn cattle on it in the spring The
land is red and has been laying out
for ten years. Kindly tell me what kind
10 grass to SOW and when to sow it.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17
Medical Program.

The Adair County Medical Society
will meet in Columbia, on Friday May
18th, 19ll-2nd Friday at 10 o'clock, at
which the following program will be
rendered:
Eczema, William Blair, Glensfork.
County Board of Health, U. L. Tay-
Tor, Columbia.
Reciprosity between the States, c..
M. Russell, Columbia.
The Medical defense fund, Simpson
]. Simmons, Gradyville.
Is Consumption Contagious? Edmond
Arthur Waggener, Columbia.
Is Consumption durable? W. F. Cart
wright, Columbia.
Is Consumption Hereditary? John H..
Grady, Columbia.
Is Antitoxin a Success? S. A. Taylor,
Montpelier.
We hope to have full attendance,
and have new life put into our society
Let every body attend, and make a
full hand. Remember the date.
U. L. Taylor, Program Committee.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17
Saved Child From Death

after our child had suffered from
severe bronchial trouble for year.
wrote G. T. Richardson, of Richardson s
Mills, Ala, "we feared it had consump-
ton. 1t had bad cough all the time.
We tried many remidies without avail
and DOCTOR medicine seemed as useless.
Finally we tried DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry. and are pleased to say that one bot
tie effected a complete cure, and our
child is again stron and healthy" For
coughs, colds. haarseness, lagrippe,
asthma, Group and sore lungs, its the
most invaluable remedy that's made.
Price SOC and sl.00 Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17

consistent member until her
death, she leaves behind a hus-
band two daughters, and a num-
Der of other friends and relatives
to morn her loss.
The furnaI services were held
at Carmel, conducted by the
writer assisted by Rev. w. S.
Dndgeon.
The interment took place
shortly after the funernal servi-
ces n the carmel Cemetery.
Hers was beautiful Christian
life and while we are sad, yet we
weep not as those who have no
hope.
Her pastor.
]. F. Black,
Cane Valley KY,
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17
A Call for Convention.

Pursuant to an order of the AGair
County Republican Committee at meet
ing which was held in the office of the.
Master Commissioner, in the Court
House in Columbia, Ky, on Saturday,
May 6, 1911. The republican voters of
Adair County are requested to meet in
mass convention in each of the different
precincts on Saturday, June oath, at ?
O'Clock p. m, TO select delegates to at
tend delegated convention to be held
in the Court House in Columbia, Ky,
on Monday, June 26th, 1911, for The.
purpose of nominating a Republican
candidate to be voted for at the regular
November election, 1911. to represent
Adair and Cumberland Counties CON-.
posing this 9th legislative district of
Kentucky in the next General Assembly
of Kentucky.
Each predict will be entitled to che
delegate for each so republican votes OF
fraction ever %, to be based on the
vote cast at the last presidential elec-
ton. Please remember the date and
the hour 2o'clock p. m.
This 9th day of May 1911.
w. A. .Coffey Chairman
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17
Watson.

The health of this community
is not very good at present.
Mr.. E. B. Watson is quite sick
with Iagrippe at this writing.
Mr.. S. H. Jones, of Holmes, is
dangerously i'll with commplica-
ton of diseases.
]. J. HUMPHREYS and son,
James were visiting Mr.. Hum
phress' parents at this place last
Sunday.
Mr.. Nell Rainwater, of Taylor
county, was visiting his grand
parents last Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. Guy Weatherford, of Will
sons creek. was visiting his cous.
ms Finis and Lawrence Bault,
lsst Sunday.
Mr.. Lawrence Bault, this place
was visiting Messrs. Ewing and
Alvin HUMPHREYS Wednesday.
Miss Mary E. Bault, of the
Carmel neighborhood, is visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs ]. w.
Bault.
Mrs. Johnson HUMPHREYS
spent last Wednesday with her
parents near Christies' store.
Misses Lou Ella and Alice
Bault and Dellie and Maudie
Allison, of Holmes. were visiting
Miss Lettie Feese this place last
Sunday.
Mr.. Johnson HUMPHREYS made
a business trip to Columbia last
Tuesday.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17

Mrs. Cordie Overstreet is on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G.. Watson
and little aon, Carl were visiting
the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Watson last Sunday
The farmers in these parts are
very busy making ready for corn
planting, some have all ready
planted.
Rev. w. S. DudgeOn filled the
pulpit at Plumpoint church the
third Sunday for the last time as
his time is out at that place,
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17
Edith.

Several from this place were
in Columbia last Monday.
Green river was higher last
week than it has been for several
years.
Miss Vister Royse of Garlin,
spent last week with her aunt,
Miss Fannie Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Jones have
been visiting relatives at Pelly-
ton.
Miss Ermine White of Meats.
burg, died April the 9th. and
was buried at Tabernacle. near
this place.
Mr.. Buel Hendrickson of Camp
bellSvllle visited TRENDS and
relatives in this community last
week.
Miss Annie Campbell was the
pleasant guest of Mrs. Julia
Mings last Wednesday.
Mrs Sarah Miller who has been
visiting at Neatsburg for some
time has returned home.
Mr.. Charlie Williams made a
flying trip to Campbellsville
last Saturday.
Mr.. ]. w. White was the
guest of his sister Mrs. Minnie
Harmon last Friday.
George Staples of Columbia
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17
Mrs. Bette J. Corbin.

God in His infinite wisdom has
permitted the death Angel t O
visit one of our homes in the
Carmelscommunity and claimed
for his own, on of noblest spirits.
The subject f this notice,
Mrs. Bette J. Corbin, (nee Dud-
geon J wife of M. E. Corbin was
born June 9Th 1877; died April "a
1911.
Her death was not unexpected
as she had been sufferer of that
awful wasting disease, Tubercu-
losis, for about year.
She was willing and ready to
succome to death when the sum-
mons came.
Her life was transparent one
She was a p0ssesor of those in
herent qualities, requisite to con-
stitute noblesr womanhood.
AS a wife she was most COM
panionable as a mother she was
most tender and sympathetic, as
a neighbor she was not excelled
and as a Christian her life was
spotless. She professed religion
in early girlhood and united
with the M. E. Church South at
C armel and in which she lived
The Adair County news., 1911-05-17
Death Of An Aged Lady.

Mrs. Martha j. Wolford, who
has been confined to her bed for
several month and was victim
of a stroke of paralysis until
April 10Th, the death angle came
and removed her spirit from her
body.
She leaves a companion, eight
children living, forty five grand
grand children and one great
child to mourn her loss.
She was II years two months
three days old.
Confessed christ at the age %
years united with the Separate
Baptist church 1865 and lived g
consistent the same until IL
years ago she placed her mem.
bership with the Christirn church
at Rolley, where she lived a con.
sistent member ever since. Many
friends were present at the funer
al to pay their last respect and
love to sister Wolford. Services
were coducted by Rev. j. R.
Woodrum and her body was
laid to rest in the Rolley GENE
terry till the last trumpet of God
shall sound.
7. r. Woodrum.