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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
FOREIGN BUYING
STEAD|ESCOTTON
Spots in Better Demand at Full
Basis Selling General, But
Not Aggressive.

NEW YORK. March 15.-The local cot
ton market opened steady today, with
first prices to points higher than Fri
days close in response to better cables
than expected, coupled with buying or
ders from the South. based on unfavor-
able weather
The market was Of a nimble character
during the first half hour. Fluctuations,
however were very narrow. Sentiment
continues bearish and the local crowd in
clined TO sell on all rallies. The princi-
pal feature was the selling Of March con
tracts and buying later months, which was
said to be in the way Of arbitrage buy
ing against foreign accounts.
Reallzlng checked the advance around
me initial figures, but only slight reac-
ions occurred and the market about the
middle of the morning was firm with the
active months about to s points above
the closing figures last night.
~Ahe buying Of Liverpool and McFadden
interests was the principal support of the
market during the late trading also scat
tered weekend short covering. Wall
street and the local ring crowd appeared
to be leading sellers. The selling, how
ever, continued general throughout the
Gay, but not aggressive. It is generally
| believed that the market will continue
dull and inactive until after the triple
holiday period, which viii follow the pub
Hcatlon Of the census report TO be made
public March 20, on the size Of the 1872
| 1913 cotton crop. This report is generally
expected to give the total yield of 10000
200 TO 1926, 900 bales, including lmterS.
Advices from the belt today were re-
garded as bullish tenor in the market.
spots are reported in better demand than
Tor several weeks. In certain localities
I they are bringing fun basis and over.
Farm work is being delayed on account
of the excessive rains, but which have
| done no material damage SO far.
At the close the market was steady
with prices net gain of 10 points
from the final quotations of Friday
RANGE IN NEW LoPk EtlTnBzS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

Secretary Testers statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton made up
from special cable and Geographic ad-
vices, compares the figures of this week
with last week. last year and the year
before. II shows a decline for the week
just closed of %, 1888, against decrease Of
l45,372 last year and a decrease of 141, 900
year before last.
The total visible is 5,482 1922 against
1881 $50 last week, 5S47,075 last year
and 4,4S7,S72 year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is 3,926,922,
against 4033 $50 last week 1883 075 last
year and 1858, S72 year before last, and
of all other kinds, including Egypt Bra
I'll, India, etc, 1856, 600, against 1880
last week. 1,20s, 600 last year and l,124, 900
year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton, as above, shows a decrease compared
with last year of 364,153, and an increase
compared with year before last of 1886, $50.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton,
as above. there is now aiiOat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
$4,000, against $3.50 600 last year and
= ,6SS eco year before last; In Egypt 260,
600. against 256,000 last year and 226, 600
year before last; in India 92i 600. against
637 900 last year and $4,000 year before
last, and in the United States S55,000
against 1903 900 last year and 1O61 900
year before last.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
|RREGULARITY IN
PRICE Of STOCKS
Uncertainty of the U. P.-S. P.
Merger and Rate Decision
Discount BuIIiShneSS.
Ru CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, March 15,-Uncertainty
over the action that the Federal court at
St Louis might take today on the Har-
riman dissolution plan caused wide spec
ulative interest in these issues at the
opening of the stock market today.
Southern Pacific opened a 9S1s, or 3 un-
der Fridays closing. but within a half
hour sold up to 1875, or q above last
nights final. Union Pacific opened Is
off, but made a partial recovery. The
prices we're the lowest the stock has sold
at in five years The market was dull
other stocks being affected by the Har-
riman situation.
Among the other declines were Anal
more and Ohio =, Chino Copper. z,
Goodrich p. Union Pacific ., Northern
Pacific u, Reading - United States
Steel common 3s, United States Steel
preferred Is. Utah Copper gained Is on
speculative buying.
The curb market was weak.
Americans in London were steady, but
fabby. Canadian Pacific in London adj
vanced.
The market closed steady. Government
bonds steady; other bonds irregular.
Stock uuOt4 tiOns.
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RANGE IN LlVERE DOL COTTON.
HAYWARD & cLARRs
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS. March 15.-Political
news was unfavorable. London says there
negotiations
Liverpool at first rallied before the
close on weekend covering and stale, bad
weather news
There is no danger whatever of any
damage by cold weather in south Texas,
as the colder weather is heading for
the middle central belt.
our market opened about points
higher and being narrow advanced fur
Their, July selling to 1890 on covering
stimulated also by reports of McFadden
interests support and fresh bullsh tao
tics by certain controlling interests
The final census report to be published
next Thursday will also be a market in
fiuence next week. The tendency is to
look for q small census. around IA 000, 900
bales, including linters. This and the
three holidays following may bring a COW
ering demand in the market, while spot
people expect more spot demand in the
next two weeks to cover old March com
mitments
htENn
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boxes. f2i4c.
cornasld smoked link sausage, rs.
pound boxes, i0c.
>, Cornfeld smoked link sausage In pickle
cornheld .frankfurters in pickle. 1s-
pound kits s1.S6
Cornield pure lard. fierce basis, 12Izc.
Country style pure lard. 5o-pound tina
Compound lard Ctierce basis), SKc.
- ), Extra ribs, 12Lc.
y S. rib bellies. medium average, 13c.
- > bellies. light average. 13hc.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLOuR-PosteH's Elegant. s7.75: ONE
ga. $3.50; Carter's best SITS: Quality
Finest Datentl, 1855; Gloria fself-rising).
$50; Swans Down fancy patent). s. 90;
Monogram. Sc 90; Queen Of tsH tie south
Lhnest patenD. So so; Golden Grain. $500:
taultiess finest. S. 5; Home Queen (high..
sstent1 s5sE Paragon sI }hgaest pa5en
SIS; Sunrise thalf patenf5. Sc 40: White
Cloud (highest paten9, $685.: White Daisy
patentl. $685.: Diadem fancy high pat
enb,, S575; Water Lily (patent), S5.15;
Sunbeam, s5.40; Southern Star tpaten).
$40; Ocean Spray Cpatent), IS. 40; Tulip
ent). $500: low grade. 9s-lb. sacks, 81 90.
CORN-Choice red cob, 79c; No. 2
white bone dry. TIC: mixed, 74c.
MEAL---PIain 144-poGnd sacks. re. 90
pound sacks, 73c: 49, pound sacks, FAC; "a
pound sacks. Use: T. pound sacks. TIC
OATS-Fancy clipped 51c: No. 2 clipped.
SOC: fancy white 4gc mixed 87c: choice
rust proof. soc; Appler. zoe: winter graz.
ing 75c. oats black seed. SIC
COTTON SEED MEAI,-Harper. $2s, so;
prime. $2S co. creamo feed, S28.
COTTON SEED HULLS-Square sacks
$3.50
sEEDs-(sacked), Wheat. Tennessee
blue stem. 81 so; German mTIlet, Sl.65; am.
Der cane seed: 81 10, cane seed, orange,
S1.10; rye (TennCssee), $l.25; red top cane
seed, 81 IS, rye Georgia., s135; blue seed
oats, SOC; barley, S1.25
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-Hayward
e. Clark: ''The weather map shows part
ly cloudy in Western and Central states;
no rain Cloudy in Atlantics and Ala
bama, with general rains. heavy in west
ern half of Georgia. Indications are for
fair colder in entire belt over Sunday.
Liverpool cables: american middling
fir 793d; good middling. 7.O9d; middllng
6.87d; low middling. $500; good ordinary
6.35d; ordinary. sold.
Liverpool cables: 'McFadden supported
market This explains strength there.
Memphis wires: Rains as a whole
have been beneficial with exception of few
local points in Alabama. Crop -prepara-
tions practically a month ahead of last
year. Spot sales here represent llqulda-
ton and selling at big concessions shorts
here covered. See nothing in bulling IT.
New York wires: Augusta brokers
bought so July on opening South bought.
Moderate Wall street buying"
Spot brokers say spots here VIII be
quoted Lie to IA of a cent higher today
on some small sales made on higher fu-
lures.
washington advises that the census re-
port on supply and distribution and con-
sumption for the month of February Will
be published on Tuesday, March IS, the
report is liable to show considerable
smaller consumption than IL. January.
Port receipts are today estimated at TO-,
goo bales, against 15,443 last week and
II 1863 bales for the same week last year,
Liverpool is due Monday about l higher.
The New Orleans Times Democrat says:
'BulllSn weather ana bGdilSll SldlStlSS
blocked cotton market enterprise yester-
day during the latter half of the week
and spread disgust in two directions. OF
course both factions claimed the net adj
vantage. but with the weather tmprov-
ing rapidly and the statistical position
getting worse from a bullish viewpoint,
the man on the fence was inclined to be
lieve the weeks developments tipped the
scales in favor of the lower price peo-
pie. There has been too much rain over
a large cotton belt area and farm work
has been delayed sufficiently to dissipate
optimism that has been professionally eX-
plotted during several weeks past
Estimated receipts for Monday;
1918. 1912.
New Orleans 500 to / 600 2046
Galveston -. 7 500 to $500 1907
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

. WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS .
sssssssseassssssssssssssss


Secretary Testers New Orleans cotton
exchange statement Of the movement Of
cotton issued before the close Of bust
ness Friday shows q decrease in the
movement into sight, compared with the
seven DAYS ending this date last year, in
round mum bers, 10000, an increase over
the same DAYS wear before last Of $1,000,
and an increase over the same time in
1910 Of 81 600
For the fourteen days Of March the
totals show a decrease under last year Of
237, 900. an increase over the same period
year before last of 114,G00 and an in
crease over the same time in 1910 OF
los, 600
For the 49, days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate IS behind the
1875 days Of last year $4,000, ahead OF
the same days year before last 1886 600,
and ahead of 1910 by 3,22T 600.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been l59,l2l bales,
against 23s.g15 f0T the seven days end
ing this date last year. 100, $3.50 year before
last and llS.I2i same time in 1910, and
for the fourteen days Of March II has been
3E5.839, against SOC ga last year, I'll. IU3
year before last and 2i1,S18 same time
in 1910.
The movement since September ! shows
receipts at all United States ports S,595,-
40. against 1882, 30S last year, 1852, $50
year before last and 6,188, SO same time
in 1910 Overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers TO Northern mills
and Canada, S12,5S7, against S48,320 last
year, 776,2l5 year before last and 642,-
$50 same time in 1910; interior stock IN
excess Of those held at the close Of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(ey w. Il. White, Jr.. of the White Pro
vision Company

Cattle receipts for this week better than
antfcipated Both yards had a better run
than usual and receiDts were not con-
fined to one class. there being very
good assortment Meal fed steers made
1p the bulk of the better grade, al
though quite few good cows with weight
and quality were scattered about through
the wards Prices are considered about
steady for tops and a quarter lower on
the middle grades of fed steers and heavy
cows Plain butchers and mixed kinds
were not 81 plentiful as usual at this
season. Prices in this class were I'M
changed
Hog receipts were light; market strong
and higher
Quotations based on actual purchases
during the current week:
Choice to good steers. Don 70 f.90n. =
Ge 90. good steers 500 to 900. 525 as. rs:
medium to good steers, 700 to $50, 5.00d
$50 medium to good cows. 700 to 500,
g. 25a4 90: good to choice beef cows 500
to goo lisa $50: good 70 choice heifers.
-5N to $50 1T5Gt5.25: medium TO good
heiferS $50 q 90. t.ODH 4.5O
The above represent ruling prices OF
good quality OF beef cattle. Inferior
grades and dairy type selling lower
Mixed 10 common steers. il fat, %
45O0: medium to common cows II
fat. 700 10 500. s. 501425; mixed common
600 to 500 5O0q 3.5o; good butcher bulls,
3.5004.00
s. so: good butcher pigs. 100 to 14O S00M
rough hogs. 200 to $50. 7.756S25
Above quotations apply to cornfed hogs
mast and peanut fattened hogs. l to IL
cents under
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, March 15.-Our market
more than met the advance due on the
American market today. This market
was due to open unchanged to = point
higher, but opened steady at / point high
err The market closed very steady. with
prices showing a net gain of 11a to 21a
points on old crop and y to 1 point adj
vance on near positions from the closing
figures of Friday.
Spot cotton quiet at points higher;
middling $50: sales 5000 bales includ-
ing 5000 American bales; receipts l. 900
bales
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Logan & Bryan: Look for a narrow
trading affair until some new incentive
THOMPSON Towle & Co: we can not
consistently advise the purchase Of cot
ton at this time
Bailey & Montgomery: We would sell
on strong spots only
Miller & Co: we advise sales on hard
spots"
see ANYTHING but a narrow market for
the time being
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
CHICAGO Cash QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO. March Wheat-No. ? red
10OI1,06, No. s red 95@1 90. No. 2 har5
winter 8I& a8Sl2. No. 3 hard winter S6a
Northern spring S7@S71a, No 9 spring
Corn-No. 461a@47a4, No. 3 white 40
q 1917, No 3 yellow 464 04S1a No. 4 43
low 441461a
Oats-No. white 38H434l.. No s
white 3Oa4 d311a, No. 4 white 29a4 a30%
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS.

CHICAGO, March Heartfelt. Frazier
Co:
Wheat-Do not look for much change
in prices today, but can see nothing Ia
advance values,
Corn-The heayiness in the cash situa-
ton, and the continued lack OF demand
from Eastern buyers must, in our opinion,
bring about further liquidation
Oats-We look for a gradual lowering
of values
Provisions-S further slight recess
sion may be in order
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. March 15-The weekly
statement of the New York associated
banks shows the following changes
Average Statement.
Excess, cash reserve, S6,137, ESQ, in
crease, 81, 264, 300
Loans. decrease. SIG. 283. 900.
Specie, decrease, $3,51S, 600
Legal tenders, increase, SAT-. 900.
Net deposits, decrease, SIS, 7S2, 900
Circulation, decrease, S33 900
Actual Statements
Loans, decrease, $22, 21O. 600
Specie, decrease, $1,317 900
Legal tenders, increase, 81, 131. 900
Net deposits, decrease. $25, 202, 600
Reserve, increase, $5,S63, 200
COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed OF quotations,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

CLOSE to Marietta street. Corner lot 63x9O feet
Just the right size for stores or an apartment
house. Now has a fve-room cottage renting for $50
per month.
On account of needing money in his business, the
owner has authorized us to sell this property for
$4,000 Terms, $1,000 cash. balance to suit This will
bring 800 per foot. This is your chance to
make money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Real Estate For Sale.
Real Estate For Sale.
thurman, Black & Calhoun
A Whitehall Street Bargain

ON THE PEACHTREE OF THE SOUTH SIDE
within four blocks of labama street, we have
large lot suitable for stores or a business building
On account of needing money IN t his business the
fifth the price of Peachtree property the dis
ance from the center of the city. You cannot fail to
make good on this proposition. 1t is close to the
Trinity building SITE to the best retail section, the
passenger and freight depots and above ALL on the
main artery Of the south side
1t is a fact that south side property NOW brings in
a better income than other sections. Conservative
men believe that south side investments the
safest for the that values not inflated and
that this section will come into its
Within the last few weeks have sold to the
most conservative buyers in the city hundred
thousand dollars worth Of property Whitehall
street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, March 15.-Opening: Boston
and Maine, 72Iz Copper Range, "A; Ma
son Valley, ~.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
MULE AND
HORSE MARKET
Corrected by the National Stock Yard.
Commission Company; c. G. Tur.
ner, Presldent.l

Commission Company: c. G. Tur.
ner, Pres ident.l
Mules.
"a 70 14Ia hands. rough, good ages. $1l5
to $3.50
Il to 121a. finish with quality. s155 to
$3.50.
I4la TO Is hands, rough. $3.50 to $40
Is to 15ls hands, finish, $3.50 to s205
Is hands, with quality ana finish, S205
to $3.50
Is hands, heavy chunk. weighing from
ESQ to /, 400 pounds, 1855 TO $3.50
Horses.
Southern chunk. rough, from SIS to Sl1O
Southern chunk, finish, $40 to S135
Good driving horses. quality ana finish.
ranging in price from S160 10 S210
S210
Heavy drsught horses finish. $40 10
i7ee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
4eE in NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.


Atlanta, quiet; middling 123s
Athens, steady; middling 12Ss
Macon, steady: middling 113a
New orleans, steady; mlddling 1917.
New York, quiet, middling IL so.
Philadelphia. quiet; middling 1885.
Boston, easy. middliug l..60
Liverpool. steady. middling esd
Augusta, steady; midding l2ia.
Savannah, steady. middling l2c
Norfolk, steady, middling la
Mobile. steady. middling t. l-16
Galveston, steady; midling l2ia
Charleston, quiet: middling t2ts
Wilmington, quiet: middling 121s
Little Rock. quiet: middling 12ls
Baltimore, nominal; middling ia.
Memphis, steady; middling 1888
ST Louis. quiet; middhng 12la.
Houston, steady: middling t&l5
Louisville. firm; middliug 12as
Greenville, steady. middltng 12Ss,
Port RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts
he ports today, compared with the san
lay last year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Real Estate For Sale.
FOR SALE.

5000 BUYS broom house and
sleeping porch, up to date in
every particular, lot 81 1-2x216 to
a 40-foot street, on St Charles
Ave. Can make terms; would con-
slider an exchange for good prop
erty at Kirkwood. Also Groom
house, furnace heat. Hardwood
floors, sleeping porch, every other
modern convenience Price So. 800.
HAPEVILLE-We have a broom
house, other out buildings, 6
acres OF land all wired in, l IL
blocks from car line. Price $1,000
ANSLEY PARK - Nine-room
house. stone front, tile porch,
furnace heat, laundry, with ce-
ment floor, large sleeping porch,
hardwood floors and birch doors.
This is a very attractive home
in every way. On a quick sale.
$1,000 buys it. On the corner of
Westminster and Park Lane we
have an eight-room house, ce-
ment porch, harwdood floors.
birch doors and brick
mantels. furnace heat, laun-
dry with cement floor
This is a beautiful home and
brand new. Also. we have some
choice vacant lots ranging from
50x170 to 200 feet. Buy in this
Park if you want to realize good
profits. We have 100 feet by
$50 feet deep must be sold.
See us if YOU are interested in
this section. All the lots men
toned are near car line.
FTvE-ROOM house, tile side
walks. Price $500.
JUST at the city limits we have
a brand new Six-room house,
car line in front. Price s., 700.
Cement walk.
IE-N-hOoM HotlSe, an improve
mentS, close in Price $4,000.
Will consider an exchange for
vacant property.
OAKLAND CITY six-room house.
Price $1,000.
SEE j. NJ Bishop for south side
property and farms.
W. Z. TREADWELL & co.
u South Broad St
Bell 2644-34S3; Atlanta 1908
ALL CLASSES CITY
PROPERTY AND FARMS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
WHEAT WEAK ON
LARGE RECEIPTS
Weekend Short Covering Re.
trieved Portion of the EarIv
Decline Gables Weak.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

Wheat~1-No, red .........,.1o5 a1ros.
69ts-To > '''-'''''.''-. 30
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
$4,000 ANNUAL INCOME.


OR $3.50 PER MONTH, which Is 10 PER CENT on
your Investment Doesn't this sound good? Well,
we can give you this. and more. too. You can
DOUBLE this easily on the same property. Come in
and let us tell YOU how.
Now have not told YOU all. We have said moth
ing about ENHANCEMENT IN VALUES They are
rapid because this property is close the Georgian
Terrace. $4,000 cash, reasonable terms. will secure
this bargain. Call and let tell you how good this is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

HAPEVILLE-We have a broom
house, other out buildings, 6
acres of land all wired in, | IL
blocks from car line. Price So. 900
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
KIRK WOOD.

WE HAVE three six-room cottages just being COM
pleted, on the North Kirkwood line, i'll the city
of Kirkwood convenient to churches schools car line
etc In of the best settlements in Kikwood.
The owner nstructs us to sell for $3.50 each, on
small payment of say 5000 $3.50 cash balance by
the month.
These cottages are finished in the very latest style
large lots and all city conveniences, tiled sidewalks
etc
We will be glad to show YOU these cottages. and
are satisfied that they would make anyone nice
comfortable home
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.

Following are receipts for Saturday and
estimated receipts for Monday:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

Following is the Liverpool cotton state
ment for the week ending Friday, March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
MAYFLY ARMY Is HERE.
Little Pests Arrive by Millions and
Infest the Waterfront.

The annual mayiy visitation has begun
and for the next week vessels lying al the
wharves with lights aboard at night will
have TO keep cabin doors and windows
closed in order to prevent en- invasion OF
the pests, while the electric lights abou,
the river front and the street under the
lights will be covered with them. The
vanguard of the mayfly army arrived a
few days ago. but il was not until Mon
day and last night that the main body
of the army reached here. and all this
section of the country was invaded
At Alexandria the flies swarmed by the
millions. and at the power house OF thu
Washington Utilities Company, at Fou,
Nile run. between this city ard Alexan
dria. the ground yes; erday and this morn
ing was white with them.
The only apparent use for mayfiies i:
for fish bait. Perch, smelt. catfish anC
other varieties OF fresh water fish bite
eagerly AT them and the fishermen about
the harbor are using them in place OF
worms and are making some good catches
The mayhy visitation comes, genera
thing, about the end of the spring shat
and herring season, but sometimes II /.
the middle of June before the flies make
their appearance.