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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
STRAWBERRY
DISTRIBUTION.
Shipping in Carlots-North-
ern Berries Largely Sold
on Local Markets
Seasonal Distri-
button.

A recent survey of the production
and marketing of strawberries in the
United States, made by the depart
ment of agriculture, indicates that
the eight most important commercial
strawberry districts are central Cali
fornia, Tennessee, Maryland, Dele
ware, southern Louisiana, North and
South Carolina, Virginia, and the
Ozarks. In 1914, 1905 carloads OF
Strawberries were shipped from CEN
tral California. Lesser quantities
were shipped from the other dis
tricts, which are named in the order
of their Importance. From the
Ozarks came 74S carloads last year.
The authors of the survey, which is
published in Bulletin 237 of the de.
partment, strawberry Supply and
distribution in 1914 point out, how
ever, that the North plays a more i'm
portant part in the strawberry IN
dustry than these figures might in
dicate. Great quantities of berries
are grown in the North in small
patches and shipped to market by
trolley, express, or in the producer s
own wagon Only a very small por-
ton of northern-grown berries are
concentrated into carload lots, the ba-
sis for the Government survey. In
the South, howevr on the Pacific
coast. where berries are shipped long
distances, it is economical to arrange
to have them sent by carloads.
The bulletin already mentioned con-
tains list of all shipping stations IN
the United States where carload ship
ments originate, together with the
number of carloads sent out in 1914.
From this list it appears that there
was a grand total of 14.553.2 carloads
of Strawberries shipped commercial
lv in 1914. OF these 1912 came from
California, the States closest COM
petitor being Tennessee with a total
of Isis.
Another chart in the Bulletin shows
the duration of the shipping seasons
in the various sections. Strawber-
ries begin to leave central Florida as
early as December, and the movement
continues until the end of March. By
the first of March the first strawber
ries from southern Texas and south
ern California find their way to the
market. About the middle of March
the Louisiana crop begins to move,
continuing about two months, or un-
til the middle of May. May is, in
deed, the great month for carload
shipments. By far the greatest part
of the Tennessee and Virginia crop is
shipped at that time, as well as mach
of the Delaware, southern Illinois, and
Maryland supply. BY the end of
June southern California is almost the
only area from which carload ship
ments are being made. The straw
berries then on the market are chief
iy grown in small quantities in areas
close to the great consuming sec
tions.
In connection with this work the
Department is conducting telegraph
ic market news service of the daily
movement of strawberries to the va
rious large markets during the cur
rent season. together with the prices
received Reports of these move
ments and prices are teIegraphec
daily to producing areas and consum.
ing centers in order to assist in the
profitable distribution of the crop.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
SACRED NUMBERS.
Four and Forty Were Held In Hever-
ence by the Anolents.


ence by the Ancents.
Tho number four was anciently esq
topmed the most perfect of all, being
rho nrithmetical mean between one ana
seven. Omar. the second callph' sald'
-Four things come not back-tne
snoken word. the sped arrow, the past
life. the neglected opportunity. In
nature there are four seasons ana the
four points of the compass.
Forty. a multiple of four by ten' Is
one of the sacred numbers. The pro-
haitian of our first parents in the gar
den of Eden is supposed to have been
forty years. The rain fell ut the deluge,
forty days and nights. and the wateE
remained on the earth forty days.
The davs Of cmbalming the dead were
forty. Solomons temple was forty
cubits long In it were ten avers,I
eorh four rubits long and containing
forty baths
Moses WAS forty years old when hol
fed into the land of Milian. where he
dwelt forty years He wnS on Mount
Sinai forty days and forty nights. The
IsraelitpS wandered in the wilderness
forty years The Saviour tasted forty
davs and nights before entering upon<
nublic life The same time elapsed be-
tween the resurrection and the ascen-
ion.-EXchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
Everglades Drainage.

The following resolutions in refer
ence to the drainage of the Everglades
were passed by the Miami Chamber
of Commerce on Wednesday, May II:
WHEREAS, the Everglades of
Florida is the greatest drainage and
reclamation project in the world, COM
prising over four million acres of fer
tile soil; and
WHEREAS, the United States by
the Act approved September %, 1850,
granted these lands to the State Of
Florida to enable it to construct the
necessary drainage works to drain and
reclaim the lands and make them fit
for cultivation, and specifically pro
vided that the proceeds of the sale OF
the lands and the appropriation IN
kind" granting the lands for the
drainage of the lands), should be
used for that purpose of drainage;
and
WHEREAS, there are in the Ever
glades over a million acres of these
granted lands still held by the State
which cost the State nothing but
were given to the State for the very
purpose of drainage; and
WHEREAS, the Everglades Drain
age District Act now in force COM
pels the owners of lands in the dis
trict to raise by taxation on uncIl-
tivated and undrained lands the vast
sums required to construct the great
drainage works, while the proceeds Of
sale of the public lands are used only
to partially drain the public lands
sufficiently to make them salable at
low prices, and therefore use the pro-
ceeds of sale for other and temporary
state purposes; and
WHEREAS, the bonds issued by
the Board of Commissioners of Ever
glades Drainage District have proved
to be practically Insalable and have
mot been sold because of grave doubts
of their legality, and of lack of Sc
curity, and the fact that the super
vision and governing control of the
construction of the drainage works is
placed in the hands of state officers
who are unable by reason of their
many eXacting public duties to give
constant and continuous attention to
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21

Per request of Commissioner of
Agriculture, Blakeslee, DR.. w. F.
Hand, State chemist, has analyzed a
spineless cactus leaf; a specimen of
forage plant being offered for sale
upon alleged value as cattle feed. The
result of the analysis furnishes a
shining illustration of the fakir's pre-
sumption upon the gullibility of man
kind; which so rarely fails. In this
instance, after many suckers had ris-
en- to the bait, the size of the fake is
shown in the following statements:
"Dr. Hand does not pretend to
comment on the claim that the cactus,
fed to milch GOWNS, will produce
great quantities of butter, but he eX-
presses the idea that a cow would
have to eat mastodon's ration to get
full meal and would bust with wa
ter before she had consumed a suffi-
cient quantity of the solids contained
in the cactus to satisfy the craving
of her appetite. Commissioner
Blakeslee takes the position that as
COW feed the cactus is worth but
about S1.50 per ton, whereas it is Of
fered to the farmers of the state at
from 5000 to $3.50 per ton for plant
ing purposes"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All creditors, legatees, distributes,
and all persons having claims or de-
mands against the Estate of Mary
Hickman Devereux, deceased, are
hereby notified to present their
claims or demands to me within Two
Years; and all persons indebted to
said Mary Hickman DevereuX de-
ceased, are notified to pay the same
Immediately.
NJ. Pansy Devereux Chamberlin,
Executrix, of the last will, of Mary
Hickman Devereux, deceased.
This Sd, day of May A. D., 1915.
Swks.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
Proper Carving.

In carving, ham and beef should be
cut thin; pork, lamb, veal and mutton
a little thicker. When carving a leg
of mutton, take hold of the bone end
with the left hand, then cut thin
slices down to the bone and loosen
each slice by putting the knife fat on
the barred bone and cutting through.
The slicing should gradually change
direction slightly, SO to always cut
across the grain.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
that same kind Providence.

that same kind Providence.
The near approach of another sum-
mer, the period in which flies, mos
quitoes and other insect life thrive
and flourish, makes necessary great
er caution in the care and preserva-
tion of health. 1t will cost you far
less to provide screens-wire screens,
for mere netting isn't worth the
trouble it takes to put it up-for ev-
cry outside door and window of your
home, than to pay the bills for even
one case of typhoid in your family,
and in the possible eventuality of such
sickness, it will cost YOU infinitely
less grief. And if your house is
already screened, see that the
screening is in good working order
and that it is likely to keep in that
condition, and then-WATCH IT.
Fla. Board of Health Bulletin.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
POISONS.

Retained il the body. CaIse sores,
Ulcers, Tumors, Scrofulous Swellings,
Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Malaria,
Jaundice. Number 40 For The Blood
expels all poisons from the system
and cures blood diseases. Sold by
]. H. Haughton.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
lydia E. PinkE,am's Vegetable Compound

The many testimonial letters tnat continually pub
fishing in the spapers-hundreds of themare all genu
ne true and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt gratitude
for the freedom from suffering that has to these
women solely through the of Lydia E. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound.
Money could not buy nor any kind of influence obtain
such recommendations; you may depend upon that any
testimonial publish is honest and ue- you have any
doubt of this write to the whose true and
addresses are always given, and learn for yourself.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21

The following is the letter re
ceived by DR.. Mcintosh from the De-
partment:
Washington, D. c., April 10, rs.
Mr.. P. A. Mcintosh,
Route No. /,
Bowling Park, Florida.
Dear SIR
Your letter of 14th addressed to
Mr.. Savely has been referred to me
during his absence from the Office.
We note that you are particularly
interested in stock raising AMI desire
few plants of spineleSs cacCus. In
reference to this plant | woIld say
that You have so many other crops
that can be grown in Floridl that are
better in every respect in furnishing
food for stock that | would not ad-
wise the use of the spinele2s cactus.
We are sending you copy o. '.n cN-
tract from the State Chemist Of Mis-
sissippi, which perhaps will be nf in
te.HSt.
We are today asking for inoculat-
irg material for bushels Of field
peas, the amount that is sent out to
any ore party from the Department.
II we can he of any service to vou
at any time in the future % not hest
tate 70 call on us.
Yours verv truly,
W. B. MERCER,
Apriculturist and Field Agent.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
Number 40 For The Blood.

Cures Rheumatism, Scrofula Con-
stipation Malaria, Liver and Kidney
troubles, and expels all poisons from
the blood. Sold by J. H. Haughton
leading druggist.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21

AS long as some men are able to
contract new debts they don't let their
old ones WORRY them.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21

Deafness is a terrible affliction to
men who like to hear themselves
talk
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
Vegetable Compound.
Read this one from Mrs. Waters:

CAMDEN N"I sick for two years with spells and
nv kidneys affected had doctor all the time and used
ganc battery but nothing did me any good Twas not able to go
skeleton Finally doctor went away for his
health and my husband heard of Lydia Pnham Vegetable
Compound and In two months got relief and
am like a and at my usual weight recommend
your medicine every and does my husbandM lille
WATERS $50 Mechanic Street, Camden, NJ.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
SP|NELESS CACTUS
FOR STOCK FEED
Is not Worth Over $3.50 per
Ton Says an Expert.
Luraville, May %, 1915.

LuFdNiIe, MAY 20, 1910
Having seen 3 gilded advertise
ment purporting to relieve the farm
er and stock raiser of much Of his
arduous tolls and fill his pockets with
cold cash by the cultivation and use
of Spineless Cactus, |, like many 9th
er ease-loving human beings, wish
ing to take the clear cut, corresponded
with the Washington Bureau of Plant
Industry to assist me in procuring a
few "slabs" to make a start.
To my chagrin, they sent me re-
port adverse to my expectation. And,
perhaps to prevent any other guileess
sucker from taking the bait, | enclose
you the correspondence so that you
may publish it, if yoI see fit to do so.
Yours very truly,
P. A. Mcintosh.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
From Hanover, Penn.

HANOVER PA"I was very weak and suffered from
bearing down pains and backache had been married
years had children Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
proved an excellent remedy for it made well
the boy babies you saw-rs A RCKRoDE, RED,
No. s. Hanover, Pa.
Now answer this question if you can. Why should
woman continue to suffer without first giving Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial? You know that
it has saved many oher-why should fail in your case2
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21

" ID Mo : VI
Agriculturist and Field Agent.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-04-09

: = so -
s,c,,,,,x ~ ~ NJ N. uct,,.,. IA ,s.,y,.a
paper syndieats. " Y
When Nan went on her Hrst vislt Mi
Europe she had not Tho slightest htnts
that she would arrive III 4 lAad hSnNi4
Into the horrors of WAT. she shAiil
taksn her trip across the ocean Oh u
long delayed holiday ana hkd expsetad
Ia ind only Joy and ulerrirn4nt. soks
Man had i Why d meeting happinsa4
haif way wherever she went.
But ii Belgium The had Ned from
the advance pf tho common enemy
into Paris and from tbe aay city che
had enjoyed i scant three wealss whsn
with hundreds oS other Americans.
she had scrambled onto safer Enx.
iish soil. 4.
London was i haven Of refuge ID
Man. who had smclled the HInoks ct|
battle ana heard the boom of d.
tant ,re. Sha had seen pitIful iiktlsI
families of Helgian refugees flssins,
along the roads nom deyastatsd|
homes leaving behind them ali beau
" and an hone ana going they knew
i,ot where.
But London was waiting with OPEN
arms "a receive Iii of thA w@ery refu-I
aeaa f,om m sonrar reous little com.
~ ma Nan found hersalY acain Me-
to face Win the realities vi war.
Therc ware III less than 4 dozen az
thass Rair,ans sheltaraff IN suitable
homes Il Mamma souare
II was II M acre IL green uark.
belonrinr n the ao,,are tl,as Nan BE-
came ACQUAINTED, WEN littfo Jean
| Irman 4 Fslrian chi,tf VINO ma ban
hrcught ovsr fron thc devnstatefI ciiy
a T,onvaln 7, " gsI 7ssss m N SsGS hi
Jesn,s mother IN = Frsnch Inv.
| who 49, als.ndns hanestls Y ftywsr
sardar N pslainss n.r fsther ~
4 sold,ar NM xlhprt T,asnar.
rrcrn that n,,,srA "A, Jasr ard
Nan hscams fsst srsarda Thax
.c,,rsa snd ns.ve., IA vent N ,onr
| mi. ,r,ass yhrcurb Jtha. a,tv ma mi
,rsc cc,,r,,v' iasss '7 a
,s whsr ths warrdss sn,dt.v. keaar
a. .rrlva IN n trssssoa ~ Nan co,.IS rs
more have left tie CITY III I.,ndon
tbsr M co,,id hava ~ "A hcr avn
| rirAt Hand she simply Mad ID III.
main eomethlne I,eld her she knew
wv what7 7''. d q
II VIVA dt,rlnr M xixth weak II tha
wsr ,h.t Nan a,acovefad litsfe lean
1 sr,sn,s rbosogranh n tbe srout mage
II ths aketch Major I,emar ,tas
.rx,c,,s,v .ssrtno nav " MI littIe
NJ, .rd has sslsed the papers Is Il.
~ hsr,. sr tha seaprh NAN dit nat
81, " h.vs har hreakfaat MI went
sr,.riv srtn ~ hoardIur housa nsrf
donr n soarch " 81 Jaan
Nsn ~, inad II awistIv q uozs,.
b,e Il NAV i,mproved Frenoi, that pad-
Al poid,ar was N / ondou ana that IL
s was An 'Ihossns n M M. mi. sIrf 4 y l,5
| ayVe WI III down this morning
MAJ, IN, / N nave n esten your nlcs brsak.
ss.t 4 Nan foId Mar ana went On II
.srsrtatn the loeatis,, n Tho King HI.
w.rd VII hosoi,al and the quickest
way II .ettIne mere y.
Jasu chatted incessantly on the
l Iourney down. she was "a excltsd
" ! H VI, n. a..'.' s .ss.. sssasy
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-04-09

GleSnadfrom Exchanges ade by HE Shears,
the RanciI and the Paste Pot Some Oriai-
81 Hal. some Credlted. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

&sN9y4ex
Th sinssvllls Boostef wop-
1ft hoy ! loatsr tssls when N
loidsy comes.
Nj. Filh afsysyills vas Ansd
recently when srraigned cn Vi
ehargs hsysing liysd up r. Als
Salisbury y NJ peacsfpl thst
ths psy of the city tnarshsl hass n
pssn reduced iFcm s4ao Q W s26 4
month:
az ths 275 FegulaFly enrollsd
studsnts Il prury Collsge more
fhan ,pe hpndred ere Haft or
wholly ssli sustaining
Amene other improvements
contemplate at Maryviils this.
spring n ths cpnstructioR ofi
fwsnty-six blocks cf street pay
Sines
The Nevada NAH is authority
for tho ssatemsnt that IN Vsfnoill
eounty Iii the last six months one
buysf of horses foF export has
paid Sut $40 0oQ.
Contracts have been let for n
skysefApsr At ssdalia. The build a
ln& y n ~ ssss1 Z. s'U.ls2 !,
xns psnsrs' Y \ M'ssou1l n l1ust , - &
paa VIZ pFon0'sr ~ 4~H'
A telephone constructipn work.
u st Fayette who bears 1 good
game ID the community reported
recently finding thirty-tHo snakes
'1phoAs po's' = & (
Speaking og tough luck, n Ne-
yadA negro decided to 60 iIlto1 ls
the hootleggirg business. He 4
bought Il gallon Of 'sqnlFfel'
Whiekey and started out. The
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-04-09

&'48& SY%4Y N&&S%SS S*$$s%$
According 10 weather Observer
II. r. Brink ot Marysille, nesrly
|five fset of snow had fallen since
Dscsnbsr. There were al cloudy
days and AZ clear days during
yhs !npnths 81 December, January
February aad The ilrst three
weeks i'd March. l.
rrap game with no money IN
" was broken up the other day
|by the Huntsville police. AIT tho
sarns time tho officers seized I
bucket of butter, half q dozen
razors and numerous cheap iin.
ger rings that had bsen used fol-
stakes IN the game
Tho Seventh son ct ! seventh
son. 1t Hannibal Il s.healiag''
Eths sick and the MANNED by the
laying On of hands. "A Monroe
county Woman who had been III
from rheumatism for several
years took ! trsattA snt and wss
able to shake her own rass.
The Barton county court has
offered i reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction Of the per-
sons who dynanljted the store
building AZ Milford, AsmAll town
near Lamar. Explosives were
discharged Ia two buildings and
lQne belonging 70 A. Magrudss
was badly wrecked.
Twelve SCOTT county citizens
who evolved theories as to ''rs-
|dnciag tls high cost of living BY
forcing no merchants to lower
M ,,,, pr;oe II foodstoffa Ana y
foyas Iandown era i reduoe M
ra,,ts u ths;r farms j have hsen
arrestsd 81 Ill CHARGE that tbsv
constituted Z hand ~ nicht
riders. I.
a carnival company that WIN !.
tered Ct Moberly doubtless tnlpks y u Y
she town ungrstelui. aver
rsinm ~ Il tl,e / Ra,doInh oorptv
nstronolia, M o;tv Council. Il
1870 ssss;on. rafnssd 4 nsssais
~ cor narvs II M a. ssr&eta
NJ M opsnInc essk q the sl,ow 4,
sasson
Z. /
The uiiusual spectacle wss w.t.
rssaed here " Wednesday ot two
hrse Burlington freight trsiris'
poth travelling ln me same dlrec-
-. ~ ~ s !. II s.as s . = - =. . +.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-04-09


.russdAy morning Viz body of
non llIia. \ negro boy about
IfroHn, waa found hsdly ma1slad
"a the Burlington truck sAst VI
the Liberty depot. II n thought
~ fslI III trying n disuaount from
\ freight train Ia the night, wsst
NJ ths depot, ~ parts cf him were
catered aIong fcr l,sarIy n
quarteroi ! mile: u !ssI
NH. n p. Duvaltoi Randolph
county was not bothered Nv
superstition The other day when
she tcok thirteen fat hens ii
daarkss end sold thsrn atthlrtsSn
cents ! pound. They weighed 10tI
pounds and taking her siS.1a
she ala NOT evan % out Sof
her Wv n keep from walking
under ! lAddsr n she lsft tlia|
store. Y.
Last week while the river
stsamboak Advance of the Kan-|
90 Cisy.6t, Louis lins wa ii i
point ! abort distancs abovs
ParkyilIs s'picking ppD ! barge
load Of logs, q sounding a the
river was made To determine w
depth of the water. Twas found
that the wster at that place was
80 feet IN depth .-Platte County
Gazstte. 4sS
A town farmer IL Jefferson civ
was greatly chagsined the other
day when. after purchasing foF
S61 at auction ! COW, he lsarned
that the animal had no upper
front teeth. Attvibuting the lack
OF incisors 70 advanced age a.
Indignant purchaser was ill.,
about 10 demand his money back
when . local veterinary informed
him that no COWS have 'eni
The owners Of the Trenton pic
Ikle Factory are ii 4 plckle arpnd9
county farmers Won't raise the
raw material and ID 3 cucumbsr-
less region what chance il there
for even d few Of the varietiesl
The pickle factory was once one
|of Trsnton's cherished industries
and the Republican u pleading
that THE given another chance
and urges cstizsns "a soy 4 good
word for pick ties.
y. G. clevsneer, 81 Ray county,
was ii town today and Informed
n call repcftes thst out of \ herd
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-04-09
piscing Land Before PlowI
tiny.
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IBY M. n. MILLER

Hand before plowing y oae of the
most important practices IA the
lhSndline Of soils. The recent
dronghts have emphasized ia I'M
,portance. Each year larger nuln-
Ibers Ok farmers are following this
lpractice which has been recoin- v
Emended and used BY the Missouri
Agricultural Experiment Station.
The discing 81 land bafose plcw-
ling u one u tiIs things which all
lfarmera but particularly those
located On high priced corn belt
land shoald pracsice. Soma men
lhave found It profitable toy disc
blue grass sod but the practice
has its greatest advantage when
lApplled 10 stalk and stubble land. J.
/ The soil will absorb bnore water
| when IL is disced before blowing.
This has been very important
poiRt IN recent years when the
soil has been rarely soaked with
water, The more water stored
lin the soil, when the crops are
put m. the larger wilibe the re-
turn II the season 10 dry The
thoro mixing of the stalks, Stub
3bls and other surface organic
matter with the soil, which re-
suits from the discingy 10 very ad- !
j Ivantsgeons. On stalk land par-
ticulsrly Vie weighted disc takes
4 the place u tho stalk cutter and
this 1t the same time thoroly
I mikes the ORG anic matter with The
IIsoil. "A disc may also be used to
lieut. up green manure crops be.
I|fore turning them under and
brings about a more thoro mixing
|lof this organic matter with THE
isoil. One of the fundamental
principles ii plowing any land is
Il n q
Ito thoro mix the organic matter
with the surface soil, and this 4
greatly favored BY discing ID ad-
'vance ofthe plow.
! Land with i pulverized surface
can be turned with ! plow ii such
i q way as to give q much better
seed bed than where the discine
,lie not doae. The land plowa
more easily and the pulverization
s|is at tho same time more thoro,
The disc harrow IL one OF The
|most valuable Of farm implements
and Its, use Ii advance Of The
pillow Is just a. important % II
use following the plow.
] Even in ChiIlicoths 81. do noI
welcome the iisneys. During
rush hour one day this week i
J was noted that punotures wsr,
.Iquite frequent. Thai night when
j the iitney owners ipvoiced they
had . collsotion Of serenity foul
4 taelss that had been picked VI
,lby the, tires during the day.
trips.
J Charlse J.. Hsnninger % Welle'
Iton. editor Of The 81 Louis COUNTY
J Herald was horsswhipped BY th'
! woman whom, when hs n,arrias
tIhsr j little ovsr y yssr ago, n
ablicly called Zone woman ii /
shousand. = She WIS his secon,
WITS. Heuninesr ii 80 ysars Old
/ Within liz mnntha after bis inar
ria9e ID bic presSnk wife, who i
IA al - 4 y ia .L u 4 v :. - .a n .. y 4 n