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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
FARMERS INCREASE
THEIR WHEAT YIELD
County Agents Demonstrate
Value Of Improved Varieties
in Many Sections
Selected Seed Grown at
State Experiment Station
Average Increase>of Five Bushels Per
Acre secured--Wheat Growers
Should Get In Touch With
Their County Agents.

College Park, Aug. 24.--Farmers in
many sections of Maryland have In
creased their wheat yield during the
last year by the use of improved varis
cites. These varieties have been on
test at the Maryland, State Expert
ment Station for q number Of years
and during the last two seasons, have
been grown extensively in most wheat
sections of the State under the direc-
ton of the County Demonstration
Agents.
In regard to selecting wheat Of su-
perior varieties. Prof. Nicholas
Schmitz, of the Maryland State Elk
pertinent Station. says. "Of the many
varieties originally under test, some
have been found to be very inferior
and in consequence, have been dis
Mcarded. Others were found that yield
ed well in favorable season, but did
not stand up when conditions were at
all unfavorable Still other varieties
produce well almost every year, re-
CARELESS of conditions and even in a
very unfavorable season maintain a
much higher yield than the poor vari-
cites. It Is in these last varieties that
we are the most interested, since the
record Of their yields has been uni
formly high, and they have proven
their yielding qualities, not only at the
Experiment Station, but in many sec
lions Of the State. where they have
been grown on private farms side by
side with the native varieties.
Wialde oS I,onrovad Whaa%e Oar Aera
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Fastening the MouIt

College Park, Nd, Aug. 31-Poul-
try keepers are inquiring daily how
early moulting may be secured in or
der to hasten the laying of fall eggs.
From his personal experience, Poultry
man Roy H. Waite, of the Maryland
Agricultural Experiment Station, does
not recommend forced moult. He
says, at is possible to hasten the pro-
cess and get new set of feathers on
the birds in short order, but several
experiments have shown that where
the moult has been forced the hens
laid later than when they were allow
ed to moult naturally. Give the moult-
ing. hens plenty of feed rich in protein.
The feathers contain large amounts of
this product and make a heavy drain
upon the birds supply. The feathers
will grow out after a fashion even
though the hens are not fed special
feed, but they will not come through
with the same degree of health and
vitality they would have if properly
cared for.
I'm addition to the regular rations,
give small proportion of linseed
meal. About 10 per cent. of the regu-
lar mash has been found to be good
This would be ten pounds of linseed
meal to each ninety pounds of the
mash mixture. If sunfower seeds are
available, they make an excellent
moulting feed, but it would hardly pay
to buy them at present prices, unless
you are raising special exhibition
: stock"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
CONTROL OF THE HESSlAN FLY
LATE SEEDING AND JUDIcloUs
FEEDING RECOMMENDED BY DE-
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Methods for controlling the Hes
sian Fly, the worst pest Of the wheat
field, in the fall-wheat-growing Sec
lions may be summarized as follows:
Sow the best of seed in thoroughly
prepared. fertile soil after the major
portion of the fall brood has made it's
appearance and passed out of exist
ence, and, If possible, SOW on ground
not devoted to wheat the preceding
year.
While-it may seem "far fetched to
bring forward as preventive meas
ure the enrichment of the soil, fer
tile soil will produce plants that will
withstand with little injury attacks
that will prove disastrous to plants
growing on an impoverished or thin
soil. This is because fertile soil will
enable an infested plant to tiller
freely, and these tillers will have sufti-
cient vitality to Withstand the winter
and send up shead-producing stems in
the spring. II is also chiefly on the
thin or impoverished soils that the
difficulty of sowing late enough to
evade the, fall attack and at the same
time secure growth sufficient to
Withstand the winter is encountered,
and whatever can be done to obyiate
this difficulty will constitute pre-
ventive measure.-Farmers' Bulletin
$40, United States Department of Ag-
riculture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

Pimply. muddy compilations are
due to impurities in the blood.
Clear up the skin, by taking DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Their mild
laxative qualities remove the poison
from the system and brighten the
eye. A full, free, non-griping bowel
movement in the morning is the
reward of dose Of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills the night before. At
your Druggist. 25c. 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
leIds OF improved Wheats Per Acre.

Compare these figures, and the
wheat grower will see that the better
varieties In test of five years have
lead the poorer and more commonly
grown wheats of the State by an aver
age increase of five bushels per acre,
surely gain worth considering. if, as
we believe, 1t can be obtained by the
seeding of improved varieties. Inter
ested wheat growers should get in
touch with their, County Agents If seed
of improved varieties is desired"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Found Method BY Accident

A farmer who accidentally
stumbled upon the way to COM
bot the Hessian Fly, is Oscar P.
Sell, of Berks county. Pa. Three
years ago, he found that an APP
plication Of chicken manure to
a portion of his field not only
brought a larger yield, but also
reduced and almost eliminated
Hessian Fly damage. The fol-
lowing season he repeated his
experiment using a fertilizer and
manure, and found the same re-
suits, Last year he tried the
same system for the third time
and is now convinced that he
viii have very little trouble in
the future from the Hessian Fly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Constipation the Father Of Many Ills

Constipation the Father of Many Ills.
Of the numerous ills that affect
humanity, large snare start with
constipation. Keep your bowels
regular and they may be avoided.
When a laxative IS needed take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They not
only move the bowels but improve
the appetite and strengthen the
digestion. Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

A town is like large family. We
are all interested in each Others well
fare or should be, A cut-throat,
every-man-for-hims policy means
ruin for any community. 1t means
retrogression and failure. The first
lesson that any family must learn is
that to be happy and successful is
unity and mutual assistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

The best way to give good advice
is to set a good example. When
others see how quickly you get over
your cold by taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy they are likely to fol-
low your example. This remedy has
been in use for many years and en-
joys an excellent reputation. Obtain
able everywhere,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

Whenever we have great national
strike, be it railroad or otherwise.
the common people are always the
goats and their bleats of distress are
consistently ignored oy both sides.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

A government armor-plate factory
to keep down the price of armor-
plate may be all right; but govern
ment paper mill to keep down the
price of paper would be more well
come.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

Dates Of sowing for adjoining sec
ions to the above can be figured. by
loving forward the date of sowing
one day for each one-quarter degree
latitude North, andNone day for each
100 feet gain in altitude from given
point;
"A vet September may cause an
early disappearance of the Fly. while
protracted fall .drouth and warn
aweather may cause later disappear,
knee. The adoption Of a uniform. safe
gperiod for sowing wheat in each To-
cality by all the farmers Is OF the
greatest importance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

The above field Of wseat, measuring
over five feet in height, was grown by
|. D. Smith, of Hamburg, Pa, this year.
in territory where the Hessian Fly has
been particularly bad. BY the use of
500 pounds of high grade fertilizer, he
is able to ENSURE his wheat yield" and
produce the vigorous growth necessary
to carry the crop through the winter
and to Withstand the attacks of the
destructive Fly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

This is a medicine that every
family should be provided with.
Collie and diarrhoea often come on
suddenly and it is of the greatest
Importance that they be treated
promptly. Consider the suffering
that must be endured until a ply
.scians arrives cor medicine can be OBJ
tanned Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has repu
tation second to none for the quick
relief which it affords. Obtainable
everywhere. II f1gS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

To some people, returning bor-
rowed money is much easier that re-
turning a borrowed umbrella.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Dates for Sowing Wheat

College Park, Nd, Aug. g24-The
Hessian Fly has caused more or less
severe injury in all parts of the State
the past season. In some cases, it has
fFeduced the crop of wheat from Is to
so per cent. The general increase OF
the pest makes it necessary for farm
ers to exercise every care in prevent
ing, as far as possible, severe injury
another year.
In regard to the pest, Director T. B.
Symons. OF the Maryland Agricultural
Extension Service, says, 1.-THE insect
passes the summer in the wheat stub.
No volunteer wheat should be allowed
to grow during the summer. Rotation
Of crops is very beneficial On farms
whore the pest has been serious, mar
row plat of wheat should be sowed
along one side of the field about Sep
TENDER LIST to>10th, depending on To-
cality, as bats for the Fly. Later,
this can be plowed down.
From observations. and records, and
considering the latitude and altitude
at the various points, wheat should
not be sowed in the surrounding coun-
try Of the following cities and towns
of the State before the dates given:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
COTTON PRICES ADVANCED;
SHORTS FORCED TO COVER
Improved Demand From New Orleans
a Factor

NEW YORK, March 2.-Hesitatton was
displayed by all interests on the Cotton
Exchange this morning. Butiness was
light although prices held comparatively
steady. March showing an advance OF Z
points, with other positions at TO
points higher.
There was wall street buying on
small scale, and Liverpool took mod
crate amount of December The supply,
what there was of 1t, came from the
South. Private advices from spot centres
state that with any advance in the tuture
market the selling by holders will increase
Reports of an improved demand for spot
cotton at New Orleans and also South
Atlantic interior points, coupled with
fairly active demand for contracts from
New Orleans caused a hasty covering OF
local shorts in the afternoon, on which
prices advanced some 2 and 10 points.
Thomasvile Ga, reported good in
uury from Carolina mills and Savannah
and that the recent decline in cotton had
changed farmers views toward acreage.
Heavy arrivals of cotton at New York to-
day included 2400 bales linters. Interior
stocks for the day decreased 5000 bales,
compared with a decrease of 1000 bales
last week. 5000 bales last year and 5000
bales in 1914.
The exports of cotton today were 1898
bales, compared with 44,945 bales last
year. Today's exports were all for Great
Brital Total for season to date, 3,55O,399
bales, contrasted with 5,5O2,6S9 bales the
same time last season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02

The steady advance in the price OF gaso-
line has benefited at least one group Oh
concerns not In the oil business; that is the
city traction companies throughout tle
country. The reason for this Is that II mas s.
practically put ban upon the jitney coln- In
petition. street and electric railway Sc
curities are now rapidly recovering lrU,ll on
the blow dealt by this invasion. When ,,'l tle
iitney bus first became iactor IN FIIU,-
delphia IL was pointed out in these cor
umns that the rapid deterioration 10 the
cars employed which was bound to co,Ile
with such hard service as was reqplteu qG..
would eventually prove an economic factor
impossible to overcome. The end caI,e caI,s
even sooner than was expected, prousnt
about by the license eXaction, but the lr'al =.
blow has been the tremendous advance III
gasoline. Today the Standard OH Com
pany Of New York jumped the price an
other cent to "a cents. tank wagon Dasss, u
while in Boston the quotation rose from "a
to 25 cents gallon. This makes the sew sew.
enth consecutive advance since last sptlns
and an increase of 13 cents from the 10"
level of 1915 or more than 02 per cent.
on Change today the local tractlons
were ouiet but firm, and this was true Oh
the general list as we'll, except in the Gase
of some of the arbitrage issues The latest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
WHEAT CLOSED EASY
AFTER ERRATIC DAY
Trade Was Bewildered Over
Contradictory Combination
of Conditions

CHICAGO March 2.--Continued nerv-
BUSINESS prevailed in the wheat market
here today. The market was n iiighty
AFFAIR. moving up and down with yester-
days close the pivot, and finishing easily
at St11H for May, against sl.li& at the
close yesterday and at StoS% for July,
against St.OS5s, the previous final price
May aold as high as S1.122s and as low
as st.tO9k. after opening at Sill, and
July as high as s1.O05s and as low as
St.O7H. after starting at sl0S5s. The
decline finally was due to renewal OF
selling, owing to n continued absence of
n demand from abroad Snow fell In the
last "a hours over most of the winter
wheat belt and there was rain in the more
southerly portions, which helped the bears.
At times there was fairly good buying, but
business on the whole was local
The political situation, a heavier move
ment in Argentina, the uncertainty over
foreign affairs, n better domestic demand
for flour and the technical position of the
market made a combination OF conditions
that bewildered the trade.
Corn moved irreguarly, Shipping
houses were good buyers Of May, but the
chaotic conduct Of transportation on land
and sea was against the market. which
finished easier.
Price movements in oats also were
mixed Shipping houses bought May, In
dicating improved sales domestic and eN-
port. Final prices were unchanged to sc
higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
MAXIM MUNITIONS
MOVED UP ON CURB
General List Quiet and Fluc-
tuated Within Narrow
Limits

NEW YORK. March 2.-Speculation in
the market for outside securities today
shows considerable falling off from re-
cent averages, and while the undertone was
firm some irregularlty developed because
of realizing by traders. There was little
feature worthy of mention. Maxim NUM-
tion. which has been steadily declining
from the high price reached n few months
ago, developed considerable activity and
strength, moving up over points, due to
report >of change in the board Of
directors,
st. Joseph Lead was also strong at an
advance of about u on inside purchases.
Midvale Steel moved up. half, but sub
sequently lost nearly point from the
highest The bonds were In fair demand,
but unchanged. Submarine Boat moved
within narrow limits. The motor shares
were comparatively quiet and somewhat
lower Chevrolet eased off more lnan a
point and White r. oil srTares were vir-
tually featureless on small volume of
dealings, with the exception of few
of the low-priced issues which continued
more or less under manipulation. Cop
per shares were dull and about steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
TTTNEY TRACTION COMPETITION
ELIMINATED BY RISE IN GASoI Inn
Citv Transit Earnings Rapidly Recovering -Readns
Nav Sell It's Jersey Central Holdings Railroads
Placing Orders for 1917 Deliveries

gossip concerning Reading was 10 a.
feet that this company might s,sras We q.
its Jersey Central majority stool, 49, q
as well as form a separate coal caa0 c~SlunsA
on the lines of the Lehlgh Valley 'pa1y saalsly
tion. 'estega.
The latest development in the etc.,
is the buying Of rails for deliyers \, ',sae tae
on an extensive scale, three systarns w
ing placed orders for total of 40 ooo aaY' IVY
for delivery next year These sr, "ns
merely reservations but solid businss. no' s
which specifications are in hand ~
growing tendency TO absorb 1917 sto., ina
pacity accounts for the unusual ac,Ios =. !.
the railroads. Shipbuilders also are rr.lo y
ing the mills to cover their reuuirsrs'ss.,' W
we'll into the future. '''HA
Meantime, pig iron shortage ia rsno,..,
In numerous instances, especlallv ~ ~ "
fecting the open-hearth steel sunnl, ~. n.
Carnegie Company is shipping part 4, ias W
iron production as far West as chls.A.
to fill Voids in that section.
The annual meeting of the stocIho,A...
of the Baldwin Locomotive Works ~,
place today, but nothing of monent w AZ
veloped. The board of directors was y.
elected. The meeting lasted but ~ "
minutes, no other business being trar,
acted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. March 2-The market
for foreign exchange In the first hour of
business today was duh and mainly with
out feature aside from a fairly steady
tone. French exchange was moderately
an exception In showing a slight shading
to 5,S7A for cables and 5.S7A for
checks. The other market was unaItered
as TO quotations at 4.76 Tie for demand
sterling cables. All reichsmarks, 73M a
7si lire cables, 6.70h checks, 67O% /:
Swiss cables, 5,25 checks. 524 Vienna
lS,0bql3.l0; Stockholm, 2S.lO02Sl6;
pesetas, 1902 @190S; rubles 1880
Sl.60; guilders, 42h @42A The above
quotation for Vienna is merely nominal.
but shows slight hardening from recent
quotations.
In the afternoon, aside from extreme
dulness the only notable happening was a
slight easing in French exchange, to
5.s7 Is for cables and 5ss1s for checks.
Sterling was unaltered, az 4.76 7-l6 for de-
mand ana All for checks, ReichsmaFks
were nominal, at 7s% and 73 7-i6,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
NEW YORK. March 2:


regarded
Some yesterdays buyers oturn the selling side and take
anything
a
connected with the controlling
and showed only rhng the close There fairly
railroad
and
from ngton prevails
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT.-Rccelpts,. 2OS. 466 bus There was
steady under moderate offerings Quotations a1 snS
and March. $l.l8@l2l; No. southern red
Sl.16Wl. 10; steamer No. red. Sl.l5gI;ls 3;
No. , red, sl.l5@1.isi, rejected a, Sl.12h
CoRN.--Receipts., SOg7, bus. Demand was
light and prices declined lsc. Quotations: Car
lots for local trade. as to location--No; z yell
low. sOa ast !;c,j steamer, yellow. 7sg$SQQcc. (:
cob per 10 lbs, Use.
oATs.-ReccIpts. 52.155 bus. Demand was
light with Chnnge In prices. Quotatlons:
No Q white, SO 81 nc: standard white, blW
see; No, white. 5O951c;; No. white. 4s@
40c.: sample oats. 4j q I6c.; purified oats
gruded. 50la a h2C.
FLoUR.--Receigts, 1919 bbls. and l,7S7.163
lbs in sacks. The market was dull and
largely p2mna 9gotatons Per eS lbs in
sPSsb T2Sf S5 s5.56 76 ga' do. patent, $50
61O: Kansas, clear jute sacks. S4.s0q5.15;
DO, straight. iute, sacks s.; 2Od5i5 so;
dTst, clear s5;i5 20; DO; stralsht' s5,So@g @
$50: do, patent. $575@6; do, favorlte
brands. s6.2b06.75; city mills, choice and
fancy. patent, S6.25 ab6.75: city mills. regular
grades-Wnter, clear, S5.20@b. 40; do,
straight S5.5O Gp5.7O; do. patent. S5.SOd6.1O.
, RYE FLOUR was quiet but steady under
bbl, ag quality,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
RAILROAD EARNINGS
WESTERN MARYLAND.
CFew,Leyiek Buys Oil Lands

OIL CITY, Pa, March 2.-The Crew
Leyick Company, OF Philadelphia, has
bought the Lawrence oil Company, whiuh
hasunder lease in Lawrence County Pa,
and MahoninB County Ohio, 5000 acres
OF territory on which there are 22O wells
with a production of 225 barrels a day.
The price is said 10 have been $500 600
The company also purchased the Pembriek
oil Company, with $500 acres and 1875
wells In Lawrence County. The consider,
alton was 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
Liyerpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL March Spot cotton
was irts moderate demand today at de-
cline of 2 points on the basis of 775d.
for mid-upland. The sales were 5000
bales. including 5000 bales American.
The imports were $4,000 bales, including
S2, 900 bales American. The market for
futures closed steady, at net advance
of " 910 points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. March 2.-HoGs.--Receipts. 2s.-
DOO market, 5@lOc higher; mixed and butch
sassD sGs 'Sss bssSg EsHs hfq yS
pigs. ST1O@s.25; bulk Ss.S5p9
CATTLE.-Recelpts, 4OO0 market strong;
beeyes, s65o@9.s0i cows and hsifeTs, $3.50
s. 40: stockers and feeders, IS. Otis; Texans
So. 90 a $40; calves, Ss@11.26.
SHEEP.-Receipts, 1000; market steady;
native, and Western. Si.5o@s.l0i lambs. IS
@ll.2b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02

NEW YORK, March Am the metal
authorities here are firm in the belief that
the closing OF the London metal exchange
can have but one effect on the situation
Of the various metals In this country. The
shutdown, Il Is pointed out, can only mean
that the authorities were convinced that
the prices Of the various metals especially
copper, would continue their upward
movements This clearly indicates the
position OF the copper metal in Europe.
which Is stronger than ever before in the
history OF the industry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
YEGETABLES

Desirable stock sold fairly ana values gen
Potatoss Psr bqs53h 5Psn1a 4 me 9; ;isg 29i Xs
80 q 70o. No, / other YaFlstlss 90 q Toe No,
tatoss. va, psr bsL, 81 s9gt.ts. ahions, bsr
81 25; esh6aEe, psn!shs per ton. sig 10 IS! do.
o seq 500 spinach. Hqrtolks Per bbi., ti25
fis. psr basEst EQ5Tb. do.. 81 'ISsi sef
saskst ~ beans Pa pr hasksf sl-754
Fla - carrier Si.9p44zsi osarladt Fla
nsf crate. tt4z tpu4tQes. Hia. nal eaffiaf--
Eeaas. ~ - sasket s49Ltp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHEESE. - The. market was quiet. but
York. full cream, fancy. held 1871 9ls&c;
do, do; fair to good. held, I'm 9ISAc,; do,
part skins. IL 1l6c '
:, BUTTER. The market ruled firm under
light offerings and a fair demand Quotations,
western, fresh, solid d-packed creamery fancy
S6c @ arsts ,S9a3ic. seconds 20 a 52c.; thirds,
fancySs laaes, Si%2Sg qneassE6y prints
Slg Sla5i S6c' seconds, 800 s2c Special fancy
EGGS,-There was a fair inouirv for dssir-
able stock and the market ruled steady al the
E,, iSie ADVANCE with supplies we'll under control
per doa,; nearby frsts, SS25 per standard
case; nearby current receipts, S. 10 per "a se !.
Western, extra hrsts. $S2b per ease, do
nngsdLss, SEQ per case; Southern. per case
Sb'VOW 10, as TO quality; fancy selected eggs
were lobblng- at 32 a 34c. per dog. Nes1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, March 2.--BUTTER-General
trade moderate. Prices sustained on top grade
and hrm secondary quality. Receipts $3.50
packages; extra creamery, a6436hc;; higher
scoring. 370a Ne state, dairy, 35 36c. (;
imitation creamery 24@24hC
EGGS unsettled. Receipts somewhat heavier:
immediate outlook more unsettled Rscapts
7,S16 cases extra hrsts, 27lA % 2sc.; firsts
gle whites, S3634e.i browns. 20 a. soc. ;
mixed 27 q 2sc.i refrigerator best. lS@2gc.