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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11
Charles H. Cook.

Charles H. Cook, 6S years old,
died at his home on Washington
street last night, about II O'Clock.
Death was due to stomach trouble.
Mr.. Cook was born at Hills
Point, and came to this city about
Is years ago. He is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Addie Walls
ton and Miss Sadie Cook, of Balti-
more, and Mrs. Ruby Trego, of Cam
bridge, and one son, Mr.. Ryland
Cook, of Sykesville. He also leaves
five sisters, Mrs. Sallie Seward,
Mrs. Laura Magnis, Mrs. Grace Ran
dali, all of Baltimore, and Mrs.Lee
Layton, of Neck district, and Mrs.
Jamie Wright, of Ross Neck.
Three brothers, Messrs. John and
Thomas Cook, of Baltimore, ,and Will
liam Cook, of Neck district, also
survive him.
The funeral services Will be held
from his late home. on Washington
street, tomorrow afternoon, at two
o'clock
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11
For Rent
Wanted

FOR RENT-New house on Race St. pa:
L Creamery. Apply to E. S. Phillips. SGT.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Walker have
returned home, after spending two
days at Sharptown Camp.
Miss Lillian Townsend left Sun-
day for a visit to Wilmington p hill
adelphia and Ocean City, N. j.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Robbins has re-
turned to his home in this city, af-
ter spending week at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Finley and
two children have returned home,
after spending 10 days at Rehoboth
Beach.
Miss Grace Cannon Left on the
boat last night for Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, New York and other
points.
Mr.. Wesley D. Matthews, of Bal
timore, is spending sometime with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Matthews, West End avenue.
Miss Ruth Jones, who has been
spending six weeks in New York
city, as the guest of her aunt, has
returned to her home on Muse st.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Schley, of
Baltimore, and Mrs Schley's mother,
Mrs. L. E. Cooper, are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Christopher lat
their home on Oakley street.
Fish Commissioner Edward S.
Phillips and family left Cambridge
this morning in their seven-passen-
ger standardization touring car,
for Atlantic city, where they will
spend a week.
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Sor Sale

EORSALE Cabbage plants. Olin Lee 1mpte
7.21-e.o.d.tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11

FOR SALE-Mixed slab wood, stove lengths.
S4.00 cord, delivered. A. B Cochrane.
2-a-ouks
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11

FOR SALE Black mare years old T. j.
l Bradley 207 Hayward ST. s-S-lwk
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11

FOR SALE-A 80 h. p. steam engine in good
condition, also smoke-stack in good con-
dition. Apply to Lloyd Webster Cambridge,
Md. 6-2-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11
Fair Committees Named.

The following committees will be
in charge of their respective de-
partments during week of Fair, Aug.
25th to 28th, inclusive:
Horticulture-Fred Hirst, How
ard Hirst, T. Harry Hopkins.
Poultry. Wilson Dahl, Milford
Nathan, Saml. w. Linthtcum.
Stockholm S. Skinner, A. K
Austin, Milton G. Richardson.
Household Dept.-Mrs. John G
Mills.
Art Dept
Fancy Dept
Floral Dept.-A. Shepherd Bayly
Dor. Co. Fair Association.
E. Lee LeCompte, Pres.
ADV. 8-8-tf. b&r.
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Fair Exhibits Wanted.

The Dorchester County Fair AS
sociation will be pleased to receive
from the public exhibits in any of
the following lines for the Dorohes-
ter County Fair, beginning at
Cambridge Aug. 25, 1914:
Live Stock.
Fruits.
Poultry.
Farm and garden products.
Flowers of all kinds.
Farm machinery and implements.
Canned fruits and vegetables.
Pastry, candies and other SINH
lar articles.
Ladies' fancy work.
Portraits and paintings.
Free exhibition space will be
provided.
Prizes will be awarded to the
winners in accordance with our
catalogue, copies of which will be
furnished on application to the Sec
retary. We want you to feel free
to send the exhibits, and we will
be pleased to have them. For any
particulars, write to the Secretary.
A Baby Show will be held at the
Fair grounds at 10 o'clock ON Tues
day, Aug. 25. Babies entered will
be awarded prizes. Judged on
heaffttiif,, size atrta ee1aforma-
tion, not for beauty, because no
judge could convince any mother
her baby was not the prettiest one
in the show. There will be four
classes of entries:
No. 1. One year old and under.
No. 2. Two, and over one.
No. 8. Three, and over two.
No. 4. Four, and over three.
Any baby in Dorchester county,
four years of age or under, may
be entered in this contest, and we
hope the Dorchester public will
cooperate and make this show a
big success. Entry lists already are
open.
For entry blanks, catalogues, or
any information, write to the Sec
retary, Vernon S. Bradley, Cam
bridge, Md.-Adv. 8-6-2w. b&r.
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the first day of the week.

the first day of the week.
This is not a question of de-
nominationalism. 1t is a question
of truth and fact. 1t is a question
Of loyalty and obedience, of wheth-
er we have enough faith in God
to take Him at His word and obey
when He tells us to observe the day
He has set apart for His Worship"
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Stay on Farm and
Be Your Own Boss

There is one thing We should
like to urge very strongly in this
issue, Mr.. Farmer Boy, and that is
that you stay ON the farm, where
you can be your own boss, instead
of going off to the city to be some
body's clerk or hired man-that Is,
unless you have some special mark
ed and definite talent for some
particular work.
1t is true, of course, that the
farmer does not now get all the
profit he ought to get-nor all he
is going to get-but it is also
true that the workingman in the
country fares better than the work
ingman in town. Read all you can,
study all you can, and prepare your.
self to be a good farmer-a genu-
inely wide-awake, progressive farm
er-and you will, nine chances out
of ten, fare better than if you
should go to town.
AS we see it, the farmers da1|
is coming The trapSst ~
world Is turned as neveiV -
building up the country. The Gov
ernment itself, which was once in
terested in protecting manufactures,
manufactures, and build
ing UP the towns, is beginning to
see that the source of all prosperi-
ty is the farm. But the one best
sign is that the farmers them
selves are getting aroused and are
studying their privileges and rights.
Already the awakening and organd-
zation of the farmers have result
ed in untold good, and you ought
to resolve now that there shall be
a farmers organization in your
as long as you live.
If you are over 16 years old, join
the Farmers Union, or whatever
other orga anization is nearest you,
and take an active part in it. Speak
to your father about it.
Another thing which insures bet
ter times for the Southern farmer
is this: For a hundred years un-
til very recently We have had to
compete with cheap-land farmers in
the West. That is to say amy far
mer could go out West and stake
out a homestead" and sell his
crops without allowance for land
values, because his land cost him
nothing, or practically nothing. But
all that is past. The cheap lands
of the West have gone, and now
when the Western farmer sells his
crops, he must add SIS to $40 per
acre as an allowance for rent or
for, interest on land values. And
because of this fact crops simply
can't be sold as cheaply as form
erly.
Then, too, city populations have
increased faster than country popu-
lations the whole world over, and
it is becoming more and more diffi-
cult for the city people to get
enough meats and food stuffs.
There are several million more peo-
pie in the United States than there
were five years ago, while there
are several million fewer meat ami
mails. This is an indication that
farm products must go higher, es-
pecialIy livestock.
One of the greatest of the
worlds students of rural problems
declared recently that in the fu-
ture labor on the farm is going to
be better paid than labor in the
towns, and we believe he is right
Stick to the farm.-The Progress
sive Farmer.
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The fellow who, while on his
wedding trip, thinks that he lost
a sum of money through a hole in
his pocket, will know better the
cause of his loss after he has been
longer married.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11

A girl, who became stage-struck,
and entered the dramatic profession,
is now starring in packing house,
where she is sewing wrappers on
hams.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-11

The fellow who pays a dollar for
a bottle of beer, when the general
price is ten cents, is not swindled.
That is his way of being a sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
WHOLESALE TRADE
HOLDING Up WELL
Advance in Price Of Hens
Creamery Butter Quoted
at 35 Cents

Business on Morris avenue yesterday
continued to show briskness in all lines.
The most exciting feature OF the market
is the advance in the price of hens and
the reduction in eggs. There is a lively
demand for hens and merchants are find
ing 1t practically impossible to secure
shipments. About eight coops of hens
were to be seen on the street in the
early morning hours and the dealers say
there was a near-fight among retailers
as to who would get the consignment
Creamery products furnished a bit of
mild excitement yesterday when the prices
underwent some changes. Creamery but
ter is advanced to 50 cents, process but
ter being lowered to "a cents. The de-
mand is brisk and the supply fairly good.
Fish are still somewhat short but the
dealers expect shipments within the next
two days that will relieve the situation
Prices have remained stationary through
all the shortage and the merchants re-
port a fine demand.
Produce dealers are optimistic, saying
business is brisk. the supplies easily ade-
quate and prices normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
MARKET APPEARS
RATHER UNSETTLED
Prices Work Off Under
Scattered Liquidation and
Southern Selling

New York. February 1S.-Whle trading
today was quiet, the cotton market seemed
to be somewhat unsettled, with prices
working off under scattering liquidation
and southern selling. The close was
steady. but from to points net lower.
The opening was steady at decline of
to points In sympathy with disap-
pointing Liverpool cables. Houses with
Liverpool connections were quite active
buyers at the start, and the market rail-
lied or 3 points during the early trading
But the demand did not become general
or aggressive and prices soon turned
easier assin under continued liquidation.
An easier tuna In New Orleans and some
New Orleans selling orders helped the de-
cline which carried prices about to 0
points under yesterdays closing figures
during the early afternoon.
private cables reported a quiet market
in Liverpool and said the decline was in
sympathy with a lower market for Egyp-
tan cotton. There was an impression
around the ring here that Liverpool also
had been influenced by straddle selling
against purchases in the local market
during early trading. Southern selling
was considered hardly active or aggres-
sive enough to indicate any change In the
spot situation Reports from the south
west claimed that the recent cold snap
had been beneficial, as likely to reduce
the damage from insects this summer,
and there were also advices claiming that
there will be plenty of seed for planting
purposes in the overflowed district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
WHEAT PRICE UNDER
THE PREVIOUS NIGHT
Flattening Out of Export
Business Takes Edge
Off the Market

Chicago, February 1S.-Flattenine
out of export business today took the
edge off the market for wheat. Prices
to sac under last night. Corn finished
q q sc down. oats off X a l4e to hc
and provisions varying from un-
changed figures to decline of 2ls q
SC.
Discoura cement for wheat bulls came
early, Liverpool quotations being unre-
sponsive to yesterdays advance on this
side, and there being avowals that the
bulk of the supposed recent \eXport
traffic was of speculative kind which
might not ever cross the ocean. Fur
thermore receipts northwest were be-
ginning to show the effects of recnt
liberal purchasing in Nebraska. Alto
gether the tendency was to induce
realizing sales by holders.
Some lively activity on the part of
the bull side resulted one time owing
TO sharp advance on LaPlata car
goes at Antwerp. The effect, however,
was more than offset afterward by
ramors that one of the largest grain
companies here was selling wheat
against purchases of corn. The com
rany referred to had previously ad-
rocated buying wheat and selling corn.
Beginning of the corn harvest in Ar
eentina implying shipment of the new
crop soon from that country had a
bearish influence on the price of the
cereal here So also did news of cheap
offers of Danbue corn, to be delivered
to New York. Assertions of arrivals
here being likely to diminish on ac-
count of rains clogging country roads
had only temporary effect and there
was no lasting result either from the
fact that shipping demand had some
what improved.
Covering by shorts gave oats at first
an appearance of Independent strength.
In the end however, the market suf-
fered a setback with other grain.
Buyers backed away from provisions
because of the weakness of cereals.
Confidence of holders was somewhat
unsettled too by the increase shown in
packing since November |. as compared
with year before.
Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
FREIGHT RATES CASE
AFFECTS EXCHANGE
Movement of Prices Hinges
on Reports of Probable
Disposition of Case

New York, February 1s-The stock mar
ket today was curiously upset by con-
f1icting reports concerning the probable
disposition of the freight rates case. The
movement of prices hinged almost en-
tirely on these reports, which, as they
were circulated in Wall street were so
contradictory that before the day was
done Spectators were badly confused
The story of the day illustrates the part
which surmise and conjecture seemed to
have played in the affairs of the stock
market.
Uncertainty as to the disposition by the
interstate commerce commission of the
eastern railroads application for a per
cent increase in freight rates has exerted
repressive influence on the market for
so long that spectators We're greatly
relieved when news came from Wash
ington that President Wilson favored a
speedy decision. The street, however did
not stop at that, but jumped to the con-
clusion that the President favored an in
crease in rates. A Wall street news
agency published the statement that in
formation from "a source close to the
Interstate commerce commission ind-
be rendered at an early date
On the strength of these assumptions
the market, which had been duh and ir-
regular in the day, advanced strongly.
The railroad stocks led the upturn, but
were followed readily by the individuals,
and most of the representative shares
made gains of point or more.
Half an hour before the close the street
learned that it had assumed too much.
Chairman Clark of the interstate COM
merce commission was quoted in Wash
1ngton dispatch as saying that President
Wilson had expressed no opinion regard
ing the merits of the freight rates case.
Traders who had bought stocks on the
theory that the matter was as good as
settled, hastily threw over their hold
ings and the market slumped swiftly.
Much of the days gain was lost, although
the market closed with general show
Ing of fair advances.
The weekly steel trade reviews report
ed a further increase In new orders.
Pressed Steel Car was strengthened by
its annual report showing a gain of ST.
100000 in net. Otherwise there was little
to influence the course of the market,
aside from the freight rates case London
did little here today.
Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
value, So, 1000. United tSates bonds were
unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
By HOP

apples, s2.2oQ3: Ben Davis. $50: lines,
per leo. SIZES; lemons, box, $50, 81: Florida
grapefruit, s4a5; Florida oranges. 81 60;
Malaga grapes. imported, In kegs. s6ff7;
Irish potatoes. s1.05a1.10 nu.; Jumbo
I.75; cranherries, per box. 50; hhls.. si2:
strawberries, per quart 251s5c; cell
cry, 81 dozen: California celery. per
crate, 1880; tomatoes $50 crate.
Danish cabbage. sisc h.; pur-
pie cabbage, per n &c. rutabaga
turnips. lac Id; new crop red and yellow
onions, &c lb.; imported onions crate.
a,75; cocoanuts So bag: chestnues. h.. Sc;
imported in kegs, 10c lb. English wainuts,
1502oo Brazil nuts h.. 1sd20c, almonds.
lSQ20c; filberts. 15c: pecans, l5c; Calf
fornia figs. case, 500: dates. lb.. SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: quiet; middlng. 12%c;
net receipts, $3.50; gross receipts, $3.50;
sales, 500; stock, 425197; coastwise,
175.
New Orleans quiet; middling. 1sc;
net receipts. 6051; gross receipts, e051
| sales, Gao; stock, 274,163; continent,
Col. coastwise, 9SS.
Mobile: Quiet; middlng, 125sc; net
receipts, 907; gross receipts, 907: sales,
$50; stock, 44,61S; coastwise. 1890.
Savannah: Steady middling, 13c: net
receipts, 1896: gross receipts, 4049;
sales, 1455; stock 92,5s1; coastwise.
700.
Charleston: Middling. 12Sac; net re-
ceipts, $50; gross receipts, $50: stock,
2e,357; coastwise. $50.
Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts,
400; gross receipts. 460: stock. 32,771.
Norfolk; Steady; middling, 12%c: net
receipts, 597; gross receipts, 597 sales.
1923; stock 52.762; Great Britain, 1850
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12Bc;
stock. 5125.
New York: quiet; middling, 12.sOc:
gross receipts, $3.50; stock. 114,957;
coastwise, 4715.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 12.9Oc; net
receipts 4; gross receipts, $685. stock,
1888; Great Britain, 240.
Philadelphia: Steady; middling,
13.15c; stock, 1916; Great Britain, $50.
|. Texas City: Net receipts. 1896; gross
receipts, 1926; stock, 51,5Sf; Great
Britain, 1899
Minor Ports: Net receipts 2722 gross
receipts. 2722; stock. 1876: Japan. 1929.
Total today, at all ports: Net. 25,Ss9;
Great Britain, 20,314: continent. 651
Japan, 2S22; stock, 1,144,941
Consolidated at all ports: Net, 49,
SOB. Great Britain, 1895; continent,
20.9a6: Japan, 1912.
Total sales at all ports. Net, $685.
n7o: Great Britain, 2,527,S62; France.
| S70.754; continent 2,S50,449; Japan,
| sS4, 1907; Mexico 21,922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
COTTON MARKET HAS
A TENDENCY TO SAG
Liquidation of Long Cotton
Over Holidays and Mod
crate Short Selling

New Orleans. February 1S.-Cotton had
tendency to sag today under liquida-
ton of long cotton over the approaching
holiday and moderate short selling based
on the theory that a downward reaction
was due. The close was steady at a net
loss of to II points At the low OF
the day the old crops were to II points
under yesterdays last figures, while the
new crops were points down.
March displayed less resistance to SELL
ing than any other option and gossip OF
the market was that longs in that month
We're letting go. although reports from
the spot department were as favorable
as ever and pointed to large spot ell
gagements in that month. October at
tracted considerable attention on the bull
side and 1t was claimed that Investment
buying was holding 1t steady. 1t dis
played a smaller decline than any other
active month.
New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, 1910, Tennessee -four.
s5.25; pure wheat shorts. s3i: pure wheat
bran, $50; C. S. meal. ~ pei cent. s2l; c.
S. feed meal per ton, s26; c. s. hulls. $l4
ton; No. / timothy hay. per ton, s25;
mixed elfalfa and Johnson grass, per .on.
500. c. S. hulls, sl4 ton; Johnson grasa
per ton, SIS; mixed feed. S3i; oats, SIC bu.:
corn soc; cornmeal, si.so per 96 lbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton
Fruits and Produce
Russell apples, Sc box; weetern b

Russell apples, Sc box; weetern box
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decline which was increased during the
forenoon by foreign. southern and Wall
street selling, the local interest following
the dfift In expectation that stop orders
might be reached on the receding OF
prices.
Recent buying has been so moderate,
however, that as new weakness devel-
oped' and a rally from the lowest level
was well held to the close. No item of
interest is to be noted.
The lamentable death of Mr.. Neville,
an ex-president and one of the most val
cable and respected members of the ex-
change, cast depression over the busi-
ness of the day. The good demand for
cotton of all grades, especially the scarce
whlte ones, is noticeable, but speculation
is inert.
Trading on the whole is light. New
crop prospects and preparat tions so far
are favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Lixernool Cotton Market

Liverpool, February 1S.-Spot cotton
fair demand; prices easier; middling fair
7.67d; good middiing. 7.39d; middling, 7.O3d
low middling 669d; good ordinary, 5.S5d
ordinary, said. Sales, 10000. inclug S2Ol
America nand 500 for speculation and ex-
port. Receipts. 5000, including 42OO Amer
lean. Futures closed barely steady. Feb
rrary, 6641ad; February March, 6.64d
March-April, 6.641zd April-May. 6.60lxd
May-June. 6.G01Ad; June-July, 6b6d; July
August, 6.511fd: August-September 6401sdi
September October 6.29d; Octobep-Novem-
Der. 6.21Hd: November December. 6.17iad
December January. 6.161kd; January-Feb-
ruary, 61615d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Mcrchnuts, Hnnsver square. N.
rhange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New York. Produce Exchange. Asso-
station ORDERS sciicited for the pur-
shase and sale OF Cotton and Cotton
Seed on for. future delivery. Special
attention and liberal terms given for
eonstgnments OF spot cotton for de-
uves5. CoyresDondSnes invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper, 9iraloe in bbl lots: gray
snappers or groupers, 6lac; large. 9lsc:
small snappers, loc; Spanish mack
erel, 121s@l5c In bbl. lots;' fresh water
Dreams, sia99c; pompano, 25c; red bass,
6lkc: mixed fish. Sc: small trout.
SIC; fresh water cat. dressed 1S,zqllsc;
salt water cat. she; speckled trout,
131sd15c. Shrimp, 10c lb.
New Jersey oysters. u. t5Glt .6a; southern.
Plants $40 per 1000. Shrimp. 10c ib.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
ST. I,0uis Grain

st. Louis February 1S.-cash wheat, No
2 red, 95Gi9se: No. 2 hard, 911zd93c. Cash
corn, No. 2, G5c: No. 2 white. &c. Cash
oats. No. ?. 4o1kGl4lc; No. white. 411adl42c.
Wheat futures closed, May 93hq93Ac;
July, s6aac. Corn futures, May Csc; July
ss.s@s7c Oats futures May 4ohc; July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, February 1s.-The con-
clifton of the United States treasury at
the beginning of business today was.
Net balance in the general fund $94.-
SS5,4T3; total receipts yesterday. ST.
593,S7S; total payments Yesterday. ST.
909,124; ~th deficit this fiscal year is
$25, 149,278- against n sidplus of ST.
9S0,961 last year exclusive nf Panama
canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Liverpool Grain

Liverpool, February 1S.-Spot wheat
firm; No. red western winter rs 6hd;
No. / Manitoba, rs sd; No. 2. Is 4d; ru-
lures steady: March rs 4sd: May rs sgd (;
July rs 3%d. Spot corn steaoy; Amer
ican mixed. IS Sd; La Plata futures firm;
is 107sd; March As 11Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

liquidation, part of which seemed to come
from houses with cotton exchange con-
nections. Some scattered selling was
also inspired by the continued full Sac
Paulo receipts and reports of a slack spot
demand. The close was steady but from
to 10 points net lower. Sales, "A, 7J9;
February, $3.50: March, sole; May, 9.21c:
July, 9.41c; September, 957c, October,
3.62c; December. 9.1c; January, 9.73c.
Spot barely steady: Rio, No. Z, 9ssc; San
tos. No. 4. 12c. Mild coffee dull; Cordova
13M16c nominal Havre. 4 franc higher
Hamburg net unchanged to 4 pfg. higher
Rio, 70 reis lower at 5sx3O0 Santos spots
SO reis, lower: As, 5sx70O; rs, 5sx0O0 Bra
zilian receipts, 16000 Santos As un
changed.