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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Chicago Produce Market

lineage, April TO-
Corn led r sharp advance in grain
values today. Wet weather likely no
delay corn receipts brought about ~
sudden reversal of outlook on the part
IF previous sellers and with offerings
scarce the market began to soar. Corn
closed trm IL TO 1gG1g net higher.
May .1Sa to .7SaIR. The wheat finish
was unsettled I to lc up, May 1.0246fa
10 i.O2g and July 1.0iB To l.04aGa, with
oats at tai to &c gain and provisions
unchanged at n rise Of &c.
IT was apparent almost from the out
set that the corn market had become
unusually sensitive 10 purchasing or
uers. only scattered buying was in
evidence At first but demand grew, gen.
eral as the upturn of values gathered
momentum. The fact that today's re-
ceipts were totalled barely 30 car
loads and that Missouri river points APP
peared to be .pcrsistently outbidding
Chicago both for corn and oats. put
would-be sellers under a decided han
dlcap. No important reaction took
place at any time and al tho close the
market stood at virtually the days
top level
Crop damage reports from Illinois.
Indiana and ohio furnished a large
part Of the impetus for the gains scof-
ed bV the wheat market. Special mo-
tice was taken of n message telling OF
90 per cent; damage to winter wheat
at one locality In Ohio Besides. word
Was at hand that Germany had official
" pronounced the Dawes plan the basis
Tor swift solution of the reparstion
problem. Another strengthening fac
tor was announcement of some EXPORT
business in United States wheat by
way of Montreal.
Better shipping call for oats devei-
oped. One Chicago house sold 100, 900
bushels to the south and Duluth sold 70
cargo to Buffalo.
Stocks OF provisions were Of less
Volume than expected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

those who have not as yet subscribed
for stock. To those who have not as
yet been approached and who wish
to subscribe. the message Is not to
be backward. but get in touch with
chairman Frank a Wise at once, as it
is almost impossible to canvass the
entire city thoroughly in so short a
time.
1t is advisable for every citizen to
consider this important matter and
to be ready to pledge for the amount
of stock that he feels able to pur-
chase. 1t is just as easy to decide
before the committee calls, in order
to save time. The word of Chairman
Wise is-to remember that when this
building is started the business &C
tivity of this city will be greatly i'm
proved WorRknen will be employed
and general business should take a
step forward. The concern who is
to occupy this factory is very anxious
to be making shoes here by the mid
die Of June. 1t will be seen that i'm
mediate action is necessary. They
are already booking orders for fall
delivery. They must start shipping
as soon as possible. Chairman Wise
says get busy. do your bit, and dc
it now. If the COMMITTEE should
miss you do not miss the committee"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day Capt. John ].
Mooney.
Johr Killelea left Wednesday on a
furlough to visit relatives in Leo
minister.
Frank Johnson has reported from
pass to visit relatives in Bath.
Thomas F.. Cahill, late Co. B. 5, Il.
1. Fl. A, has been granted a dis
charge from the Home.
Col. Keith Ryan, governor Of the
Branch, motored Wednesday to Port
land on business.
Mark Shapiro, of Gardiner, was a
business visitor Wednesday in the
Home.
The local fishermen will be inter
ested to learn that the ice has left
Greeley pond.
Nathan Thumem, of the National
Coal Sales Co. of Boston, was a
bushes; visitor Wednesday in Camp.
Camrade Manson, of John r. Fos-
ter Post. V. +. W.. Of Randolph was
visitor Wednesday in Camp.
B. II. Wulze. Of Liggett & Myers
Tobacco Co., was business visitor
Wednesday in Camp.
The returns from furloughs We'd
nesday were John Mcleod from Ais
ton. Mass. and Joseph n. Cleveland
from Burlington. VI.
Cornelius J. Burns. sergeant OF
Home Co. B. has resigned and left
the Branch on leave of absence.
Daniel F. Ivory. Charles r. Dia-
mond and Leonard NJ. Maillet mo-
tored to Lewiston Wednesday night
to attend the Speakman- Cote boxing
bout.
Mr.. Frank Haseltine. the Govern
or's Clerk. has refurnished his quar-
tiers in mahogany.
The Home Hotel dining room Is be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Chicago Cattle Market

thlcaEO, April ]6.
CATTLE Receipts 5000: beef steers
unevenly steady: better grade year
!ings about steady: light weight steers
and common and medium yearlinga
weak 10 unevenly lower: top matured
steers 1875: relatively few loads
weighty steers here Of value to sell at
LOO and above: best yearlipgs 11.3s;
bulk fed steers and warnings $500
1850; light beef heifers very slow,
weak to 10 lover; other fat she stock
SLOW, about steady: Gamers and cut
tiers and bulls steady: bulk fat she
STOCK 6.5OWS.25: Gamers and cutters
g.s5 $3.50: bulk bologna bulls. 1850
s.la: stockers and feeders UNCHANGED;
f5l head Montana steers averaging 905
pounds on country account 9.75: veal
ers steady to weak: bulk to packers
S.OO99.OO: few upward to $50; outsid-
ers upward to 100 and above.
!. HOGS-Receipts 10000: uneven: de-
sirable butchers and mixed kinds five
to 10 cents lower: light weights most
IL lower: bulk good and choice ESQ 70
better grades $50 to 320-pound average
largely 71597.45: desirable $40 to $50
packing sows S.s00s.sO; bulk better
strong weight killing pigs SIS 06.25;
Estimated holdover $4,000.
SHEEP-Receipts IL 1000; best handy
weight clipped lambs steady; others la
to rs lower: sheep mostly rs lower:
spots more; bulk desirable fat wooded
lambs 15.7s@1s.1o; top 1915: bulk
clipped lambs 13.5o@1!.e0:i top 1885:
best fat wooded ewes 1900: bulk 11.50
OLLIE: best clipped ewes 1000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
A Few Instructions
Given by Gardiner
Chief of Police

Chief Of Police Roscoe c. Dunn has
issued some instructions which it
would be well for all pubic splrited
citizens to heed. The parking place
in Depot square is leased to the city
of Gardiner by the Maine Central
railroad for the use of automobiles
only and no teams are allowed to
stop there. He asks that people try
to keep their heads when calling the
FIRE department for assistance, and
for them not to merely exclaim that
their house is on fire, but If 1t is
chimney fire to tell them so, in order
that the chemical crew can go and
not take the big pumper, thus saw.
ing the department both time and
expense. There has been consider
abb trouble in regard to grass nres
the n,hIic be very careful in setting
grass fires, especially when the wind
is blowing it the direction Of wooden
buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

ing redecorated, the color scheme
being Dutch Blue and Buff. The
Summer season for the Hotel opens
around the first Of May.
Manager Ivory of the Baseball
team is working on the schedule for
the coming season, and has seyerl
good teams in prospect.
Passes have been granted to Cor
nelius J. Burns to Wiscasset, Edward
E. Wright to Augusta, and Matthias
J. Dolan. James Murray and John E.
White to Boston.
G. w. Beaumont Of Watt & Bond
Co.. and Tim Sullivan of Simmons
and Hammond Co, were business
visitors here Wednesday.
Odelon Valcour. OF Fall River. late
Co. "a, U. s. Coast Art, and Walter
A. Powers, OF Boston, late Co. NJ,
8. L. S. Inf, have reported for re-
admission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Boston Produce Market

Boston, April Is.
BEEF-choice whole cattle tIk9ls.
BUTTER-EXtras 3S9 5Si. frsts 36i
9S7a,
CHEESE-Fresh choice 2ldG2;
frsts tsG2t.
CORN--No. yellow 9?G1.00.
EGGS-Searby hcnnery brown eN-
tras 3S@34; white and mixed extras SO
Q32; western extras 2Gr2S
FLOrR-Spring patents. I9Glh
sacks. special short 400 100; stand
ard 6.5097.25.
HAY-No. timothy ?G@@S.
LAMB Spring 26I30.
OATS-Forty pounds 64I65.
PoRk-Medium backs 24n $3.50.
POTATOES-tiree Mountains ALSO
2.2o per 100 pounds; new southern No.
l 9M12 per barrel: sweets 3.SIk 400.
. SUGAR-AmericHn Sugar Refinery
quotes S.25c IN l60-bafrel lots less =
per cent. for cash.
NEAl.-SMaI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

FURNISHED to- the Eennebec Jour
raj Though the courtesy OF J A,
Carnage Il Co. of Augusta and
Watervllle.
Washington. April 16--Thc close
of 1924 will find one automobile in
operation in the United States for
every horse in the country.
approximately 15.aSl,295 motor
cars are registered by licensing au-
thorities at present. according to the
L. s. Commerce Department.
The L. s. Agriculture Department
has just finished counting the nation
al horse population which numbers
1928. 900. More than 5000. 600 add
tional automobiles will so into ser
vice this year. it is expected. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

creamery frsts. SIS to 81 score, $685.;
state dairy finest Sc.
EGGS-I Irregular; receipts 55,2td:
fresh sathered extra firstS regular
packed 24sG 253; do. firsts regular
packed 23a @24; do. storage packed sit
I25A: do. seconds and poorer @2sQ 80:
nearby and nearby western hennery
whites firsts TO average extras SOM j."
TAToF,S-Steady: Long Island
bulk per lSO pounds AS a 80; Maine
ASA $50: New York 3.70 a 4.25: Flori-
da barrel 6.00& 1850; Bermuda barrel
$4,000 100.
cABBAGES-Steady: southern per
hamper l.75T275
The raw sugar market was frnler to-
day, hut still unsettled, and after sell
ing as high as Gao for Cubans. duty
paid. reacted and closed at 6.l5
Raw sugar futures opened strong at
advance OF 81 to rs points on trade
buying. rejecting the steadicr tone in
the spot market, The upturn, however,
met renewed liquidation and half the
gain was lost. with final prices seven
to - points net higher. May ASS. July
4.59, September 4.5S, December 40,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
New York Produce Market

New York. April 1G.
WHEAT--Spot firm: No. 1 dark G 4
track New York domestic 1.44s: No. 2
do. Lis and No. : mixed durum do.
1.1si.
CORN-Spot steady: No. . yellow
track New York domestic ali BY
rail sS: No. white do. 80 and No. 2
mixed do. 81.
OATs-spot firm: No. 2 white 500
s9i.
PORK-Steady: family 200.
LARD-Steady: middle west 1850
11.45.
Other articles unchanged.
BUTTER-Unsettled receipts TO-
533: creamery higher than extras $50
937a: creamery extras. 90 score, 36a:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Fire Destroys Home
On Windsor Court

The house of Mrs. George Murphy
in Windsor Court, was almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire Wednesday
afternoon about $50. and it was only
by the excellent work of both men,
bers of the Gardiner and Randolph
departments that adjoining buildings
were saved. as the high wind made
heroic work necessary to save the
district. The house was badly gut
ted, and although not completely
burned, the loss by water will be
very large. the property is covered
by insurance. The pumper was call
ed from Gardiner, and aided greatly
on checking the fire. 1t is thought
that the fire started from defective
chimney,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

horse population is expected TO de-
cline.
The proportion of automobiles to
horses has been increasing e2dily
since 1915. In that year the horse
population was 2l,195.000 and the
auto population :.4i5,664. From 1918
TO 1919, the horse populat ton remain
ed nearly constant. Then it began TO
, fall off.
Farmers are only Just beginning to
realize the value OF the motor car.
| manufacturers believe. They are
| making plans for intensive selling
campaisns in rural sections. Sales or
ganizations thus far have confined
their efforts largely to the cities and
| towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Michael Kelly

The death OF Michael Kelly occur
red very suddenly here Tuesday
night. He was born in Ireland, Sept.
"a, 1S45 but had resided in this coun-
try for many years. He enlisted in
Co. H. is. n. Y. Cav, at Plattsburg.
n. Y, June 10. 1863 and was dis
charged at Washington. D. c.. Sept.
81. 1865. He was admitted to the
Home from Port Chester, NY, Aug.
4. 1899. A sister, Mrs. ]. F. Harring-
ton, Of Turner Falls, Mass, survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Soliciting Committee
Shoe Factory Funds
Gets Pleasing Results

The soliciting committee TOT tunos
for the new shoe factory were out
yesterday. working hard. and results
were quite satisfactory. They ask
that the public remember that time Is
an imnortant factor If Gardiner is to
procure this new industry. The COM
mittee reports that while most PEG,
ME are subscribing willingly ana
Generously. one must not lose signt
of the fact that great many nay Ne
not as vet subscribed for STOCK. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

occupied by Fred Heath. Through
misunderstanding the alarm wa
sent in for the whole department,
but the fire was confined to the
chimney. and although was a rather
hard proposition. only the services
of the chemicals were required.
About noon the chemical was called
out for a grass fire on the banking
between the railroad siding. and
Bridge street. the blaze was quick
ly eXtinguished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Req. Assembly G. n. s.

The regular weekly assembly of
the Gardiner high school was held
Wednesday morning.
The first number on the program
was a piano solo by Helen Larrabee.
The following gave very interest
ing talks on the World War: Everett
Observation-Disclosures of World War;
John Daley-Navy; Adelbert Dan
forth-Submarines; Harold McGoff
Chemical Warfare; Carl Barnard
Airplanes.
The concluding number was a talk
on athletics by Harold Dale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

The Marthas of the Randolph NJ.
F.. church will hold a cooked food
sale in Cummings store on Saturday,
April 10. from the hours of IL A. NJ.
and > 2. NJ. The ladies will offer
baked beans and brown bread as a
speciality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

Berlin, March 80 "a. p. BY MaiD
Major General Hans Gross, under
whose direction the first .experi4
ments were made. In Germany With
sdirigible balloons in 1906, died re-
Gently In Berlin at the age Of .ex
He invented the first German
aerostat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

There was slight accident on the
street Wednesday on Water street near
the foot Of Union street. A car going
towards Augusta collided with a team.
The mudguard of the car was bent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

The baby clinic will be held this
Thursday afternoon at 80 at the
Elk's building at the corner of
Brunswick avenue and aWter street.
DR. George w. Alexander will be in
charge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

Rev. Herbert d. Knowles Of Sulli-
van was a guest at w. NJ Pettee's
Tuesday night. He was on his return
from Portland where he had been at
tending the Methodist conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

Wednesday afternoon and evening,
April %, Frank F.. Goodrich Post,
American Legion. is to present the in
teresting and authentic war picture
The Great Adventure The picture
is of real educational value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
GARDINER

Miss Patricia IIanley. a student
at st. Joseph's college in Deering is
passing the Easter vacation at her
home on Lincoln avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

Miss Kathleen Sylvester who has
been passing the winter in st. Peters
burg. Fla. with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. c. CARL. was calling on
Hallowell friends Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

All children having Rotations or
exercises in the Easter concert at the
Baptist church are requested to meet
for rehearsal at the chapel Thursday
afternoon at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

= George Alexander of Camden has
been the guest of his sisters. Mrs
Charles Smith and Miss Bertha Alex
ander. for few days. Mr.. Alexander
attended the Grand Lodge, L. o. G. c.,
sessions in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Chimney Fire

An alarm was sent in about nine
o'clock Wednesday morning for a
chimney fire at the building at the
corner OF Bridge street and Main
avenue, owned by DIR. Hamlin and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Z. Jackson.
who have been visiting at the home
of the formers sister. Mrs. Earl
Pickering. have returned to their
home in Van Buren,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

only three more shopping days
until Easter. Remember that the
stores are open Saturday and closed
Monday. DO your Easter buying
now-Adv. 4n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

The Gardiner Girls club will hold
Movie Party" this Thursday eve
ming and all members are requested
TO meet at the club rooms at I,
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

A baby son has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Cole at the Augusta
General hospital. Mrs. Cole was for
merly Miss Muriel Heath of Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
Auction Sale
o. farming tools at the farm OF
the late M. w. Pray, 1885 High.
land Ave., Saturday, April 10.

,Nhis lot consists of one seven
foot cut Mccormick Moving
machine. 1 double horse cart and
rack. / double horse gigger was-
on, double horse dump cart
with new forward wheeler and
body, 1 disk harrow, horse rake,
side hill pillow. / iron beam plow,
horse hoe, cultivators, iron
scraper, one double horse sled, )
grind stones, bone grinder, lad
der. lot Of trucks to hang beef UP,
IS to 100 feet of inch and Ia
rope. whifitrees. chaine OF all
kinds. rakes, hoes. shovels and
other articles to numerous too
mention. Sale starts at o'clock
sharp.
A. c. BRAGG, Aueticneer.
apr1 6dS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
HALLOWELL

A number of Hallowell young people
were participants in the ~" SWIM
ming exhibition il Augusta.
Tho TT TT 8 orcheStra has received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
New York Money Market
New York. April 10.

New YORK. April 10.
Foreign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain, demand 4.34s. cables
4.35. 60-day bills ON banks 4.32A.
France. demand 6.23. cables 6.24.
Italy, demand 4.44, cables 4.44a.
Belgium. demand 5.2ys. cables 1914.
Germany, demand. per trillion, .22s.
Holland. demand 37.14.
Norway. demand 1873.
Sweden. demand 1851
Denmark, demand 1859.
Switzerland, demand 1859.
Spain, demand 1854.
Greece, demand 1888.
Poland, demand .000012.
CZechoslovakia, demand 2.!Ji.
Jugoslavia. demand 1.25.
Austria, demand .0014i.
Rumania. demand .52s.
Argentina, demand $500.
Brazil, demand 11.2e.
Toxic, demand 40s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

practicing to play for graduation
June 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17

Total stock sales 6S7, 400 shares.
Twenty industrials averaged 91.77;
previous day 91.39.
High 1924. 1924; low a0.S3.
Twenty railroads average s1.60; pre-
vious day SILT.
High 1924, $3.50: low S100.
Evening star., 1924-06-01

lillian farmer is beinE turned to cot
ton growing and he t. fascinated by
the promises of big prices, Brazil
cannot become an important competi-
tor Of the United States in cotton
production until 1t builds railroads
to open up the inland territories. At
present BraZils increasing cotton
area IS along the coast, where the
crop can be packed to the seaboard.
Quality of Cotton.
Wonderful cotton can be grown in
Brazil. EXPERTS in some states claim
ing to produce a long staple fiber the
equal Of Egyptian cotton. Wages
are lower here than in the United
States, but SO is the intelligence of
the workers. Too little care Is given
to selection of seed and cultivation
of the crop. The yield varies great
ly and is often unsatisfactory. The
cotton is not carefully sorted, is badly
cleaned and ginned. and its baling is
bad when the native farmer is left
where cotton is grown under intelli-
gent supervision and proper condi-
tions, the yield per acre is said to
vary from two and one-half to three
times that of the United States.
Following the survey Of Brazirs
financial and economic condition by
the British financial mission, the gov
ernment issued a decree laying down
certain favors IL is willing 10 grant
a cotton growing nation. According
to the decree, persons or companies
going into cotton growing here may
expect favors from the government
some what as follows.
Companies legally constituted in
Evening star., 1924-06-01

the country for the purpose Of culti-
waiting and ginning raw cotton and
the manufacture. of by-products, on
conditions that will not permit a
monopoly of production, VIII receive
exemption from import duties for If
teen years on machinery and equip
ment Of every kind for cotton grow
ing and manufacture into textiles and
the working up of it's by-products.
Free transportation on government
railroad and steamship lines for Sc
lected seed, machinery, vehicles for
transport, fertilizers and insecticides.
The government will contribute
toward the cost OF transportation On
privately owned lines.
EXEMPTION from all federal taxes.
To enjoy the first exemption-ex-
emption from import duties for fifteen
years-enterprises must agree to
maintain minimum of 1000 hectares
of land Ga hectare Is 2.47 acres) and
maintain fields for the selection of
seed and the demonstration of moo ern
methods of cultivation. This provi-
sion aims to use the well financed
grower as q means of demonstrating
to the native farmer the best way
to carry on cotton growing.
Opposition Crops Up.
Enterprises that intend to carry on
after the crop is picked will have 10
erect and operate modern mills for
podding, pressing and rimmunizing
cotton seed, conveniently located so
as to be able in six months to ham
die the production from 5000 hectares:
distribute gratis in its locality half
Of the seed thus produced and picked
on a minimum area of 100 hectares:
clean cotton at the ruling prices of
the district: act as disseminators OF
Information on cotton cultivation
and agree to fiscalization by the Era
lillian cotton service. The latter Is
bad feature, for it is simply the
political trick of creating more gov
ernment jobs.
With the announcement of this
purpose Of the federal government to
encourage foreign capital to take the
risk of developing a new and profit
able industry in Brazil, some of the
Brazilian newspapers adopted a tone
seeking to warn capital against VEN
turing into this new activity. The news
paper argument is that this newly
discovered resource, cotton growing
white gold''-should be kept for
Brazilian enterprise and capital.
This attitude. or course, is detri
mental to Brazils economic develop
ment