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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September H.
Potatoes-White, barrel, 1.50a4.50; 100
pounds, 2.50a3.00; sweet potatoes, bar
rel, 1.50a4.25; yams, barrel, 3.25a3.50;
beets, 100 pounds, 3.00a4.00; beans,
bushel, coal .20;. cabbage, hamper, 50a
90; carrots, 100 pounds, 200a4.00; Ger
cry, crate, 1.25a2.25; corn, dozen. 15a
20; cucumbers, hamper, 75a1. 90; egg
2.00a4.25; lima beans, hamper, 60a1 90;
onions, 100 pounds, 2.00a2.25; peppers,
hamper, 20a25; peas, basket, LOCAL so;
squash, hamper, 15a35; tomatoes. ham
per, 30a50, Gamers stock. bushel, 75a
IS; apples, bushel, 100a2.00; crab ap-
Piles, basket, 60a75; cantaloupes, ham
per, 50a1 90; huckleberries, quart, 2Oa
25;, peaches, hamper, 75a1.Oo: pears
basket, 75a1.25; watermelons. 12a4O. ;,
Poultry, alive-Spring chickens, pound,
25a32; Leghorns 23a28; poor and thin,
18a20; old hens, 25a31; Leghorns, 22a
"a; old BOOSTERS, 18a20; ducks, 2Oa22;
Guinea fowls, each, 40a65; pigeons,
Eegs-Receipts, 1,141 cases: native
and nearby firsts, 39a40; current re-
ceipts, 35a35; hennery whites, 4Sa4S.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
pound, 42a47; ladies, 35a36; store pack
ed, 30a3O1a; rolls. 31a32; process, 4Oa4l.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat--No. 2, red Winter, spot
1851; No. 2, red Winter, spot, Septem-
Der delivery, 1879; October delivery,
1901; No. 8, red Winter, garlicky. spot,
.l.25la. Bag lots Of nearby, no sales.
Cargoes on grade-None.
Corn No. 2, export, September deliv-
cry. no quotations: No. 2, domestic, yell
low, l.2fa1.22; cob corn, 5.75a6.00 per
barrel.
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new, 56a56h; No. 3. white, domestic,


new, 56a56h: No. 3. white, domestic,
spot, new, 55a551a.
Rye--Nearby, 1.00a1.10.
Hay-Receipts, none. Season for old
hay is about over. A little new crop
is arriving. but hardly enough upon
which to establish quotations by grades.
Where in good order. new hay sells at
from 1900 to 1900 per ton, according
to its quality and condition, receipts BY
truck taking care of most requirements.
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re-
ceipts generally ample. Wheat straw,
No. /, per ton, 9.00a1000; cat straw,
No. /, per ton, 9.00a10.00.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, so head; light sup
ply, market steady. Steers. choice, 12.75
a13.25;. good, 11.75a12.50: mediums,
10.75a11 so; common, 8.75a10.50. Heifers,
choice, 10.50a11.00; good, 9.75alO.25;
medium, 825a9.50; common, 6.50aS 90.
Bulls, choice, 9.00a9.75; fair to good,
7.75a8.75; common to medium, 6.75a
7.5O. Cows, choice. 800a9.O0; fair to
good, 7.00a8.00; common to medium,
4.00a6.75.
Sheep and lambs-Re Receipts, 900 head;
fair supply, market steady. Sheep and
lambs, 6.50a14.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 400 head; light sup
ply, market lower; lights, IL 90; heavies,
iO.50a10.80; medium, 11.30; roughs,
7.5Oa9 so: light pigs, 9.25; pigs, l1.20;
truck hogs 15a30 lower than quotations.
Calves-ReceiptS, 100 head; fair sup
ply, market steady. Calves, 7.Ooai7 so.
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F. e d eral Reserve
S yste m by 446
stores. Increases in
total sales were
reported by 288
store and decreases
by 1913 stores.
The change in
sales varied con-
siderably for Diff
ferent parts OF the
country, + a n g ing
from an increase OF
9 per cent in the
Boston Federal Re-
serve district to a
decrease of 8 per
cent in the Mime
apolis dis t r / C t.
Sales in the terri
~ @s@A
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Five additional members have been
elected to the board of directors OF the
Western Electric Co. They are William
B. Joyce, chairman of the National
Security Co.; Charles s. Mccain, presi-
dent of the Chase National BANG; VIII
Chicago: Thomas I. Parkinson, presi-
dent Of the Equitable Life Assurance
CO., and Donald Symingtun, president
or. the Haltimore, Trust Co,
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;, 1927 Stock and sales- Prev.
Low. Dividend Rate. Add co. High. low Close Close.
166% Du Point de Ntf4M). 1876 21s 214 z15h 2l6
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Peoples Drug Earnings Advance.

Sales of Peoples Drug Stores, Inc, for
August totaled $1,357 ,584, in comparison
cent.
For the first eight months of the
present year Peoples Drug sales
amounted to $9,792, 084, against $7,062,-
891 in the corresponding period last
year. This is an increase of 1876 per
cent.
The company's preferred stock is now
selling on the Washington Stock Ex-
change around 1T, ex-dividend.
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tory III Jne HICH-
nond Reserve district gained 5.4 per
cent.
percentage changes in total sales be-
tween August. 1928, and August, 1929,
are given by districts in the following
table.
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SAFES OF Stocks on New York Exchange.
IV:SV AMss..sso 5O6.1OO 1900 Noon. 2121.100
1880 P.M....... 3.271.4OO 2:1o PM....... III 800
cash hall yearly dec
lsratton. ~ - ~ - - $500 ~
m sunit OF trsSns less than 100 4Psrtly
Pad this yea-no regular Payable in stock
J Plus 81 in kPlus 81 In stock ~ - >'
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Issue Oversubscribed.

Secretary Mellon announced today
that the issue of Treasury certificates
of Indebtedness dated September Is had
been oversubscribed nearly three times.
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RETAIL SALES GAIN
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
August Business Better Than
Year Ago-NeW Building
Association Formed.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

BY EDWARD G. STONE.
Department store sales for August
were S per cent larger than in the
corresponding month year ago, accord
ing to preliminary reports made to the
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Canada ranks second among the
,wheat-prpducins countries Of the world.
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Percentage of
No. of stores
In and Out of the Local Banks.

The mouth had the same NUMBER OF
business days CID this year and last
wear.
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MARYLAND TOBACCO SALES.

BALTIMORE, April is Especially -
Both receipts and sales of Maryland
leaf tobacco increased last week, COM
pared with the previous week, the
former totaling 270 hogsheads and the
latter amounting to 236 hogsheads,
leaving stock Of 3,448 hogsheads in
State tobacco warehouses.
There is still occasionally some old
crop tobacco coming in, which is selling
at last years prices.
The demand for new crop Is only
fair and mostly for cigarette grades Of
firm leaf and seconds.
Quotations today for Maryland leaf
tobacco per 100 pounds: Inferior, 800
a7.00; frosted, 3.00a4.00; sound COM
mon and greenish, 8.00a15.00; good
common, 16.OOa25. 90: medium, 26.O0a
1000; good to fine red, 41.OOa5O 90;
fancy, 50.00a51 90; seconds. common to
good common, 6.00a15.00; medium,
16.00a23.00; seconds, good to fine, 24.O0
ASSOC: upper country hurley, nominal;
ground leaves, 3.00a25 90.
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since last october, although loans Of
Others" have declined only slightly.
The loans by Others" are not the chief
concern Of the Reserve banks, however.
An additional favorable event Of last
week was the member banks reducing
their indebtedness to the Reserve banks.
To be sure, this was helped by large
gold imports. and, although such large
movement Of gold into country tends to
unsettle the foreign situation, the do
mestic speculative position Immediately
at hand showed improvement with this
help.
In view Of the fact that the general
level Of sound investment stocks has
declined only moderately during this
liquidation Of loans. while several highly
speculative issues have suffered severe
reverses, would indicate that the liqui-
dalton Is being accomplished where most
needed-in the highly volatile specu-
lative favorites. Evidently the market Is
obtaining q sounder foundation without
harming the investment issues, method
which should prove beneficial In the
long run.
Copper Prices Decline.
Last week the reason for the recent
heaviness in copper stocks became ap-
parent. The bull move which sent the
price Of copper stocks to record levels
several weeks ago was accompanied by
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WHEAT VALUES GAIN
IN EARLY TRADING
Farm Legislation Prospects Cause
Renewed Buying-0ther
Grains Firm.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April IS Substan tial
fresh upturns in wheat values took
place early today. owing. for the most
part, to buying based on farm legisla-
ton prospects. Some of the buying
was credited to foreigners. Opening
at u on TO " UP, wheat prices later
scored q decided general advance
Corn, oats and provisions also displayed
firmness, with corn starting "A to Y
higher and subsequently showing addi-
tional gains.
Advances today In the price Of wheat
here were In the face Of setbacks In
Liverpool quotations, whereas upturns
there were expected. Washington news
about probable action which Congress
would take relative to farm relief con-
tinued to receive the lions share Of
traders attention in Chicago During
much Of the time, offerings were light
and were confined mostly to periods
when price bulges were in progress.
Relative weakness of the Liverpool
wheat market was ascribed to some in
crease Of the stock Of wheat on hand
there. At the same time, however, the
amount OF wheat on ocean passage
showed material decrease, the total
afloat being 65.296,000 bushels, COM
pared with 69592,0 900 bushels q week
ago and 66,268,000 last year.
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cents. although, naturally, they did little
business at this figure.
The situation Is confusing to the In
dustry and, although large producers
still have hopes Of doing business at the
higher level, they realize that seasonal
decline In business activity might have
some effect upon their plans. In the
meantime the coppers have lost some
Of their vitality.
Narrower Range Of Fluctuations.
In market like this, where stocks
become dull on either o rise or q de-
cline, group tendencies are not clearly
defined. On q rise, standard invest
ment issues throughout the list are
stronger, while on decline the specu-
lative stocks suffer most.
With unreasoned speculation very
much tanned in recent weeks, the market
has been moving In horizontal direc-
ton, which, II 1t keeps up, will help
considerably TO establish the market on
o sounder basis. There is always the
possibility, however, that the market
viii need further correction, In which
case prices might drop below present
levels. Conservatism still seems the
wisest policy to follow.
(Copyrisht, 1920
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FOREIGN BONDS.
Village Dialect Play Wins.

With a larger attendance than ever
before the annual play given recently
by the people Of little GraSmere, Eng
land, to keep alive the local dialect. was
the most successful Of any produced:
Students Of folklore from many parts OF
the country attended. Grandchildren
of the players who started the idea were
the actors, and villagers were scene
shutters, property men and program
sellers. The play, "A VIII and . Way"
written by Mrs. E. Rawnsley, local
woman, was rich in colloquiai express
sions. A local man wrote the music,
which included q charming ballet. The
actors were only required to be natural
to get their effect. The leading woman
was the daughter Of the hotel proprie-
tor, and the leading man chauffeur.
Others in the cast were q farmers
daughter. a jobber's wife, . grocer, .
tailor and plumber.
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CURB STOCKS QUIET
! IN TRADING SLUMP
/ s:
Market Marks Time-Few
SpeciaIties Advance After
:, Early Reaction.
BY HARRY H. BECKER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 15.-In one Of the
quietest sessions this year. prices fiuctu-
ated indifferently on the Curb Exchange
today. Volume fell of sharply and ex-
cept for mild wave of selling early In
the session, there was nothing to indi-
cate q change in speculative sentiment.
A few stocks stood out for special rea-
sons, while there was a fair display OF
strength in the oils and several utilities.
There was another sharp upward
squirt in Arcturus Radio Tube, following
last weeks buoyancy. It rose to q new
high record and was one of the most
active performers. Continental Dia-
mond, a comparatively unknown spe-
cialty, also displayed striking strength
{ at q new peak above 80. Stocks like
Goldman Sachs Trading, Zenith Radio,
Newton Steel, Newberry, Aviation Cor
poration and one or two others also
broke away from the general hesitancy
and were at different times actively ad-
Vanced, but the gains were modified or
entirely cancelled by later profit taking.
New York Transit featured the oil
division, climbing several points at the
outset on expected favorable develop
mentS, the nature of which could not
1870
ward petroleum shares generally had a
steadying influence on their prices.
Stocks like Humble, Standard Of IN
diana, Imperial of Canada old and
Vacuum received good support.
The early reaction was characterized
by professional experiments on the short
side to uncover vulnerable spots Some
success in this direction was accom-
plished in the case Of General Gable
warrants. U. S. & Foreign Power pre-
terred and Southeastern Power.
Budd Manufacturing sold of follow
ing announcement of a special stock
holders meeting May "a to approve an
increase in the common stock from 300,-
900 shares to 100000 without par
value. Babcock g. Wilson was unaffect-
ed by the report for 1928 showing net
profit slightly less than before and
declaration OF a final dividend of 8 per
cent, making Is per cent for the year.
the same as was paid in 1927. News
that Club Aluminium has perfected a
new radio receiving set made no impress
sion on the stock.
Among the specialties Ford of Canada
new continued reactionary. Coppers
were dull and somewhat lower and the
aviation stocks simply drifted.
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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 15-Pota.
toes, white, 100 pounds, 65a90; new pc.
tatoes, 1.25a2 90: yams barrel, 2.00a3 rs
sweet potatoes, barrel, 2.00a3.25; aspara'
gus, dozen, 1.75a4.50; beets, crate, 250s
2.75; beans, bushel, 1.25a3.25; cabbages
hamper, 50a1. 20; carrots, bushel, 1.50s
ITS; celery, crate, 1.25a2.50; caulidower
crate, 1.50a2.25; eggplant, crate, zoos
$50; kale, bushel, 20a35; lettuce, ham.
per. 75a1.75; lima beans. bushel, 3,50s
$50: onions, 100 pounds, 1.50a40O; peas
bushel, 1.25a2.00; peppers, crate, 1.50s
400; radishes, bushel, l.25al so; squash
crate, 1.75a3.25: spinach, bushel, 30a60
tomatoes, crate, 1.00a4.50; apples
bushel, 75a2.00; grapefruit, box, 2.00s
SOS; oranges, box, i.75a3.75; straw.
berries, quart, Isaac.
Dairy Market.
Butter-Geodss.1t fancy creamery
pound, 45a471a; prints, 49a50; blocks
z7a49; ladies, 35a39; store packed, 81
a33; rolls, 3SaS5; dairy prints, SSa34;
process butter, 42a43.
Poultry, live-Spring chickens, pound
47a55; young chickens, 42a45; thin and
poor, 25a2S; old hens, 30a31; LeghornS
28a30; ducks, 20a30; guinea fowls, each
S0a1.10; pigeons, pair, 35a40.
Eggs-Receipts, 2,104 cases; native
and nearby, firsts, free cases, dozen, 26
ASA; current receipts, 20a22.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head; light sup
ply, market active and steady: Steers,
choice, 1925 to 1878; good, 1900 to
1875; medium, HOO to I1.75; common,
900 to 1925. Heifers, choice, 11.50 to
1900; good. 1925 to HOO; medium, 600
to 1000; common, IT'S to 8.75. Bulls,
good to choice, 1000 to 10.75; fair to
good, 800 to o.75: common to medium,
700 to $50. Cows, good to choice stable,
e.25 to 1000; fair to good, 750 to 900;
common to medium, 500 to TOO.
Sheep and lamb-Receipts, 800 head;
light supply, market steady. Sheep,
500 to $50; lambs, 600 to 1900.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; fair sup
ply. market Spotty; lights, 1910; heavies,
1l.e0 to 1910; medium, 1885; roughs.
$50 to 1890; light pigs, 1925; pigs,
11.30; Western hogs, 10 to is higher
than quotations.
Calves-Receipts, $50 head; moderate
supply, market steady; calves, 500 to
1880; extras, is.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, garlicky
spot. 1.2712; April delivery, 1.271a.
Corn-No. Q export, April delivery, no
quotations; No. yellow, domestic, spot
1.09; cob corn, 800.
Oats-No. 2 white, domestic, spot
60l2a61; No. 3 white, domestic, spot,
5612a59.
Rye-Nearby, 1.l0al.15.
Hay-Receipts, none. While hay il
arriving here in limited quantities only
1t Is more than ample for the demand
which is being supplied mostly by truck
from nearby points, few carloads be-
ing received. There is not enough bust
ness passing to establish prices on the
various kinds on merit at a range OF
15.00al6.o0 per ton of timothy or clover
hay.
Straw-No. wheat, 12.O0al2 Der
ton; No. / oat, 12.5oa13O0 per ton.
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BIZ KENNETH s. VAN sTRUM.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The stock
market was back to its old tricks again
last week. Prices declined during the
FIRST two days, rose as the week wore
on, but lost part Of their momentum
toward the close. The general level of
prices showed little change from the
week before. Trading continued to be
very quiet and, except In few stand
ard investment issues, pronounced
strength was lacking. Call money
fuctuated between and 10 per cent
levels, which seemed sufficiently high
to discourage hullish operations on a
broad scale.
The Supreme Courts decision against
7-cent fare brought about drastic
liquidation to the New York fractions.
Also severe declines In certain other
speculative issues were caused by earn
ing reports, which fell far short Of
recent optimistic estimates.
Credit Situation Improves.
The reduction In brokers' loans last
week was o most encouraging indica-
ton that the banking situation is i'm
proving. At present levels brokers'
loans are well down from their peak
Of three weeks ago, at approximately
the old high level reached before the
December break.
Loans of both the New York and out
of-town banks are at the lowest point
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a constantly climbing copper metal
price. On top Of a steady advance the
price was advanced from 20 to "a cents
within q few days. During this final
advance. however, the copper stocks
made little headway. In the weeks that
followed, when the large producers. still
asking "a cents for the metal, were do
ing little business, the copper stocks
were under heavy liquidation.
Weakness in the price of copper In
London last week led custom smelters
here to drop their prices to 1914 cents.
at which level they did q moderate
amount of business. The larger pro-
ducers, however, continued to ask "A
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London may follow Paris in construc-
ing subways under the businest streets.
The English city has long been consid-
ering the idea, but Paris already has
started work on q causeway. Sir Sid
ney Low, who urged the London City
Council 20 years ago to build double.
decked streets, is again advocating that
all new streets and as many old ones as
practicable, should have subways or
shallow tunnels" which would take the
street cars and heavy trucks of the
street levels. He also Is urging galleries
or side chambers for pipes and wires,
as adopted In Paris, so as to avoid the
almost constant obstruction of the
street traflc in order to get st those
things.
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Colonial Ball in Berlin.

Although Germany's colonies are q
subject Of past glories, the annual &C.,
lonial Ball" was one Of the brilliant So
ciety events Of Berlin this season. Bar
oness Won Rechenberg, wife Of for
naer governor Of East Africa received
the guests at the principal halls Of the
Geological Gardens. The main hall was
decorated in African style. Huge palms
were silhouetted against an African
sky, and monkeys and other animals
and birds climbed about IN the branches,
while below the crowds enjoyed dance
ing and the side shows.
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COTTON IS STEADY
IN OPENING SALES
Reports Of Rains in the East
ern Belt Are Followed
by Buying.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 15.-Cotton opened
steady today at an advance Of to 8
points on buying which apparently was
inspired by reports Of rains In the
Eastern belt. The precipitation reported
seemed to have been light at most
points, however. Liverpool was lower
than due on the New York close Of
Saturday and the market soon eaSed
under liquidation, combined with some
New Orleans and Southern selling.
BY the end Of the first half hour July
vas on to 1895 and December to 1897,
with the general market showing net
declines Of 4 to points. Private cables
said there had been covering and some
Bombay buying in Liverpool supplied by
liquidation, and also that reports from
Manchester were discouraging, with
poor demand for cotton cloths.
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Baltimore Grain Exports.

BALTIMORE, April IS Especially -
Grain exports last week as reported BY
the Maritime Exchange were 1885,
bushels, Of which AS, 1893 bushels were
wheat and $50. 200 barley. One full cargo
was embraced in the report. The Ital-
ian steam MoHnte Ossero took out 1885,
239 bushels for Gibraltar for orders.
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A Chimney Record.

Claimed to be the highest In Europe
a chimney ATS feet high has been COM
pleted at Butterfeld, Germany. Its
weight Is calculated to be 800 tons
Previously o 463-foot chimney at
Bochum held the record for being the
highest In Europe.
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Drugs.

BOSTON.-Sales of drugs, cosmetics
and toilet articles are somewhat lover
than they were earlier this year, out
are still well above those of a year ago.
There is every indication that sales will
continue at high level for some
months to come,
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Gasoline Price Advanced.

NEW YORK, April IS (R.-Further
evidence Of seasonal hardening Of gaso-
line prices was seen today In the an
nouncement that Atlantic Refining Co.
has advanced its price for spot tank
car gasoline n cent to slz cents In the
Philadelpl1ia district.
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Commodity Notes
steel.

WARREN, Ohio, April l5.-Fiye adj
ditional sheet mills at the Warren plant
o. tne Eepuniic IRON q Steel Co. are
giving the company "A tin plate units
here: Two jobber mills also are being
rebuilt into sheet mills.
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PARIS BouRsE PRICES.

PARIS, April Is Op).-Prices were
easy on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes. 70 francs 40 centimes. Five
per cent loan, 90 francs IS confines.
Exchange on London, 124 francs 25A
confines The dollar was quoted at
Is francs 5ah confines.