Showers_NNS continued_VBD throughout_IN the_DT week_NN in_IN the_DT Bahia_NNP cocoa_NN zone_NN ,_, alleviating_VBG the_DT drought_NN since_IN early_JJ January_NNP and_CC improving_VBG prospects_NNS for_IN the_DT coming_VBG temporao_NN ,_, although_IN normal_JJ humidity_NN levels_NNS have_VBP not_RB been_VBN restored_VBN ,_, Comissaria_NNP Smith_NNP said_VBD in_IN its_PRP$ weekly_JJ review_NN ._.
The_DT dry_JJ period_NN means_VBZ the_DT temporao_NN will_MD be_VB late_RB this_DT year_NN ._.
Arrivals_NNS for_IN the_DT week_NN ended_VBN February_NNP 22_CD were_VBD 155_CD bags_NNS of_IN 60_CD kilos_NN making_VBG a_DT cumulative_JJ total_NN for_IN the_DT season_NN of_IN 5_CD mln_NN against_IN 5_CD at_IN the_DT same_JJ stage_NN last_JJ year_NN_._. Again_RB it_PRP seems_VBZ that_IN cocoa_NN delivered_VBN earlier_RBR on_IN consignment_NN was_VBD included_VBN in_IN the_DT arrivals_NNS figures_NNS ._.
Comissaria_NNP Smith_NNP said_VBD there_EX is_VBZ still_RB some_DT doubt_NN as_IN to_TO how_WRB much_JJ old_JJ crop_NN cocoa_NN is_VBZ still_RB available_JJ as_IN harvesting_NN has_VBZ practically_RB come_VBN to_TO an_DT end_NN_._. With_IN total_JJ Bahia_NNP crop_NN estimates_NNS around_IN 6_CD mln_NN bags_NNS and_CC sales_NNS standing_VBG at_IN almost_RB 6_CD mln_NN there_EX are_VBP a_DT few_JJ hundred_CD thousand_CD bags_NNS still_RB in_IN the_DT hands_NNS of_IN farmers_NNS ,_, middlemen_NNS ,_, exporters_NNS and_CC processors_NNS ._.
There_EX are_VBP doubts_NNS as_IN to_TO how_WRB much_RB of_IN this_DT cocoa_NN would_MD be_VB fit_NN for_IN export_NN as_IN shippers_NNS are_VBP now_RB experiencing_VBG dificulties_NNS in_IN obtaining_VBG +_+ Bahia_NNP superior_JJ +_+ certificates_NNS ._.
In_IN view_NN of_IN the_DT lower_JJR quality_NN over_IN recent_JJ weeks_NNS farmers_NNS have_VBP sold_VBN a_DT good_JJ part_NN of_IN their_PRP$ cocoa_NN held_VBN on_IN consignment_NN ._.
Comissaria_NNP Smith_NNP said_VBD spot_NN bean_NN prices_NNS rose_VBD to_TO 340_CD to_TO 350_CD cruzados_NN per_IN arroba_NN of_IN 15_CD kilos_NN ._.
Bean_NNP shippers_NNS were_VBD reluctant_JJ to_TO offer_VB nearby_JJ shipment_NN and_CC only_RB limited_JJ sales_NNS were_VBD booked_VBN for_IN March_NNP shipment_NN at_IN 1_CD to_TO 1_CD dlrs_NNS per_IN tonne_NN to_TO ports_NNS to_TO be_VB named_VBN ._.
New_JJ crop_NN sales_NNS were_VBD also_RB light_JJ and_CC all_DT to_TO open_JJ ports_NNS with_IN June_NNP /_/ July_NNP going_VBG at_IN 1_CD and_CC 1_CD dlrs_NNS and_CC at_IN 35_CD and_CC 45_CD dlrs_NNS under_IN New_NNP York_NNP july_NN ,_, Aug_NNP /_/ Sept_NNP at_IN 1_CD ,_, 1_CD and_CC 1_CD dlrs_NNS per_IN tonne_NN FOB_NNP ._.
Routine_JJ sales_NNS of_IN butter_NN were_VBD made_VBN ._.
March_NNP /_/ April_NNP sold_VBD at_IN 4_CD ,_, 4_CD and_CC 4_CD dlrs_NNS ._.
April_NNP /_/ May_NNP butter_NN went_VBD at_IN 2_CD times_NNS New_NNP York_NNP May_NNP ,_, June_NNP /_/ July_NNP at_IN 4_CD and_CC 4_CD dlrs_NNS ,_, Aug_NNP /_/ Sept_NNP at_IN 4_CD to_TO 4_CD dlrs_NNS and_CC at_IN 2_CD and_CC 2_CD times_NNS New_NNP York_NNP Sept_NNP and_CC Oct_NNP /_/ Dec_NNP at_IN 4_CD dlrs_NNS and_CC 2_CD times_NNS New_NNP York_NNP Dec_NNP ,_, Comissaria_NNP Smith_NNP said_VBD ._.
Destinations_NNS were_VBD the_DT U.S._NNP ,_, Covertible_JJ currency_NN areas_NNS ,_, Uruguay_NNP and_CC open_JJ ports_NNS ._.
Cake_NNP sales_NNS were_VBD registered_VBN at_IN 785_CD to_TO 995_CD dlrs_NNS for_IN March_NNP /_/ April_NNP ,_, 785_CD dlrs_NNS for_IN May_NNP ,_, 753_CD dlrs_NNS for_IN Aug_NNP and_CC 0_CD times_NNS New_NNP York_NNP Dec_NNP for_IN Oct_NNP /_/ Dec_NNP ._.
Buyers_NNS were_VBD the_DT U.S._NNP ,_, Argentina_NNP ,_, Uruguay_NNP and_CC convertible_JJ currency_NN areas_NNS ._.
Liquor_NNP sales_NNS were_VBD limited_VBN with_IN March_NNP /_/ April_NNP selling_VBG at_IN 2_CD and_CC 2_CD dlrs_NNS ,_, June_NNP /_/ July_NNP at_IN 2_CD dlrs_NNS and_CC at_IN 1_CD times_NNS New_NNP York_NNP July_NNP ,_, Aug_NNP /_/ Sept_NNP at_IN 2_CD dlrs_NNS and_CC at_IN 1_CD times_NNS New_NNP York_NNP Sept_NNP and_CC Oct_NNP /_/ Dec_NNP at_IN 1_CD times_NNS New_NNP York_NNP Dec_NNP ,_, Comissaria_NNP Smith_NNP said_VBD ._.
Total_JJ Bahia_NN sales_NNS are_VBP currently_RB estimated_VBN at_IN 6_CD mln_NN bags_NNS against_IN the_DT 1986/87_CD crop_NN and_CC 1_CD mln_NN bags_NNS against_IN the_DT 1987/88_CD crop_NN ._.
Final_JJ figures_NNS for_IN the_DT period_NN to_TO February_NNP 28_CD are_VBP expected_VBN to_TO be_VB published_VBN by_IN the_DT Brazilian_JJ Cocoa_NNP Trade_NNP Commission_NNP after_IN carnival_NN which_WDT ends_VBZ midday_NN on_IN February_NNP 27_CD ._.
Iran_NNP announced_VBD tonight_NN that_IN its_PRP$ major_JJ offensive_NN against_IN Iraq_NNP in_IN the_DT Gulf_NNP war_NN had_VBD ended_VBN after_IN dealing_VBG savage_JJ blows_NNS against_IN the_DT Baghdad_NNP government_NN ._.
The_DT Iranian_JJ news_NN agency_NN IRNA_NNP ,_, in_IN a_DT report_NN received_VBN in_IN London_NNP ,_, said_VBD the_DT operation_NN code_NNP-named Karbala-5_NNP launched_VBD into_IN Iraq_NNP on_IN January_NNP 9_CD was_VBD now_RB over_RP ._.
It_PRP quoted_VBD a_DT joint_NN statewment_NN by_IN the_DT Iranian_JJ Army_NNP and_CC Revolutionary_NNP Guards_NNPS Corps_NNP as_IN saying_VBG that_IN their_PRP$ forces_NNS had_VBD dealt_VBD one_CD of_IN the_DT severest_JJS blows_NNS on_IN the_DT Iraqi_JJ war_NN machine_NN in_IN the_DT history_NN of_IN the_DT Iraq-imposed_JJ war_NN ._.
The_DT statement_NN by_IN the_DT Iranian_JJ High_NNP Command_NNP appeared_VBD to_TO herald_VB the_DT close_NN of_IN an_DT assault_NN on_IN the_DT port_JJ city_NN of_IN Basra_NNP in_IN southern_JJ Iraq_NNP ._.
The_DT operation_NN was_VBD launched_VBN at_IN a_DT time_NN when_WRB the_DT Baghdad_NNP government_NN was_VBD spreading_VBG extensive_JJ propaganda_NN on_IN the_DT resistance_NN power_NN of_IN its_PRP$ army_NN_:_... ,_, said_VBD the_DT statement_NN quoted_VBN by_IN IRNA_NNP ._.
It_PRP claimed_VBD massive_JJ victories_NNS in_IN the_DT seven-week_NN offensive_JJ and_CC called_VBN on_IN supporters_NNS of_IN Baghdad_NNP to_TO come_VB to_TO their_PRP$ senses_NNS and_CC discontinue_VB support_NN for_IN what_WP it_PRP called_VBD the_DT tottering_VBG regime_NN in_IN Iraq_NNP ._.
Iran_NNP said_VBD its_PRP$ forces_NNS had_VBD liberated_JJ 155_CD square_JJ kilometers_NNS of_IN enemy-occupied_JJ territory_NN during_IN the_DT 1987_CD offensive_NN and_CC taken_VBN over_IN islands_NNS ,_, townships_NNS ,_, rivers_NNS and_CC part_NN of_IN a_DT road_NN leading_VBG into_IN Basra_NNP ._.
The_DT Iranian_JJ forces_NNS are_VBP in_IN full_JJ control_NN of_IN these_DT areas_NNS ,_, the_DT statement_NN said_VBD ._.
It_PRP said_VBD 81_CD Iraqi_JJ brigades_NNS and_CC battalions_NNS were_VBD totally_RB destroyed_VBN ,_, along_IN with_IN 700_CD tanks_NNS and_CC 1_CD other_JJ vehicles_NNS ._. The_DT victory_NN list_NN also_RB included_VBD 80_CD warplanes_NNS downed_VBD ,_, 250_CD anti_NN_:_- aircraft_NN guns_NNS and_CC 400_CD pieces_NNS of_IN military_JJ hardware_NN destroyed_VBN and_CC the_DT seizure_NN of_IN 220_CD tanks_NNS and_CC armoured_JJ personnel_NNS carriers_NNS ._.
Sentence_NN number_NN 1_CD has_VBZ 6_CD words_NNS ._. Sentence_NN number_NN 2_CD ,_, 5_CD words_NNS ._.
They_NNP sent_VBD him_PRP running_VBG in_IN the_DT evening_NN ._.
He_PRP did_VBD not_RB come_VB back_RB ._.
