| Showers NNS shower |
| continued VBD continue |
| throughout IN throughout |
| the DT the |
| week NN week |
| in IN in |
| the DT the |
| Bahia NNP bahia |
| cocoa NN cocoa |
| zone NN zone |
| , , , |
| alleviating VBG alleviate |
| the DT the |
| drought NN drought |
| since IN since |
| early JJ early |
| January NNP january |
| and CC and |
| improving VBG improve |
| prospects NNS prospect |
| for IN for |
| the DT the |
| coming VBG come |
| temporao NN temporao |
| , , , |
| although IN although |
| normal JJ normal |
| humidity NN humidity |
| levels NNS level |
| have VBP have |
| not RB not |
| been VBN be |
| restored VBN restore |
| , , , |
| Comissaria NNP comissaria |
| Smith NNP smith |
| said VBD say |
| in IN in |
| its PRP$ its |
| weekly JJ weekly |
| review NN review |
| . . . |
| |
| The DT the |
| dry JJ dry |
| period NN period |
| means VBZ mean |
| the DT the |
| temporao NN temporao |
| will MD will |
| be VB be |
| late RB late |
| this DT this |
| year NN year |
| . . . |
| |
| Arrivals NNS arrival |
| for IN for |
| the DT the |
| week NN week |
| ended VBN end |
| February NNP february |
| 22 CD 22 |
| were VBD be |
| 155 CD 155 |
| bags NNS bag |
| of IN of |
| 60 CD 60 |
| kilos NN kilo |
| making VBG make |
| a DT a |
| cumulative JJ cumulative |
| total NN total |
| for IN for |
| the DT the |
| season NN season |
| of IN of |
| 5 CD 5 |
| mln NN mln |
| against IN against |
| 5 CD 5 |
| at IN at |
| the DT the |
| same JJ same |
| stage NN stage |
| last JJ last |
| year NN year |
| . . . |
| |
| Again RB again |
| it PRP it |
| seems VBZ seem |
| that IN that |
| cocoa NN cocoa |
| delivered VBN deliver |
| earlier RBR early |
| on IN on |
| consignment NN consignment |
| was VBD be |
| included VBN include |
| in IN in |
| the DT the |
| arrivals NNS arrival |
| figures NNS figure |
| . . . |
| |
| Comissaria NNP comissaria |
| Smith NNP smith |
| said VBD say |
| there EX there |
| is VBZ be |
| still RB still |
| some DT some |
| doubt NN doubt |
| as IN as |
| to TO to |
| how WRB how |
| much JJ much |
| old JJ old |
| crop NN crop |
| cocoa NN cocoa |
| is VBZ be |
| still RB still |
| available JJ available |
| as IN as |
| harvesting NN harvesting |
| has VBZ has |
| practically RB practically |
| come VBN come |
| to TO to |
| an DT an |
| end NN end |
| . . . |
| |
| With IN with |
| total JJ total |
| Bahia NNP bahia |
| crop NN crop |
| estimates NNS estimate |
| around IN around |
| 6 CD 6 |
| mln NN mln |
| bags NNS bag |
| and CC and |
| sales NNS sale |
| standing VBG stand |
| at IN at |
| almost RB almost |
| 6 CD 6 |
| mln NN mln |
| there EX there |
| are VBP are |
| a DT a |
| few JJ few |
| hundred CD hundred |
| thousand CD thousand |
| bags NNS bag |
| still RB still |
| in IN in |
| the DT the |
| hands NNS hand |
| of IN of |
| farmers NNS farmer |
| , , , |
| middlemen NNS middleman |
| , , , |
| exporters NNS exporter |
| and CC and |
| processors NNS processor |
| . . . |
| |
| There EX there |
| are VBP are |
| doubts NNS doubt |
| as IN as |
| to TO to |
| how WRB how |
| much RB much |
| of IN of |
| this DT this |
| cocoa NN cocoa |
| would MD would |
| be VB be |
| fit NN fit |
| for IN for |
| export NN export |
| as IN as |
| shippers NNS shipper |
| are VBP are |
| now RB now |
| experiencing VBG experience |
| dificulties NNS dificulty |
| in IN in |
| obtaining VBG obtain |
| + + + |
| Bahia NNP bahia |
| superior JJ superior |
| + + + |
| certificates NNS certificate |
| . . . |
| |
| In IN in |
| view NN view |
| of IN of |
| the DT the |
| lower JJR low |
| quality NN quality |
| over IN over |
| recent JJ recent |
| weeks NNS week |
| farmers NNS farmer |
| have VBP have |
| sold VBN sold |
| a DT a |
| good JJ good |
| part NN part |
| of IN of |
| their PRP$ their |
| cocoa NN cocoa |
| held VBN held |
| on IN on |
| consignment NN consignment |
| . . . |
| |
| Comissaria NNP comissaria |
| Smith NNP smith |
| said VBD say |
| spot NN spot |
| bean NN bean |
| prices NNS price |
| rose VBD rise |
| to TO to |
| 340 CD 340 |
| to TO to |
| 350 CD 350 |
| cruzados NN cruzado |
| per IN per |
| arroba NN arroba |
| of IN of |
| 15 CD 15 |
| kilos NN kilo |
| . . . |
| |
| Bean NNP bean |
| shippers NNS shipper |
| were VBD be |
| reluctant JJ reluctant |
| to TO to |
| offer VB offer |
| nearby JJ nearby |
| shipment NN shipment |
| and CC and |
| only RB only |
| limited JJ limited |
| sales NNS sale |
| were VBD be |
| booked VBN book |
| for IN for |
| March NNP march |
| shipment NN shipment |
| at IN at |
| 1 CD 1 |
| to TO to |
| 1 CD 1 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| per IN per |
| tonne NN tonne |
| to TO to |
| ports NNS port |
| to TO to |
| be VB be |
| named VBN name |
| . . . |
| |
| New JJ new |
| crop NN crop |
| sales NNS sale |
| were VBD be |
| also RB also |
| light JJ light |
| and CC and |
| all DT all |
| to TO to |
| open JJ open |
| ports NNS port |
| with IN with |
| June NNP june |
| / / / |
| July NNP july |
| going VBG go |
| at IN at |
| 1 CD 1 |
| and CC and |
| 1 CD 1 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| and CC and |
| at IN at |
| 35 CD 35 |
| and CC and |
| 45 CD 45 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| under IN under |
| New NNP New |
| York NNP York |
| july NN july |
| , , , |
| Aug NNP Aug |
| / / / |
| Sept NNP Sept |
| at IN at |
| 1 CD 1 |
| , , , |
| 1 CD 1 |
| and CC and |
| 1 CD 1 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| per IN per |
| tonne NN tonne |
| FOB NNP FOB |
| . . . |
| |
| Routine JJ routine |
| sales NNS sale |
| of IN of |
| butter NN butter |
| were VBD be |
| made VBN make |
| . . . |
| |
| March NNP march |
| / / / |
| April NNP april |
| sold VBD sell |
| at IN at |
| 4 CD 4 |
| , , , |
| 4 CD 4 |
| and CC and |
| 4 CD 4 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| . . . |
| |
| April NNP april |
| / / / |
| May NNP may |
| butter NN butter |
| went VBD went |
| at IN at |
| 2 CD 2 |
| times NNS time |
| New NNP new |
| York NNP york |
| May NNP may |
| , , , |
| June NNP june |
| / / / |
| July NNP july |
| at IN at |
| 4 CD 4 |
| and CC and |
| 4 CD 4 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| , , , |
| Aug NNP aug |
| / / / |
| Sept NNP sept |
| at IN at |
| 4 CD 4 |
| to TO to |
| 4 CD 4 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| and CC and |
| at IN at |
| 2 CD 2 |
| and CC and |
| 2 CD 2 |
| times NNS time |
| New NNP new |
| York NNP york |
| Sept NNP sept |
| and CC and |
| Oct NNP oct |
| / / / |
| Dec NNP dec |
| at IN at |
| 4 CD 4 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| and CC and |
| 2 CD 2 |
| times NNS time |
| New NNP new |
| York NNP york |
| Dec NNP dec |
| , , , |
| Comissaria NNP comissaria |
| Smith NNP smith |
| said VBD say |
| . . . |
| |
| Destinations NNS destination |
| were VBD be |
| the DT the |
| U.S. NNP u.s. |
| , , , |
| Covertible JJ covertible |
| currency NN currency |
| areas NNS area |
| , , , |
| Uruguay NNP uruguay |
| and CC and |
| open JJ open |
| ports NNS port |
| . . . |
| |
| Cake NNP cake |
| sales NNS sale |
| were VBD be |
| registered VBN register |
| at IN at |
| 785 CD 785 |
| to TO to |
| 995 CD 995 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| for IN for |
| March NNP march |
| / / / |
| April NNP april |
| , , , |
| 785 CD 785 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| for IN for |
| May NNP may |
| , , , |
| 753 CD 753 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| for IN for |
| Aug NNP aug |
| and CC and |
| 0 CD 0 |
| times NNS time |
| New NNP new |
| York NNP york |
| Dec NNP dec |
| for IN for |
| Oct NNP oct |
| / / / |
| Dec NNP dec |
| . . . |
| |
| Buyers NNS buyer |
| were VBD be |
| the DT the |
| U.S. NNP u.s. |
| , , , |
| Argentina NNP argentina |
| , , , |
| Uruguay NNP uruguay |
| and CC and |
| convertible JJ convertible |
| currency NN currency |
| areas NNS area |
| . . . |
| |
| Liquor NNP liquor |
| sales NNS sale |
| were VBD be |
| limited VBN limit |
| with IN with |
| March NNP march |
| / / / |
| April NNP april |
| selling VBG sell |
| at IN at |
| 2 CD 2 |
| and CC and |
| 2 CD 2 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| , , , |
| June NNP june |
| / / / |
| July NNP july |
| at IN at |
| 2 CD 2 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| and CC and |
| at IN at |
| 1 CD 1 |
| times NNS time |
| New NNP new |
| York NNP york |
| July NNP july |
| , , , |
| Aug NNP aug |
| / / / |
| Sept NNP sept |
| at IN at |
| 2 CD 2 |
| dlrs NNS dlr |
| and CC and |
| at IN at |
| 1 CD 1 |
| times NNS time |
| New NNP new |
| York NNP york |
| Sept NNP sept |
| and CC and |
| Oct NNP oct |
| / / / |
| Dec NNP dec |
| at IN at |
| 1 CD 1 |
| times NNS time |
| New NNP new |
| York NNP york |
| Dec NNP dec |
| , , , |
| Comissaria NNP comissaria |
| Smith NNP smith |
| said VBD say |
| . . . |
| |
| Total JJ total |
| Bahia NN bahia |
| sales NNS sale |
| are VBP be |
| currently RB currently |
| estimated VBN estimate |
| at IN at |
| 6 CD 6 |
| mln NN mln |
| bags NNS bag |
| against IN against |
| the DT the |
| 1986/87 CD 1986/87 |
| crop NN crop |
| and CC and |
| 1 CD 1 |
| mln NN mln |
| bags NNS baga |
| against IN against |
| the DT the |
| 1987/88 CD 1987/88 |
| crop NN crop |
| . . . |
| |
| Final JJ final |
| figures NNS figure |
| for IN for |
| the DT the |
| period NN period |
| to TO to |
| February NNP february |
| 28 CD 28 |
| are VBP be |
| expected VBN expect |
| to TO to |
| be VB be |
| published VBN publish |
| by IN by |
| the DT the |
| Brazilian JJ brazilian |
| Cocoa NNP cocoa |
| Trade NNP trade |
| Commission NNP commission |
| after IN after |
| carnival NN carnival |
| which WDT which |
| ends VBZ end |
| midday NN midday |
| on IN on |
| February NNP february |
| 27 CD 27 |
| . . . |
| |
| Iran NNP iran |
| announced VBD announce |
| tonight NN tonight |
| that IN that |
| its PRP$ its |
| major JJ major |
| offensive NN offensive |
| against IN against |
| Iraq NNP iraq |
| in IN in |
| the DT the |
| Gulf NNP gulf |
| war NN war |
| had VBD have |
| ended VBN end |
| after IN after |
| dealing VBG deal |
| savage JJ savage |
| blows NNS blow |
| against IN against |
| the DT the |
| Baghdad NNP baghdad |
| government NN government |
| . . . |
| |
| The DT the |
| Iranian JJ iranian |
| news NN news |
| agency NN agency |
| IRNA NNP irna |
| , , , |
| in IN in |
| a DT a |
| report NN report |
| received VBN receive |
| in IN in |
| London NNP London |
| , , , |
| said VBD say |
| the DT the |
| operation NN operation |
| code NNP-named code |
| Karbala-5 NNP karbala-5 |
| launched VBD launch |
| into IN into |
| Iraq NNP iraq |
| on IN on |
| January NNP january |
| 9 CD 9 |
| was VBD be |
| now RB now |
| over RP over |
| . . . |
| |
| It PRP it |
| quoted VBD quote |
| a DT a |
| joint NN joint |
| statewment NN statement |
| by IN by |
| the DT the |
| Iranian JJ iranian |
| Army NNP army |
| and CC and |
| Revolutionary NNP revolutionary |
| Guards NNPS guards |
| Corps NNP corps |
| as IN as |
| saying VBG say |
| that IN that |
| their PRP$ their |
| forces NNS force |
| had VBD have |
| dealt VBD deal |
| one CD one |
| of IN of |
| the DT the |
| severest JJS severe |
| blows NNS blow |
| on IN on |
| the DT the |
| Iraqi JJ iraqi |
| war NN war |
| machine NN machine |
| in IN in |
| the DT the |
| history NN history |
| of IN of |
| the DT the |
| Iraq-imposed JJ iraq-imposed |
| war NN war |
| . . . |
| |
| The DT the |
| statement NN statement |
| by IN by |
| the DT the |
| Iranian JJ iranian |
| High NNP high |
| Command NNP command |
| appeared VBD appear |
| to TO to |
| herald VB herald |
| the DT the |
| close NN close |
| of IN of |
| an DT an |
| assault NN assault |
| on IN on |
| the DT the |
| port JJ port |
| city NN city |
| of IN of |
| Basra NNP basra |
| in IN in |
| southern JJ southern |
| Iraq NNP iraq |
| . . . |
| |
| The DT the |
| operation NN operation |
| was VBD be |
| launched VBN launch |
| at IN at |
| a DT a |
| time NN time |
| when WRB when |
| the DT the |
| Baghdad NNP baghdad |
| government NN government |
| was VBD be |
| spreading VBG spread |
| extensive JJ extensive |
| propaganda NN propaganda |
| on IN on |
| the DT the |
| resistance NN resistance |
| power NN power |
| of IN of |
| its PRP$ its |
| army NN army |
| : ... : |
| , , , |
| said VBD say |
| the DT the |
| statement NN statement |
| quoted VBN quot |
| by IN by |
| IRNA NNP irna |
| . . . |
| |
| It PRP it |
| claimed VBD claim |
| massive JJ massive |
| victories NNS victory |
| in IN in |
| the DT the |
| seven-week NN seven-week |
| offensive JJ offensive |
| and CC and |
| called VBN call |
| on IN on |
| supporters NNS supporter |
| of IN of |
| Baghdad NNP baghdad |
| to TO to |
| come VB come |
| to TO to |
| their PRP$ their |
| senses NNS sense |
| and CC and |
| discontinue VB discontinue |
| support NN support |
| for IN for |
| what WP what |
| it PRP it |
| called VBD called |
| the DT the |
| tottering VBG totter |
| regime NN regime |
| in IN in |
| Iraq NNP iraq |
| . . . |
| |
| Iran NNP iran |
| said VBD say |
| its PRP$ its |
| forces NNS force |
| had VBD have |
| liberated JJ liberate |
| 155 CD 155 |
| square JJ square |
| kilometers NNS kilometer |
| of IN of |
| enemy-occupied JJ enemy-occupied |
| territory NN territory |
| during IN during |
| the DT the |
| 1987 CD 1987 |
| offensive NN offensive |
| and CC and |
| taken VBN take |
| over IN over |
| islands NNS island |
| , , , |
| townships NNS township |
| , , , |
| rivers NNS river |
| and CC and |
| part NN part |
| of IN of |
| a DT a |
| road NN road |
| leading VBG lead |
| into IN into |
| Basra NNP basra |
| . . . |
| |
| The DT the |
| Iranian JJ iranian |
| forces NNS force |
| are VBP be |
| in IN in |
| full JJ full |
| control NN control |
| of IN of |
| these DT these |
| areas NNS area |
| , , , |
| the DT the |
| statement NN statement |
| said VBD say |
| . . . |
| |
| It PRP it |
| said VBD say |
| 81 CD 81 |
| Iraqi JJ iraqi |
| brigades NNS brigade |
| and CC and |
| battalions NNS battalion |
| were VBD be |
| totally RB totally |
| destroyed VBN destroy |
| , , , |
| along IN along |
| with IN with |
| 700 CD 700 |
| tanks NNS tank |
| and CC and |
| 1 CD 1 |
| other JJ other |
| vehicles NNS vehicle |
| . . . |
| |
| The DT the |
| victory NN victory |
| list NN list |
| also RB also |
| included VBD include |
| 80 CD 80 |
| warplanes NNS warplane |
| downed VBD down |
| , , , |
| 250 CD 250 |
| anti NN anti |
| : - : |
| aircraft NN aircraft |
| guns NNS gun |
| and CC and |
| 400 CD 400 |
| pieces NNS piece |
| of IN of |
| military JJ military |
| hardware NN hardware |
| destroyed VBN destroy |
| and CC and |
| the DT the |
| seizure NN seizure |
| of IN of |
| 220 CD 220 |
| tanks NNS tank |
| and CC and |
| armoured JJ armoured |
| personnel NNS personnel |
| carriers NNS carrier |
| . . . |
| They NNP they |
| sent VBD send |
| him PRP he |
| running VBG run |
| in IN in |
| the DT the |
| evening NN evening |
| . . . |
| He PRP he |
| did VBD do |
| not RB not |
| come VB come |
| back RB back |
| . . . |