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Show Coffee Futures. Xr;V YORK, jn. 4. The market for coi.-ee futures showed increasing strength and activity today. An opening advance of ., to II points met considerable proflt-'.i'.K-ing and there may also have been s..,f: stall, red trade selling on a theorv tnat the n.jM.rlcrl government arrange-in. arrange-in. Mils tor the use of n-utral tonnage would h,l! iuw!BtiH.s. These offerings were w,.l absorbed on slight set-backs, nouewr. .i i nl lb.- market soon firmed up on continued buying by brokers with Ua.l sll-.-et and Kuropcan connect Ions. M.irrh ,-r.W up to x.tlr rind September to ..'l.-. wch lb. . market , losing at a net a'H ini.e or .4 lo so points. Verv few liesb or.rs u.re reported from Brazil, an.i tab' of i, lirm.-r spot situation was one r.f be factors, on the advance, closing clos-ing bids: Jtihuarj S.2uc: March, 8.4I.C: ' s-' : Julj. s.72c: September, S.90c: l.cw.ber (v.tj.r: llecember. 9.11c Spot conee. firm: Km 7s. Santos Is. ioc. A small .,t ,,' Santos Is was reported sold in the cost and freight market at l";!nc, Txlnilon credits. Tlu- oiT'e-ifl cal.b,., reported an advance ol .., reis in the R,o market. Santos spots were .,,) r.IB higher and futures i.n, nangco p, , ,.,.,s nit-i,,.,. k1o . change oil l.n.K.n !-:r.'. higher. Brazilian Brazil-ian poit rece.pts, .',9,i.;.o bags. |