377,302 cwts unspecified sense

J. Ewing Ritchie (author)

• consumption of sugar decreased by 377,302 cwts between 1824 and 1840 ⟨Britain⟩
  assertsnegativesource: sugar-pg52820

  there had been an actual falling off in the consumption of sugar of no less than 377,302 cwts.

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with an exact quote matching the subject, predicate, and object. The passage explicitly states 'there had been an actual falling off in the consumption of sugar of no less than 377,302 cwts.' between 1824 and 1840, which perfectly supports the claimed knowledge graph assertion.
  • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself presents this claim without attributing it to a named source). The stance of 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment of 'negative' accurately reflects the passage's framing of the decrease as a loss. The time period 'between 1824 and 1840' matches exactly what the passage provides. The context of 'Britain' is implicit and appropriate given the discussion of domestic consumption and revenue. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim.