William H. Ukers (author)
Estimates of coffee acreage vary.
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly and explicitly stated in the opening sentence of the passage: 'Estimates of coffee acreage vary.' The passage then provides concrete examples (145,000 acres versus 260,000 acres) that directly support this assertion about varying estimates.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage is the author's own assertion, not attributed to a named source). The stance 'asserts' is correct - the passage straightforwardly states this without disputing or questioning. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. The time qualifiers are all null, which is appropriate since the passage provides no specific temporal scope. The context is empty, which is correct as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
The acreage in coffee has greatly increased in recent years
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage's opening statement for the British East African Protectorate section, which explicitly states 'The acreage in coffee has greatly increased in recent years,' and this is further corroborated by specific numerical evidence (1,000 acres in 1911 to 22,200 acres in 1916).
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage presents this as a factual statement without attribution to a named source). The stance 'asserts' matches the declarative nature of the passage. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a factual reporting of acreage increases. The time qualifier 'recent years' matches the passage exactly. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this to a particular sense. The quote 'The acreage in coffee has greatly increased in recent years' appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
It was estimated at 1,000 acres in 1911
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'It was estimated at 1,000 acres in 1911' refers to coffee acreage in the British East African Protectorate. The subject, predicate, object, time period, and context all match exactly with the source material.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (no named source provided), the stance is appropriately 'asserts', sentiment is neutral, the time qualifier matches the passage's temporal scope (1911), the context correctly identifies the British East African Protectorate, and the quote appears verbatim in the passage supporting the claim about coffee acreage estimation.
by 1916, it had grown to 22,200 acres
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'by 1916, it had grown to 22,200 acres' appears verbatim in the British East African Protectorate section, with all elements (subject, predicate, object, time, and context) matching exactly.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes the statement, not a named source). The stance 'asserts' matches the declarative framing. The sentiment is neutral as appropriate for factual data. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1916 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates. The context 'British East African Protectorate' accurately reflects the passage's section. The quote 'by 1916, it had grown to 22,200 acres' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about coffee acreage growth.
The acreage in coffee has been steadily increasing
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states 'The acreage in coffee has been steadily increasing' for Uganda Protectorate, and provides specific acreage figures (697 acres in 1910 to 23,857 acres in 1916) that confirm this claim. The statement is fully supported by the passage without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' (the passage presents this as factual statement without attribution to a named source). The stance 'asserts' matches the passage's straightforward presentation. The sentiment 'neutral' is appropriate for the factual tone. The time qualifier 'recent years' matches the passage's framing ('steadily increasing' with data spanning 1910-1917). The context is appropriately empty as the passage discusses coffee acreage without restricting to a specific sense or role. The quote 'The acreage in coffee has been steadily increasing' appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
1910, 697 acres
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states in the Uganda Protectorate section: '1910, 697 acres' as the coffee acreage for that year.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint 'author' is appropriate since the passage presents factual data without attribution to a named source. The stance 'asserts' correctly reflects how the passage presents this information. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. The time qualifier accurately specifies 1910 as both valid_from and valid_to, matching the passage's temporal specificity. The context 'Uganda Protectorate' correctly identifies the geographic scope. The quote '1910, 697 acres' appears verbatim in the Uganda Protectorate section and directly supports the claim about coffee acreage in that year and location.
1914, 19,278 acres
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage under the Uganda Protectorate section, which explicitly lists '1914, 19,278 acres' as the coffee acreage for that year.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents factual data without attributing it to a named source). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states the figure as fact. Sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective tone. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1914 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates, which is accurate since the passage provides a specific year. The context 'Uganda Protectorate' properly restricts the claim to the relevant section. The quote '1914, 19,278 acres' appears verbatim in the Uganda Protectorate section and directly supports the claim about coffee acreage in that year and location.
1916, 23,857 acres
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage under the Uganda Protectorate section, which explicitly lists '1916, 23,857 acres' as the coffee acreage for that year and location.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents factual data without naming a specific source). The stance of 'asserts' matches the declarative presentation of statistics. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for objective data. The time is correctly specified as 1916 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates. The context 'Uganda Protectorate' accurately reflects the passage's section header. The quote '1916, 23,857 acres' appears verbatim in the Uganda Protectorate section and directly supports the claim about coffee acreage.
1917, 22,745 acres
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The Uganda Protectorate section explicitly states '1917, 22,745 acres' when listing the acreage in coffee for that year, making this a fully grounded statement.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (unstated source); the stance is appropriately 'asserts'; sentiment is neutral as befits a factual statement; the time is accurately specified as 1917 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates; the context correctly identifies Uganda Protectorate; and the quote '1917, 22,745 acres' appears verbatim in the Uganda Protectorate section and directly supports the claim.
The acreage in bearing in 1903 was 8,234
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The acreage in bearing in 1903 was 8,234' appears verbatim in the Nyasaland Protectorate section, with all details (subject, predicate, object, time, and context) precisely matching the source text.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage itself makes the assertion without naming a source). The stance is correctly 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. Sentiment is neutral, which matches the factual tone. The time qualifiers correctly specify 1903 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates. The context correctly identifies this as relating to Nyasaland Protectorate and specifies "in bearing" as stated in the passage. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about the 8,234 acres.
in 1917 it was 1,237
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- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The acreage in bearing in 1903 was 8,234; and in 1917 it was 1,237.' The specific figure of 1,237 acres for Nyasaland Protectorate in 1917 is explicitly provided.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (implicit in the informational text). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the passage's straightforward presentation of fact. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for statistical data. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1917 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates, which aligns with the passage's statement 'in 1917 it was 1,237'. The context 'Nyasaland Protectorate in bearing' accurately reflects the passage's statement 'The acreage in bearing in 1903 was 8,234; and in 1917 it was 1,237.' under the NYASALAND PROTECTORATE section. The quote 'in 1917 it was 1,237' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.