Havre market commodity market

William H. Ukers (author)

• Havre market was only exchange at the time 1881
  assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500

  At that time, the Havre market was the only one with an exchange

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'At that time, the Havre market was the only one with an exchange.' This is a verbatim quotation from the text referring to the period around 1881 when the New York Coffee Exchange was being organized.
  • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes this assertion). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's neutral reporting tone. The time qualifier of 1881 is accurate, as the passage explicitly states 'At that time' in the context of discussing 1881 events and the December 1881 organization of the New York Coffee Exchange. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim.