William H. Ukers (author)
In 1903, as a result of overproduction in Brazil, Santos 4's dropped to three and fifty-five hundredths cents on the New York Coffee Exchange
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided matches the passage text, confirming that Santos 4 dropped to three and fifty-five hundredths cents on the New York Coffee Exchange in 1903.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (no named source is specified in the passage). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. The time is correctly set to 1903 with valid_from and valid_to both 1903, matching the passage's temporal scope. The context 'New York Coffee Exchange' accurately reflects the restriction stated in the passage. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim.
- contracts for July, 1903, delivery had fallen to three and fifty-five hundredths cents June 1903 ⟨lowest price ever recorded for coffee⟩
By June, 1903, they had fallen to three and fifty-five hundredths cents, the lowest price ever recorded for coffee
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The sentence 'By June, 1903, they had fallen to three and fifty-five hundredths cents, the lowest price ever recorded for coffee' explicitly confirms that contracts for July 1903 delivery had fallen to 3.55 cents by June 1903, matching all elements of the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (no named source given). The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects the passage's declarative presentation. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. The time qualifier 'June 1903' matches the passage exactly ('By June, 1903'). The context appropriately captures the restrictive clause that these were 'the lowest price ever recorded for coffee.' The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about the price decline.