Is New Caledonia's Coffee
p. 38 · Read in the full issue
Graded?
LAST month the “PIM” published a letter from a New Caledonian reader who gently corrected our erroneous belief that no grading system existed in regard to the Colony’s coffee crop. The letter went into the details of what, apparently, was a severe grad ing system, and assured us that it had been in operation “for many years past”.
This journal then asked the principal Sydney importers of New Caledonian coffee for their views on the matter.
Here are some of their comments: — First importer: “Some of the stuff I have seen could only be described as filthy.”
Second importer: “If there is a system of grading I can only say that I don’t think it is efficient.”
Third importer: “I have had a num ber of shipments in recent months, but none of the coffee has been graded.”
Fourth importer: “There is no grading system!”
Mr. Thomas Pryor, Protector of Is landers and Aboriginals in Torres Strait, left Thursday Island recently, having enlisted in the Australian military forces.