y9o OTHER BRAZILIAN VARIETIES. 



without the intervention of a broker, the terms of 

 payment being fixed at thirty days. 



Brazilian coffees are generically classed in the Rio and 

 Santos markets as " Highland " and " Lowland " and are 

 graded as Superior or " Choice," Primera or *' First, " 

 Primera boa or "Good first," Primera regular or 

 " Regular first," Primera ordinaria or " Ordinary first," 

 Segunda or " Second," Segunda boa or " Good second," 

 and Segunda ordinaria or " Ordinary second." Importa- 

 tions are generally in " Cargoes " divided into "Invoices" 

 or " Lines," designated by letters. An invoice consisting 

 of a number of " Chops " denoted by figures, each chop 

 varying from the other in quality, size anc color. In the 

 American market the coffee is subdivided into six grades, 

 known to trade as "Fancy," "Choice," " Prime," "Good," 

 *'Fair," "Ordinary" and "Common," the first four 

 grades being further distinguished by the terms " Light," 

 " Medium " and " Dark," and by prefixing the term 

 " Strict " or " Strictly" correct selections of each grade 

 may be secured. 



There is no standard grade, nor is it possible to estab- 

 lish one, owing to the changes made by time in the ap- 

 pearance of the coffee, which causes the different grades 

 to vary with the size, color and quality of the coffee and 

 the condition of the market on arrival. On an active 

 and rising market the coffee that on a steady market 

 would be denominated only " Fair," suddenly becomes 

 "Prime" or "Good," and on a dull or declining market 

 may be classed as " Ordinary." The following consti- 

 tutes the different grades as they are generally accepted 

 on this market : 



Fancy Rio or Santos Is large, bold and uniform 

 in size and color, free from all imperfections, and attrac- 

 tive in style and appearance. 



