The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, October 21, 1914, Image 2

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LOIS PPVLT. Odf tor MANNING. S. Q,. OCT. 21.,1914. > MPULLSIIED EVERY WEDNESDAY MH E[TR SESION. Oapitol Correspondence:-The genieral assembly is still hard at work trying to find a plan to give relief to the masses; It is working night and day upon several schemes to wit: the total enlimtion of cotton, planting for the coming year, the curtail ment of the Cotton crop acreage, adt bond'n of the state to provide the means to relieve those who are facing bank ~ruptcy. The House passed a curtail _Y ment acreage bill by practically, a unanimous vote, which it sent Qvor to-the Senate, tht, in my ~ opiionwil not meet with the approyal of a larg number of toewho are bending, their -4orts to save the people of the. state from a repetition of the ~> -endiionsnow confronting thaem. Thecurtailing of the acreage, it -~.icontended by many who have " mad. a study of the situation, ~ wll o~ e elpul uton the -.vtrry, it will only add to ~ n~kingthe over supply greater. S<fit is Irue as the cotton experts - lithere is- in sight a supply ~Ofcottosufficient -to carry. the edOf The world for a period ~7z~~wO3ar5under normal con ~gdiionsi with the continuation of. War, for possibly four years, SIt looks foolish for our peo '"td waste* their energies in ~pr~dCI~ga product which can iv them a livlihoodreturn. ~Z~!en'~ooshould the general qisqbiW adopt.tbei House bil.1, ZZh enfreet wil be most ~Z~~elt-itwill not be any more. Aetv han the pledges -made wha was known as the -Empaof-a f.-. yrars ~wiemeis sgned pledges .to OO cotton#Q amreage and ignrathirple dges and jilsted ore hanever. - -~situation now Can becomn Ip~o a crowded boat taking so in this dilema; when necessity demands it our people have proven equal to the task-the soldiers ot the south to the ease and luxury of wealth marched through sleet and snow upon rations of parched corn. often upon raw corn, accustomed to downy beds, slept upon the cold ground with their heads pillowed upon knapsacks or the trunks of trees, so I say necessity is the mother of invention and if it is the wisdom of our lawmakers who are now struggling with this momentous situation to adopt a drastic remedy, the peo ple will loyally make the sacri fice and acquiesce in the hope that ultimate good will come to all of them. I do not believe the bill passed by the House can give the masses any relief, and when it comes up in the Senate I shall record my vote against it. I re gard the measure altogether im practicable, but if it- is practic able it will not b remedical, and what is needed, is remedy. The House bill provides as follows: TEXT OF THE BILL. Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, his agents or employ ees, to plant or cultivate in this State in any year a greater num ber acres of land in cotton than one-third of the total acreage of land planted and cultivated by such person in said year. Pro vided, however, that in no case shall any person plant or culti vate in cotton more than six acreas regular work animal used in his farming operations in said year. Section. 2. That any person violating the provisions of this Act shall forfeit as a penalty a sum of not less than twenty tive dollars, nor more than one hun dred dollars, for each and every acre planted or cultivated in ex cess of the number herein al lowed, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in an action or - proceeding brought in the name of the State; and said penalty when recovered shall be lien upon all of the prop erty of the person adjudged to par the same, subject only to iA.:a .mg prior to the pass age of this Act add liens for taxes; Provided, that judgment for said Ijenalty and costs be en tered and enrolled in the office of the clerk of court of general sessions and court of common pleas as other judgments are now allowed to be entered and enrolled where the recovery is had-in such.court: And provided, further, that where the recovery is had in a Magistrate's court the same be entered and enrolled in the office of the clerk of court of general sessions and common please as judgments of magis trate's courts are now allowed to be entered and enrolled in said office. Section 3. That after any proceeding has been taken against any person or persons for a violation of thisAct it shall be the duty of the clerk of court of general sessionsland common pleas for the county in which the offence is charged, upon ap plication under oath of either party to .such proceeding, to issue a rule of survey in. the case, giving three days' notice thereof to the opposite party, the costs of such rule and survey to be taxed in the bill of cost in the final adjudication of the same. Section 4. That all sheriffs, deputies, magistrates, constables and rural policemen shall be charged with the duty of inspec tion, the production of evidence and the prosecutions for viola tion of this Act. Section 5. The word "person" used in this Act shall be held to include partnerships, voluntary associations and corporations. Section 6. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval. The Senate has passed what is known as the "McLaurin Ware house Bill," what become of it in the House I cannot say. The measure is different in many re spects to that of the original bill, it does not carry with it as much power, nor will be as efficacious, however, it is the only kind of a measure that ould have been gotten, and on the principle of "a half loaf is better than none" Senator Mc Laurin consented to it, and' it was sent over to the House in this modified form. The oppo-' sition to this bill and the other measures looking to bettering :>ar conditions comes largely from the representatives of the mill interests, the farmers as a rule look with favor upon it, nd, if it is enacted into law, put in operation, future legislation an tighten up the loose places 2nd perfect it so that our ware ouse system will become, as it were, a farmers clearing house, its paper will be recognized throughout the country as first cass commercial value, just as re the whiskey certificates from government bonded warehouse, and why not? 1 herewith re produce the McLaurin bill as it passed the senate A BILL. To Regulate the Storage, rading and Marketing of Cot on. Whereas, Owing to the war, here s a. lna of oeann tranns. portation, and with the demor alization of the foreign market, where two-thirds of our crop is consumed, it is unwise to force the staple upon the market un der such conditions; And whereas; South Carolina will produce one million four hundred thousand (1,400,000) bales of cotton, costing about ten (10) cents per pound, it is necessary, in order to protect the people of this State from an irreparable loss, to provide some general - plan of warehousing, and to finance the orop by con verting cotton into a negotiable security which will command re spect in the money markets of the world; Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: That, within the police powers of the State and for the general welfare, there is estab lished, as hereinafter provided, a Cottou Warehouse System for the State of South Carolina. Section 1. There shall be elected by tee Genecal Assem bly forthwith a suitable person to be known as the State Ware house Commissioners, whose salary shall be three thousand ($3.000) dollars per annum, and who shall hold office for the term of two (2) years, or until his suc cessor is eleeted by the General Assembly. Section 2. . That the Ware house Commissioner shall ex cept as authoritative the stand ards and classifications of cotton establiahed by the Federal gov ernment. Section 3. The Commissioner shall have the power to acquire property, for the warohousing of cotton, by leasc, and settle the terms upon which private or corporate warehouses may ob tain the benefit of State opera tion. And it shall be his spec ial duty to foster and encourage the erection of warehouses in the various towns in the several counties for operation under the terms of this Act, so as to local ize the storage of cotton as far as possible. Section 4. Tee said Commis sioner shall also have the power to sue or be sued in the Courts under the Civil Code of South Crrolina, upon the same terms as an individual or corporation, the action to be against or by ,him as representative of the State, and not as an individual, except in case of tort or neclect of duty, when the action shall be upon his bond. Suits may be brought in the tounty of Rich land, or in the county in which the cause of action accrued: Pro vided, however, That the weights, classes and grades of - cotton on storage are under this Act only guaranteed by the' State in favor of those who loan money or buy cotton stored in warehouses. Provided, further, That the State shall not be re sponsible for such fluctuations in weights as represented or dinary climatic conditions. The Board, where fully satisfied as to the title to same, shall receive for storage lint eotton, properly baled, with an inpection tag, showing ihat it has been legally weighed, and that a Federal or State inspectior, as may herein after be provided, has graded said cotton. There shall be re ceipts issued for such cotton, under the seal and in the name of tha State of South Carolina, stating location of warebouse, name of manager, the mark on said bale, weight, grade, wheth er long or short staple, so- as to able to deliver on surrender of receipt the iaentical cotton for which it was given. The re ceipt for cotton so stored to be transferable by written assign ment and aciual delivery, and the cotton which it represents to to be deliverable only on a phys ical representation of the re ceipt, whtch is to be marked "Cancelled'" when the cotton is taken from the warehouse. The said receipt carries absolute title of the cotton, it being the duty ef the officer accepting samne for storage, by inspection of the clerk's offie, to ascertain whether there is on file crop mortgages or liens covering said cotton before he accepts and is sues a receipt: Provided, how ever. Tha.t in case of all cotton deposited bereunder any lien ther-rjn shall be and take effect onl y as of the date of the execu tion thereof, the registry laws of the State to the contrary not withstanding. It shar be the duty of the Clerk of Court or [Register of Conveyances of the respective counties to fornish, without charge, from his records a certificate as to any liens and mortgages upon request of the Warehouse Commissioner or offi cer un'd - him charged with re sponsis..-y under this Act. Section 5. Tbe grades, weights and identification marks provid ed for in Section 4 shall be evi denced by tags .affixed to the bale of cotton, and shall also be branded on the bagging with a stencil and ink, which tags shall be so designed that 'the brand, "South Carolina," will be un mistakable, the Palmetto Tree, with a bale of cotton lying at the roots and the Shield of the State on either side. Section 6. The Commissioner, in setting the terms upon which cotton in local warehouses may be taken over, shall not operate any warehouse which does not pay expenses, it being the de clared purpose of this Act to be self sustaining and to oporate at - cost, without profit to the State. Section 7. The State Ware house Board shall make an an nual report to the General As senbly. setting forth, viz: "A"-Number and location of each warehouse where cotton has been receIved for storage by the State. "B"-....ontthn on storaen and that delivered on presentation of receipts. "C"-Moneys received and dis bursed. Section 8. The Commissioner shall have the power to appoint clerks, officers and all necessary j employees to carry out the pro visions of this Act, and fix the salaries of same. He shall. to safeguard the interests of the Stnte,-require bonds from such officers, clerks or employees for the faitful performance of their duties. He shall prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the intent and spirit of this Act, to carry same into effect. Section 9. The person elect ed under the first section of this Act, shall give a bond to the State of South Carolina in the sum of filty thousand ($50.000) dollars. to guarantee the faith ful performance of his duties, the expense of said bond to be pafd by the State, to be approv ed as other bonds for State offi cers. Section 10. The warehouse receipt books shall be designed by the Commissioner, and fourn isbed the managers of each warehouse. Receipts must be numbered, and the warehouse receiving such book must ac count for each receipt. The re ceipts in such book may have the lithographed or engraved signature of the State Ware house O:mmissioner, but the same shall be signed with pen and ink by the manager of the local warehouse. Section 11. The manager of any warehouse, or any agent, employee or servant, who issues, or aids in issuing, i receipt for cotton, knowing that such cot ton has nct been actuolly placed in the warehouse under the con trol of the managers thereof, shall be punished for each of fense by imprisionment in the State penitentiary for a period. of not less than one, or more than five years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. Section 12. Any manager, employee or servant who shall issue, or- aid in issuing, a dupli cate or additional receipt for cot ton,* knowing that the former receipt or any part thereof is outstandmng, shall be punishrd as in tho laws of this State pro vided for forgery: Provided, The party applying for a dupli cate upon the representation that the original has been lost or destroyed, give to the State Warehouse Commissioners an indemnifying bond in an amount to fully cover any amount or loss or litigation that might result from the insuranca of the same. -Section 13. Any manager, employee, agent or servant who shall deliver cotton from a ware house under this Act, without the production of the receipt therefor, or who fails to mark such receipts "Cancelled" on the delivery of the cotton shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand ($5.000) dol lars or imprisonment not more tban five years, or by both fine and imprisonment, in the dis cretion of the Court. Section 14. Any person. who shall deposit or attempt to de posit or attempt to deposit cot ton upon which a lien or mort gage exists, without notifying the manager of the warehouse, shall be punished by a fine 'and imprisonment for a period not more than one one year, and a tine not more than one thousand ($.1.000) dollars. Rection 15. If any particular section of this Act shall be held unconstitutional, such holding shall not invalidate any other portion thereof. Section 16. It is hereby de clared that no debt or other lia bility shall be created against the State by reason of the lease1 or operation of the Warehouse. System created by this Act, ex cept as by this Act provided; the Warehouse Commissioner being specifically forbidden to lease or take over any warehouse wJiere the revenue derived from dame is not sufficient to pay .the ex pense of operation. Section 17. The Commission er shall insure, and shall keep insured for its full value, upon the best terms obtainable, by in dividual or blanket policy, all cotton on storage. In case of oss he shall collect the insur-1 ance due and pay the same ratably to those lawfully en titled. The insurance policies to be in the name of the State, and the premium collected from the owner of the cotton, -the State to have a lien on the cotton for< insurance and storages charges, I the same as other public ware bouses in the State. Section 18. To put this Act into immediate effect, the sum of ~ Ef teen thousand ($15.000) dollars a be, and the same is hereby, ap- a propriated, to be subject io the , ,rder of the State Warehouse Cornmissioner, to be paid out on i warrant drawn by the Comp- ~ broler General, accompanied by t in itemized statement from the 1 Dommissioner, showing for what mnd to whom the said money is ~o paid., f Section 19L The Warehouse a commissioner, when away from some in the discharge of his 1 luties, shall be paid his actual i expenses, for which there shall :e filed an itemized account, to ~ iccompany the warrant from the : Jomptroller General on the state Treasurer. Soction 20. Tee money ap- 8 >ropriated by this Act, and all f ~ums collected under it, shall be ield in the State Treasury as a ~eparate fund for the purpose of r ~his Act. Section 21. All Acts and ~arts of Acts inconsistent withC ~bis Act be, and the same are a 2ereby, repealed. Ase mentined in my foner t etter, the matter of pay for the nembers was taken up by the enate and disposed of, adopting >y practically a unanimous vote, L resolution fixing the compen sation at $5 per day instead of 200 for the session as allowed )y law, it was sent to the House, mnd after holding it up for sev .ral days, the House killed the senate resolution. Bath of the nembers from Clarendon, Bur less and White voted against ;he reduced pay. Ou the cotton tcreage bill Representative Bur ress voted for the bill that was ient to the Senate. Mr. White is 2ot recorded as having voted, md 1 am told he was absent when the vote was taken. There appeared in the news papers a statement to the effect ,hat Clarendon would send a lelegation to Columbia to advo %ate the total elimination of cot-. on, whether there. had been a neeting of the citizens of Clarn ion to select representatives or aot, I am not informed, but there lid come to Columbia last Fri lay, Messrs. J. E. Kelly and J. E. Breedin, both of whom favor botal elimination, but when they reached the stae house the Sen ite had'adjouned, and the House was engaged in a memorial ser vice. Sheriff E. B. Gamble ac :ompanied these gentlemen to he state house. and he informed me. that while enroute to Co lumbia he was requestad by the >ther two to go with them, that he was not selected by any meet ing called to send representa bives, but individually he be lieved it would be better to eli minate cotton for 1915, his pres ance was not as a delegate. bit olely as an individual on busi ess of a personal and official ature. I regretted very much hat these gentlemen did not get in opportunity to present their views to the committee in charge f the measures, it might have had a salutary effect. The com itteg in charge of this remedial legislation has been bombarded petitions and letters and speeches from all quarters, and it could have withstood another on 3aught I have no doubt; how aver, it was fated to miss the irguments of those who went from Clarendon, but I have no loubt when the committee learns af its misfortune it will deplore he accident, even though it does ot go to the extent of adopting resolutions of regret. I was present during part of he memorial service in the Eouse, and I heard the eluogy an the late Representative E. M. Kennedy. Mr. White gave a aiographical sketch of bL. col eague's life, and in fitting and sloquent language paid the mem >ry of his friend a high tribute. lwas present during this ser rice as a mark of respect to the ate E. M. Kennedy, a man who n life I respected for his splen lid manhood, modest demeanor mnd his devotion to the position ls people honored him with. It will be noted in the reports rom the legislature where I ntroducted a bill affecting the nagistrates; this bill was merely o correct an omission in the acts of 1914. where salary of hie magistrate at Pinewood was -educed. The Acts of 1912 fixed hat magistrate's salary at $200 yer annum, but by some unkown ccident in the engrossing de martment or in the codification >f the Acts his salary was cut lown to $100, and the bill refer-* -ed to was merely to correct the irror. It went to the House 'riday, and will be taken up by he delegation the coming week. Last Wednesday night the enate went mnto executive ses iion at the request of Hon. Alan rohnson, the senator from New >erry. It remained in session dis ussing' a ways and means to ring relief to the masses, until fter midnight- At this meeting he question of issuing bonds i he sum of $50,000,000 was pre ented by the Newberry senator nd discussed by a number of ther senators, some of whom ,re bankers and experienced inanciers. The proposition in he rough is this: South Caro - na issue bonds in the sum of 50,000,000 to buy up from the armers 1,000,000 bales of cotton t 10 cents per pound, store and old this cotton for a period )ng enough to reimburse the tate, taking the view that if be war ends the price must ecessarily advance, our people re not now in position to wait or the cessation of hostilities, ut if the State comes to the escue with its bonds, this paper illI be accepted by the commer ial world, currency will get into tive circulation, and the rheels of business will roll on, hreby relieving to a large ex tent the depression in all walks of life. It does look like a great under taking for the state to launch out into the business of buying cot ton, and to pledge its credit for so large an amount of money, yet, the banking mind of this body say it is good business, and it will accomplish its intended purpose. All of us realize the undertaking to be stapendous and naturally we were not stam peded by what appeared to be a flash from Alladin's lamp, we took it home with us to ponder over seriously, and. I am con. vinced that it will work, and the people will realize the labors of this extra session has not been in vain. A committee was ap pointed to draft a bill, this com-. mittee Wi6rked for several days to build up a measure which if endorsed by the people, (it is ' constitutional amendment and therefore must be sabmitted to the qualified voters of the state) then when the regular session in January assembles it will be ratified, the bonds issued and immediately the work of relief will begin by the buying by the state of 1,000,000 bales of South Carolina grown cotton at 10 cents per pound, middling basis. The bill will be ready for pre sentation Monday night and it will be pushed through rapidly. There is oppositon to this meas ure-the cotton mill men do not like it at all, and some of the bankers would not approve the buying plan, they would prefer the state work on tho loaning basis similar to the $150,000,000 Wade plan that so much has been written about, in my judge ment, the loaning scheme may be alright for the banks, but it will not be as helpful to the cotton growers as. the plan of buying outright. I have been assured by good financiers the buying by the state as proposed is practical, it will accomplish the purpose, and, coupled with it if there is a total elimination of the 1915 cotton crop it will be a great blessing to those who can only see lowering clouds above them. - The details of this measure will be worked out to guard the interests of the masses, it is no wildcat scheme, nor is it calcu lated to open op an apportunity for graft, the hands will be in small denominations, and credi tors can handle them in the banks with almost the same facility as currency. In my opinion, if the people will not become stampeded by t h e threatened distress, and will patiently wait until this boidd issue can become efiective, every thing- will be sunshine again, therefore I advise every farmer to swing on tight to his cotton, see to it that it is kept out of the weather, so that he and his creditor-s will not suffer from the damage of the elements, when I say hold on to his cotton, I mean that he should work in conjunc tion with his creditor, do not sell, but store it, turn the ware house receipts over to the man whose money helped .to make it so that he can satisfy the de mands pressing him-no credi tor with a heart in his breast will oppress his debtors if he can possibly avoid it. The man who will take advantage of a condition like this to reap wealth, is an undesirable citizen who deserves remos al from the community; ho, we have none here but who will be glad to aid by every indulgence in their power those who manifest a dis position to do right, and I say, under the circumstances, should there be a man who will, be cause he has the power of the law to sustain him, undertake to oppress and force undue sacri fice, it should be resisted, and the community should endorse and back up with its strength any such resistance. This is strong language but it is sincere. Take what you have to thosg you owe, and say to them "here is my all, keop it for me until the state comes to my rescue," if this is done 1 feel sure our people will not need to sacrifice the product they toiled so hard to make, neither will the mer chant or the landlord regret the indulgence. '1 his is one time when every man should be on guard to see that neither debtor or creditor is made the victim of dishonesty or tilching greed; the man who would place the thumb screws of the law upon an honest man in a time like this would not hesitate to break into a sepulcher to filch valuables from the dead. His heart is adamant, his conscience is dead, and suc~h a.n man is as dangerous to a com munity as is a pestilence that threatens life, and is deserving' of every man's back being turn ed upon him; his demands, even though legal, should be scorned and he be forced to stay his rasning hn.c A . Has Nro Suggestion to Make. Very few people view conditions alike, as can easily be seen by the many different suggestions made in this and other states by the different parties, also by the several different bills mentioned at the extra session of our legislature, in reference to market iog this years cotton crop. But as time is rapioly passing and many farmers and some merchants are in very pressing need of aid, and to delay action much longer means finan cial ruin to.some good farmers, and the average lien merchant will be crip pled so bad that it will be almost im possible for them to aid the farmer any longer, then comes the hardware man, the drug man and others with a second claim, or account who, under present conditions has little chance of collect ing anything. There certainly must be some way to bring about the relief so much needed, but to take up some man's suggestion and frame a plan and just before getting it in operation, lay it aside and take up some other sugges tion for consideration, reminds me of the old Irishman who said on one occa sion that if he could not get his house covered while it was raining he, did not need the cover after the rain was over. It must be raining now, or some body is - - - I have no suggestion to -make, but as I see conditions to store this years crop, and borrow money at the legal rate of interest of 7 per cent in this state or by agreement 8 per cent, add total elimination of the cotton crop in 1915; in my weak judgment I cannot see much relief. While I am almost sure every sensi ble man is in favor of a considerable redwction in acreage in 1915, yet I think the people who are in a posItion to leave the cotton crop entirely ofi next year should be willing to do so, in order that some other fellow w has not been blessed with so much this worlds goods miht have a Iisse better showing, and who has nothing else to depend on save the cotton crop. And if this was done in all the cotton grov - ing states, it would mean quite a ri - duction in cotton, every man knows much better what be needs than the lawmaking body could he expected to known. No man can look at his neighbor and tell whe-re the shoe pinches. and some time the medicine that will cure one man will come so near killing the other fellow that he almost wishes be was dead. But after awhile let us hope that the dark clouds will pass away and peace harmony. good will towards all men., and . prosperity will again reign throughout the nation, for it has often been said that the darkest hour is just before day. Let's look for the things and we will not, be doomed to disap. pointment. H. H. MEDLIN. DON'T STONE'S WE 10c. - SIX VA Shipments Fresh BETT~ER THA! 'CHEAPER THA LEON W "Everything F HORSEE WA6ONS. BUG6I callito see us. We expect to but they are hard to get nos they can snake by October 18 parts. 10-12-14, c Sumter, St., U.. 'Pho ABig We Are Offeri Whole Be Rio 4 For 15c This Coffee is not as el cates. All medium and lo taken a big tumble and we lowest prices offered in Clai Remember this is not us for corresponding valuet drink. The Mannin~ Perveyors to P LARGEST AIN1]AL ON ElT. Spark's World Famous Shows are billed to exhibit at Sumter, Friday, I October 23, and from the newspaper reports preceding them their exhibi tion will be worth going many miles to witness. Among the famous features the show carries is what Is claimed to be the largest land animnal on earth. It is an elephant said to be three inches taller than Jumbo and a half ton heavier. Some idea of her Immense size can be obtained when you consider that she is 11 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs over 6 tons. In other words she weighs as much as 10 ordinary horses. Another extraordinary feature with the show is Capt. Wesley's troupe of educated Seals and Sea Lions. These Interesting sea animals perform the most seemingly Impossible feats; bal ancing chairs, umbrellas and whirling brands of fire while climbing ladders, walking tight ropes and riding the backs of galloping horses. This fea ture baffles description and must be seen to be appreciated. Many other wonderful things are to be seen with this mammouth show, and the main performance beneath the big tents will present a number of the most marvelous foriegn acts of the century. The menagerie of wild animals car ried with the show is complete'in every detail, .and contains rare and curious specimens of the earth's most interesting and curious animals. A mile long street parade of dazz ling splendor, beautiful women, and handsome horses, Interspersed with three brass bands and a steam caliope will traverse the streets shortly be fore'noon, and this. feature alone will be worth going many miles to see. Don't forget the date and the place of exhibit. Sumter, Friday, October 23. 80W's Thisf We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for an se of Catarrh tbat cannot be cured bv Hals Catarrh Cure. F. 3. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. O We. the undersigned. have known F. 4. 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Also a fuli lirie of tires and AW CO, SUMTER, ne 553 >ffee! nig A Real Nice an Roasted c01feC .Pound. iap quality ae the price indi w grade Brazil Coffees have re right on the job with the ~endon in ten years or more. ie only Coffee we sell. Sec in any grade of Coffee you ticniar People.