Coffea arabica_ from Java.
_Coffea robusta_ was barred from deliveries on the New York Coffee
Exchange in 1912.

During the greater part of the year 1918, the United States government
assumed virtually full control of coffee trading. It was a war-time
measure, and was intended to prevent speculation in coffee contracts and
freight rates, to cut down the number of vessels carrying coffee to this
country so as to provide more ships for transporting food and soldiers
to Europe, and to put the coffee merchants on rations during the stress
of war. On February 4, 1918, importers and dealers were placed under
license; and two days later, rules were issued through the Food
Administration fixing the maximum price for coffee for the spot month in
the "futures" markets at eight and a half cents, prohibiting dealers
from taking more than normal pre-war profits, or holding supplies in
excess of ninety days' requirements, and greatly limiting resales. On
May 8, the United States Shipping Board fixed the "official" freight
rate from Rio de Janeiro to New York at one dollar and fifty cents per
bag, which, without control, had risen to as high as four dollars and
more, as compared with the ordinary rate of thirty-five cents before the
war. On January 12, 1919, two months after the armistice was signed, the
rules were withdrawn, and the coffee trade was left to carry on its
business under its own direction.

_Some Well Known Green Coffee Marks_

Practically every bag of good quality green coffee is imprinted with a
brand which indicates by whom it was shipped. These imprints are known
in the trade as "green coffee marks." Many of them, through long usage,
have become celebrated in international trade. One of the most famous
was HLOG. This stood for "Heaven's Light Our Guide," and was owned by
John O'Donohue's Sons. For many years it was used on Mocha coffee, but
it is now out of existence. Other well-known Mocha marks are M R
(Maurice Ries) with the figure of a camel, a star, or deer's head
between the letters; L F or L B (Livierato Freres); C F or C B
(Caracanda Freres).

Bogota marks includes PAL (in triangle) Bogota (P.A. Lopez & Co.);
Camelia; Pinzon & Co.; Salazar; AOL (in triangle) Bogota; and Carmencita
Manizales Excelso (Steinwender, Stoffregen & Co.).

[Illustration: SOME WELL KNOWN GREEN-COFFEE MARKS]

Among the best known Medellin marks are FAC & H (F.A. Correa & Sons):
PEC & C (Pedro Estrado Co.); LMT & C (Louis M. T