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Show PLANS OUTLINED FOR U. S. COFFEE BUYING Purchasing Agent Tells Dealers Supply May Be Commandeered If Offers Are Not Made. NEW YORK, May 14. E. F. HolbrooS who has charge of purchasing coffee fa' the United States government, outlinei the official plans for supplying the ant: to a meeting of the green coffee trad-here trad-here today. It was the general undr-standing undr-standing In the trade that the government govern-ment has not changed its intention o; buying coffee direct from Brazil and tl: roasting plants will be established abroad, in order that the coffee needed for troop in Europe may be shipped direct froin primary markets. For meeting more immediate im-mediate needs. Mr. Holbrook asked fff offers from local merchants, either din? or through jobbers of green coffee, on basis of Qic for Santos 4s, net caah, fo' delivery at nearest roasters. It also was stated by Mr. Holbrook tM-if tM-if the trade Is not willing to make ot f crs, preen coffee may be commandeer by the government, in which event a r" J sonable profit will'be allowed the owner. -f |