. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. DURANGO COTTON IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY. 11 vided the bales are on dunnage and are rolled over after a rain so they may dry out on all sides. Of course, sheds would prevent a certain amount of loss in weight by protecting the cotton from the sun. For its weight and size a bale of cotton is the most valuable farm product grown in the valley, and therefore is entitled to as much care as any of the other crops produced. SAMPLING. The method of sampling the Durango cotton is similar to that fol- lowed throughout the South wh
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. DURANGO COTTON IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY. 11 vided the bales are on dunnage and are rolled over after a rain so they may dry out on all sides. Of course, sheds would prevent a certain amount of loss in weight by protecting the cotton from the sun. For its weight and size a bale of cotton is the most valuable farm product grown in the valley, and therefore is entitled to as much care as any of the other crops produced. SAMPLING. The method of sampling the Durango cotton is similar to that fol- lowed throughout the South where staple cotton is bought and sold; that is, the bagging on the bale is cut open on one side in a crescent shape about 18 inches long, usually between the second and third. Fig. 5.—Cotton properly protected from country damage by dunnage. band, and the flap thus made in the bagging is laid back. The first layer of cotton, which is generally dirty or discolored by the bagging, is pulled off and discarded. In order to obtain a representative sam- ple it is necessary to secure the cotton from deeper in the bale and to draw it out in even and smooth layers. This procedure is repeated on the opposite side of the bale, after which one of the coupons is torn from the tag on the bale and placed between the two samples just drawn. More skill in sampling is required than one not familiar with the cotton trade would suppose, and, therefore, it is important to both buyer and seller that the samples be pulled carefully and be repre- sentative of the bale from which they are taken. In drawing a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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