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not suited to conditions in the Imperial Valley on account of later 

 maturity, low yield, small percentage, and uneven length of lint. 

 With respect to these cultural characters, the Peeler cotton is inferior 

 to the Egyptian cotton as well as to the short-staple varieties. The 

 defects of the Peeler cotton are not found in the Durango, which is 

 early and productive and has abundant, uniform fiber. 



Though the soil and climate of the Imperial Valley are favorable 

 to the production of an excellent quality of Egyptian cotton, the 

 lack of an adequate supply of labor for picking interferes with the 

 development of an Egyptian cotton industry in that community. 

 The introduction of the Durango cotton meets the demand for a long- 

 staple variety adapted to the local conditions and promises the 

 largest profits for the farmers of the valley. 

 [Cir. Ill] 



