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£ 22| Form and Character of the fibre in the several samples. 
tbe 
» 6\Much like No. 5. The thickness of the wall of a fibre that 
measured 775_  Wa8 73,t-q,th of an inch. 
» 17|The flat thin fibres were the predominating character of 
this sample. 
» 8|Some flat thin fibres, but not in great numbers, the roundish 
and flattish predominating. 
» 9|The flat thin fibres formed about (?) 4rd; the remainder 
chiefly flattish with thickened walls. 
,, 10/Thin flat fibres in considerable numbers, perhaps one half. 
,», 11\Consists chiefly of flattish and roundish fibres, the very thin 
flat ones being proportionately few. 
», 12\Fibres roundish and flattish with thick walls; very few of 
the thin flat kind. 
,» 18\A few thin flat fibres: some of the fibres have a ragged or 
torn appearance. 
,», 14\Chiefly round, roundish and flattish fibres with thick walls ; 
but few of the thin flat kind. 
,, 15|Flat fibres present, but not in great number ; chiefly flattish 
hairs with thick walls. 
,», 16|/Flat fibres in moderate quntity; the remainder roundish 
and flattish fibres with thickened walls, but somewhat 
uneven. 
,», 17|Like No. 16. This is marked ‘‘saw-ginned.” I have not 
seen any indications of the injury said to be done by the 
saw-gin to Indian cottons, the fibre is as sound as any I 
have looked at. 
,, 18\Consists of roundish, flattish, and round fibres; the broad, 
thin, and flat kind being very rare. This seems a very 
even cotton. 
(Signed) J. Miron, Captain. 
OrDER THEREON, 5th May, 1862, No. 977. 
1. Resolved that Captain Mitchell’s report of his microscopical 
examination of various specimens of cotton be printed and ciren- 
lated. The samples numbered 10 to 18 were received from the 
Manchester Cotton Association. 
2. Captain Mitchell is requested to prepare the drawings and 
descriptions referred to in paragraph 15, 
(True Extract.) 
(Signed) J. D, Sm, 
Secretary to Government. 
To the Officer in charge of the Central Museum. 
Exd. T. MeMootry. 
