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The results of sorting the Ceara samples, especially Ceara 1, are, 

 in consequence of this, not quite so sharp as we could wish them to 

 be ; but it is evident that in the latter we are dealing with a very 

 long staple cotton, comparable to West Indian, but showing rather 

 larger amounts of very short hairs than is perhaps usual, though by 

 no means uncommon, with West Indian Sea Island. Ceara 2 is more 

 like the high grade Sakel in respect of its length. 



The Moco samples show general similarity in respect of their length, 

 and this is approximately the same as that of the average American 

 sample. 



The Verdao cotton is slightly shorter than the Moco ones, the 

 difference being barely |in. 



In conclusion, I am indebted to Miss E. Lanigan, in charge of 

 our testing laboratorj^ and to her assistant. Miss Woodhall, for 

 carrying out these tests and preparing the graphical illustrations 

 thereof. 



W. LAWRENCE BALLS. 

 13th January. 1922. 



TESTS MADE ON BRAZILIAN SAMPLES RECEIVED FROM 

 Mr. ARNO S. PEARSE 



Note by Arno S. Pearse. — The two Ceara samples originate from the Jaguaribe 

 Valley; the Sombrio Moco and the Volta Espirito Santo Moco samples were 

 picked by me and probably represent cotton from the best farms visited by us. 

 The other Moco samples were given to me by the Official of the Agricultural 

 Department at Caico (Scrido). The Verdao sample is not a first-class one; this 

 comes from Rio Grande do Norte, whilst better qualities of this kind of cotton 

 are found in Alagoas, Sergipe, and Bahia. 



The "Moco" samples tested are those qualities which are used in Brazilian 

 Mills for spinning up to 125's weft. If such counts can be produced from Moco 

 b\' Brazilian labour in Brazilian mills, where fine spinning is only a recent 

 innovation, it stands to reason that such cottons would spin higher counts in 

 Lancashire and othei countries. 



