l(i A STORY OF COTTON 



pulls ofT of the barbs of his auger after each insertion. A pro- 

 fessional borer, CAN EASILY, IF HE WISHES, draw from a 

 bale by each insertion of the auger, approximately ONE 

 POUND OF COTTON. See Exhibit No. 2. 



When this accumulation of "Loose Cotton" is picked up, it 

 is usually placed in sacks, and conveyed to crates, and then 

 re-baled for the account of SOME ONE. 



In the markets where cotton is NOT bored and sampled, 

 and the loose from the samples, that are drawn from both 

 edges of the bale, are not taken from the bale until AFTER it 

 is weighed to the purchaser, the approximately one pound per 

 bale loss by sampling and one pound per bale loss by boring 

 is borne by the purchaser. BUT 



If this inspection with the auger, and the sampling on 

 BOTH SIDES, is done BEFORE the cotton is weighed from 

 John Brown to the Buyer, the additional loss of these, approxi- 

 mately, two pounds per bale, falls on JOHN BROWN or JOHN 

 DOE. 



In SOME cities, cotton is NOT BORED as a means of inspec- 

 tion, but, instead of boring, the cotton is inspected, by cutting 

 open the bagging that covers the head of the bale, and pulling 

 flakes of cotton out of the head, BY HAND. This method of 

 inspection does NOT create as great a loss, as when the auger 

 is inserted in the side of a bale for the purpose of inspecting it. 



Regarding the loss of the two pounds of cotton as borne by 

 the PURCHASER, that takes place when cotton is sampled on 

 both edges and bored eight times on the flat sides of the bale, 

 AFTER the cotton has been weighed to the Buyer and BE- 

 FORE he, the Buyer, samples and bores it. 



This i)articular loss in weight to the Buyer is USUALLY 

 overcome, and MADE GOOD, by the purchaser placing addi- 

 tional bagging, which is termed "PATCHING," on the cotton, 

 when it is re-compressed, to overcome this loss of the two 

 pounds in weight, TOGETHER WITH AN ADDITIONAL 

 PATC^HING for as much as the final tare to be deducted at 

 destination will justify. 



In SOME SECTIONS of the country, the PATCHING FEA- 

 TURE, as regards the number of pounds, is GREATLY IN 

 EVIDENCE. 



