IS 

 SIX-INCH SIZES 



The scries of standard 6-inch sizes is Illustrated by 



the chart shown in Figure 5. Each size of this series 

 has a fixed variation of <*, Inches (or 1", centimeters) 

 in Length. 



REQUIREMENTS 



When tobacco is represented to be of any one of the 



standard sizes covered by the chart shown in Figure 

 5, 75 per cent of the leaves of the lot or package mnsl 

 fall within the range of such size. For example: If 

 a lot or package of tobacco is represented to be of 

 U. S. size <;?,. then 75 per cent of the leaves of such lot 

 or package must be between 18 and 24 inches (or 45 

 and 60 centimeters) in length. 



APPLICATION 



The sizes of the 6-inch series are used to state the 

 length of tobacco when length is a factor of little im- 

 portance. These sizes are designed primarily to re- 

 place such indefinite and elastic terms as long, 

 medium, short, and very short, used in expressing the 

 length of tobacco. These sizes are suitable for stating 

 the length in grades which have not been so carefully 

 and uniformly sized. Most types of tobacco can be 

 divided into four lengths by the use of U. S. sizes 61, 

 62, 63, and 64. 



PRINCIPAL SIZES OF CHART 



The following are the principal sizes of the chart 

 shown in Figure 5, expressed in inches and centi- 

 meters. 



Standard sizes Range of each U. 8. size 



U. S. size 61 6 to 12 inches or 15 to 30 centimeter*. 



U. S. size 62 12 to 18 inches or 30 to 45 centime' 



U. S. size 63 Is to 24 inches or 45 to 60 centimeters. 



U. S. size 64 24 to 30 inches or 60 to 75 centimeters. 



