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Okla. Marketing Practices and Harvesting Methods Affecting Cotton 



Quality and Net Income from Cotton in Oklahoma* ! To learn (1) 

 cultural practices followed that affect cotton quality, quantity, 

 price, & income from cotton marketed in Oklahoma, (2) effect of 

 defoliation on cotton quality, price & income, (3) effect of har- 

 vesting methods used on quality & income, (4) effect of market- 

 ing practices followed, as type of vehicle used for hauling, (5) 

 combined effect of pre-harvest field preparation, defoliation, 

 harvesting methods & marketing practices on net income from 

 cotton, per bale, acre, and farm. 

 Agr. Econ., Agron. 907 



Okla. An Economic Analysis of the Effects of Fires on Insurance 



and Other Costs at Cotton Gins * To learn (1) effect of prevent- 

 ive devices & practices on frequency & extent of gin fires, & 

 related costs to ginners; (2) trends in types of & rates for 

 fire insurance available to ginners, & relation of premiums for 

 gin fire insurance to losses. 



Agr. Econ. 927 (SM-17) (Also see Part 14, Section a.) 



Okla. An Economic Analysis and Evaluation of the Use of Fiber 



Tests in the Marketing of Cotton . Learn (1) Nature & extent 

 of use of measures of differences in fineness, strength, & 

 other fiber properties in addition to grade & staple length 

 at various stages in marketing process; (2) influence of these 

 measurements on prices; (3) charges for, or estimated costs of 

 tests; (4) basis for & adequacy of standards used by firms 

 in relating fiber testing to value of cotton; (5) value of 

 fiber testing in appraising cotton breeding & production pro- 

 grams designed to produce qualities desired by consumers. 

 Agr. Econ. 948 (SM-18) (Also see Part 14, Section a.) 



P. R. Effects of Federal and Commonwealth Programs Upon the Sea- 



IslandCotton Industry and the Economy of Puerto Rico . (1) 

 Measure & appraise effects of Federal & Commonwealth programs 

 upon: supply, consumption, price, &. gross income for Sea-Island 

 cotton; concurrent changes in farm enterprise combination, 

 market systems, & interrelationships of product & factor prices 

 for Sea-Island cotton. (2) Study interconnections of program 

 for above with other programs for either farm commodities or 

 farm practices important in Puerto Rico, & examine their inter- 

 actions. 



Agr. Econ. & Rur. Sociol., Agron. 96 (SM-14) Coop. AMS 



(Also see Part 2, Section a.) 



