COTTON 
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With good prices the custom is now fast passing 
away. 
STORING COTTON 
At harvest time not all cotton is sold at once; 
some is hauled back to the farm or stored in the 
warehouse, and held for the expectant advance in 
price. The farmer who has borrowed on his crop 
usually stores in the warehouse that the cotton fac- 
tor may have an eye on the bale. The storage 
cost varies from ten to fifty cents per bale, depend- 
ing on the length of time it is kept in storage. In- 
surance must be considered as well, for much loss 
follows as a result of fire. The total cost for selling, 
storage, and insurance varies from $1.00 to $2.00 
for each and every bale. 
Where cotton is taken back to the farm, there 
are, of course, no storage charges, and insurance is 
usually at the owner's risk. While many farmers 
do store their cotton in places of shelter, the major- 
ity do not, but simply pile it out in the open or under 
the home-yard tree. 
Remember that cotton, although not a perishable 
product, is susceptible to deteriorating influences 
of weather and the elements, just as other field 
crops are, even if in a less degree ; and when long ex- 
posed to weather, the quality suffers to such an 
extent as to make a material difference in price. 
This loss, when measured for the entire cotton 
crop, assumes enormous porportions. 
This, too, is one of the most unnecessary and 
inexcusable leaks on our cotton farms. If you 
protect your cotton thoroughly from the time it is 
delivered at home in the bale to the delivery time 
on the market, you will save enough to cover all 
