DISADVANTAGES OF SELLING COTTON IN THE SEED. 
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Table VII.— Comparisons between prices paid for the lowest and highest grade loads in 
the same market during the same week. 
Week 
ending — 
Number 
of loads 
sampled. 
Lowest grade bale. 
Highest grade bale. 
Market. 
Grade. 
Equivalent 
lint price 
per pound. 
Grade. 
Equivalent 
lint price 
per pound. 
Anadarko 
Nov. 15 
Nov. 22 
Oct. 4 
Nov. 8 
Nov. 29 
...do.... 
10 
11 
20 
3 
11 
3 
9 
9 
10 
11 
8 
10 
9 
10 
8 
6 
5 
6 
19 
14 
14 
11 
9 
8 
20 
11 
20 
10 
10 
9 
10 
10 
10 
11 
9 
6 
19 
13 
6 
9 
O 
Cents. 
12.48 
11.05 
13.73 
11.81 
9.00 
12.16 
9.40 
13.13 
13.20 
13.20 
13.72 
13.31 
13.48 
11.09 
12.03 
8.34 
11.85 
12.44 
13.38 
10.10 
11.49 
10.10 
8.52 
8.37 
11.28 
12.53 
10.64 
9.18 
12.96 
13.96 
12.53 
11.21 
10.58 
9.10 
7.03 
6.87 
11.44 
9.79 
4.49 
5.68 
S L M 1 
Cents. 
10.87 
9.38 
12.69 
Do 
S. L. M. sandy 1 ... 
L. M 1 
M 
Coyle 
S.G.M 
M. spotted 
S.L.M 
L. M. spotted 
S. M.blue 
S M J 
L. M. sandy 

Do 
11.24 
8.57 
10. 50 
8.29 
12.68 
13.19 
12.54 
12.85 
12. 84 
11.84 
9.48 
10.33 
5.S6 
11 14 
Crowder 
G. 0. 
Do 
Dec. 20 
Sept 20 
Sept. 27 
Oct. 4 
Oct. 11 
Oct. 18 
Nov. 8 
Nov. 29 
Dec. 6 
Dec. 13 
Sept. 20 
Sept. 27 
Oct. 11 
Oct. 25 
Nov. 1 
Nov. 8 
Nov. 22 
Dec. 6 
Sept. 13 
Sept. 27 
Oct. 25 
Nov. 22 
Oct. 4 
Oct. 25 
Nov. 1 
Nov. 15 
Nov. 22 
Dec. 13 
Dec. 20 
Jan. 3 
Nov. 1 
Nov. 15 
Dec. 27 
Jan. 17 
S. G. O 
S.L.M. 1 
L. M 
Haskell 
Do 
G.M.i 
S.G.M 
S M 1 
Do 
S.G.O 
S. G.O.i 
G. O 
Do 
Do 
S M 
Do 
O.. 
G. M. light tinged. 
Do 
G. O 
Do 
O. 1 
S M 
Do 
S. G. 0. dusty 
M. sandy 
G. M. light tinged. 
G. M. . 
Kingfisher . 
Do 
S.L.M 
G M 
11.49 
12.89 
10 05 
Do 
S. G.O 
S. L. M.i 

S.G.M. 1 
S. M 
Do 
Do 
S. M 
10.59 
9.62 
Do 

S G M 
Do 

S. M 
Do 

G M i 
Shawnee 
M 
S.G.M 1 
10 56 
Do 
L. M. 1 
G. M 1 
11 91 
Do 
O. 1 
G. M 
10 45 
Do 
S.G.O. 1 
L.M.i 
S.L.M.ofi colored 1 
G. M 
8 71 
Tahlequah 
12.51 
Do 
S.G.O 
S. G. O.dustv 
G. ." 
M. 1 ... 
10 S4 
Do 
S. L. M. spotted .. 
Iff. 1 ... 
11 86 
Do 
11.01 
Do 
S.G.O.i 

G. M. spotted 
M 
9 89 
Do 
7.85 
Do 

S. L. M. spotted .. 
L. M 
6 38 
Do 
O. 1 
5.81 
Weleetka 
S.G.O.i 
S.G.O. 1 
O. 1 
G. M.. . 
10.13 
Do 
G.M. spotted 
S.G.O. 1 
S.L.M. spotted... 
9 78 
Do 
3.94 
Do 
O. 1 
4.97 
1 Average equivalent lint price of 2 or more bales of the same grade is given. 
Of 13 comparisons made in Haskell, 9 are shown where the lowest 
quality bale broug-bt a higher price than the highest quality hale. A 
Strict Good Ordinary brought 13.20 cents, while a Strict Good 
Middling brought 12.54 cents; and two bales below T Good Ordinary 
averaged 12.03 cents against one grading Strict Middling at 10.33 
cents per pound. 
In Kingfisher, 13 comparisons showed 8 cases where the lowest 
quality bale brought a higher price than the highest quality bale. A 
Strict Good Ordinary brought 13.38 cents, while two Strict Good 
Middling bales averaged 12.89 cents; and a bale below Good Ordinary 
in grade brought 10.10 cents, against a Strict Good Middling at 9.62 
cents per pound. 
In Tahlequah, 11 collections were made, 8 of which showed the 
lowest grade bale had sold for more than the highest bale. A Strict 
Good Ordinary brought 13.96 cents against two Middling bales which 
