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TABLE VIII1—The average differences in price between grades of unclassed 
cotton during 1915-16 season. 
Strict Strict Strict 
Good Low c Strict | Good 
ordi- | 2902 | mig | low | Mid- | Tia | mid- d 
ordi- F mid- | dling. : = ay) mid= 
Markets selling unclassed| "®7Y: | nary. 8- | dling. dling. | dling. | ging. | section. 
cotton. 2 
Average differences quoted at Norfolk, Va. 
Points.| Points.| Points. | Points. Points. | Points. | Points. 
200 off | 150 off | 100 off | 374 off 0} 250n {| 500n} 750n 
PNW OSG a ateniecisveierereraversioraie ecco veelses esis 7 off 5 oft 0 7on | llon | 29 off | Coastal. 
Charlottiere eee aes eceee sates ote alhens oS eae 0} 190n |] 260n] 300n | Piedmont. 
CTO Te ee a fer ec aa 38 off | 53 off 0; 140n} 200n]} 150n | Coastal. 
Wamettowil@easn oases. Sino. Sse ke iiss 64 off | 270n Of, dhion | 200m |452522 2 0. 
GASE OMT ris amr srereta care ee ec teceoeve | a mistere rer ero sy sjeuescsysyai| elses ate eiabe 0 lon; 350n | 470n |} Piedmont. 
Goldsborostiase sss welealo ch once Mewersss 17 off | 10 off OF als Ons) S1GiONs Pee Coastal. 
acksonvillopeseseeeseaeclenccsee 45 off | 15 off 20n 0 lon/} ilon]| 130n Do. 
Kings Mountain: 7/92 sec 92s. oan a soesc| ae ences 5 off 0} 170ff | i6off | 16 off | Piedmont. 
HGTTIS EO MIG ees oie, cis cel 204 off | 70 off | 54o0ff | 16 off 0 50n | llon 4 off | Coastal. 
Mavniniburese cenesoasceae 69 off | 49 off | 34 off 4on Oo SalSronaiin WON eees Do. 
NGOWIS DUT EM sees co nas aias\|(Sse nes cep an oesisice 39 off 4on 0 6 off 6 off 7 off | Piedmont. 
ING Wa Bernese so caceca esos. - Shilecdeseea|eaceeeee 26 off 0 3 on 7 on 5 on | Coastal. 
BRE Te i tates Cryer clears, aya be epee Oe sre plas ays 50 off | 56 off 0} 3850ff | 36o0ff | 77 off | Piedmont. 
Ried) Sprines eee scsesc- 45 off | 14 off A off 3 on 0 9 off ANOLE neo scese Coastal. 
SOlisb Uuny ae cei aermiccioseciacte seiccc| eeeee nine Seek 4 on 0| 140ff 60n | 23 off | Piedmont. 
ScotlanduNeckenesessceecleoseteee 79 off | 52o0ff | 35 off On TAvona sy ssiOnelr eee Coastal. 
SORIA S tet ehie cs eraswec cic hele topo eee 10 off | 10 off 0; 250n |} 250n | 340n] - Do. 
Gabeswwallley ie tas pase seems a ine VO fly [Rae ee ee 0 50n | 31o0ff} 37 0n | Piedmont. 
Wadesboro.....-.-..-.-- 120 off |. 27 off | 46 off | 10 off 0; llon| 130n] 150n 0. 
WiaShiMmotOM o c.eicico end | 2 oe ccic-s 168 off yO fi See 0 6 on off! |. 5.2222: Coastal. 
Average differences | 128 off.| 84 off | 52o0ff| 21 off 0 3 0n 7on} 120n 
used on unclassed 
cotton. 
Average differences | 195 off | 123 off | 58 o0ff | 23 off 0] 220n} 340n} 380n 
used on classed 
cotton at Char- 
lotte, Goldsboro, 
Tarboro, and Wil- 
son. 
Per cent of each 1 34 8 15 25 29 15 4 
grade in State. 
Failure to make proper differences between grades in the pur- 
chase of unclassed cotton is not confined to any section of the State. 
However, a study of Table VIII reveals the fact that, as a rule, in 
the Piedmont section insufficient premiums are paid for the grades 
above Middling, while in the Coastal Plain section the differences 
on grades above Middling are more nearly correcct. This fact seems 
to indicate, and personal investigation has confirmed this belief, 
that while approximately correct differences may be used by buyers 
in the purchase of grades that are not sold in quantity at a town, 
differences favorable to the purchaser are used if the grade is pro- 
duced in quantity. 7 
An example of the abuses which the classing service might hope 
to correct was observed in Mecklenburg County. Among the samples 
received from a certain gin all the cotton belonging to one producer 
was 1; inches in length of staple. With the aid of his class cards 
this producer disposed of his cotton for 16 cents per pound. He 
stated that he had been producing 15 to 20 bales per year of the 
same variety of cotton for five or six years and that while he thought 
