12 BULLETIN 457, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
TaBLeE 4.— Variation in prices paid for tinged and stained cotton. 
) ence in jence per 
Staple. | High- points. | bale. 
A est. 
South Carolina. 
CRADING soce cele wceinse sen e Dec. 15,1913 | S. M. stained?.... 1 ; $7.50 
Dan's est os 5: Seon bee Dec. 22,1913 | S. M. tinged....... #2 | 12.00 10.25 175 8.75 
‘SUsTi 12.0: Wage = pp RE eae aie Dec. 25,1913 | M.spotted......-.. 1 11.62} 10.50 112 5. 60 
DONS ies 230 Base Segoe Feb. 25,1914 - bingedeeasso ese 11.75 11.00 75 3.75 
Sin MaLtthowS.. oo selene Sept. 24,1913 2 Es 8 Week eee 10. 30 
cD ee eS Sept. 29,1913 i tinged 235.242: 3.85 
DO va wesecaseoseee eee ! Jan. 10,1914 10.30 
LIES OL RS iis aie ae See ee | Dec. 20,1913 |..=-- do. Zee ee 13.50 
Louisiana | 
Monrogetse tn cate | Dec. 11,1913 | L. M. spotted..... 10.00 
Arkansas 
BGALCY as Soe sec eee eee | Oct. 9,1913| 8 1 : 10. 
EMD orado2s. 25-55-22 5e | Nov. 6,1913 | L. M. stained-.... 3 ; 13.75 
Camdene.. = 2225 4a | Noy. 20,1913 | 8. L. M. spotted.... ¢ 12.25 | 11.00 135 6. 
MOTOAT.CO seco een Sees | Oct. 6,1913 | M.tinged.......... #3 | «413.00 | 11.30 170 8. 
Alabama | 
Talladera \ ool eas eee cee) Sane 2a Ol -M.tinged= = 2s: : : 2.50 
cine eee De Repro eee | Jan. 22,1914 ae OF, inged..-.. 3 A £ 10. 00 
pee cetera eee Dae Lee OE ee: : 7.50 
Reaiaats Bp phe Saco LE Bp 543 £4 | Nov. 20,1913 | L. M. blue....-..-- 4.40 
Huntsville. 332 S225 -- oe | Dec, ie 1913 abinged esas 5 552 7.50 
Oklahoma | 
ATORS Soe oa owes ee eee tiOct. “22,4013 155 M1. olfe ees : : 15.00 
Boswell. 222 sce ecco Oct. 16,1913 | S.L.M.tinged-.... 2: : 10.75 
DP) Oe ea Pee ee | Nov. 13,1913 <M. off 2223555 5 : : 21.55 
Chattanoera=-)-~s. 5-2. =. Nov. 14,1913 ~M.stamed-=22-2 , E 7.50 
GiriCk se kee oe Nov. 17,1913 stinged =... .=5. k . 7.50 
Georgia 
MATEO cet e thc. onsets | Jan. 13,1914 10. 00 
Sandersvallez= 2s. 5222-282: | Jan. 19,1914 .M. : : 10. 00 
WHoschtenecs 2. 2s5 ss esses - | Dec. 18,1913 | S. M. tinged-.-...... : : 7 8.75 
Washineton]*: a. os 952) ce Nowe 28 191s oles ecdos sae eee 3 E 10. 30 
IATMOMICHS oo so eee Soc ee eas Dec. 17,1913 pile Bees ee : . 50 10. 00 
Drblinee2 a. sssst ee see ace | Dec. 5,1913 -spotted.....- 4i3 3 : 6. 25 
LB Yh eee See ee a Jan. 30,1914 Diese chee eal : 17.50 
Sandersville! 52s). 220i se ce: | Jan:! 10,1914. S. Mion S22 : t 11.25 
Texas. 
MIQHONIOWS on -3o ota vin eo | VOCE. 69, 1913 JM: blasts eee : 6 15.00 
CP Pig p Sg aie gst a elle OGE 23, 1913-1. Me of ee i : 17.50 
Dpto. es eos | Nov. 22,1913 | S.G.O. : F ‘ 25.00 
Sweebwabet.. sen. os. ces | Jan. 15,1914 | L.M.stained...... : : 18. 50 
Arkansas 
BALCSVING ecco casewesceens Nov. 20,1913 tinged =e 3-=2 4.75 
Camideness 2s cases te) 3 Nov. 20, 1913 5. 00 
PACD OARS eae so Oct. 9, 1913 1.. MSGR eee 7.50 
DO tee esol aeete eae Nov. 7,1913 . M. Dine ee: 12.50 
LPO th ee ey Sane ROE NE ee el eee oe M. off 3.23 5.00 
PLOPOs 2 2 a oes cda eeee Oct. 23,1913 .spotiede:. 2 .- 8.75 
ee eee ee area Nov. 20, 1913 | Moff = 5. 00 
1 In this table initials of grade names have been used. 
SUGGESTED ECONOMIES IN HANDLING AND MARKETING COTTON. 
This survey, together with the Oklahoma survey of 1912-13, has 
‘developed very clearly the fact that the present system of handling 
and marketing cotton can be improved materially. There is in the 
aggregate a tremendous economic waste all along the line from the 
producer through to the spinner. 
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