HAXDLIXG AXD MARKETING OF ARIZOXA-EGYPTIAN COTTON". 15 
growers 100 bales of the cotton below the grade of Medium at 14 cents 
f . o. b. Phoenix. A few days later the eastern agency sold the Mesa 
50 bales ''Rain'* at 15^ cents landed eastern points. It sold the 19 
bales of very low grade at 15f cents, and the Tempe 12 bales, which 
were below the grade of Medium, at 15| cents, all landed New England 
mill points, on usual terms. 
The following detailed information gives account of the cotton 
ginned and the classification of all cotton handled in cooperation 
between the Office of Markets and Rural Organization and the Central 
Association during the season of 1914-15: 
TABLES OF CLASSIFICATION OF ARIZONA- EGYPTIAN COTTON IN 1914.1 
[This cotton was classed in even-running lots of 25 and 50 bales each.] 
Table IV. — Class of Arizona-Egyptian cotton grown and ginned at Mesa. 
Sacaton 
staple. 
River 
staple. 
Valley 
staple. 
Total. 
Fancy grade... 
Extra grade 
Choice grade.. . 
Standard grade 
Medium grade . 
Below class 
Total.... 
Bales. 
1 
93 
195 
210 
74 
10 
Bales. 
Bales. 
116 
287 
204 
154 
60 
Bales. 
1 
210 
482 
414 
229 
74 
5 S3 
S21 
1,410 
i The Chandler Association leased their gin, and therefore are not cooperating with the central association. 
The Glendale Association planted short-staple cotton and changed their equipment to saw gin, and therefore 
are not represented in this table. 
Table V. — Class of Arizona- Egyptian cotton grown and ginned at Tempe. 
Sacaton 
staple. 
River 
staple. 
Valley 
staple. 
Total. " 
Fane v grade 
Bales. 
Bales. 
Bales. 
3 
3 
1 
Bales. 
3 
44 
181 
207 
54 
81 
201 
190 
197 
128 
384 
398 
251 
Total 
1,164 
7 
115 
1 
123 
1,287 
CONCLUSIONS. 
The increase in the estimated size of the Salt River Valley Egyp- 
tian cotton crop from 280 bales in 1912 to 2,200 bales in 1913, and 
to 6,187 in 1914, demonstrates the peculiar fitness of this locality 
for the production of Egyptian cotton. The continued improve- 
ments in methods of handling and equipment will serve to im- 
prove the grade of the product, while the classing of the cotton 
will tend to secure a more stable market at better and more uniform 
