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BULLETIN' 1135, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Referring to Table 13 and comparing the percentage of waste 
obtained from the different types of bales, it is seen that there was 
practically no difference in the amount of visible waste discarded 
from the flat, standard, and high-density bales compressed in a dry 
or normal condition, while the high-density bale compressed in a 
wet condition was about 2 per cent more wasty. The percentages 
of visible waste obtained from the different types of bales were as 
follows : 
Per cent. 
Flat bale 22. 78 
Standard or railroad compressed bale 22. 54 
High-density bale 22.63 
High-density bale compressed wet 24. 20 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS. 
Table 14 gives the average temperatures and relative humidities 
under which each type of bale was tested. 
Table 14. — Average temperatures and relative humidities during the testing of Webber 49 
cotton of 1\ inch staple. 
Type of bale. 
STAGE. 
When opened 
Finisher picker 
Card 
Comber 
Drawing frames 
Roving frames: 
7.30 hank, fine. 
10.00 hank, jack 
12.00 hank, jack 
Spinning frame: 
40'syarn 
50's yarn 
60'syarn 
Flat. 
Temper- 
ature. 
Relativt 
humid- 
ity. 
Per cent, 
51 
44 
56 
54 
52 
56 
58 
58 
66 
65 
Standard. 
Temper 
ature. 
Relative 
humid- 
ity. 
Per cent 
40 
46 
51 
57 
57 
55 
58 
57 
65 
High density. 
Temper- 
ature. 
Relative 
humid- 
ity. 
Per cent. 
58 
63 
59 
52 
51 
55 
57 
57 
73 
67 
High density 
compressed wet. 
Temper- 
ature. 
Relative 
humid- 
ity. 
Per cent. 
64 
58 
61 
58 
55 
56 
57 
57 
73 
67 
Table 15 gives the percentage of moisture regain of the cotton at the 
various stages of the manufacturing process. 
Table 15. — Percentage of moisture regain in the Webber 49 cotton at the different stages of 
the manufacturing process. 
Type of bale 
STAGE OR SAMPLE 
From bale 
Finisher picker lap , 
Finisher picker lap during carding 
Card sliver 
Comber sliver . ; 
Finisher drawing slaver 
Roving frames: 
7.30 hank, fine 
10.00 hank, j ack 
12.00 hank, jack 
Spinning frame: 
40's yarn 
50' s yarn 
60's yarn 
Flat. 
Stand- 
High 
ard. 
density. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
6.36 
7.15 
7.07 
4.17 
5.57 
6.67 
6.06 
5.53 
7.79 
5.78 
5.40 
6.84 
5.31 
5.80 
5.73 
5.54 
6.15 
5.59 
6.38 
6.67 
7.07 
5.26 
4.98 
6.15 
5.87 
6.15 
6.60 
6.44 
6.44 
7.30 
5.48 
5.65 
5.48 
5.98 
5.93 
6.32 
High 
density, 
wet. 
Per cent. 
7.74 
6.27 
7.72 
6.85 
6.24 
6.21 
7.41 
6.21 
6.6 
7.41 
5.42 
6.21 
