Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. OMe 0 Eas ony ' S7AIUS CUB i / UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE COTTON DIVISION, MARKET NEWS BRANCH 3275 APPLING ROAD, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38133 Telephone 901-384-3016 UNITED STATES COTTON QUALITY REPORT CLASSINGS THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1996 Vol. 70, No. 2 November 7, 1996 fAa,t e he mM Ate -1i- Table 1. —— United States: Distribution of color, leaf and staple for upland cotton classed through 10/31/96. QUALITY | STAPLE LEAF COLOR 26 & — 28 29 30 31 34 Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales 11 &21 1 1 60 1,094 8,577 58,747 117,221 = 10 175 1,719 33,533 - - 4 47 3,520 124 a ea 14,116 23,048 p| ools |C©C©4— l O] Table 1. —— United States: Continued. QUALITY STAPLE LEAF COLOR 26 & — 28 29 30 31 Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales 62 1-2 - = 58 274 3 - 1 26 153 4 ed sa 13 48 4 10 5 pe ea 6 fed i |++oo 7 13 & 23 25-35 81-85 1/ Table 1. —— United States: Continued. ~_ QUALITY STAPLE COLOR 35 36 37 39 40 &+ 35 to 40+ TOTAL 11&21 1-2 18B5a,l6e34s 28B5a,l7e0s3 149B,a6l1e3s Bales Bales Bales Bales 3 44,348 66,629 61,467 85 627,913 840,967 6754 —_ 4,1194383 pees 2,696723 = 2,969091 -- 454 17160,,1218061397 23125,,45232614954 oar 24,089 ;209: 1,242,544 1,654,706 234,297 23,171 Sr Eran 9,804 109,060 386,164 104,570 8,214 Table 1. —— United States: Continued. QUALITY STAPLE LEAF COLOR 35 36 37 38 39 40 &+ 35 to 40+ TOTAL Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales 62 364 46 2 - - - 412 5,022 1 1,815 8,911 756 71 p XTRY TER Percent Tenderable ———— Bark — revel 1 172,756 Bark — Level 2 276 Grass — Level 1 139,877 Grass — Level 2 1,017 Prep — Level 1 17,728 Prep — Level2 44 Other — Level 1 2,287 Other — Level 2 40 == 7,995,393: Bales Classed 1/ Below Color. 2/ Below Leaf. =—5 = Table 2. —— United States: Percent distribuoft cioolenr, leaf and staplfeor upland cotton classed through October 31, 1996. QUALITY i | STAPLE LEAF | COLOR 26 & — 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40&+ TOTAL 1-2 | Pe-t . Pewts. Pests. Peat . P0e.t1. Pe0t.3. Pe0t.7. Pe1t5. Pe2t.3. P3e.t6. Pe1t.9. P0e.t1. Pezt . Pette. P10e.t5. 11& 21 34 || *= a= w=s w i*e 0w. 1 0e. 2 0w. 4 0w. 6 0*. 8 0*. 8 o* m*s m* Y 02..92 56 eee a = en * cd * * * * * ww * — * 7 2 3 - * * * * ‘3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 * - - 1.2 52 4 ~ . ‘ o . a 0.1 0.1 0.1 : 2 ~ 0.5 5 = * * * * * * * * * * as ec 0.1 6 = * * * * * * * * * * = os Re * 7 Ze * te ae ¥ * * * * * = ie = * Table 2. —— United States: Continued. QUALITY STAPLE LEAF COLOR 26 & — 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40&+ TOTAL Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pct. — = * * * * * * * * as — > 0.1 * * * a * sor 0.1 * * * = os one * * * * = =, — * * * — a a = * * * * #g2et¢##&/ +Ol * * * * * * * * * ~ — * * La* e* e* : SMa id a a en aa , aR LakL C, a LW a Wen OS * * * * * * * * * San * * w * * * * * * * re * * * * * * * * ps = * * * * * * * ae er deed * te * a ee * pe es 7 25-35 lia = x a = & © y e i r a, y = Bi : 81-851/ | 1-7 - ~ : : is ‘ : ss f , i 3 i : | 8 2/ nade vate <7 Sine ee oe ————— Average Staple ———-—-——- Percent Tenderable —-—-—- 65.7 Bark — Level 1 2.2 Bark — Level 2 . Grass — Level 1 17 Grass — Level 2 ce Prep — Level 1 0.2 Prep — Level 2 * Other — Level 1 Other — Level 2 7.995.393 Bales classed. 1/ BelowColor. 2/ Below Leaf. * Less than 0.05 percent.