Gin Trials and Results
Cotton Gin Report
Jacobs Farm, Winters Texas
Report Date: Oct. 2020
The price and savings represented in this report does not include the following:
- Savings from reduction of inputs on the East field.
- Additional income from the higher grade of cotton (see loan rate above) Net weight of cotton after filtering of trash.
- The results in other applications may differ from the results in this report.
“Avg Leaf” refers to particles of the cotton plant’s leaf which remain in the lint after ginning.
“Avg Loan” shows the dollar amount per pound of cotton on which a bank will loan. The higher the value, the better.
“Avg Mic” (Micronaire) is a measure of the cotton’s fineness and resistance to air flow
“Avg Staple” is the average length of the longer fibers in a boll.
“Avg Strength” is the strength of the fibers. Wet fibers are usually stronger than dry fibers. Cotton is stronger than rayon.
“Avg Color RD” refers to gradations of grayness and yellowness in the cotton. Rd indicates how bright/dull the cotton is. +b indicates yellow pigmentation.
“Avg Trash” refers to foreign matter such as leaf fragments, bark, grass and dirt..
“Avg Length” is the actual length of the fibers and is directly related to strength, which is critical in processing fibers and yarns. Mostly, a long fiber length is preferable.
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