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... diameter of fibre ; descriptions ; capabilities and uses - Prin- ciple of classification ; classification of leading varieties- Standard qualities and variations of these - Careful selection required - Mechanical structure of the cotton ...
... diameter of fibre ; descriptions ; capabilities and uses - Prin- ciple of classification ; classification of leading varieties- Standard qualities and variations of these - Careful selection required - Mechanical structure of the cotton ...
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... diameter of fibre ; descriptions ; capabilities and uses . - Principle of classification ; classification of lead- ing varieties . - Standard qualities and variation of these . - Careful selection required .-- Mechanical structure of ...
... diameter of fibre ; descriptions ; capabilities and uses . - Principle of classification ; classification of lead- ing varieties . - Standard qualities and variation of these . - Careful selection required .-- Mechanical structure of ...
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... diameter of the fibres ; in the thick- ness of the walls and the number of the helical twistings . These differences are greatly increased when comparison is made between cottons grown on plantations or farms some distance apart . Also ...
... diameter of the fibres ; in the thick- ness of the walls and the number of the helical twistings . These differences are greatly increased when comparison is made between cottons grown on plantations or farms some distance apart . Also ...
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... diameter of fibres , the latter do not combine so closely in spinning as does Egyptian , in which these qualities are more uniform ; hence a soft , bulky , and comparatively weak yarn is pro- duced . Notwithstanding these serious ...
... diameter of fibres , the latter do not combine so closely in spinning as does Egyptian , in which these qualities are more uniform ; hence a soft , bulky , and comparatively weak yarn is pro- duced . Notwithstanding these serious ...
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... diameter , and consequently of its convolute twistings . Thin soils and deficient and irregu- lar supplies of moisture interrupt the growth and regular development of the fibre , and so produce an inferior staple , irregular in its ...
... diameter , and consequently of its convolute twistings . Thin soils and deficient and irregu- lar supplies of moisture interrupt the growth and regular development of the fibre , and so produce an inferior staple , irregular in its ...
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