Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter I - Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture |
SubChapter A - Commodity Standards and Standard Container Regulations |
Part 28 - Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards |
Subpart C - Standards |
Official Cotton Standards of the United States for Length of Staple |
§ 28.304 - Original representation of American Pima cotton staple lengths.
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§ 28.304 Original representation of American Pima cotton staple lengths.
The following lengths of American Pima staple are represented by a quantity of cotton in the custody of the United States Department of Agriculture suitably contained and marked “Original Representation of Official Cotton Standards of the United States” followed in each instance by the name of growth, appropriate designation for staple length, and the effective date.
Staple length (inches) Effective date 15⁄16 Aug. 1, 1961. 13⁄8 Aug. 10, 1943. 17⁄16 Aug. 10, 1943. 11⁄2 Aug. 1, 1929. [49 FR 28391, July 12, 1984]