Download or read book Handling Cotton Planting-Seed at Cotton Gins (Classic Reprint) written by Gerald N. Franks and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Handling Cotton Planting-Seed at Cotton Gins Cotton planting-seed usually is delinted and treated in the storage period between the time of ginning and the next planting season. During this period, ownership of the planting-seed remains with the producer. About tons of cotton planting-seed are required annually in the United States, in addition to emergency replanting demands. Both large and small producing communities are frequently in need of information on the best handling methods. This publication describes methods of handling cotton planting-seed (including storage, bulk cooling, grading, cleaning, delinting, and treating) that are gradually coming into use at cotton gins where purity and preservation of the seed are important adjuncts to sales. The methods are applicable on the farm as well as at the gin. All are safeguards against hazards of foreign matter, excessive moisture, plant diseases, and other causes of loss in quality. Each method may assume special importance to cotton producers in meeting regional variables encountered in the preservation and improvement of quality. Several layouts and simple designs are included. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.