Excerpts from the report Introduction: This is one of a series of annual reports containing information on fiber characteristics and spinning performance of cotton from all major commercial production areas of the United States. The annual quality surveys are designed to facilitate planned production and orderly marketing of cotton. The data provide farmers and breeders with basic quality information of cottons produced under field conditions, and help cotton merchants and manufacturers locate sources of cotton having characteristics and spinning performance desired for specific end uses. The surveys also provide historical data for use in studying the relationships between various fiber property measurements and processing performance.