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QUALITY OF COTTON CLASSED UNDER-SMITH DOXEY ACT

NUMBER OF SMITH-DOXEY SAMPLES CLASSED BY STATES,
WEEK AND SEASON ENDED February 12, 2009

STATE                                  WEEK           SEASON

                        UPLAND

Alabama *                                -           450,518
Arizona                              2,011           372,308
Arkansas                                 -         1,237,323
California *                             -           369,354
Florida                                  -           104,891
Georgia                                966         1,568,523
Kansas *                                 -            31,977
Louisiana                                -           279,652
Mississippi *                            -           656,827
Missouri                                 -           698,575
New Mexico *                             -            43,382
North Carolina *                         -           735,591
Oklahoma                             1,550           254,782
South Carolina *                         -           231,753
Tennessee                                -           520,955
Texas                               36,074         4,365,186
Virginia                                 -           103,947


United States                       40,601        12,025,544

Percent tenderable                    21.3              63.3


                        AMERICAN PIMA
Arizona *                                -                 -
California                               -           385,819
New Mexico *                             -                 -
Texas *                                  -                 -

United States                            0           385,819

United States all cotton            40,601        12,411,363
* Data Withheld--less than 500 bales classed.
NOTE:  THIS IS THE LAST WEEKLY COTTON QUALITY REPORT FOR THE 2008 CROP.
Contact: Cotton Program,  Market News Branch
Phone:  901 384-3016
Fax:  901 384-3036