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Cwt. Qr. Lb. Cwt. Qr. Lb.
3. A parcel of old light prints (mixed soft-coloured cottons):

Gross weight of bales .............. 122 3 9

Less tare ..................'5 o o

Loss 4.06 per cent

Less mulch ..................9 o 18

Loss 7.77 per cent

Less dust from both dusters..............4 3 3

Loss 4.4 per cent

Total loss 16.23 per cent .............. 18 3 21

Nett weight of paper-making material .......... 103 3 16

A fair lot.

4. English country seconds (mixed):

Gross weight of bags................ 86 3 i

Less tare (bags) ................2 i 4

Loss 2.7 per cent

Less mulch picked out ..............4 I 24

Loss 5.1 per cent

Less dust ..................3 2 I

Loss 4.04 per cent

Less 'thirds' and low-quality cotton material ........8 o 21

Loss 9.23 per cent

Total loss 21.07 per cent .............. 18 i 22

Nett weight of paper-making material .......... 68 i 7

A very pootr lot.

5. English country seconds (mixed):

Gross weight of bags................ 118 o o

Less tare (bags) ................2 i 26

Loss 2.02 per cent

Less mulch picked out ..............13 3 7

Loss 11.7 per cent

Less dust ......-............4 3 o

Loss 4,02 per cent

Less'thirds'..................13 i 13

Loss 11.3 per cent

Total loss 29 per cent .............. 34 i 18

Nett weight of paper-making material .......... ' 83 2 10
A very bad lot,
In addition to the various materials already sorted out as waste, there is a
further variety, usually called "thirds', which consists of low-quality rags, dark
colours, very dirty pieces, etc,, which, although not suitable to be included
in the grade being sorted, are nevertheless paper-making material