Greg Holt, USDA-ARS, 1604 E. FM 1294, Lubbock, TX 79403, Roy V. Baker, Retired USDA-ARS, 5411 76th Street, Lubbock, TX 79403, Edward M. Barnes, Cotton Incorporated, 6399 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513, and Carlos Armijo, Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory, P. O. Box 578, Mesilla Park, NM 88047.
This paper will present initial test results (fiber properties and lint waste) from comparisons of the new Multibar Sawless Lint Cleaner to a conventional saw-type lint cleaner and discuss future test plans.