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# §28.45. Scope of comparison; requests.


A comparison of cotton samples with a type may be requested with respect to grade, or to staple, including any of the component qualities embodied in the grade, or to all these factors. The classification of the type and the samples in accordance with the official cotton standards of the United States may also be requested. The applicant must specify in a written request the scope of service desired.


# §28.46. Method of submitting samples and types.


The method of submitting samples and types for comparison shall be the same as that prescribed in this subpart for submitting samples for classification.


# §28.47. Statement of finding for comparisons.


For requests to compare samples to a type, findings shall be stated in terms of the classification of each sample submitted, the classification of the type as measured by the official cotton standards of the United States, and other explanatory notations as needed.