Year

Average Micronaire

∑HU 890 ˚C (Early)

∑HU 1000 ˚C (Intermediate)

∑HU 1110 ˚C (Late)

1996

4.642 a

4.615 a

4.567 a

1997

4.538 c

4.811 b

4.963 a

1998

4.198 a

4.230 a

4.197 a

1999

4.842 a

4.708 a

4.967 a

Average

4.558 b

4.592 b

4.675 a

Year

Average Fiber Length Uniformity (%)

∑HU 890 ˚C (Early)

∑HU 1000 ˚C (Intermediate)

∑HU 1110 ˚C (Late)

1996

82.083 a

82.292 a

82.396 a

1997

83.035 b

83.508 a

83.400 a

1998

81.358 b

81.767 a

81.753 a

1999

83.153 a

83.208 a

83.650 a

Average

82.408 b

82.694 b

82.800 a

Year

Average Fiber Strength (grams/tex)

∑HU 890 ˚C (Early)

∑HU 1000 ˚C (Intermediate)

∑HU 1110 ˚C (Late)

1996

30.979 a

30.167 b

30.063 b

1997

31.004 a

30.310 b

30.638 ab

1998

28.833 ab

29.193 a

28.786 b

1999

29.108 a

28.708 a

28.517 a

Average

30.175 a

29.767 b

29.673 b