GRADE DESIGNATION | Moisture per cent by weight (Maximum) | Crude protein (Nitrogen x 6.25) per cent BY WEIGHT (MAXIMUM) | Crude fat or ether or ether per cent by weight (MAXIMUM) | Crude fibre, per cent by weigh (Maximum) | Total ash per cent by WEIGHT (Maximum) | Acid insoluble ash percent by weight (Maximum) | Castor husk |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
GOOD | 10.0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 2.5 | NIL |
FAIR | 10.0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 9.0 | 2.5 | NIL |
General Characteristics
- Shall be the product exulting from the whole clean and whenever necessary delinter (especially in the case of fuzzy seeds) cotton seed only after the expression of oil
- The material shall be firm but not flinty in texture.
- It shall be free from harmful constituents and castor cakes or husk.
- It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants, insects or fungus infestation and from fermented, musty or other objectionable odour.
- Shall be free from dirt and extraneous matter.