One of two bundles of USDA "Good Ordinary" cotton fiber, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string.Object tag reads: "Bureau of Plant Industry / US Department of Agriculture Official Business, Penalty for Private Use, $300 / U.S. Government Standard Type / Good Ordinary / #38380. Second bundle is numbered T3830A
Part of large US National Museum collection of plant (economic botany) and animal fibers, sourced from around the world, in support of the US textile industry's research and commerce.