Agricultural machinery and equipment not including cotton gins, grain bins, and fences is 5 year property now if purchased NEW. 

For sheets, 70/30 Cotton/Poly blend in a percale weave.

Costco 100% cotton sheets, Kirkland brand.

Likewise we were never a "market/trade" city that grew because of industries now automated (Memphis and cotton) or trade via rivers (Cincinnati).  

,,,,,the good news is you aint gonna have any coins,toothpicks ,Bic lighters,pagers,lipsticks,pocket knives,cold cream jars, or little bitty plastic Teenage Ninja Turtles fall down that cotton picking drain with a good healthy ,,,GRID STRAINER !!!!

Cotton, lead, sugar, etc have risen in price more than gold, but imagine how much lead or sugar or cotton you would have to store to keep a million dollars worth... and transportation, and some of those are not so durable...

@Joel Ray Cotton could you refine your question a little more, are you unsure as to what the individual line items are or if the prices quoted seem fair? 

The paper inside was pure white, 32 pound 100% cotton either from Crain or Southworth.

It's hard to prove if things look fine, but normally in my experience, if there is misuse it's easy to see, dents in the washer, cotton balls down the drain and so forth.

Alex Cotton Is there a Cedar Rapids area regularly scheduled meeting time event they I could attend.