Increased emphasis on fiber quality raises the concern that standard irrigation practices may be detrimental to fiber development in early maturing, short season cultivars of the northern Texas High Plains. Watering too late has been shown to favor the fiber characteristics which are least desirable for good spinning, with the exception of fiber length. (1) Major economic pressure of irrigation necessitates that irrigation practices optimize returns in yield and quality. The objectives of this study are (1) to determine the impact of various irrigation treatments upon fiber and spinning properties utilizing cultivars of different crop maturities; and (2) to determine the impact of these irrigation treatments upon yield.