Pecks and bushels were used often in rural Indiana in the 1980s. We often bought orchard produce by the peck (in 1 peck bags), or by the bushel (in bushel baskets). "Bushel basket" was a ubiquitous term, most people had a few and knew that they held 1 bushel. I'm fairly certain that farmers measured grain crops by the bushel. I would guess that the use of pecks and bushels is gradually fading, but I'll bet most older folks still have a better intuitive feel for bushels than for cubic meters.
John On Sunday 30 November 2003 13:01, Bill Potts wrote: > You ask if bushels and pecks are still used in Canada. Although I haven't > lived there for over 26 years, I can at least say "not officially." In that > same 26 years, I've never seen anything measured in bushels in the United > States. I have heard references (although not for some time) to things like > "a bushel basket of apples." However, "bushel basket" is a somewhat vague > term. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of john mercer > Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:57 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:27721] Answers to questions > > > ThanksChris for the information. In Canada we never used the stone for > weight at all. In the U K what is used in place of bushels and pecks and > the 100 weight. Wasn't the 100 weight 111 Lbs? I know in Canada they used > to use the 100 weight for weighing live stock. I don't know if they still > use it, maybe somebody could tell me. How do they weigh live stock in the > U K? Another question is the bushel that used to be used in the U K the > same as the bushel still used in the States? Are bushels and pecks still > used in Canada? Thanks again for all your help.
