Paul,
There is a parallel section that gives the size of barrels for all other
fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities. All except cranberries
are the same size as that for apples; separate dimensions are given for
cranberry barrels. See
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00000234----000-.html
Jim
Paul Trusten wrote:
Jim, I was scared to look, but does this mean that each type of fruit or
vegetable in the U.S. has its own
"standard" barrel? Wonder how they deal with this in the rest of the world.
----- Original Message ----- From: "James Frysinger"
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To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: 25 May, 2008 16:17
Subject: [USMA:40973] one rotten apple...
...can spoil a barrel.
So, how big is a barrel of apples? Well, you ask and Congress answers:
15 U.S.C. 231.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00000231----000-.html
"The standard barrel for apples shall be of the following dimensions
when measured without distention of its parts: Length of stave,
twenty-eight and one-half inches; diameter of head, seventeen and
one-eighth inches; distance between heads, twenty-six inches;
circumference of bulge, sixty-four inches outside measurement,
representing as nearly as possible seven thousand and fifty-six cubic
inches: Provided, That steel barrels containing the interior
dimensions provided for in this section shall be construed as a
compliance therewith."
And 7056 in3 is roughly 115.63 L. That's a bit over 3 bushels, for old
fogies.
Now you know.
Jim
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James R. Frysinger
632 Stony Point Mountain Road
Doyle, TN 38559-3030
(H) 931.657.3107
(C) 931.212.0267
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James R. Frysinger
632 Stony Point Mountain Road
Doyle, TN 38559-3030
(H) 931.657.3107
(C) 931.212.0267
