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The Annotated Code of the Public Civil Laws of Maryland, 1911
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ART. 97] STANDARDS OF MEASURE. 2189

dred and thirty-one cubic inches; thirty-one and' one-half gallons equal-
ing one barrel, and two barrels are one hogshead; continual division
of the gallon by two equaling half gallons, quarts, pints, half pints and
gills.

1910, ch. 353, sec. 15 (p. 326).

.14. The units or standards of measures of capacity for dry
measure designated in this article shall be based on a dry bushel of two
thousand, one hundred and fifty-six and four-fifths cubic inches, con-
tirual divisions of the bushel by two equaling half bushels, pecks, half
pecks, quarter pecks, quarts, pints and half pints.

1910, ch. 353, sec. 16 (p. 327).

15. The standard of measure for buying and selling strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, cranberries, whortle
berries, cherries, plums, peanuts, kernels of other nuts, chinquapins,
chestnuts, Brussels sprouts and all other berries, small fruits and vege-
tables shall be by dry measure.

1910, ch. 353, sec. 17 (p. 327).

16. The standard quart berry box or basket shall measure not less
than five and one-quarter inches across the top, four and two hundred
and sixteen thousandths across the bottom and three inches deep, all
to be inside measurement.

1910, ch. 353, sec. 18 B (p. 327).

17. The standard box of apples shall be of the following dimen-
sions : ten and one-half inches by eleven and one-half inches by eighteen
inches, all inside measurements.

1910. ch. 353, sec. 18 (p. 327).

18. The standard double-headed barrel of apples, pears or quinces
shall be of the following dimensions: Head diameter, seventeen and
one-eighth inches; bulge, twenty and one-third inches, both inside
measurements; length of stave, twenty-eight and one-half inches.

1910, ch. 353, sec. 19 (p. 327).

19. The standard barrel of Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips,
green peas, beans, cabbage, beets, parsnips, carrots, kale, spinach, bro-
coli, onions and all other truck or vegetables, shall be of not less than
the following dimensions: Diameter at the top, seventeen inches; diam-
eter at the bulge, eighteen and one-half inches, both inside measure-
ments; length of stave, twenty-seven and one-half inches.

1910, ch. 353, sec. 20 (p. 327).

20. All standard barrels, baskets, boxes or packages used within
this State, with the exception of strawberry and other small berry.

 

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