Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                   201

title "Weights and Measurers" sub-title "Standard Weights and
Measures", providing for the barring of use of the term "unit"
in connection with the measure of wood intended for any purposes.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 3 of Article 97 of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
(1951 Edition), title "Weights and Measures", sub-title "Standard
Weights and Measures", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

3. Definitions of Units of Weight and Measure.—The term
"gallon" shall be understood to mean a unit of 231 cubic inches,
of which the liquid quart, liquid pint, and gill are, respectively, the
one-quarter, the one-eigth, and the one-thirty-second parts. The
term "bushel," when used in connection with dry measures and
standard containers, shall be understood to mean a unit of 2150.42
cubic inches, of which the dry quart and dry pint, respectively, are
the one-thirty-second and the one-sixty-fourth parts. The term
"barrel," when used in connection with flour, shall be understood
to mean a unit of 200 pounds, avoirdupois weight. The term "bar-
rel," when used in connection with lime, shall be understood to mean
units of 180 pounds and 280 pounds avoirdupois weight for the
"small barrel" and "large barrel," respectively. The term "barrel,"
when used in connection with cranberries, shall be understood to
mean a unit of 5826 cubic inches. The term "barrel," when used in con-
nection with fruits and vegetables and other dry commodities other
than flour, lime, and cranberries, shall be understood to mean a
unit of 7056 cubic inches. The term "barrel," when used in con-
nection with fermented liquor, shall be understood to mean a unit
of 31 gallons. The term "ton" shall be understood to mean a unit
of 2,000 pounds, avoirdupois weight. The term "cord" when used
in connection with wood intended for any purposes, shall be under-
stood to mean the amount of wood which is contained in a space of
128 cubic feet, when the wood is ranked and well stowed and one-
half the kerf of the wood is included, nor shall the term "unif as
such be used or allowed to be used as a standard or norm of measure
of wood intended for any purposes. Fractional parts of any unit
defined in this section shall be understood to mean like fractional
parts of the value of such unit as defined herein. All contracts
concerning the sale of commodities shall be construed in accordance
with the provisions of this section.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1956.

Approved March 8, 1956.

CHAPTER 78
(Senate Bill 64)

AN ACT to add Section 3A to Article 75 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Pleading, Practice and Process of

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