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SECTION 47-4-2

   § 47-4-2  Weights of bushels, barrels, andtons of specific commodities. – The legal weights of certain commodities in the state of Rhode Island shall beas follows:

   (1) A bushel of apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (2) A bushel of apples, dried, shall weigh twenty-five pounds(25 lbs.).

   (3) A bushel of apple seed shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.).

   (4) A bushel of barley shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (5) A bushel of beans shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (6) A bushel of beans, castor, shall weigh forty-six pounds(46 lbs.).

   (7) A bushel of beets shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (8) A bushel of bran shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (9) A bushel of buckwheat shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (10) A bushel of carrots shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (11) A bushel of charcoal shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (12) A bushel of clover seed shall weigh sixty pounds (60lbs.).

   (13) A bushel of coal shall weigh eighty pounds (80 lbs.).

   (14) A bushel of coke shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.).

   (15) A bushel of corn, shelled, shall weigh fifty-six pounds(56 lbs.).

   (16) A bushel of corn, in the ear, shall weigh seventy pounds(70 lbs.).

   (17) A bushel of corn meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (18) A bushel of cotton seed, upland, shall weigh thirtypounds (30 lbs.).

   (19) A bushel of cotton seed, Sea Island, shall weighforty-four pounds (44 lbs.).

   (20) A bushel of flax seed shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56lbs.).

   (21) A bushel of hemp shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.).

   (22) A bushel of Hungarian seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (23) A bushel of lime shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.).

   (24) A bushel of malt shall weigh thirty-eight pounds (38lbs.).

   (25) A bushel of millet seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (26) A bushel of oats shall weigh thirty-two pounds (32 lbs.).

   (27) A bushel of onions shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (28) A bushel of parsnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (29) A bushel of peaches shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (30) A bushel of peaches, dried, shall weigh thirty-threepounds (33 lbs.).

   (31) A bushel of peas shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (32) A bushel of peas, split, shall weigh sixty pounds (60lbs.).

   (33) A bushel of potatoes shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (34) A bushel of potatoes, sweet, shall weigh fifty-fourpounds (54 lbs.).

   (35) A bushel of rye shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.).

   (36) A bushel of rye meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (37) A bushel of salt, fine, shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (38) A bushel of salt, coarse, shall weigh seventy pounds (70lbs.).

   (39) A bushel of timothy seed shall weigh forty-five pounds(45 lbs.).

   (40) A bushel of shorts shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (41) A bushel of tomatoes shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56lbs.).

   (42) A bushel of turnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (43) A bushel of wheat shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (44) A barrel of flour shall contain one hundred ninety-sixpounds (196 lbs.).

   (45) A ton of coal, net, shall weigh two thousand pounds(2,000 lbs.).

   (46) A ton of coal, gross, shall weigh two thousand twohundred forty pounds (2,240 lbs.).

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-47 > Chapter-47-4 > 47-4-2

SECTION 47-4-2

   § 47-4-2  Weights of bushels, barrels, andtons of specific commodities. – The legal weights of certain commodities in the state of Rhode Island shall beas follows:

   (1) A bushel of apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (2) A bushel of apples, dried, shall weigh twenty-five pounds(25 lbs.).

   (3) A bushel of apple seed shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.).

   (4) A bushel of barley shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (5) A bushel of beans shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (6) A bushel of beans, castor, shall weigh forty-six pounds(46 lbs.).

   (7) A bushel of beets shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (8) A bushel of bran shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (9) A bushel of buckwheat shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (10) A bushel of carrots shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (11) A bushel of charcoal shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (12) A bushel of clover seed shall weigh sixty pounds (60lbs.).

   (13) A bushel of coal shall weigh eighty pounds (80 lbs.).

   (14) A bushel of coke shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.).

   (15) A bushel of corn, shelled, shall weigh fifty-six pounds(56 lbs.).

   (16) A bushel of corn, in the ear, shall weigh seventy pounds(70 lbs.).

   (17) A bushel of corn meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (18) A bushel of cotton seed, upland, shall weigh thirtypounds (30 lbs.).

   (19) A bushel of cotton seed, Sea Island, shall weighforty-four pounds (44 lbs.).

   (20) A bushel of flax seed shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56lbs.).

   (21) A bushel of hemp shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.).

   (22) A bushel of Hungarian seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (23) A bushel of lime shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.).

   (24) A bushel of malt shall weigh thirty-eight pounds (38lbs.).

   (25) A bushel of millet seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (26) A bushel of oats shall weigh thirty-two pounds (32 lbs.).

   (27) A bushel of onions shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (28) A bushel of parsnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (29) A bushel of peaches shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (30) A bushel of peaches, dried, shall weigh thirty-threepounds (33 lbs.).

   (31) A bushel of peas shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (32) A bushel of peas, split, shall weigh sixty pounds (60lbs.).

   (33) A bushel of potatoes shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (34) A bushel of potatoes, sweet, shall weigh fifty-fourpounds (54 lbs.).

   (35) A bushel of rye shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.).

   (36) A bushel of rye meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (37) A bushel of salt, fine, shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (38) A bushel of salt, coarse, shall weigh seventy pounds (70lbs.).

   (39) A bushel of timothy seed shall weigh forty-five pounds(45 lbs.).

   (40) A bushel of shorts shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (41) A bushel of tomatoes shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56lbs.).

   (42) A bushel of turnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (43) A bushel of wheat shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (44) A barrel of flour shall contain one hundred ninety-sixpounds (196 lbs.).

   (45) A ton of coal, net, shall weigh two thousand pounds(2,000 lbs.).

   (46) A ton of coal, gross, shall weigh two thousand twohundred forty pounds (2,240 lbs.).


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-47 > Chapter-47-4 > 47-4-2

SECTION 47-4-2

   § 47-4-2  Weights of bushels, barrels, andtons of specific commodities. – The legal weights of certain commodities in the state of Rhode Island shall beas follows:

   (1) A bushel of apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (2) A bushel of apples, dried, shall weigh twenty-five pounds(25 lbs.).

   (3) A bushel of apple seed shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.).

   (4) A bushel of barley shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (5) A bushel of beans shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (6) A bushel of beans, castor, shall weigh forty-six pounds(46 lbs.).

   (7) A bushel of beets shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (8) A bushel of bran shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (9) A bushel of buckwheat shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (10) A bushel of carrots shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (11) A bushel of charcoal shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (12) A bushel of clover seed shall weigh sixty pounds (60lbs.).

   (13) A bushel of coal shall weigh eighty pounds (80 lbs.).

   (14) A bushel of coke shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.).

   (15) A bushel of corn, shelled, shall weigh fifty-six pounds(56 lbs.).

   (16) A bushel of corn, in the ear, shall weigh seventy pounds(70 lbs.).

   (17) A bushel of corn meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (18) A bushel of cotton seed, upland, shall weigh thirtypounds (30 lbs.).

   (19) A bushel of cotton seed, Sea Island, shall weighforty-four pounds (44 lbs.).

   (20) A bushel of flax seed shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56lbs.).

   (21) A bushel of hemp shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.).

   (22) A bushel of Hungarian seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (23) A bushel of lime shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.).

   (24) A bushel of malt shall weigh thirty-eight pounds (38lbs.).

   (25) A bushel of millet seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (26) A bushel of oats shall weigh thirty-two pounds (32 lbs.).

   (27) A bushel of onions shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (28) A bushel of parsnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (29) A bushel of peaches shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48lbs.).

   (30) A bushel of peaches, dried, shall weigh thirty-threepounds (33 lbs.).

   (31) A bushel of peas shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (32) A bushel of peas, split, shall weigh sixty pounds (60lbs.).

   (33) A bushel of potatoes shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (34) A bushel of potatoes, sweet, shall weigh fifty-fourpounds (54 lbs.).

   (35) A bushel of rye shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.).

   (36) A bushel of rye meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (37) A bushel of salt, fine, shall weigh fifty pounds (50lbs.).

   (38) A bushel of salt, coarse, shall weigh seventy pounds (70lbs.).

   (39) A bushel of timothy seed shall weigh forty-five pounds(45 lbs.).

   (40) A bushel of shorts shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.).

   (41) A bushel of tomatoes shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56lbs.).

   (42) A bushel of turnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

   (43) A bushel of wheat shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).

   (44) A barrel of flour shall contain one hundred ninety-sixpounds (196 lbs.).

   (45) A ton of coal, net, shall weigh two thousand pounds(2,000 lbs.).

   (46) A ton of coal, gross, shall weigh two thousand twohundred forty pounds (2,240 lbs.).