Dry Goods in The US
- US dry barrel: 7,056 cubic inches (115.6 L) (~3.28 bushel).
- Defined as length of stave 281⁄2 in (72 cm), diameter of head 171⁄8 in (43 cm), distance between heads 26 in (66 cm), circumference of bulge 64 in (1.6 m) outside measurement; representing as nearly as possible 7,056 cubic inches; and the thickness of staves not greater than 4⁄10 in (10 mm) . Any barrel that is 7,056 cubic inches is recognized as equivalent.
- US barrel for cranberries 5,826 cubic inches (95.5 L) (~2.71 bushel)
- Defined as length of stave 281⁄2 in (72 cm), diameter of head 161⁄4 in (41 cm), distance between heads 251⁄4 in (64 cm), circumference of bulge 581⁄2 in (1.49 m) outside measurement; and the thickness of staves not greater than 4⁄10 in (10.16 mm) . No equivalent in cubic inches is given in the statute, but later regulations specify it as 5,826 cubic inches.
Some products have a standard weight or volume that constitutes a barrel:
- cornmeal, 200 pounds (90.7 kg)
- Portland cement, 4 cubic feet (113 L) or 376 pounds (170.6 kg). small barrel.
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