Rhode Island § 47-4-2 - Standard Measures
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§ 47-4-2. Standard Measures
R.I. Gen. Laws § 47-4-2
§ 47-4-2. Weights of bushels, barrels, and tons of specific commodities.
The legal weights of certain commodities in the state of Rhode Island shall be as follows:
(1) A bushel of apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.).
(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 (48 lbs.).
(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 (48 lbs.).
(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 (60 lbs.).
(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 thirty pounds (30 lbs.).
(19) A bushel of cotton seed, Sea Island, shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.).
(20) A bushel of flax seed shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.).
(21) A bushel of hemp shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.).
(22) A bushel of Hungarian seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).
(23) A bushel of lime shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.).
(24) A bushel of malt shall weigh thirty-eight pounds (38 lbs.).
(25) A bushel of millet seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.).
(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 (48 lbs.).
(30) A bushel of peaches, dried, shall weigh thirty-three pounds (33 lbs.).
(31) A bushel of peas shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).
(32) A bushel of peas, split, shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).
(33) A bushel of potatoes shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).
(34) A bushel of potatoes, sweet, shall weigh fifty-four pounds (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 (50 lbs.).
(38) A bushel of salt, coarse, shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.).
(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 (56 lbs.).
(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-six pounds (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 two hundred forty pounds (2,240 lbs.).
History of Section.
P.L. 1900, ch. 758, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 194, § 25; G.L. 1923, ch. 221, § 25; G.L.
1938, ch. 407, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 47-4-2.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 47-4-2
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 47-4-2 cover?
Section 47-4-2 ("Standard Measures") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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