Bushel

The Winchester bushel, established by IS Wm. III. o. 5 (1701), was made the standard of grain. A cylindrical a bushel. The capacity is 2,145.42 cubic inches. The bushel established by 5 & 6 Geo. IV. c. 74, is to contain 2,218.192 cubic inches. This measure has been adopted in many of the United States. In New York the heaped bushel is allowed, containing 2,815 cubic inches. The exceptions, as far as known, are Connecticut, where the bushel holds 2,198 cubic inches; Kentucky, 2,150.66; Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri, where it contains 2,150.4 cubic inches. Dane, Abr. c. 211, a. 12, § 4. See the whole subject discussed in Report of the Secretary of State of the United States to the Senate, Feb. 22, 1821. In accordance with a joint resolution of congress, adopted in June, 1836, a uniform scale of weights and measures has been adopted in many states, by which the bushel shall contain 2,150 cubic inches. See Dom. Commerce Act N. Y. § 2. It is further provided that, where any commodity is sold by the bushel, and no special agreement is made as to the mode of measuring, the bushel shall consist of 70 pounds of lime; 60 pounds of wheat, peas, potatoes, clover seed, or beans; 57 pounds of onions; 56 pounds of Indian corn or rye; 55 pounds of flaxseed; 54 pounds of sweet potatoes; 50 pounds of corn meal, rye meal, or carrots; 48 pounds of barley, apples, or buckwheat; 45 pounds of beard grass, timothy seed, or rice; 33 pounds of dried peaches; 32 pounds of oats; 25 pounds dried apples; 20 pounds bran or shorts. Id. i 8.

The Winchester bushel, established by the 13 Will. III. c. 5 (1701) was made the standard of grain. A cylindrical vessel, eighteen and a half inches in diameter, and eight inches deep inside, contains a bushel; the capacity is 2145.42 cubic inches. The bushel established by the 5 & 6 Geo. IV. c. 74, is to contain 2218.192 cubic inches. This measure has been adopted in many of the United States. In other states the capacity varies. See the subject discussed in report of the Secretary of State of the United States to the Senate, Feb. 22, 1821.

A dry measui-e containing eight gallons. The standard measure in the United States contains 2,150.42 cubic inches, which is the same as what is known as the Winchester bushel, the standard in England from the time of Henry VII. until 1826, when the standard known as the Imperial bushel was established. That contains 2,218.192 cubic inches, v. Bussellus.

A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts. But the dimensions of a bushel, and the weight of a bushel of grain, ete., vary in the different states in consequence of statutory enactinents.

[L. Fr. bussel; L. Lat. busellus, bussellus.] A measure of capacity containing eight gallons. The Winchester bushel, which was the standard measure used in England from the time of Henry VII.

measure. The Winchester bushel, established by the 13