Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§231 Standard barrel for apples; steel barrels
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - STANDARD BARRELS › § 231
Summary
Apple barrels must measure exactly as follows, measured without stretching their parts: stave length 28½ inches; head diameter 17⅛ inches; distance between heads 26 inches; bulge circumference 64 inches (7,056 cubic inches). Steel barrels with those inside dimensions also comply.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §231
Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The standard barrel for apples shall be of the following dimensions when measured without distention of its parts: Length of stave, twenty-eight and one-half inches; diameter of head, seventeen and one-eighth inches; distance between heads, twenty-six inches; circumference of bulge, sixty-four inches outside measurement, representing as nearly as possible seven thousand and fifty-six cubic inches: Provided, That steel barrels containing the interior dimensions provided for in this section shall be construed as a compliance therewith.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
15 U.S.C. § 231
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73