§234 Standard barrel for fruits or other dry commodity

Summary

Sets the required sizes for standard barrels used for fruits, vegetables, and other dry goods (except cranberries). Measured without stretching its parts, staves must be 28½ inches long, head diameter 17⅛ inches, distance between heads 26 inches, bulge circumference 64 inches outside, and stave thickness no greater than four-tenths of an inch. A differently shaped barrel that holds exactly 7,056 cubic inches also counts as standard. For cranberries the required sizes are: staves 28½ inches; head diameter 16¼ inches; distance between heads 25¼ inches; bulge circumference 58½ inches outside; and stave thickness no greater than four-tenths of an inch.