Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§231 Standard Barrel for Apples; Steel Barrels
Title 15 › CHAPTER 6 — WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME › SUBCHAPTER VI — STANDARD BARRELS › § 231
Summary
Apple barrels must match these exact sizes when not stretched: length of the stave 28 and one-half inches; head diameter 17 and one-eighth inches; distance between heads 26 inches; bulge circumference 64 inches outside, holding about 7,056 cubic inches. Steel barrels with those same inside measurements also count as meeting the rule.
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.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 231
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102