Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§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 measure unstretched: stave 28½ in; head diameter 17⅛ in; between heads 26 in; bulge circumference 64 in (7,056 cu in). Steel barrels with those inside sizes comply.
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Title 15, §231
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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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15 U.S.C. § 231
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60