2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.101 Standard barrel for fruits, vegetables and dry commodities other than cranberries.

STANDARD BARREL FOR FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND DRY COMMODITIES (EXCERPT)
Act 88 of 1917


290.101 Standard barrel for fruits, vegetables and dry commodities other than cranberries.

Sec. 1.

The standard barrel for fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities other than cranberries shall be of the following dimensions when measured without distention of its parts: length of staves, 28 1/2 inches; diameter of heads, 17 1/8 inches; distance between heads, 26 inches; circumference of bulge, 64 inches, outside measurement; and the thickness of staves not greater than 4/10 of an inch: Provided, That any barrel of a different form having a capacity of 7,056 cubic inches shall be a standard barrel. The standard barrel for cranberries shall be of the following dimensions when measured without distention of its parts: length of staves, 28 1/2 inches; diameter of heads, 16 1/4 inches; distance between heads, 25 1/4 inches; circumference of bulge, 58 1/2 inches, outside measurement; and the thickness of staves not greater than 4/10 of an inch.


History: 1917, Act 88, Eff. Sept. 1, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 5554 ;-- CL 1948, 290.101



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